1922-05-24 Inglewood, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island. Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Megowan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Horrible Horror | The Monster in 'Tales of Frankenstein' | 1986-01-01 |
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Mrs. R's Daughter | Police Sergeant Larsen | 1979-09-19 |
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The Kansas City Massacre | Boss Stinger | 1975-09-19 |
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Scream of the Wolf | Grant | 1974-01-16 |
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Blazing Saddles | Gum Chewer | 1974-02-07 |
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Melvin Purvis G-Man | Hamburger Stand Man | 1974-04-09 |
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Truck Turner | Garrity | 1974-06-26 |
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The Devil's Brigade | Luke Phelan | 1968-05-15 |
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If He Hollers, Let Him Go! | Officer | 1968-10-08 |
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Tarzan and the Valley of Gold | Mr. Train | 1966-07-01 |
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The Luck of Ginger Coffey | Job Seeker | 1964-09-21 |
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For Love or Money | Gregor Garrison | 1963-08-07 |
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The Creation of the Humanoids | Capt. Kenneth Cragis | 1962-07-03 |
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Il terrore dei mari | Jean | 1961-02-24 |
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La strada dei giganti | Clint Farrell | 1960-04-08 |
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The Jayhawkers! | China | 1959-10-15 |
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Money, Women and Guns | John Briggs | 1958-10-01 |
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The Man Who Died Twice | T.J. Brennon | 1958-06-06 |
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Lust to Kill | Cheney Holland | 1958-09-28 |
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Snowfire | Mike McGowan | 1958-05-18 |
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Tales of Frankenstein | The Monster | 1958-01-01 |
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The Story of Mankind | Early Man | 1957-11-08 |
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Hell Canyon Outlaws | Henchman Walt | 1957-10-05 |
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The Great Locomotive Chase | Marion A. Ross | 1956-06-08 |
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The Werewolf | Sheriff Jack Haines | 1956-07-01 |
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Gun the Man Down | Ralph Farley | 1956-11-15 |
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The Creature Walks Among Us | The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited) | 1956-04-26 |
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | Col. William Travis | 1955-05-25 |
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Davy Crockett at the Alamo | William Travis | 1955-02-23 |
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Captain Fathom | Captain Fathom | 1955-01-01 |
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A Lawless Street | Dooley Brion | 1955-11-15 |
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Sangaree | River Pirate (uncredited) | 1953-05-17 |
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The Kid from Amarillo | Rakim | 1951-10-29 |
