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'''George Henry Bredlinger''' (October 10, 1927 – August 21, 1986) was an American film and television actor. Born in [[Pitcairn, Pennsylvania]]. He was known for his starring role of "Weasel Martin" in the 1957 film ''[[Young and Dangerous (1957 film)|Young and Dangerous]]''. Brenlin made appearances as "Jimmie Burke", the brother of the character "Alvy Burke" ([[Marc Lawrence]]) in the [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[The Deputy (TV series)|The Deputy]]'' episode, "The Hard Decision",<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Western_and_Frontier_Film_and_Television/eWVZAAAAMAAJ?hl=en|title=Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers|page=100|first=Harris|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=1996|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> with also playing as "Coley Barnes" in the [[legal drama]] television series ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Raymond_Burr/gmX_mIf32TAC?hl=en|title=Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography|page=266|first=Ona|last=Hill|publisher=McFarland|date=September 9, 2011|ISBN=9780786491377|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> In 1956, he played a lead role in the Broadway play, titled, ''Pictures in the Hallway''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/524024371/|title='Giant' Premiere Here on Oct. 31|first=Karl|last=Krug|work=[[Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph]]|location=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]|date=September 25, 1956|access-date=June 5, 2022|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> Brenlin guest-starred in television programs, including, ''[[Gunsmoke#Television series (1955–1975) and TV movies|Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[12 O'Clock High (TV series)|12 O'Clock High]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'', ''[[Adam-12]]'' (4 episodes), ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' and ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]''.<ref name="a" />
'''George Henry Bredlinger''' (October 10, 1927 – August 21, 1986) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his starring role of Weasel Martin in the 1957 film ''[[Young and Dangerous (1957 film)|Young and Dangerous]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures: Volume 41|page=479|date=1959|work=[[Pennsylvania State University]]|publisher=Film and Television Daily}}</ref>
Brenlin was born in [[Pitcairn, Pennsylvania]]. He appeared in episodes of the [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[The Deputy (TV series)|The Deputy]]''<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWVZAAAAMAAJ|title=Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers|page=100|first=Harris|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=1996|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> and the [[legal drama]] television series ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gmX_mIf32TAC|title=Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography|page=266|first=Ona|last=Hill|publisher=McFarland|date=September 9, 2011|isbn=9780786491377|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> In 1956, he played a lead role in the Broadway play ''Pictures in the Hallway''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/524024371/|title='Giant' Premiere Here on Oct. 31|first=Karl|last=Krug|work=[[Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph]]|location=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]|date=September 25, 1956|access-date=June 5, 2022|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> Brenlin guest-starred in television programs including ''[[Gunsmoke#Television series (1955–1975) and TV movies|Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[12 O'Clock High (TV series)|12 O'Clock High]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'', ''[[Adam-12]]'' (4 episodes), ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' and ''[[The Californians (TV series)|The Californians]]''.<ref name="a" />

== Partial filmography ==
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* ''[[The Proud and Profane]]'' (1956) - Casualty (uncredited)
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1957) (Season 2 Episode 29: "Vicious Circle") - Georgie
* ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1957) (Season 3 Episode 6: “Jesse") - Jesse Pruett
* ''[[Young and Dangerous (1957 film)|Young and Dangerous]]'' (1957) - Weasel Martin
* ''[[Riot in Juvenile Prison]]'' (1959) - Matches (uncredited)
* ''[[Cimarron (1960 film)|Cimarron]]'' (1960) - Hoss Barry
* ''[[Bonanza]]'' (1963) (Season 4 Episode 30: "Saga of Whizzer McGee ") - Whizzer McGee
* ''[[Inside Moves]]'' (1980) - Gil
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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*{{TCM name|21781}}
*{{AllMovie name|8292}}
*[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/george_brenlin/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]


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[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]

Latest revision as of 07:52, 18 February 2024

George Brenlin
Brenlin in The Deputy, 1961
Born
George Henry Brendlinger

(1927-10-10)October 10, 1927
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 21, 1986(1986-08-21) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1956–1986

George Henry Bredlinger (October 10, 1927 – August 21, 1986) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his starring role of Weasel Martin in the 1957 film Young and Dangerous.[1]

Brenlin was born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. He appeared in episodes of the western television series The Deputy[2] and the legal drama television series Perry Mason.[3] In 1956, he played a lead role in the Broadway play Pictures in the Hallway.[4] Brenlin guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, 12 O'Clock High, The Fugitive, Rawhide, Adam-12 (4 episodes), Columbo, Tales of Wells Fargo and The Californians.[2]

Partial filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures: Volume 41", Pennsylvania State University, Film and Television Daily, p. 479, 1959
  2. ^ a b Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 100 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 266. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Krug, Karl (September 25, 1956). "'Giant' Premiere Here on Oct. 31". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon

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