Michael Forest
Michael Forest (actually Gerald Michael Charlebois , born April 17, 1929 in Harvey , North Dakota ) is an American actor and voice actor .
Life
Forest came to Seattle with his family as a child ; later he attended the University of Washington . As a physically strong student, he trained for a career as a boxer , but then decided to take up acting. So he went to Los Angeles in 1955 and took lessons from Jeff Corey . He quickly became a member of Roger Corman's regular cast ; he also received offers from the stage and on television.
In 1968 Forest moved to Rome , where he made about 25 films over the next ten years and worked as a voice actor for the English-speaking market in over 500. After his return to the USA he was seen in the soap opera “As the World Turns”, which has been running since 1956 ; he also got roles on Broadway again . He later became part of the regular cast of "The Catlins".
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
- 1961: Atlas
- 1964: Madame P. and her girls (A House Is Not a Home)
- 1965: The Glory Guys (The Glory Guys)
- 1967: Spaceship Enterprise ( Star Trek , 1 episode)
- 1968: God have mercy on the cops (The Dirt Gang)
- 1969: 100 Rifles (100 Rifles)
- 1971: The Last Rebel
- 1972: The Girl and the Murderer (L'assassino di Trotsky / L'assassinat de Trotsky)
- 1972: Lo ammazzò come un cane, ma… lui rideva ancora
- 1972: The horse came without socks (Ettore lo fusto)
- 1973: Sharks know no mercy (Troppo rischio per un uomo solo)
- 1973: Le llamaban Calamidad
- 1975: Scaramouche, the devil guy
- 1976: Mohammed - The Messenger of God (The Message)
- 1979: Jungle Django (Il cacciatore dei squali)
- 1986: King Kong Lives (King Kong Lives)
- 1987 Deep Space (Deep Space)
- 1990: A man for Randado
- 1993: Body of Evidence
- 2000: Cast Away
Web links
- Michael Forest in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forest, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Charlebois, Gerald Michael (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harvey , North Dakota |