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Doug McClure
Doug McClure
Doug McClure
the syndicated series Mackenzie’s Raiders starring Richard Carlson. He also starred in the science fiction films, such as The Land That Time Forgot. In 1967, he played the Errol Flynn role in a re-make of Against All Flags titled The King’s Pirate. He co-starred on the sitcom Out of This World later in his career. Along with Troy Donahue, he gave his name to the character of Troy McClure on The Simpsons. On February 5, 1995, McClure died from lung cancer in Sherman Oaks, California. He was fifty-nine and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Valerie and Tane McClure, who is an actress. McClure has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7065 Hollywood Blvd.
Filmography
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Enemy Below (1957) Gidget (1959) The Unforgiven (1960) Because They’re Young (1960) The Lively Set! (1964) Shenandoah (1965) Beau Geste (1966) The King’s Pirate (1967) Playmates (1972) The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) "Die blutigen Geier von Alaska" (Germany, 1973) The Land That Time Forgot (1975) At the Earth’s Core (1976) The People That Time Forgot (1977) Warlords of Atlantis (1978) Wild and Wooly (1978) The Rebels - Pt. 2 of the Kent Family Chronicles (1979) Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981) The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) Cannonball Run II (1984) 52 Pick-Up (1986) Omega Syndrome (1986) Prime Suspect (1988) Dark Before Dawn (1988) Battling for Baby (1992) Dead Man’s Revenge (1993) Maverick (1994) Riders in the Storm (1995)
McClure’s picture on his grave at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica Born Died May 11, 1935(1935-05-11) Glendale, California February 5, 1995 (aged 59) Sherman Oaks, California
Douglas Osborne McClure (May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995) was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. Born in Glendale, California, to Donald Reed McClure and the former Clara Clapp. He is known for his appearances as Trampas in the NBC western series The Virginian.
Career
McClure’s costars were James Drury, Roberta Shore, Lee J. Cobb, Randy Boone, Gary Clarke, and even Tim Matheson in the later seasons. Before The Virginian, McClure costarred in two other series: (1) as Frank "Flip" Flippen on NBC’s western, Overland Trail (1960), with costar William Bendix, and (2) as Jed Sills on the CBS detective series Checkmate (1960-1962) opposite Anthony George as Don Corey and Sebastian Cabot as Dr. Carl Hyatt. In 1958 and 1959, McClure appeared in three episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, stories of the Arizona Rangers. He appeared as Adam Davis in 1959 in the episode "The Court Martial of Trooper Davis" of
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Doug McClure
Television
• COronado 9 - Jimmy Hoke in "The Widow of Kill Cove" (1960) • Johnny Midnight - Rice in "Mother’s Boy" (1960) • Checkmate - Jed Stills (1960-1962) • The Virginian - Trampas (1962-1971) • Barbary Coast - Cash Conover (1975) • Satan’s Triangle - Lt. J. Haig (1975) • Search (TV series) - C. R. Grover (1972-1973) • Roots - Jemmy Brent (1977) • Out of This World - Mayor Kyle Applegate (1987-1991) • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1994)
Doug McLure’s gravestone • http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/ dougmcclure.html • Doug McClure at Find A Grave
External links
• Doug McClure at the Internet Movie Database • http://movies.go.com/doug-mcclure/f1010224
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