Vic Morrow

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/14/1931
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
Death Date: 07/23/1982

biography

This square-jawed character actor is best remembered not for his role in the TV series "Combat" (ABC, 1962-67), but for his first and last movie roles. His first--"The Blackboard Jungle" (1955)-- established him; his last--"The Twilight Zone-The Movie" (1983)--made him an industry martyr.

The New York "method" actor was 23 when he was signed by MGM to play the toughest of the hoods in the high school drama "The Blackboard Jungle". His menacing performance led to a role in "Tribute to a Bad Man" (also 1955), but Morrow--at the tail-end of the studio system--had to settle for freelancing Continued

Credits

Roy Turner
1976
Franklin
1974
Shark
Manso
Shaw Walden
Wes
Lars Peterson
Hank Slattery
Ron Hammer
screenplay
Producer
Director
Dutch Schultz--Arhtur Flegenheimer
Jake Rudd
Harry Black
screenplay

milestones

Year
Milestone
1955 
Film debut, "The Blackboard Jungle"
1960 
TV debut, "The Barbara Stanwyck Theater" (NBC)
1961 
First starring role, Dutch Schultz in "Portrait of a Mobster"
1962 
Series debut, "Combat" (also directed some episodes)
1966 
Directoral and screenwriting debut, "Deathwatch"
Continued

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