Mike Connors

AKA:
Kreker Ohanian , Michael William Connors , Touch Connors , Michael Connors Michael William Connors
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/15/1925
Birthplace:
Fresno, California
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biography
Tall and masculine, Mike Connors was discovered on a UCLA basketball court by director William Wellman and went on to appear in supporting parts and occasional leads in feature films until he found TV stardom as private detective Joe Mannix in "Mannix" (CBS, 1967-75).

Originally named Krekor Ohanian, Connors grew up facing the discrimination heaped upon the Armenian community of Fresno, CA. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then matriculated at UCLA. By 1952, he made his feature film debut in the RKO release "Sudden Fear", billed as Touch Connors. ('Touch' had been his nickname Continued

milestones
Year
Milestone
1952 
Made feature film debut (as Touch Connors) in "Sudden Fear"
1954 
Made early TV appearance in episode of "Ford Theatre"
1958 
Made first feature appearance as Michael Connors in "Live Fast"
 
Starred in CBS series "Tightrope!"
1966 
Co-starred with Bing Crosby in remake of "Stagecoach"
Continued