Doug McCLURE | Douglas Osborne McClure

* 11.05.1935, Glendale, California, USA † 05.02.1995, Sherman Oaks / Los Angeles, USA

Schauspieler * nimmt für kurze Zeit an Rodeoturnieren teil * studiert Schauspiel am Santa Monica College (1954-56) und an der UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles, 1956/57) - arbeitet nebenher als Model und tritt in Werbespots auf * ab 1957 spielt kleine Parts in zahlreichen Fernsehproduktionen * 1957 Kinodebüt in South Pacific * feiert seinen Durchbruch und größten Erfolg in der Westernserie The Virginian (1962-70) * in den 70ern dreht ein paar trashige Kinofilme (Die blutigen Geier von Alaska, 1973; The Land That Time Forgot, 1974) in Europa * wird vor allem in Western, Fantasy- und Abenteuerfilmen besetzt und - trotz einiger Hauptrollen auf der Leinwand - bleibt in erster Linie Fernsehschauspieler (Serie Search, 1972/73; Serie Barbary Coast, 1975/76; Serie Out of This World, 1987-91 * "I had this feeling everybody thought I was dead. I didn't quit. I did some films and theater in London. I went to New York. But I had been on television so much, people thought [if I wasn't on television] I wasn't around." 1988 | "His affable, laid-back personality and clean-cut but unremarkable good looks were more suited to the small screen." TCM - Turner Classic Movies) * gründet seine eigene Produktionsfirma * stirbt mit 59 Jahren an Lungenkrebs | Bild: Portrait (Quelle: findagrave.com)

FILMS

South Pacific (South Pacific, 1957-USA * Joshua Logan ... bit) 151/71m-Musical (08-11; 5803)

Gidget (April entdeckt die Männer, 1958-USA; R: Paul Wendkos, B: Gabrielle Upton, K: Burnett Guffey, MS: Morris Stoloff, D: Sandra Dee: Frances Lawrence [Gidget] * Cliff Robertson: Big Kahuna * James Darren: Moondoggie * Arthur O'Connell: Russell Lawrence / Doug McClure: Waikiki) 95m-Komödie (Roman von Frederick Kohner, 1957) (06-07; 5903, LA)

The Unforgiven (Denen man nicht vergibt, 1959-USA * John Huston ... Andy Zachary) (Roman von Alan Le May) (01-05; 6004)

Because They're Young (1959-USA; d: Paul Wendkos, B: James Gunn, K: Wilfred M. Cline, M: John Williams, D: Dick Clark: Neil, Michael Callan: Griff, Tuesday Weld: Anne & Victoria Shaw: Joan / Doug McClure: Jim Trent) 98/102m-Drama (Roman Harrison High von John Farris, 1959) (08-09; 6004)

The Lively Set (Ein tollkühner Draufgänger, 1964-USA; R: Jack Arnold, B: Mel Goldberg, William Wood, K: Carl Guthrie, M: Bobby Darin, D: James Darren: Casey Owens * Pamela Tiffin: Eadie Manning * Doug McClure: Chuck Manning * Joanie Sommers: Doreen Grey * Marilyn Maxwell: Marge Owens) 92/5m-Actiondrama (?-02; 6410)

Shenandoah (Der Mann vom großen Fluß, 1964-USA; R: Andrew V. McLaglen, B: James Lee Barrett, K: William H. Clothier, M: Frank Skinner, D: James Stewart: Charlie Anderson, Doug McClure: Sam, Glenn Corbett: Jacob Anderson, Patrick Wayne: James Anderson, Katharine Ross: Ann Anderson & Rosemary Forsyth: Jennie Anderson) 105m-Westerndrama (?-09; 6506)

Beau Geste (Drei Fremdenlegionäre, 1965-USA; R+B: Douglas Heyes, K: Bud Thackery, M: Hans J. Salter, D: Guy Stockwell: Beau Geste * Doug McClure: John Geste * Leslie Nielsen: Leutnant De Ruse & Telly Savalas: Sergeant Dagineau) 104m-Abenteuer (Roman von Percival Christopher Wren, 1924) (?-12; 6608, LA)

