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Art Balinger
Actor
Born February 1, 1915Died June 10, 2011 (96 years)
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Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited.
Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!.
He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.
Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited.
Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!.
He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.
Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Filmography
| 1981 | Code Red (TV Series) · as The Newscaster |
| 1978 | The Swarm · as Radio Announcer |
| 1978 | The Return of Captain Nemo · as Announcer |
| 1978 | Project UFO (TV Series) · as Frank Walters |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle · as Newscaster On Tv In Club |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Newscaster (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno · as Announcer |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 |
| 1971 | Vanished (1971) (TV Series) · as Adm. Houton |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Bert Sidney |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Capt. Grant |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Walter Field |
| 1967 | Dragnet (TV Series) · as Capt. Hugh Brown |
| 1961 | The Last Time I Saw Archie · as Soldier |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) · as Police Lt. Morgan |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Lieut. Tate |
| 1956 | Time Table · as Jail Officer |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) · as Capt. Glavas |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |