Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer | |
|---|---|
 Palmer in Magnificent Obsession, 1954 | |
| Born | January 25, 1927 |
| Died | October 31, 2015 (aged 88) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1950–1982 |
| Spouse |
Ruth Stump Brooks
(m. 1967; died. 1999) |
Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor.[4] He was best known for playing the recurring role of Tom McLowery in the final season of the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
Life and career
Palmer was born in San Francisco, California,[3] He served in the United States Army Air Corps as a cryptographer in World War II.[5] He began his screen career in 1950, with the uncredited role of an ambulance driver[5] in the film My Friend Irma Goes West.[6]
Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Virginian, The Wild Wild West, Sky King, Have Gun – Will Travel, Rawhide, Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix, 26 Men, Mission: Impossible and Death Valley Days, and played the recurring role of Tom McLowery in the final season of the ABC western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.[5][6] He also appeared in numerous films such as Big Jake, The Undefeated, Rio Lobo, Magnificent Obsession, Taza, Son of Cochise, To Hell and Back, The Shootist, The Creature Walks Among Us, The Rebel Set, Zombies of Mora Tau,[7] Taza, Son of Cochise, Francis Goes to West Point and The Creature Walks Among Us.[3][6]
Palmer retired from acting in 1982, last appearing in the CBS television miniseries The Blue and the Gray.[8]
Death
Palmer died on October 31, 2015 in Encino, California, at the age of 88.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Actor Makes Good, Gets a New Name; Palmer Lee Emerges as Gregg Palmer as Universal Starts Grooming Him for Stardom". The New York Times. July 8, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th Ed. McFarland. p. 366. ISBN 9780786457632 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 Magers, Boyd. "Gregg Palmer". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Halliburton, Suzanne (April 11, 2021). "John Wayne Gave His Co-Star This Iconic Nickname". Outsider. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gregg Palmer Obituary (1927-2015)". The Times. November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Legacy.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Barnes, Mike (November 5, 2015). "Gregg Palmer, Bad Guy in John Wayne's 'Big Jake,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, John (1996). Cheap Tricks and Class Acts: Special Effects, Makeup, and Stunts from the Films of the Fantastic Fifties. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 9780786400935 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Gregg Palmer List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
External links
- Gregg Palmer at IMDb
- Gregg Palmer at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
- 1927 births
- 2015 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Male actors from San Francisco
- Male Western (genre) film actors
- Military personnel from San Francisco
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Western (genre) television actors