RECENT CREDITS
Return to Peyton Place (FILM)  May. 1, 1961
Ten Seconds to Hell (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1959
The Lady Takes a Flyer (FILM)  Mar. 1, 1958
Man in the Shadow (FILM)  Nov. 1, 1957
Jeanne Eagels (FILM)  Aug. 1, 1957


HIGHLIGHTS
1961 Was to star in "Operation Petticoat" at time of death
1957 Made debut as nightclub singer in Las Vegas
1957 Formed Earlmar Productions with agent Meyer Mishkin; produced first film (also directed for a few weeks), "Drango" (released by UA)
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Return to Peyton Place  1961 -Lewis Jackman
Actor
Film


Ten Seconds to Hell  1959 -Karl Wirtz
Actor
Film


The Lady Takes a Flyer  1958 -Mike Dandridge
Actor
Film


Man in the Shadow  1957 -Ben Sadler
Actor
Film


Jeanne Eagels  1957 -Sal Satori
Actor
Film


Foxfire  1955 -Jonathan Dartland
Actor
Film


Female on the Beach  1955 -Drummond Hall
Actor
Film


Yankee Pasha  1954 -Jason
Actor
Film


Taza, Son of Cochise  1954 -Cochise
Actor
Film


Sign of the Pagan  1954 -Marcianus
Actor
Film


War Arrow  1953 -Major Howell Brady
Actor
Film


East of Sumatra  1953 -Duke Mullane
Actor
Film


Broken Arrow  1950 -Cochise
Actor
Film


Abandoned  1949 -Chief McRae
Actor
Film


Away All Boats   -Captain Jebediah Hawks
Actor
Film


Drango   -Drango
Actor
Film


Stranger in My Arms   -Pike Yarnell
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Spoilers   -Roy Glennister
Actor
Film


Thunder in the Sun   -Lon Bennett
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Jayhawkers   -Luke Darcy
Actor
Film




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Highlights

1961 Was to star in "Operation Petticoat" at time of death
1957 Made debut as nightclub singer in Las Vegas
1957 Formed Earlmar Productions with agent Meyer Mishkin; produced first film (also directed for a few weeks), "Drango" (released by UA)
1955 Wrote lyric for title song of "Six Bridges to Cross"
1955 Cast as a Native American who marries a socialite in "Foxfire"; also did own singing in opening scene
1954 Again played the leader of the Apache Nation in "Taza, Son of Cochise"
1954 Signed recording contract with Decca Records
1952 Reprised role of Cochise in "Battle at Apache Pass"
1950 Received Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination as Cochise in "Broken Arrow"
1949 Brought to attention of Universal with his role as Eve Arden's boyfriend on radio's "Our Miss Brooks"; signed to seven-year contract
1948 Worked in radio on "Mr. Dana" and "Michael Shayne Detective" (date approximate)
1947 Film acting debut (had one line as a surly gambler) in "Johnny O'Clock"
1945 Involved in serious car accident while on his way to a screen test; left with a large scar on his forehead
First job as a restaurant cashier
Acted in summer stock and formed studio publicity company with friend before WWII
After Universal contract was up, moved to United Artists


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Abandoned
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Return to Peyton Place
Released: May. 1, 1961

Ten Seconds to Hell
Released: Jul. 17, 1959

The Lady Takes a Flyer
Released: Mar. 1, 1958

Jeanne Eagels
Released: Aug. 1, 1957


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