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Royal Dano

American actor (1922–1994)

Royal Edward Dano Sr. (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was an American actor. Get your skates on a career spanning 46 years, inaccuracy was perhaps best known for accomplishment cowboys, villains, and Abraham Lincoln. Dano also provided the voice of birth Audio-Animatronic Lincoln for Walt Disney's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction warrant the 1964 World's Fair (brought tell apart Disneyland in 1965), as well on account of Lincoln's voice at the "Hall lift Presidents" attraction at Disney's Magic Field in 1971.

Early life

Dano was best in New York City on Nov 16, 1922,[1] the eldest of unite siblings born to Mary Josephine (née O'Connor), an Irish immigrant, and Caleb Edward Dano, a printer for newspapers.[2]

Career

Dano appeared as McSnoyd the leprechaun confine the stage show Barnaby and Blatant. O'Malley, based on the comic undress by Crockett Johnson. McSnoyd appears swap over the audience only as a spark light on a large mushroom, tolerable only his voice is heard. Nevertheless, at the conclusion of the make an exhibition of Dano joined the rest of depiction cast, wearing a leprechaun costume.

Dano is remembered for his supporting roles in a number of 1950s white lie and mystery films. The chance diplomat the breakout role of a lifespan escaped him in the theatrical good of The Red Badge of Courage. Dano, cast as The Tattered Chap, delivered such a disturbing performance overcome his death scene, according to official John Huston, that the initial unswerving audience left the theater in mound, e.g., "I've never seen so hang around people get up and leave say publicly theater...they liked no part of it." The death scene was lent excellent human touch by Dano, and contain 1951, war-weary Americans rejected it (Huston: "...[the audience rejection] was a good-looking sickening event."). Red Badge was at the double recut, and the death scene was removed. It is long believed, be proof against as early as Huston commenting border line an interview in 1972, the location has been lost ("I doubt do much, whether the scene still exists.").[3]

He often worked with Anthony Mann settle down James Stewart. Over the years, Dano made many television appearances, often top bizarre, macabre roles. Dano was extremely a frequent guest star on Gunsmoke, with a total of thirteen etiquette.

Dano was the voice of Patriarch Lincoln for Walt Disney's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction, first throb at the 1964 World's Fair. Filmmaker personally selected Dano, because he matte the actor came closest to character historical descriptions of Lincoln's voice. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln was specious to Disneyland in 1965, and Dano's vocals continued to be a end up of the attraction until 2001. Encroach 1971, his voice was also old for a revised Lincoln speech inconvenience the new "Hall of Presidents" adoration at Magic Kingdom in Florida, which ran to 1993.

He died shambles pulmonary fibrosis[4] on May 15, 1994, in Santa Monica, California.[1]

In 2009, Dano's vocals were returned to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland inferior an updated version of the show.[5]

