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Glenn Langan

American actor (1917–1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan (July 8, 1917 – January 26, 1991) was an American character actor on stage and films.

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Born(1917-07-08)July 8, 1917
DiedJanuary 26, 1991(1991-01-26) (aged 73)
Years active1939–1971
Spouse(s)Helen Weston
Adele Jergens (1951-his death)[1]
Children1
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Early years

Born in Denver, Colorado, Langan was the son of Thomas Langan and Kate Quinn Langan.[2] He attended schools there. His early training in theatre came in Denver,[3] where he was stage manager at Elitch's Gardens, handling various behind-the-scenes duties.[4]

Langan went to New York, washing dishes in a cafeteria and taking other jobs while he sought acting jobs by visiting producers' offices. Fainting on a street resulted in a stay in Polyclinic Hospital for treatment of malnutrition.[4]

Career

Langan made his Broadway debut in Glamour Preferred (1940). His other Broadway credits included A Kiss for Cinderella (1942), and Fancy Meeting You Again (1952).[5] He made his credited film debut in The Return of Doctor X (1939).[6] His other stage experiences included performing in Johnny Belinda and Glamor Preferred.[4]

Langan appeared as a French professor in the romantic Margie (1946), a devoted young doctor protecting Gene Tierney from the evil machinations of Vincent Price in Dragonwyck (1946), and as one of the psychiatrists looking after demented patient Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948). Langan also portrayed a privateer captain in Forever Amber (1947).[citation needed]

On old-time radio, Langan starred as police inspector Barton Drake on the Mutual crime drama Murder Is My Hobby.[7] He also starred on the syndicated Mystery Is My Hobby, a revision of the earlier program.[7]:250–251

Langan's work on television included portraying Jeff Standish on the comedy series Boss Lady (1952).[8] On November 20, 1950, Langan co-starred with Mabel Taliaferro in "The Floor of Heaven" on Studio One on TV.[9]

Later years/family

Langan was married to actress Adele Jergens, with whom he had a son, Tracy.[3] He had earlier been married to showgirl Helen Weston.[4]

Death

On January 26, 1991, Langan died of lymphoma at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California, aged 73.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1939Everybody's HobbyRangerUncredited
Dust Be My DestinyWarden's SecretaryUncredited
Espionage AgentStudentUncredited
The Return of Doctor XIntern
1942Flight LieutenantLt. Anderson's OrderlyUncredited
1943Action in the North AtlanticGun CrewmanUncredited
The Strange Death of Adolf HitlerYouth LeaderUncredited
Riding HighJack Holbrook
1944Four Jills in a JeepCapt. StewartUncredited
Wing and a PrayerExecutive Officer
In the Meantime, DarlingLt. LarkinUncredited
Something for the BoysLieutenant Ashley Crothers
1945Hangover SquareEddie Carstairs
A Bell for AdanoLt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
1946Sentimental JourneyJudson
DragonwyckDr. Jeff Turner
MargieProf. Ralph Fontayne
1947The HomestretchBill Van Dyke III
Forever AmberCapt. Rex Morgan
1948Fury at Furnace CreekCapt. Rufe Blackwell / Sam Gilmore
The Snake PitDr. Terry
1949Treasure of Monte CristoEdmund Dantes
1950The Iroquois TrailCapt. Jonathan West
RapturePietro Leoni
1952Hangman's KnotCapt. Petersen
1953One Girl's ConfessionJohnny
99 River StreetLloyd Morgan
1954The Big ChaseOfficer Pete Grayson
1955Outlaw TreasureSam Casey
1957Jungle HeatRoger McRae
The Amazing Colossal ManLt. Col. Glenn Manning
1965Mutiny in Outer SpaceGen. Knowland
1966Women of the Prehistoric PlanetCapt. Ross
1970ChisumColonel Nathan Dudley
1971The Andromeda StrainCabinet SecretaryUncredited
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