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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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bonanza
  • The Beverly Hillbillies
  • The Rifleman
  • Petticoat Junction
  • The Lucy Show
  • The Lone Ranger
  • The Creation of the Humanoids
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Death Valley Days
  • Scream of the Wolf
  • Fury
  • The Californians
Known For
  • The Creation of the Humanoids
  • The Werewolf
  • Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
  • The Great Locomotive Chase
  • Scream of the Wolf
  • A Lawless Street
  • Gun the Man Down
  • Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
  • Tales of Frankenstein
  • The Jayhawkers!
  • Guns of the Black Witch
  • La strada dei giganti
  • A Lust to Kill

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
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as John
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Quinn
1968
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
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
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
Bonanza (TV Series) · as John C. Regan
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
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
Fury (TV Series) · as Nick
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
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

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