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Van Zandt Jarvis Williams (February 27, 1934 – November 28, 2016) was an American actor best known for his leading role as Kenny Madison in both Warner Bros. television detective series Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960) and its sequel, Surfside 6 (1960–1962).
Van Williams, who portrayed the masked crime-fighter The Green Hornet in a memorable but short-lived companion TV series to Batman in the 1960s, has died.
The character had originated as the star of a radio series [6] (1930s to 1950s), and it had previously been adapted to movie serials, comic books, and other media.Owing in part to George W. Trendle and Fran Striker having created all the central characters and developed the core formats of both radio shows, Britt Reid shares the same family name as the Lone Ranger, as Britt's father had been ...
Rhames was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. [1] He was named "Irving" after NBC journalist Irving R. Levine. [2]Rhames entered New York's High School of Performing Arts, where he developed his love of acting.
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Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 [2] – December 12, 2008) was an American actor and dancer. He had a prolific career in film, television, theatre and radio, which spanned over 50 years, from 1940 to 1992.
The actor, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in TV shows and movies, died after his bike collided with a car in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.
The episode "The Tycoon" (August 30, 1960) four years later coincidentally shared the title of Brennan's next ABC sitcom, The Tycoon, with his co-actor Van Williams. [3] Barbara Stanwyck made a cameo appearance in the 1959 episode "The McCoys Go To Hollywood", which also features Dorothy Provine , and a glimpse of the Desilu Studios, where the ...