Don Megowan
Don Megowan (born May 24, 1922 in Inglewood , California , † June 26, 1981 in Panorama City , California) was an American actor .
Life
During his high school years, Megowan, who was very tall, was a good athlete. Megowan's acting career began in 1951; initially he was used in small roles. Guest appearances in television series followed. After participating in the Disney productions Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontiers and The Great Locomotive Chase , his roles grew. As before, television guest appearances were numerous (including many western series such as Smoking Colts , A Thousand Miles of Dust and Cheyenne ). Megowan has played a handful of lead roles in B-films, some made in Italy. His most famous role was probably that of Captain Huckabee in the 1962 series The Beachcomber . Mel Brooks cast him in 1974 as a gum-chewing desperado in Blazing Saddles .
Megowan was also one of the cast of "Gillman", the monster character who was first seen in The Terror of the Amazon . For television he played Frankenstein's monster .
death
Megowan, was a heavy smoker, aged 12 to 48, who died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had fallen from almost 150 kilos to just under 75.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: The trail leads to the harbor (The Mob)
- 1951: The Mobster
- 1954: Prince Eisenherz (Prince Valiant)
- 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
- 1956: The Werewolf
- 1956: The Creature Walks amongst Us
- 1956: On a Secret Mission (The Great Locomotive Chase)
- 1958: Traitors Among Us (Money, Women and Guns)
- 1959: The Ruler of Kansas (The Jayhawkers)
- 1960: Jim the Ice Cold Killer (Lust to Kill)
- 1960: The Fearless of Parma (La strada dei giganti)
- 1961: The Adventures of the Skull Pirates (Il terrore dei mari)
- 1962: The Beachcomber (TV series, 39 episodes)
- 1962: The Creation of the Humanoids
- 1966: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
- 1968: The Devil's Brigade (The Devil's Brigade)
- 1974: Is' what, Sheriff? (Blazing Saddles)
- 1979: Mrs. R's Daughter (TV movie)
Web links
- Don Megowan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ WR Bill Schroeder (head): Helms Athletic Foundation Southern California Junior College and High School Track and Field Honor Roll for 1939. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 116 kB) on: la84foundation.org
- ^ Robert Alan Crick: The Big Screen comedies of Mel Brooks. Mcfarland & Co, Jefferson, NC 2009, ISBN 978-0-7864-4326-0 , p. 64.
- ↑ Tom Weaver: Return of the B science fiction and horror heroes. Mcfarland & Co, Jefferson, NC 2000, ISBN 0-7864-0755-7 , p. 327.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Megowan, Don |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Inglewood , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1981 |
| Place of death | Panorama City , California |