Don Terry
Don Terry | |
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Born | Donald Prescott Loker August 8, 1902 Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 1988 Oceanside, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1928–1943 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Don Terry (born Donald Prescott Loker, August 8, 1902 – October 6, 1988) was an American film actor, best known for his lead appearances in
Early life and background
Terry was born Donald Loker in
Don Terry was discovered while visiting
Film career
Known for his "typical clean-cut American hero roles,"[4] he was signed by Columbia Pictures as a possible replacement for the studio's veteran action star Jack Holt. Terry was one of several tough-guy heroes (including Victor Jory, Paul Kelly, and Charles Quigley) who portrayed "bare-knuckled, sleeves-rolled-up hard hats" in various films.[5] Terry's Columbia "B" features include A Fight to the Finish (1937), Paid to Dance (1937),[6] Who Killed Gail Preston? (1937),[7] When G-Men Step In (1938),[8] and Squadron of Honor (1938).[9] Terry's portrayals are complemented by his distinct New England accent, which he never completely lost.
Don Terry also became a star of serials, his first chapter play being
Terry signed with Universal in 1939, appearing in an incidental role in the
Post-film life and career
In 1941, Terry married Katherine Bogdanovich, a daughter of the founder of StarKist tuna.[13] Bogdanovich, a 1940 graduate of University of Southern California (USC), shared an interest in Olympic competition with her husband. She tried out for the 1932 Olympics as a sprinter.[13] The couple had two daughters, and after completing his World War II service, Terry dropped his screen name and went to work for StarKist as vice president of public and industrial relations.[2]
Loker retired from the company in 1965, and the couple then devoted their time and energies to various philanthropic projects by establishing the Donald and Katherine Loker Foundation.[2] The foundation supported many projects, with a special emphasis on the colleges that were the Lokers' alma maters. They supported USC as board members of long standing, and with financial gifts of more than $30 million over a period of time. The Lokers were longtime friends of Richard and Pat Nixon and were also supporters of the Nixon Library.[13][14] Despite the Lokers' lack of experience in chemistry, Carl Franklin, who was at the time USC's legal vice president, referred them to the university's hydrocarbon research institute, which was established in 1978 with the Lokers' financial aid.[15] In 1983, it was renamed Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute in their honor.[15]
He died at Oceanside, California on October 6, 1988, aged 86. After his death, his widow continued the couple's philanthropic efforts until her death in 2008.[2][16]
Partial filmography
- Me, Gangster (1928) - Jimmy Williams
- Blindfold (1928) - Buddy Brower
- Fugitives (1929) - Dick Starr
- The Valiant (1929) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Border Romance (1929) - Bob Hamlin
- Lady with a Past (1932) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- Whistlin' Dan (1932) - Bob Reid
- The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) - Boxer in Fight Montage (uncredited)
- Her First Mate (1933) - Purser, Albany Night Boat (uncredited)
- A Fight to the Finish (1937) - Duke Mallor
- A Dangerous Adventure (1937) - Tim Sawyer
- Paid to Dance (1937) - William Dennis
- Who Killed Gail Preston? (1937) - Tom Kellogg
- When G-Men Step In (1938) - Fred Garth
- The Secret of Treasure Island (1938, serial) - Larry Kent
- Squadron of Honor (1938) - District Attorney Don Blane
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) - Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)
- Barnacle Bill (1941) - Dixon
- Mutiny in the Arctic (1941) - Cole
- In the Navy (1941) - Reef (uncredited)
- Tight Shoes (1941) - Haystack, Reporter (uncredited)
- Hold That Ghost (1941) - Strangler (uncredited)
- Don Winslow of the Navy (1942, serial) - Cmdr. Don Winslow
- Valley of the Sun (1942) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Unseen Enemy (1942) - Canadian Army Captain William Flynn Hitchcock, aka Bill Flinn, posing as Captain Wilhelm Roering
- Drums of the Congo (1942) - Captain Kirk Armstrong
- Escape from Hong Kong (1942) - Rusty
- Danger in the Pacific (1942) - Dr. David Lynd
- Top Sergeant (1942) - Sgt. Dick "Rusty" Manson
- Overland Mail(1942, serial) - Buckskin Bill Burke
- Moonlight in Havana (1942) - Eddie Daniels
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) - Howe
- Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943, serial) - Cmdr. Don Winslow
- White Savage (1943) - Chris (final film role)
References
- ^ a b c Bailey, Vernon (January 1929). Embarrassment. Photoplay. pp. 74, 105. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Littlejohn, Donna (July 17, 2008). "Obituary: Loker helped local colleges". Daily Breeze. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-313-30657-0.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-3310-4.
- ISBN 978-1-4399-0489-3.
- ISBN 978-0-313-29532-4.
- ISBN 978-0-89950-565-7.
- ISBN 978-88-220-4517-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-3649-5.
- ISBN 978-1-105-58602-6.
- ISBN 9781557835512. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Katherine B. Loker Donates $1.5M to USC". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Katherine Bogdanovich Loker; Philanthropist supported Oceanside schools and USC". Union-Times San Diego. June 29, 2008. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "White House East Room Opens August 21". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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- ^ "In Memoriam: Katherine B. Loker, 92". USC Dornsife. June 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2014.