Finis Dee Pollock (September 24, 1937 – December 27, 2005)[2] was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Billy Urchin in the American western television series Gunslinger.[2][3]
Dee Pollock | |
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.jpg) Pollock in Dragnet, 1958 | |
| Born | Finis Dee Pollock[1] September 24, 1937 Alhambra, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2005 (aged 68) Chico, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1951–1985 |
Life and career
editPollock was born in Alhambra, California, the son of Lucia Curtwright and Robert Pollock.[1] He attended Mark Keppel High School.[4] He began his acting career in 1951, appearing in the western television series The Adventures of Kit Carson.[2] Pollock then appeared in the film The Blue Vail,[2][5] In 1952, he made appearances in the films The Old West, Beware, My Lovely, Park Row, and It Grows on Trees.[6]
Pollock guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, 12 O'Clock High, Johnny Ringo, Outlaw, Tales of Wells Fargo, Perry Mason, The Virginian and The Fugitive.[2] In 1961, he joined the cast of the new CBS western television series Gunslinger, playing the role of Billy Urchin.[2][3] Pollock appeared in the films Carousel (as Enoch Snow Jr.),[2] Take a Giant Step, Captain Apache, The Lineup, The Legend of Tom Dooley, The Plunderers[7] and The Wayward Bus.[1] In 1970, he played the role of Jones in the film Kelly's Heroes. His final film credit was from the 1972 film Embassy.[2]
Pollock retired from acting in the early 1970s. In 1989, he moved to Chico, California to look after his mother.[1]
Death
editPollock died in December 2005 of a heart attack in Chico, California, at the age of 68.[2][1]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Rawhide | Inger Jeffries | S3:E28, "Incident of the Blackstorms" |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Tom Carlyle | S11:E18, "The Raid" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 339. ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lentz, Harris (May 4, 2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005. McFarland. p. 299. ISBN 9780786424894 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Stephen (August 23, 2011). Andrew V. McLaglen: The Life and Hollywood Career. p. 188. ISBN 9780786486700 – via Google Books.
- ^ "TV Star Dee Pollack Slated As Parade Grand Marshal". Daily News-Post. Monrovia, California. May 18, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved July 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nissen, Axel (July 11, 2013). The Films of Agnes Moorehead. Scarecrow Press. p. 171. ISBN 9780810891371 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fetrow, Alan (1999). Feature Films, 1950-1959: A United States Filmography. p. 208. ISBN 9780786404278 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Back To Films". Daily Record. Banning, California. June 29, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.