Don Oreck
Donald Allen Oreck , called: Don Oreck (born August 31, 1930 in Hollywood , Los Angeles , † March 5, 2006 in Los Angeles) was an American actor .
life and career
Oreck was initially a soldier in the US Army and became an actor after a brief interlude with the LAPD . He appeared as a supporting actor in many popular US series of the 1950s and early 1960s. His few film roles, however, were always small in nature. After a guest appearance in Bonanza , he retired from the film business in 1961.
From 1955 to 1957 he was married to the actress Joanna Moore . In 1958 he married Mary Ann Powell (* 1930). The marriage, which ended in divorce in 1971, resulted in Kevin Robert and Elizabeth Diane.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen (short film)
- 1954: Basilus - Hero of Rome (The Silver Chalice)
- 1955: Barrage on square 7 (Target Zero)
- 1956: Studio 57 (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1956: West Point (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1958: State Trooper (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1959: Dezernat M (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1959: Adventure Under Water ( Sea Hunt ; TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1959: Men Into Space (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1961: Checkmate (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1961: Bonanza (TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Don Oreck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Don Oreck in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- "Donald Allen Oreck"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oreck, Don |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oreck, Donald Allen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hollywood , Los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 2006 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |