Don Megowan

Don Megowan
Born	May 24, 1922(1922-05-24) Inglewood, California, United States
Died	June 26, 1981 Panorama City, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951-1979

Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor.

Career

Born in California USA, Megowan starred in the Sci-Fi movies: The Werewolf in the role of sheriff Jack Haines, and in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the army who must stop the Humanoids.

Megowan also starred in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974).

In 1962, he starred in the television series The Beachcomber, together with Cameron Mitchell. He also guest starred in various television shows: Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Rawhide, Get Smart, Fantasy Island, and others.

Filmography

• 1951 : The Mob
• 1951 : On the Loose
• 1953 : Sangaree
• 1954 : Prince Valiant
• 1955 : Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
• 1956 : The Creature Walks Among Us
• 1956 : The Great Locomotive Chase
• 1956 : The Werewolf
• 1956 : Arizona Mission
• 1957 : The Delicate Delinquent
• 1957 : The Story of Mankind
• 1958 : Snowfire
• 1958 : The Man Who Died Twice
• 1958 : The Buccaneer
• 1958 : Tales of Frankenstein "Tv series"
• 1959 : A Lust to Kill
• 1959 : The Jayhawkers!
• 1960 : Road of the Giants
• 1961 : Guns of the Black Witch
• 1962 : The Creation of the Humanoids
• 1962 : The Beachcomber "Tv series"
• 1963 : For Love or Money
• 1966 : Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
• 1967 : Border Lust
• 1968 : Night Hunt
• 1974 : Scream of the Wolf "Tv film"
• 1974 : Truck Turner
• 1975 : The Kansas City Massacre "Tv film"
• 1979 : Mrs. R's Daughter "Tv film"

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References

• The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures ..., Numbers 1941-1950 by American Film Institute
• Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes: Interviews with Actors, Directors ... by Tom Weaver
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576353/

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Name	Megowan, Don
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Date of birth	May 24, 1922
Place of birth	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Date of death	June 26, 1981
Place of death	U.S.