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

Glenn Langan
Born(1917-07-08)July 8, 1917
Denver, Colorado, U.S
DiedJanuary 26, 1991(1991-01-26) (aged 73)
Camarillo, California, U.S.
Years active1939–1971
Spouse(s)Helen Weston
Adele Jergens
Children1

Early years


Born in Denver, Colorado, Langan was the son of Thomas Langan and Kate Quinn Langan.[1] He attended schools there. His early training in acting came in Denver,[2] where he was stage manager at Elitch's Gardens, handling various behind-the-scenes duties.[3]

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.[3]


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).[4] He made his credited film debut in The Return of Doctor X (1939).[5] His other stage experiences included performing in Johnny Belinda and Glamor Preferred.[3]

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.[6] He also starred on the syndicated Mystery Is My Hobby, a revision of the earlier program.[6]: 250–251 

Langan's work on television included portraying Jeff Standish on the comedy series Boss Lady (1952).[7] On November 20, 1950, Langan co-starred with Mabel Taliaferro in "The Floor of Heaven" on Studio One on TV.[8]


Later years/family


Langan was married to actress Adele Jergens, with whom he had a son, Tracy.[2] He had earlier been married to showgirl Helen Weston.[3]


Death


On January 26, 1991, Langan died of lymphoma at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California, aged 73.[2]


Filmography


Year Title Role Notes
1939Everybody's HobbyRangerUncredited
1939Dust Be My DestinyWarden's SecretaryUncredited
1939Espionage AgentStudentUncredited
1939The Return of Doctor XIntern
1942Flight LieutenantLt. Anderson's OrderlyUncredited
1943Action in the North AtlanticGun CrewmanUncredited
1943The Strange Death of Adolf HitlerYouth LeaderUncredited
1943Riding HighJack Holbrook
1944Four Jills in a JeepCapt. StewartUncredited
1944Wing and a PrayerExecutive Officer
1944In the Meantime, DarlingLt. LarkinUncredited
1944Something for the BoysLieutenant Ashley Crothers
1945Hangover SquareEddie Carstairs
1945A Bell for AdanoLt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
1946Sentimental JourneyJudson
1946DragonwyckDr. Jeff Turner
1946MargieProf. Ralph Fontayne
1947The HomestretchBill Van Dyke III
1947Forever AmberCapt. Rex Morgan
1948Fury at Furnace CreekCapt. Rufe Blackwell / Sam Gilmore
1948The Snake PitDr. Terry
1949Treasure of Monte CristoEdmund Dantes
1950The Iroquois TrailCapt. Jonathan West
1950RapturePietro Leoni
1952Hangman's KnotCapt. Petersen
1953One Girl's ConfessionJohnny
195399 River StreetLloyd Morgan
1954The Big ChaseOfficer Pete Grayson
1955Outlaw TreasureSam Casey
1957Jungle HeatRoger McRae
1957The Amazing Colossal ManLt. Col. Glenn Manning
1965Mutiny in Outer SpaceGen. Knowland
1966Women of the Prehistoric PlanetCapt. Ross
1970ChisumColonel Nathan Dudley
1971The Andromeda StrainCabinet SecretaryUncredited

References


  1. Shaffer, Rosalind (August 18, 1945). "Breaks were slow in coming for talented Glenn Langan". Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Glenn Langan Dies; Film Actor Was 73". The New York Times. January 29, 1991. p. B 5. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  3. Heffernan, Harold (February 18, 1946). "Glenn Langan Gets Break After Years of Waiting". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Glann Langan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. "Glenn Langan profile". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  6. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 241. ISBN 978-0786445134.
  7. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 126. ISBN 978-0786464777.
  8. "Television . . . . . . Highlights of the Week". Detroit Free Press. November 19, 1950. p. 22. Retrieved April 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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На других языках

[de] Glenn Langan

Thomas Glenn Langan (* 8. Juli 1917 in Denver, Colorado; † 19. Januar 1991 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
- [en] Glenn Langan

[ru] Ланган, Гленн

Гленн Ланган (англ. Glenn Langan; 8 июля 1917[1], Денвер — 26 января 1991[1] или 19 января 1991[2], Камарильо[d], Калифорния или Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния) — американский характерный актёр радио, театра, кино и телевидения.


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