Myron McCormick
Myron McCormick | |
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Born | Walter Myron McCormick February 8, 1908 Albany, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 1962 New York City, U.S. | (aged 54)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1936–1962 |
Myron McCormick (February 8, 1908 – July 30, 1962) was an American actor of stage, radio and film.
Early life and education
Born in
Stage
McCormick was the only cast member of the Broadway smash
McCormick was in
McCormick's other Broadway credits include 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1954), Joy to the World (1947), Soldier's Wife (1944), Storm Operation (1943), The Damask Cheek (1942), Lily of the Valley (1941), Thunder Rock (1939), In Clover (1937), The Wingless Victory (1936), Hell Freezes Over (1935), How Beautiful with Shoes (1935), Substitute for Murder (1935), Paths of Glory (1935), and Carry Nation (1932).[6]
Film
McCormick portrayed Charlie, the partner of pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman) in The Hustler (1961). He also appeared in The Man Who Understood Women, Jigsaw, Jolson Sings Again and The Fight for Life. His screen debut came in Winterset.[7]
Radio and television
McCormick became a featured performer in the soap opera Buck Private and His Girl
Personal life
McCormick was married to actress Martha Hodge[2] and to Barbara MacKenzie.[9]
Death
McCormick died at
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1936 | Winterset | Carr | |
1939 | ...One Third of a Nation... | Sam Moon | |
1940 | The Fight for Life | The Interne | |
1942 | China Girl | Shorty McGuire | |
1942 | USS VD: Ship of Shame | Exec. Officer McGregor | Uncredited |
1949 | Jigsaw | Charles Riggs | |
1949 | Jolson Sings Again | Ralph Bryant | |
1955 | Three for the Show | Mike Hudson | |
1955 | Not as a Stranger | Dr. Snider | |
1958 | No Time for Sergeants |
Sgt. Orville C. King | |
1959 | The Man Who Understood Women | Preacher | |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Bert Haber | Season 5 Episode 31: "I Can Take Care of Myself" |
1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Newton B. Clovis | Season 6 Episode 25: "Museum Piece" |
1961 | The Hustler | Charlie Burns | |
1962 | A Public Affair | Sam Clavell |
References
- ^ a b Digital copy of original enumeration page from "The Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, Albany Town, Delaware County, Indiana, January 2, 1920. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. FamilySearch, a genealogical on-line database and public service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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- ^ "("Myron McCormick" search results)". Tony Awards. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Winners: The Sixth Annual Donaldson Awards 1948-1949". Billboard. July 16, 1949. p. 46. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "("Myron McCormick" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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External links
- Myron McCormick at the Internet Broadway Database
- Myron McCormick at IMDb
- Myron McCormick in the 1942 play Lily of the Valley with Katharine Bard