Art Balinger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. 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 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Known For
Credits
- 1978 · The Swarm as Radio Announcer
- 1978 · Confessions of the D.A. Man as Lieutenant
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as Newscaster (uncredited)
- 1974 · The Towering Inferno as Announcer
- 1972 · Emergency! as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)
- 1972 · Emergency! as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14
- 1972 · Emergency! as Battalion Chief
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Bert Sidney
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Inspector
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Captain Grant
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Emcee
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Capt. Grant
- 1967 · Ironside as Walter Field
- 1967 · Dragnet as Capt. Lou Richey
- 1967 · Dragnet as Dep. Chief Simon
- 1967 · Dragnet as Capt. Lambert
- 1967 · Dragnet as Capt. Ken Green
- 1967 · Dragnet as Capt. McTighe
- 1967 · Dragnet as Capt. Hugh Brown
- 1967 · Dragnet as Lt. Joseph Lovretovich
- 1959 · The Third Man as Police Lt. Morgan
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as Lieut. Tate
- 1956 · Time Table as Jail Officer
- 1955 · 24 Hour Alert as Col. Jim Breech
- 1951 · Dragnet as Capt. Barnard
- 1951 · Dragnet as Capt. Glavas