The Longest Hundred Miles (Die längsten 100 Meilen, 1966-USA; R: Don Weis, B: Winston Miller; Paul Mason, K: Ray Flin, M: Franz Waxman, D: Doug McClure: Corporal Steve Bennett * Katharine Ross: Laura Huntington & Ricardo Montalban: Father Sanchez) 92m-Kriegsdrama (6806-D) > TVM

The King's Pirate (Der Pirat des Königs, 1966-USA; R: Don Weis, B: Paul Wayne, Æneas MacKenzie, Joseph Hoffman, K: Clifford Stine, M: Ralph Ferraro, D: Doug McClure: Brian Fleming * Jill St. John: Jessica Stephens * Guy Stockwell: John Avery) 100m-Abenteuer (?-12; 6708)

Nobody's Perfect (1967-USA; d: Alan Rafkin, B: John D.F. Black, K: Robert Wyckoff, M: Irving Gertz, D: Doug McClure: Doc Willoughby * Nancy Kwan: Tomiko Momoyama, James Whitmore: Mike Riley, James Shigeta: Toshi O'Hara) 103m-Komödie (Roman The Crows of Edwina Hill von Allan R. Bosworth, 1961) (?-04; 6802, LA)

The Birdmen (1971-USA; d: Philip Leacock, B: David Kidd, K: Jack A. Marta, M: David Rose, D: Doug McClure: Major Harry Cook * Rene Auberjonois: Halden Brevik * Richard Basehart: Schiller * Max Baer, Jr: Tanker & Chuck Connors: Colonel Morgan Crawford) 96m-Kriegsdrama (Kino: GB; 7208-BBFC) > TVM (7109)

Die blutigen Geier von Alaska (1973-D; R: Harald Reinl, B: Kurt Nachmann, K: Heinz Hölscher, M: Bruno Nicolai, D: Doug McClure: Don Rutland, Harald Leipnitz: Mark Monty, Angelica Ott: Betty, Roberto Blanco: Ham-a-Ham) 97m-Abenteuer (06-07; 7310)

The Land That Time Forgot (Caprona - Das vergessene Land, 1974-GB * Kevin Connor ... Bowen Tyler) (Roman von Edgar Rice Burroughs) (03-06; 7410-BBFC | 7506, LA)

What Changed Charley Farthing? / El tramposo (1974-GB/E; d: Sidney Hayers, B: David Pursall, Jack Seddon, K: Graham Edgar, M: Angel Arteaga, D: Hayley Mills: Jenny * Lionel Jeffries: Houlihan * Doug McClure: Charley Farthing) 101/9m (Roman von Mark Hebden=John Harris, 1965) (08-09; 7412-BBFC)

At the Earth's Core (Der sechste Kontinent, 1976-GB * Kevin Connor ... David Innes) (Roman von Edgar Rice Burroughs) (01-03; 7608)

The People That Time Forgot (Caprona 2. Teil, 1977-GB; R: Kevin Connor, B: Patrick Tilley, K: Alan Hume, M: John Scott, D: Patrick Wayne: Major Ben McBride, Sarah Douglas: "Charly", Dana Gillespie: Ajor, Thorley Walters: Dr. Edward Norfolk, Shane Rimmer: Hogan, Tony Britton: Captain Lawton & Doug McClure: Bowen Tyler) 90m-Sci-Fi-Abenteuer (Buch von Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1918) (01-04; 7706, LA)

Warlords of Atlantis (Tauchfahrt des Schreckens, 1977-GB; R: Kevin Connor, B: Brian Hayles, K: Alan Hume, M: Mike Vickers, D: Doug McClure: Greg Collinson, Peter Gilmore: Charles Aitken, Cyd Charisse: Atsil, Daniel Massey: Atraxon) 97m-Fantasyabenteuer (10-12; 7804-BBFC | 7807-D)

