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Jody McCrea

Actor, Producer
Born September 6, 1934Died April 4, 2009 (74 years)
Born Joel Dee McCrea, Jody McCrea is most fondly remembered for his recurring comic role as the dim-eyed, carefree lug "Deadhead" (later named Bonehead) in a number of the frivolous Beach Party flicks. Jody was the only cast member other than Robert Cummings who could really surf.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Death Valley Days
  • Cry Blood, Apache
Known For
  • Cry Blood, Apache
  • Beach Blanket Bingo
  • Lady Street Fighter
  • The Monster That Challenged the World
  • Beach Party
  • Muscle Beach Party
  • How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
  • Bikini Beach
  • Pajama Party
  • The Girls from Thunder Strip
  • The First Texan
  • Young Guns of Texas
  • Law of the Lawless
  • Operation Bikini
  • Naked Gun
  • Scream Free!
  • Force of Impulse
  • November Children

Filmography

1980
Lady Street Fighter · as Rick Pollard
1972
1970
1970
1969
Scream Free! · as Narc. Police
1967
The Glory Stompers · as Darryl
1966
Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV Series) · as Sheriff Eric
1965
1965
Beach Blanket Bingo · as Bonehead
1965
Major Dundee · as Lt. Brannin (uncredited)
1964
Pajama Party · as Big Lunk
1964
Young Fury · as Stone
1964
Bikini Beach · as Deadhead
1964
Law of the Lawless · as George Stapleton
1964
Muscle Beach Party · as Deadhead
1963
1963
Beach Party · as Deadhead
1963
Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Julius Sweetley
1963
Operation Bikini · as Seaman William Sherman
1962
Young Guns of Texas · as Jeff Shelby
1962
The Broken Land · as Deputy Ed Flynn
1961
Force of Impulse · as Phil Anderson
1961
All Hands on Deck · as Schuyler
1960
Guestward Ho! (TV Series)
1959
Wichita Town (TV Series) · as Ben Matheson
1958
The Restless Years · as Bruce Mitchell
1958
Lafayette Escadrille · as Tom Hitchcock
1957
The Monster That Challenged the World · as Seaman Fred Johnson
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Calvin S. Brown
1957
Gunsight Ridge · as Groom
1957
Trooper Hook · as Trooper Whittaker
1957
The Wings of Eagles · as Tex Brooks
1956
Naked Gun · as Young Man
1956
The First Texan · as Lt. Baker
1955
Lucy Gallant · as Tom Dunning
1955
1955
Wichita · as Gunman (uncredited)
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Lt. John J. Pershing
1950
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Bobby Applegate
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Andy Mckenna

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