Herbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton | |
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Lytton (right) with Richard Boone in Medic, 1955 | |
Born | Herbert Lytton Cress (1897年12月09日)December 9, 1897 Falmouth, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 26, 1981(1981年06月26日) (aged 83) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1937–1966 |
Children | 1[1] |
Herbert Lytton Cress (December 9, 1897 – June 26, 1981)[2] was an American film and television actor.[1] He was known for playing Admiral Reynolds in the American sitcom television series McHale's Navy .[3]
Lytton was born in Falmouth, Kentucky. In 1937 he made his film debut in Stolen Holiday , playing the uncredited role of a fashion show photographer. He then appeared in the films Captain America and The Black Parachute ,[4] and played the role of Chuck Johnson in the 1950 film Champagne for Caesar .[4] He later guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke , Bonanza , Tombstone Territory , Wagon Train , 77 Sunset Strip , Tales of Wells Fargo , Perry Mason , The Twilight Zone , The Deputy and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea .[5] Lytton also appeared and co-starred in films such as Marshal of Cedar Rock , Behind the High Wall , Mission Over Korea ,[6] The Gallant Hours , The Glass Web ,[7] Man of a Thousand Faces and The Cosmic Man (as General Knowland).[8]
Lytton died in June 1981 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the age of 83.[9]
Selected filmography
[edit ]- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Revenge") as Police Lieutenant
- Gunsmoke (1956) (Season 2 Episode 3: "Custer") as Town Judge in Hays County
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 5: "The 2,000,000ドル Defense") as Doctor
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Ferry boat race started out as gag". The Cincinnati Post . Cincinnati, Ohio. April 17, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
- ^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903–1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 496. ISBN 9780786401581 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Remembering Hollywood". Las Cruces Sun-News . Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 21, 1976. p. 87. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
- ^ a b "Herbert Lytton". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 41. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
- ^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 20, 2020). John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer. McFarland. p. 142. ISBN 9781476675886 – via Google Books.
- ^ Beck, Robert (September 16, 2015). The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia. McFarland. p. 136. ISBN 9781476606668 – via Google Books.
- ^ Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory (1999). John Carradine: The Films. McFarland. p. 242. ISBN 9780786406074 – via Google Books.
- ^ Films in Review: Volume 33. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1982. p. 616 – via Google Books.