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vitoscotti · 08-03-2021, 09:37 PM

Played Don Kirk S5 E33 Tennis, Anyone. Died at 44 in '76. Looks like he last acted in the late 60s. A mystery man. Not anything about his life or death. Just his filmography.

Tankeryanker · 08-04-2021, 01:33 PM

He had a better go at Hollywood than I did.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236923/

stevea · 08-04-2021, 01:44 PM

Last anyone knew he quit his tennis pro job and eloped with Carole.

Mr B · 08-04-2021, 08:01 PM

So many of these seldom seen and unknown actors died at a relatively young age. Drugs booze, sucide? We'll never know!

vitoscotti · 08-05-2021, 05:32 AM

What's unusual about him not having a bio anywhere is he was in 22 movies & tv shows from the mid '50s- late '60s. A lot of bit actors have a tiny filmography who fell away from acting or novices don't have bios anywhere. But he was a regular working actor over many years.

CosmicCharlie · 08-08-2021, 08:37 PM

I wonder if the big shots in Hollywood have any say about Actor Bio's available ?

Torgo · 08-08-2021, 10:02 PM

Looking at his filmography, he was in Target Earth, a fun little scifi film, haven't seen it in awhile, so don't remember him. The film also has Arthur Space who was in the LITB episode Wally's Present.

08-03-2021, 09:37 PM	#1
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	James Drake Played Don Kirk S5 E33 Tennis, Anyone. Died at 44 in '76. Looks like he last acted in the late 60s. A mystery man. Not anything about his life or death. Just his filmography.

08-08-2021, 10:02 PM	#7
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Looking at his filmography, he was in Target Earth, a fun little scifi film, haven't seen it in awhile, so don't remember him. The film also has Arthur Space who was in the LITB episode Wally's Present.
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08-04-2021, 01:33 PM	#2
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,051	He had a better go at Hollywood than I did. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236923/

08-04-2021, 01:44 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,894	Last anyone knew he quit his tennis pro job and eloped with Carole.

08-04-2021, 08:01 PM	#4
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	So many of these seldom seen and unknown actors died at a relatively young age. Drugs booze, sucide? We'll never know!

08-05-2021, 05:32 AM	#5
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	What's unusual about him not having a bio anywhere is he was in 22 movies & tv shows from the mid '50s- late '60s. A lot of bit actors have a tiny filmography who fell away from acting or novices don't have bios anywhere. But he was a regular working actor over many years.

08-08-2021, 08:37 PM	#6
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	I wonder if the big shots in Hollywood have any say about Actor Bio's available ?