Myron McCormick
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Myron McCormick (February 8, 1908 – July 30, 1962) was an American actor of stage, radio and film. McCormick was born as Walter Myron McCormick in Albany, Indiana. He was the only cast member of the Broadway smash South Pacific to remain with the show for all 1,925 performances. He won a 1950 Tony Award for his portrayal of sailor Luther Billis. He later was featured on Broadway from 1955-1957 in the military comedy No Time for Sergeants and repeated his role as Sergeant King for the 1958 film version starring Andy Griffith. To movie audiences, he is possibly best remembered from 1961's The Hustler as Charlie, the partner of pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman). McCormick was an alumnus of Princeton University, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa. He became a featured performer in many popular radio dramas of the 1940s. He also made guest appearances on numerous television programs of the 1950s/early 1960s, including The Untouchables, Naked City, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Way Out. Description above from the Wikipedia article Myron McCormick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 1962 · A Public Affair as Sam Clavell
- 1961 · The Hustler as Charlie Burns
- 1960 · The Iceman Cometh as Larry Slade
- 1960 · Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' as Mr. MacGregor
- 1960 · Checkmate as Phillip "Doc "Walters
- 1959 · Burning Bright as Joe Saul
- 1959 · Play of the Week as
- 1959 · The Man Who Understood Women as Preacher
- 1958 · No Time for Sergeants as Sgt. Orville C. King
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Newton B. Clovis
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Bert Haber
- 1955 · Not as a Stranger as Dr. Clem Snider
- 1955 · Three for the Show as Mike Hudson
- 1949 · Jolson Sings Again as Ralph Bryant
- 1949 · Jigsaw as Charles Riggs
- 1944 · The Town as Narrator
- 1942 · China Girl as Shorty McGuire
- 1942 · USS VD: Ship of Shame as Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)
- 1940 · The Fight for Life as Dr. O’Donnell
- 1940 · The Children Must Learn as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 · One Third of a Nation as Sam Moon
- 1936 · Winterset as Carr