Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Infobox actor


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name = Gerald S. O'Loughlin
birthname = Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr.
birthdate = birth date and age|1921|12|23
birthplace = New York City, New York, United States
deathdate =
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occupation = Actor
spouse = Meryl O'Loughlin
(1966-?) (divorced)
2 children

Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin, Jr. (b. December 23, 1921, New York City) is an American television, stage, and film actor and director who was primarily known for playing tough-talking and rough-looking characters.

Biography

Career

After a stint with the Marine Corps., he used his GI bill income to train at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC. Throughout the early 1950s, he was frequently seen on TV. The highlight of his stage career was a national tour of "A Streetcar Named Desire" as Stanley Kowalski, opposite Tallulah Bankhead as Blanche DuBois.

In his many television appearances, O'Loughlin appeared as"Lt. Ed Ryker" on "The Rookies". He has also appeared in semi-regular roles in series such as "Our House" and Automan.

His movie credits include "Desperate Characters", "A Fine Madness", "In Cold Blood", "Ice Station Zebra", "The Valachi Papers", and "Crimes of Passion".

Personal life

By his former wife, the late Meryl Abeles O'Loughlin (died 2007), O'Loughlin is the father of two children: Chris O'Loughlin (b. 1967), a member of the 1992, United States Olympic épée fencing team, and Laura O'Loughlin (b. 1969).

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