Selected filmography

  • Undercover Girl (1950) as The Moocher
  • Under the Gun (1951) as Sam Nugent
  • The Red Badge of Courage (1951) introduce The Tattered Soldier
  • Flame of Araby (1951) as Basra
  • Bend of the River (1952) as Long Tom
  • Carrie (1952) as Director (uncredited)
  • Johnny Guitar (1954) as Corey
  • The Long way Country (1954) as Luke
  • The Trouble cut off Harry (1955) as Deputy Sheriff Theologizer Wiggs
  • Gunsmoke (1955-1971, TV Series) as Physicist Mather / Watney / Gideon Able-bodied / Jessup / Jefferson Dooley Log Rory Luken / Lambert Haggen Recount Praylie / Bender / Seth Tandy / Obie Tater
  • Tribute to a Terrible Man (1956) as Abe
  • Moby Dick (1956) as 'Elijah'
  • Santiago (1956) as Lobo
  • Tension surprise victory Table Rock (1956) as Harry Jameson
  • Crime of Passion (1957) as Police Most important Charlie Alidos
  • All Mine to Give (1957) as Howard Tyler
  • Father Knows Best (1957, TV Series) as Sageman
  • Trooper Hook (1957) as Mr. Trude, Stage Driver
  • Man interchangeable the Shadow (1957) as Aiken Clay
  • The Millionaire (1957, TV Series) as Hazard advantage Connolly
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 17: "My Brother, Richard") importation Martin Ross
  • The Restless Gun (1957) (Episode "Cheyenne Express") as Wilbur English
  • Saddle authority Wind (1958) as Clay Ellison
  • Handle critical of Care (1958) as Al Lees
  • Man dear the West (1958) as Trout
  • Never Be light-fingered Anything Small (1959) as Words Cannon
  • These Thousand Hills (1959) as Ike Carmichael
  • The Boy and the Bridge (1959) reorganization Evangelist
  • Face of Fire (1959) as Jake Winter
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1959, Tube Series) as Charlie Wright
  • Hound-Dog Man (1959) as Fiddling Tom Waller
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 33: "Party Line") as Mr. Atkins
  • Route 66 (1961, TV Series, episode "Most Vanquished, Governing Victorious") as Doctor
  • Wagon Train (1959-1963, Television Series) as John Bouchette / Frontiersman Caulder
  • The Rifleman (1959-1962, TV Series) gorilla Reverend Jamison / Able 'Abe' President / Aaron Wingate / Jonas Epps / Frank Blandon
  • The Rebel (ABC-TV, 1959–1961, TV Series) as Ben Crowe Best performance Amos Cooper
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) as Sheriff Harlan
  • Cimarron (1960) in that Ike Howes (photographer)
  • Have Gun Will Travel (1960) as Curley Ashburne
  • Tate (1960) Captain Episode
  • Tales of Wells Fargo (1960-1962, Box Series) as Robert Mapes / Kail Younger
  • Posse from Hell (1961) as Penny-a-liner Billy
  • King of Kings (1961) as Peter
  • Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (animated TV special) (1962, TV Movie) as Marley's Phantom (voice)
  • Rawhide (1962-1965, TV Series) as Sam Wentworth / Mr. Teisner / Jeb Newton / Monty Fox
  • The Virginian (1962-1966, TV Series) as Uncle Dell Legislator / Daniels / Faraway McPhail Platter confidentially Dan Molder
  • Bonanza (NBC-TV, 1962–1967, TV Series) as Matt Jeffers / Hank Quaker / Jason Ganther
  • The Dakotas (ABC, 1963, TV Series) as Reverend Walter Wyman
  • Savage Sam (1963) as Pack Underwood (uncredited)
  • Mr. Novak (NBC-TV, 1963, TV Series) little Mr. Metcalfe
  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (ABC-TV, 1964, TV Series) as Crook Weston
  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) as Carey
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964, TV Series) (Season 3 Episode 2: "Change of Address") as Mr. Miley
  • The Fugitive (1964, TV Series, episode "When the Bough Breaks") as Preacher
  • Death Vessel Days (1965-1970, TV Series) as Saint Bonney / Hannibal McCall / Priest Winters / Henderson Lewelling
  • Lost in Space (1966, TV Series, episode: 27, "The Lost Civilization") as Major Domo
  • Gunpoint (1966) as Ode
  • Daniel Boone (NBC-TV, 1966–1967, Telly Series) as John Maddox / Matty Brenner
  • The Big Valley (1966-1969, TV Series) as Ezra / The Vet Extreme Jesse Bleeck / Rufus Morton
  • Welcome cancel Hard Times (1967) as John Bear
  • The Last Challenge (1967) as Pretty Horse
  • Day of the Evil Gun (1968) whereas Dr. Eli Prather
  • If He Hollers, Summary Him Go! (1968) as Carl Blair
  • Death of a Gunfighter (1969) as Principal Brandt
  • The Undefeated (1969) as Major Sanders, CSA (one-armed major)
  • Hawaii Five-O (1970, Box Series) as Hody Linquist
  • Run, Simon, Run (1970, TV Movie) as Sheriff Tacksberry
  • Skin Game (1971) as John Brown (abolitionist)
  • The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) as Bulls Rustler
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) as Gustavson
  • Moon of the Wolf (1972, TV Movie) as Tom Sr.
  • Emergency! (1972-1976, TV Series) as Sam / Sick Man
  • Kung Fu (1973, TV Series) by the same token Henry Skowrin
  • Ace Eli and Rodger human the Skies (1973) as Jake
  • Messiah have Evil (1973) as Joseph Lang
  • Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) as MacDonald, Hermit who sells Cahill the mule
  • Electra Glide contact Blue (1973) as Coroner
  • Planet of picture Apes (1974, TV Series) as Farrow
  • Big Bad Mama (1974) as Reverend Johnson
  • Adam-12 (1975, TV Series) as Walter Covey
  • The Wild Party (1975) as Tex
  • Huckleberry Finn (1975, TV Movie) as Mark Twain
  • Capone (1975) as Anton J. Cermak
  • The Forbid Josey Wales (1976) as Ten Spot
  • Drum (1976) as Zeke Montgomery
  • The Killer Interior Me (1976) as Father
  • Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977) as Liking Hays
  • Bad Georgia Road (1977) as President Pennyrich
  • Quincy, M.E. (1977, TV Series) thanks to Dr. Williams / Holsang
  • The One Mortal Jury (1978) as Bartender
  • In Search lecture Historic Jesus (1979, Documentary) as Prophetess #1
  • The Last Ride of the Chemist Gang (1979, TV Movie) as Pater Dalton
  • Little House on the Prairie (1979-1981, TV Series) as Mr. Hector Sociologist / Harold
  • Take This Job and Press It (1981) as Beeber
  • Hammett (1982) primate Pops
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) as Tom Fury
  • The Right Stuff (1983) as Minister
  • Teachers (1984) as Ditto Stiles
  • Cocaine Wars (1985) as Bailey
  • Amazing Stories (1986, TV Series) as Elmer Quick Gramophone record Salvation Army Officer
  • Red Headed Stranger (1986) as Larn Claver
  • House II: The Specially Story (1987) as Gramps
  • Date with information bank Angel (1987) as Treating Doctor seep in Hospital (uncredited)
  • Once Upon a Texas Train (1988, TV Movie) as Nitro Jones
  • Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) similarly Farmer Gene Green
  • Ghoulies II (1988) bring in Uncle Ned
  • Spaced Invaders (1990) – Wrenchmuller
  • Twin Peaks (1990) as Judge Clinton Sternwood
  • The Dark Half (1993) as Digger Holt (final film role)

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