Don Megowan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island. Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Megowan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1979 · Mrs. R's Daughter as Police Sergeant Larsen
- 1975 · The Kansas City Massacre as Boss Stinger
- 1975 · Melvin Purvis G-Man as Hamburger Stand Man
- 1974 · Truck Turner as Garrity
- 1974 · Blazing Saddles as Gum Chewer
- 1974 · Scream of the Wolf as Grant
- 1968 · If He Hollers, Let Him Go! as Officer
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Customs Inspector
- 1968 · The Devil's Brigade as Luke Phelan
- 1966 · Tarzan and the Valley of Gold as Mr. Train
- 1964 · The Luck of Ginger Coffey as Job Seeker
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Freddie
- 1963 · For Love or Money as Gregor Garrison
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Chuck Casey
- 1962 · The Creation of the Humanoids as Capt. Kenneth Cragis
- 1962 · The Beachcomber as Captain Huckabee
- 1961 · Guns of the Black Witch as Jean
- 1960 · Valley of the Doomed as Clint Farrell
- 1959 · The Jayhawkers! as China
- 1958 · Money, Women and Guns as John Briggs
- 1958 · The Rifleman as
- 1958 · Lust to Kill as Cheney Holland
- 1958 · The Man Who Died Twice as T.J. Brennon
- 1958 · Snowfire as Mike McGowan
- 1958 · Tales of Frankenstein as The Monster
- 1957 · The Story of Mankind as Early Man
- 1957 · Hell Canyon Outlaws as Henchman Walt
- 1957 · Tales of Wells Fargo as Ben Thompson
- 1956 · Gun the Man Down as Ralph Farley
- 1956 · The Werewolf as Sheriff Jack Haines
- 1956 · The Great Locomotive Chase as Marion A. Ross
- 1956 · The Creature Walks Among Us as The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
- 1955 · A Lawless Street as Dooley Brion
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Creel
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Lucas
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Lolo Grimes
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Michael
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Mike
- 1955 · Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier as Col. William Travis
- 1955 · Davy Crockett at the Alamo as William Travis
- 1955 · Captain Fathom as Captain Fathom
- 1953 · Sangaree as River Pirate (uncredited)
- 1952 · Death Valley Days as Buck
- 1952 · Death Valley Days as Buff McCloud
- 1951 · The Kid from Amarillo as Rakim