James Philbrook

James Philbrook was an American actor who appeared in several major films, including I Want to Live! (1958), Woman Obsessed and as Colonel Tall in the 1964 war picture The Thin Red Line . He had supporting roles on television, including The Islanders (1960–61) and The New Loretta Young Show (1962 - 1963).

Philbrook was born on October 22, 1924, at Davenport, Iowa,^{[citation needed ][note 1] [1]} the son of Roland F. Philbrook, a clergyman.^[2] He attended St. Ambrose University and the University of Iowa, eventually completing an electrical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1946.^[1]

A December 26, 1962, newspaper article reported on Philbrook's varied occupational experiences: "At various times, he's been a miner, a rodeo performer, a gym instructor, a writer, a photographer — you name, he's done it with various degrees of success."^[3]

Philbrook was an aviation electronics specialist for the Navy for four years during the Korean War.^[3] He was stationed in Africa, the Aleutian Islands, China, Europe, and India.^[1]

Philbrook was married to the former Frances Cassling. They had four children.^[4]

Philbrook died on October 24, 1982, at Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed ]}

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