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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]]''.<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> |
'''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]]''.<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> |
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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" /> |
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]]'' episode, "The Case of the Tragic Trophy".<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" /> |
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== Partial filmography == |
== Partial filmography == |
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.jpg) Brenlin in The Deputy, 1961 | |
| Born | George Henry Brendlinger October 10, 1927 Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1986 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1956–1986 |
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.[1]
Brenlin made appearances as "Jimmie Burke", the brother of the character "Alvy Burke" (Marc Lawrence) in the western television series The Deputy episode, "The Hard Decision",[2] with also playing as "Coley Barnes" in the legal drama television series Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Tragic Trophy".[3] In 1956, he played a lead role in the Broadway play, titled, 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
- The Proud and Profane (1956) - Casualty (uncredited)
- Young and Dangerous (1957) - Weasel Martin
- Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959) - Matches (uncredited)
- Cimarron (1960) - Hoss Barry
- Inside Moves (1980) - Gil
References
- ^ "The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures: Volume 41", Pennsylvania State University, Film and Television Daily, p. 479, 1959
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 266. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
