Sammy Jackson
Sammy Jackson (August 18, 1937 – April 26, 1995) was an American actor, known particularly for his roles reflecting
Biography and persona
Born in
No Time for Sergeants
When Jackson read that Warner Brothers was going to produce a 1964 ABC television sitcom, No Time for Sergeants, he wrote directly to Jack L. Warner saying that he was the best choice for the role and asked Warner to examine a certain Maverick episode as proof. Ten days later Jackson was told to come to the studio to test for the role. Jackson won the role over several actors including the better known Will Hutchins, a Warner Brothers television contract star who had played Sugarfoot and also had been in the No Time for Sergeants film.[2]
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Other roles
Jackson also appeared in None but the Brave for Frank Sinatra as a Marine who makes friends with an enemy soldier by swapping his cigarettes for the Japanese's soldiers' fish catch. In 1966 Jackson starred in unsold television pilots in the title role of Li'l Abner[4] and also playing alongside Groucho Marx in 1967's Rhubarb.[5] Jackson also had a role in The Night of the Grizzly, both feature films had Howard W. Koch as a producer.
With film roles for "hillbillies" drying up, Jackson began working on-air in radio in 1968 while also acting in a number of motion pictures and doing guest roles in television series. Television writer Larry Brody recalled meeting Jackson and writing a television pilot for him.
Sammy Jackson died of heart failure at the age of 57 in 1995.
Partial filmography
- No Time for Sergeants(1958) - Inductee (uncredited)
- None but the Brave (1965) - Cpl. Craddock
- The Night of the Grizzly (1966) - Cal Curry
- The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) - Steve
- The Virginian (1968) (TV) saison 06 épisode 17 : (Jed) :
- The Boatniks (1970) - Garlotti
- Norwood(1970) - Wayne T.E.B. Walker
- The Million Dollar Duck (1971) - Frisby
- Country Music (1972) - Himself
- Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys (1978)
- Another Stakeout (1993) - Gaetano (final film role)
References
- ^ www.televisionheaven.co.uk
- ^ Lamparski, Richard. Whatever Became Of-?, p. 138. Crown Publishers (1982)
- ^ IMDb profile
- ^ IMDb profile, ibid.
- ^ p.24 "Today" Going the Right Way with Garroway? The Pittsburgh Press Jan 5, 1967
- ^ Biodata Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Sammy Jackson at IMDb