Mel Prestidge
Mel Prestidge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melvin Prestidge November 20, 1928[1] Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2011 (aged 82)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer, television actor |
| Years active | 1956–1978 |
Melvin Prestidge (November 20, 1928 – January 25, 2011) was an American police officer and television actor.[2] He was known for playing the role of "Lt. Danny Quon" in the American detective television series Hawaiian Eye, with also being known for playing "Jackie-Jackie" in the syndicated television series Captain David Grief.[1][3]
Born in Hawaii.[4] Prestidge worked as a police officer in Los Angeles County, California.[5] He also worked on Warner Bros. sound stages.[6]
Prestidge died in January 1994 in Texas, at the age of 81.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 443. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fiwigav, Joseph (December 7, 1961). "Deputy Sheriff In Real Life Plays Television Police Role". Evansville Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 9, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633497 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Deputy Gets Leave To Do TV Film". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. December 15, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Finnigan, Joseph (October 12, 1961). "Actor Puts Some People in Prison On a Personal Basis". The Warren County Observer. Warren, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TV's Mel Prestidge Deputy In Real Life". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 12, 1961. p. 64. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
