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Don Megowan
Actor
Died June 26, 1981 (59 years)
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Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy.
Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II.
Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man.
Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974).
In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island.
Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR
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Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy.
Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II.
Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man.
Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974).
In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island.
Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR
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Known For
Filmography
1986 | Horrible Horror · as The Monster In 'tales Of Frankenstein' |
1977 | The Great Gundown · as Baldy |
1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Rancher |
1975 | The Kansas City Massacre · as Boss Stinger |
1974 | Truck Turner · as Garrity |
1974 | Melvin Purvis G-MAN · as Hamburger Stand Man |
1974 | Blazing Saddles · as Gum Chewer |
1974 | Scream of the Wolf · as Grant |
1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as John |
1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Quinn |
1968 | If He Hollers, Let Him Go! · as Officer |
1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Customs Inspector |
1968 | The Devil's Brigade · as Luke Phelan |
1967 | Cowboy in Africa (TV Series) · as Sims |
1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) · as Rafelson |
1966 | Tarzan and the Valley of Gold · as Mr. Train |
1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Murphy |
1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) · as Johnny Kyle |
1965 | Branded (TV Series) · as Carruthers |
1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Hermann Boehm |
1964 | The Luck of Ginger Coffey · as Job Seeker |
1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Freddie |
1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) · as Ed Matlock |
1963 | For Love or Money · as Gregor Garrison |
1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Chuck Casey |
1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Monster |
1962 | The Creation of the Humanoids · as Capt. Kenneth Cragis |
1961 | Bus Stop (TV Series) · as Bob Stumbo |
1961 | Guns of the Black Witch · as Jean |
1961 | The Americans (TV Series) · as Lt. Fairfax |
1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Cast |
1960 | Angel (1960) (TV Series) · as Dick Donovan |
1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Galt |
1960 | La strada dei giganti · as Clint Farrell |
1959 | The Jayhawkers! · as China |
1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Clint Gentry |
1959 | |
1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Tim Brandon |
1959 | Markham (TV Series) · as Beau 'bull' Bowen |
1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Abraham Claybank |
1958 | The Buccaneer · as Pirate With Axe |
1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Grant Budinger |
1958 | U.S. Marshal (TV Series) · as Ben Thompson |
1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Jason Mckendrick |
1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Rafe Curry |
1958 | Money, Women and Guns · as John Briggs |
1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
1958 | A Lust to Kill · as Cheney Holland |
1958 | The Man Who Died Twice · as T.j. Brennon |
1958 | Tales of Frankenstein · as The Monster |
1957 | Snowfire · as Mike Mcgowan |
1957 | The Story of Mankind · as Early Man |
1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Deputy Pete Dawson |
1957 | Hell Canyon Outlaws · as Henchman Walt |
1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Arnold |
1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Mr. Grayson |
1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jess Winn |
1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Abe Huston |
1957 | The Delicate Delinquent · as Policeman |
1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Lt. Jack Laboon |
1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Ben Thompson |
1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as John Platt |
1956 | Gun the Man Down · as Ralph Farley |
1956 | The Great Locomotive Chase · as Marion A. Ross |
1956 | The Werewolf · as Sheriff Jack Haines |
1956 | The Creature Walks Among Us · as The Gill Man (on Land)(uncredited) |
1956 | Anything Goes · as Henri |
1955 | A Lawless Street · as Dooley Brion |
1955 | |
1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Big Jim Carrados |
1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Gregg Dewey |
1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Lucas |
1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Tom Tanner |
1955 | To Catch a Thief · as Detective At Costume Ball |
1955 | Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier · as Col. William Travis |
1955 | Davy Crockett at the Alamo · as William Travis |
1955 | The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as K.o. Kranton |
1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Marion A. Ross |
1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast |
1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Cast |
1954 | Prince Valiant · as Sir Lancelot |
1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Eddie Macgowan |
1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) · as Poli |
1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Ludell |
1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Hank Curtis |
1953 | Sangaree · as River Pirate (uncredited) |
1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Cast |
1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Yankee Sergeant |
1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Cast |
1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Sgt. Jim Mccarthy |
1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Buff Mccloud |
1951 | On the Loose · as Club Emerald Headwaiter |
1951 | The Mob · as Bruiser |
1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Cherokee Smith |