(July 4, 1925-September 29, 1966)
Born in Santa Paula, California
Portrayed Gil Favor on ‘Rawhide’
Acted in ‘Queen from Outer Space,’ and ‘The Glass Bottom Boat’

He dropped out of school.
He was typecast in western and adventure movies.
His decision to take the part of the film shooting in Peru cost him his life.

While filming a scene from his unreleased film ‘High Jungle,’ his canoe turned over in Peru’s Huallaga River and he drowned.
His body was found after being eaten by piranhas.
He was just about to be married before he died.
He appeared in Broadway plays such as 'My Three Angels,' 'Stalag 17' and 'No Time For Sergeants.'

Credit: Jack Magic

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