Humanoids from the Deep (Das Grauen aus der Tiefe, 1979-USA; R: Barbara Peeters, B: Frederick James, K: Daniel Lacambre, M: James Horner, D: Doug McClure: Jim Hill ° Ann Turkel: Dr. Susan Drake ° Vic Morrow: Hank Slattery) 80m-Horror (10-?; 8004)

Firebird 2015 AD (Firebird 2015 A.D., 1980-CDN; R: David Robertson, B: Barry Pearson, Maurice Hurley, Biff McGuire, K: Robert Fresco, M: Paul Hoffert, Lawrence Shragge, D: Darren McGavin: Red, Doug McClure: McVain, Robert Wisden: Cam, Mary Beth Rubens: Jill & George Touliatos: Indy) 97m-Science-Fiction (07-08; 8109)

The House Where Evil Dwells (Das Haus der Verdammten, 1982-USA; R: Kevin Connor, B: Robert A. Suhosky, K: Jacques Haitkin, M: Ken Thorne, D: Edward Albert: Ted ° Susan George: Laura ° Doug McClure: Alex) 88m-Horror (Roman Where Evil Dwells von James W. Hardiman, ?) (8205, NY)

Cannonball Run II (Highway 2 - Auf dem Highway ist wieder die Hölle los, 1983-USA; R: Hal Needham, B: Hal Needham, Albert S. Ruddy, Harvey Miller, K: Nick McLean, M: Al Capps, D: Burt Reynolds: J.J. McClure * Dom DeLuise: Victor * Dean Martin: Jamie Blake * Sammy Davis, Jr * Jamie Farr: Sheik Abdul ben Falafel * Marilu Henner: Betty * Telly Savalas: Hymie & Shirley MacLaine: Veronica / Doug McClure: Diener des Scheichs) 108m-Actionkomödie (?-12; 8406)

Omega Syndrome / Omega 7 (Omega Syndrome, 1986-USA; R: Joseph Manduke, B: John Sharkey, K: Harvey Genkins, M: Nicholas Carras, Jack Cookerly, D: Ken Wahl: Jack Corbett, George DiCenzo: Philadelphia "Phil" Horton, Ron Kuhlman: Karl & Doug McClure: Detective Milnor) 90m-Action (03-?; 8701)

52 Pick-Up (52 Pick-Up, 1986-USA; R: John Frankenheimer, B: Elmore Leonard, John Steppling, K: Jost Vacano, M: Gary Chang, D: Roy Scheider: Harry Mitchell * Ann-Margret: Barbara Mitchell / Doug McClure: Mark Arveson) 110m-Thriller (Roman von Elmore Leonard, 1974) (04-06; 8611)

Tapeheads (Tapeheads - Verrückt auf Video, 1987-USA; R: Bill Fishman, B: Bill Fishman, Peter McCarthy, K: Bojan Bazelli, M: Fishbone, D: John Cusack: Ivan Alexeev * Tim Robbins: Josh Tager / Doug McClure: Sid Tager) 97m-Musikkomödie (02-03; 8803, NY)

Dark before Dawn (Kansas-Komplott, 1987-USA; R: Robert Totten, B: Reparata Mazzola, K: Steve McWilliams, M: Ken Sutherland, D: Sonny Gibson: Jeff Parker * Reparata Mazzola: Jessica Stanton * Morgan Woodward: J.B. Watson / Doug McClure: James Kirkland) 91/5m-Thriller (08-?; 8809)

Maverick (Maverick - Den Colt am Gürtel, ein As im Ärmel, 1993-USA * Richard Donner ... cameo) (08-12; 9405)

Riders in the Storm (1994-USA; d: Charles Biggs, B: Frank Lee, Charles Biggs, K: Massimo Zeri, M: Bob DeMarco & Ken Rogers, D: Bo Hopkins: Billy Van Owen, Michael Horse: Dirty Bob, Kim Dawson: Sandy, Brett Baxter Clark: Charlie Jessup, J. David Watson: Little Swede, Crystal Owens: Maria + Doug McClure: Hamilton Monroe & Morgan Brittany: Rita) 87m-Western (03-?; 9506)

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