| Birth date | December 17, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Whitefish, Montana, U.S. |
| Death date | April 6, 1991 (aged 66) |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1948–1976 |
Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American film and television actor.[1] He was known for playing the role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the American syndicated television series The Blue Angels.[2][3]
Life and career
Cross was born in Whitefish, Montana.[4] At the age of 17, he served in the United States Marine Corps, fighting against the Japanese at Guadalcanal.[4] He then studied acting, attending Actors' Laboratory Theatre in Hollywood, California, on the G.I. Bill.[4] Cross began his acting career in 1948.[5] He and his family moved from New York to California in 1955.[5]
Later in his career, Cross appeared in the stage play The Trip to Bountiful, which was televised on The Philco Television Playhouse.[4] He played Harrison Ticket Man.[4] He worked as an assistant manager in San Fernando Valley, California.[5] Cross then moved to California, where he appeared in six episodes of the western television series The Rifleman. He also played the lead role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the syndicated television series The Blue Angels from 1960 to 1961.[2][4]
Cross retired from acting in 1976, his last credit being on the television program The Waltons. After retiring he was a vice president at the Doctors Insurance Company in Santa Monica, California.[4]
Death
Cross died in 1991 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 66.[4]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Gunsmoke | Bartender | S2:E2, "Brush at Elkader" |
| 1959 | The Rifleman | Lafe Oberly | S2 E1 "The Patsy" |
| Rawhide | Clements | S2:E15, "Incident of the Wanted Painter" | |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Satanga | S3:E27, "Incident Before Black Pass" |
| 1962 | Gunsmoke | Norm | S8:E2, "Call Me Dodie" |
| 1965 | Gunsmoke | Three Hands | S10E19 “Chief Joseph" |
References
- ^ "He Means It". Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1959. p. 89. Retrieved December 12, 2021. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Actor's son takes Super Bowl 'hype' in stride". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 15, 1985. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2021. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed.. McFarland. p. 116. ISBN 9780786486410. – via Google Books
- ^ D'Ambrosio, Brian (July 8, 2019). Montana Entertainers: Famous and Almost Forgotten. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9781439667330. – via Google Books
- ^ Associated Press (February 24, 1973). "Movieland Depression, Born in 1960s, Holds Hollywood in Hard-Times Grip". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved December 12, 2021. – via Google Books