Don Megowan
- Schauspiel
- 24. Mai 1922 · Inglewood, California, USA
- 26. Juni 1981
Biografie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island. Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Megowan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmografie
- Mrs. R's Daughter · Police Sergeant Larsen
- Fantasy Island · The Rancher
- Die Gangsterschlacht von Kansas City · Boss Stinger
- Die Story von Gun-Kelly · Hamburger Stand Man
- Chikago Poker · Garrity
- Der Wilde Wilde Westen · Gum Chewer
- Scream of the Wolf · Grant
- Kung Fu · Quinn
- If He Hollers, Let Him Go! · Officer
- Here's Lucy · Customs Inspector
- Die Teufelsbrigade · Luke Phelan
- Tarzan und die goldene Stadt · Mr. Train
- Mini-Max · Murphy
- The Luck of Ginger Coffey · Job Seeker
- Petticoat Junction · Freddie
- Der Fuchs geht in die Falle · Gregor Garrison
- Hoppla Lucy · Chuck Casey
- The Creation of the Humanoids · Capt. Kenneth Cragis
- The Beachcomber · Captain Huckabee
- Bus Stop · Bob Stumbo
- Die Abenteuer der Totenkopf-Piraten · Jean
- Die Furchtlosen von Parma · Clint Farrell
- Der Herrscher von Kansas · China
- Lawman · Rafe Curry
- Verräter unter uns · John Briggs
- Westlich von Santa Fé
- A Lust to Kill · Cheney Holland
- Rauschgift-Banditen · T.J. Brennon
- Von Cowboys gejagt · Mike McGowan
- Frankenstein Geschichten · The Monster
- Cool and Lam · John Harbet
- Counterspy · David Harding
- The Story of Mankind · Early Man
- Die schwarze Bande · Henchman Walt
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Oren Gilliam
- Wells Fargo · Ben Thompson
- Gun the Man Down · Ralph Farley
- The Werewolf · Sheriff Jack Haines
- In geheimer Mission · Marion A. Ross
- Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
- Das Ungeheuer ist unter uns · The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
- Ein Mann wie der Teufel · Dooley Brion
- Cheyenne · Wes Garth, Marshal Tom Grant
- Rauchende Colts · Creel, Lucas
- Davy Crockett, König der Trapper · Col. William Travis
- Davy Crockett at the Alamo · William Travis
- Captain Fathom · Captain Fathom
- Sangaree · River Pirate (uncredited)
- Im wilden Westen · Buck, Buff McCloud
- The Kid from Amarillo · Rakim