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Arthur Bent Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Specifically, Balinger was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company, Mark VII Limited.

Art Balinger
Born
Arthur Bent Balinger

(1915-02-01)February 1, 1915
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2011(2011-06-10) (aged 96)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationActor
Children1[1]

Balinger was born to parents Sheldon and Ellen Bent Balinger in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He was raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Balinger began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor.[1] His credits included Dragnet and Emergency! (as "Battalion Chief Conrad").[3] He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts in film was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.[2] Balinger also worked for the McDonnel Douglas Aircraft company in the 1970's performing several on-camera appearances as well as voice-only narration of multiple McDonnel Douglas promotional films (See Periscope Films available on YouTube.)

Balinger died at the Terwilliger Plaza Nursing Home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 96.[1]


Filmography


Year Title Role Notes
1956Time TableJail OfficerUncredited
1961The Last Time I Saw ArchieSoldierUncredited
1974The Towering InfernoAnnouncer
1977The Domino PrincipleNewscaster on TV in ClubUncredited
1978The SwarmRadio Announcer
1972-1976Emergency!Battalion Chief

References


  1. "Art Balinger, 96, Actor who had recurring roles on "Adam-12", "Dragnet" and "Emergency"". Digital Memorial. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2011 via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Art Balinger, Actor on Dragnet, Emergency! and More". Television Academy. June 10, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  3. Yokley, Richard; Sutherland, Rozane (May 2007). Emergency!: Behind the Scene. Jones and Bartlett Learning. p. 38. ISBN 9780763748968 via Google Books.






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