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Anthony Eisley

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The Resume

    (January 19, 1925-January 29, 2003)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Birth name was Frederick Glendinning Eisley
    Portrayed Tracey Steele in 'Hawaiian Eye' (1959-62)
    Appeared in the films 'The Young Philadelphians' (1959), 'The Wasp Woman' (1959), 'The Naked Kiss' (1964), 'Frankie and Johnny' (1966), 'The Navy Vs. the Night Monsters' (1966), 'Journey to the Center of Time' (1967), 'Star!' (1968), 'Dracula Vs. Frankenstein' (1971), 'The Doll Squad' (1975), and 'Deep Space' (1988)
    Appeared in multiple episodes of 'Dragnet' and 'The FBI'
    Father-in-law of Olivia Hussey

Why he might be annoying:

    He admitted that he took drama courses in college 'not because I thought I could really be an actor, but because I was taking the easy way out to get a degree.'
    He changed his name when Warner Brothers decided it did not want a leading man named 'Fred.'
    He left 'Hawaiian Eye' before the last season and was replaced by Troy Donahue.
    The Times of London wrote that he starred in 'some of the most outlandish Z-movies ever made.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    The Los Angeles Times literally described him as 'tall, dark and handsome.'
    After the Los Angeles Times' television critic panned 'Hawaiian Eye' and other detective shows, he wrote the response, 'I too would like to see more food for thought on television. I have children whose viewpoints will be largely affected in certain areas by their many hours gazing at the one-eyed monster. But our world is solemn enough as it is. I'd hate to limit them -- or myself -- to a leisure-time diet devoid of laughter, adventure and romance.'
    He worked as a stunt driver when his acting career faded.
    He said he no regrets about not reaching a higher level of stardom: 'The business was good to me in the sense that, overall, I had a good time, and I made a living, and my kids -- none of them starved.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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