Gregg Palmer

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Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer in Magnificent Obsession still.JPG
Palmer in Magnificent Obsession, 1954
Born
Palmer Edwin Lee[1][2]

(1927-01-25)January 25, 1927
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2015(2015-10-31) (aged 88)
Encino, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television actor
Years active1950–1982
Spouse(s)
Ruth Stump Brooks
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(m. 1967; died. 1999)​
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Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor.[4]

Born in San Francisco, California,[3] Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps, where he was later discharged and served as a cryptographer for World War II.[5] He began his career in 1950, as appearing in the film My Friend Irma Goes West,[6] where he played the uncredited role of a "Ambulance Driver".[5]

Palmer (right) with Kathleen Crowley in The Rebel Set, 1959

Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Virginian, The Wild Wild West, Rawhide, Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix, Mission: Impossible and Death Valley Days, among others.[5][6] He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, Big Jake, Magnificent Obsession, To Hell and Back, The Shootist, The Rebel Set, Zombies of Mora Tau,[7] Taza, Son of Cochise, Francis Goes to West Point and The Creature Walks Among Us.[3][6] Palmer retired his career in 1982, as his last credit was from the miniseries The Blue and the Gray.

Palmer died in October 2015 in Encino, California, at the age of 88.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Actor Makes Good, Gets a New Name; Palmer Lee Emerges as Gregg Palmer as Universal Starts Grooming Him for Stardom". The New York Times. July 8, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th Ed. McFarland. p. 366. ISBN 9780786457632 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Magers, Boyd. "Gregg Palmer". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (April 11, 2021). "John Wayne Gave His Co-Star This Iconic Nickname". Outsider. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Gregg Palmer Obituary (1927 – 2015)". The Times. November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Barnes, Mike (November 5, 2015). "Gregg Palmer, Bad Guy in John Wayne's 'Big Jake,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Johnson, John (1996). Cheap Tricks and Class Acts: Special Effects, Makeup, and Stunts from the Films of the Fantastic Fifties. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 9780786400935 – via Google Books.

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