Cause of death Cancer Children Tracy Langan Role Character actor | Name Glenn Langan Years active 1939-1971 | |
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Born July 8, 1917 ( 1917-07-08 ) Denver, Colorado, U.S Resting place Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Movies The Amazing Colossal, Dragonwyck, Forever Amber, The Snake Pit, Hangover Square Similar People Adele Jergens, Bert I Gordon, H Bruce Humberstone, John Brahm, Roy Huggins | ||
Glenn Langan (July 8, 1917 – January 26, 1991) was an American character actor on stage and films.
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Biography
Born in Denver, Colorado, he made his Broadway debut in 1942 opposite Luise Rainer in a revival of J.M. Barrie's A Kiss for Cinderella. He made his credited film debut in The Return of Doctor X (1939).
Appeared as a French professor in the romantic Margie (1946), a devoted young doctor protecting Gene Tierney from the evil machinations of Vincent Price in Dragonwyck (1946), and as one of the psychiatrists looking after demented patient Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948). Langan was also gainfully employed in escapist adventure, essaying a square-jawed privateer captain in Forever Amber (1947).
Later years/family
His popularity waned by the early 1950s. He spent the next decade appearing on various television episodes, but eventually achieved a form of cult status as the irradiated 60-foot hero of Bert I. Gordon's sci-fi outing, The Amazing Colossal Man (1957). After winding down his screen career in the 1960s, Langan re-invented himself as a successful real estate salesman. He was married for forty years to actress Adele Jergens, with whom he had a son, Tracy.
Filmography
Actor
1978
Police Woman (TV Series) as
John Mead
- Flip of a Coin (1978) - John Mead
1971
The Andromeda Strain as
Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
1970
Chisum as
Colonel Nathan Dudley
1967
Hondo (TV Series) as
Victor Tribolet
- Hondo and the Death Drive (1967) - Victor Tribolet
- Hondo and the Ghost of Ed Dow (1967) - Victor Tribolet
- Hondo and the Sudden Town (1967) - Victor Tribolet
- Hondo and the Comancheros (1967) - Victor Tribolet
- Hondo and the War Hawks (1967) - Victor Tribolet
1967
Johnny Belinda (TV Movie) as
Prosecutor
1966
Gilligan's Island (TV Series) as
Pilot
- Gilligan Goes Gung-Ho (1966) - Pilot (uncredited)
1966
Women of the Prehistoric Planet as
Capt. Ross
1965
Mutiny in Outer Space as
Gen. Knowland (as Glen Langan)
1960
Peter Loves Mary (TV Series) as
Bob Atwood
- The Suburbanites (1960) - Bob Atwood
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) as
Frank Morrow
- Discreet Deception (1960) - Frank Morrow
1955
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Dan Barlow / Howard Minton / Jerry
- The Trouble with Laury's Men (1960) - Dan Barlow
- Mrs. Minton (1960) - Howard Minton
- The Waiting Game (1955) - Jerry
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man as
Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (as Glen Langan)
1957
Jungle Heat as
Roger McRae
1955
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Colonel Johnson / Rev. Maurice WItherspoon
- The Light (1957) - Colonel Johnson
- Paratroop Padre (1957) - Colonel Johnson
- A Bell for O'Donnell (1955) - Rev. Maurice WItherspoon
1950
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Pete / Arnold Imes
- The Great Lie (1957) - Pete
- That Wonderful Night (1950) - Arnold Imes
1957
Private Secretary (TV Series) as
Walter Harley
- Thy Name Is Sands (1957) - Walter Harley
1957
The Life of Riley (TV Series) as
Coach
- All-American Brain (1957) - Coach
1957
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (TV Series) as
Eric Brown
- Desirable Alien (1957) - Eric Brown
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Lassine
- The Golden Blade (1956) - Lassine
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- Friday the 13th (1956)
1955
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Pete
- One Last September (1955) - Pete
1955
Outlaw Treasure as
Sam Casey
1955
Lydia (TV Movie) as
Claudius
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Joe Baldwin / George Hyland
- Jackpot (1955) - Joe Baldwin
- Baby for Sale (1954) - George Hyland
1953
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Captain Richard Stobo / Captain John Paul Jones
- The Hostage (1955) - Captain Richard Stobo
- Sunset at Appomattox (1953)
- Night Strike (1953) - Captain John Paul Jones
1954
Mayor of the Town (TV Series)
- Love Is So Young (1954)
1954
Your Play Time (TV Series)
- Summer Dance (1954)
1954
The Big Chase as
Pete Grayson
1954
The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series) as
Professor
- The Professor (1954) - Professor
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Daniels
- The Skipper and the Padre - Daniels
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) as
Rex
- South of Dixie (1953) - Rex (as Glen Langan)
1953
The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) as
Dr. Dawson
- Summer Dance (1953) - (as Glen Langen)
- Equal Justice (1953) - Dr. Dawson
1953
99 River Street as
Lloyd Morgan (as Glen Langan)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Lt. Lawrence Miller
- The People Versus Johnston (1953) - Lt. Lawrence Miller
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Tod Ward
- Seven Sacred Rubies (1953) - Tod Ward
1953
One Girl's Confession as
Johnny
1953
Bandit Island (Short) as
Pete Grayson
1953
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series) as
Dr. Taylor
- The Dental Receptionist (1953) - Dr. Taylor
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Playwright (1952)
1952
Hangman's Knot as
Capt. Petersen
1952
Boss Lady (TV Series) as
Jeff Standish
- Boss Vacations (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Blonde Trouble (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Millionairess (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Boss and Golf (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Too Much Boss (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Merry Mix-Up (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Some Classmates (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Boss Lady Trouble (1952) - Jeff Standish
- Premiere Show (1952) - Jeff Standish
1952
Personal Appearance Theater (TV Series)
- Angel of Mercy (1952)
1951
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Ford Huntington
- The Raccoon Hunt (1951) - Ford Huntington
1951
Lights Out (TV Series) as
Steve Denham
- The Mad Dullaghan (1951) - Steve Denham
- The Bottle Imp (1951)
1950
The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series)
- Cause for Suspicion (1950)
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
- Mrs. Mike (1950)
1950
Studio One (TV Series)
- The Floor of Heaven (1950)
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- That Other Woman (1950)
1950
The Iroquois Trail as
Capt. Jonathan West
1949
In Estasi as
Pietro Leoni
1949
Treasure of Monte Cristo as
Edmund Dantes
1948
The Snake Pit as
Dr. Terry
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek as
Capt. Rufe Blackwell / Sam Gilmore
1947
Forever Amber as
Capt. Rex Morgan
1947
The Homestretch as
Bill Van Dyke III
1946
Margie as
Prof. Ralph Fontayne
1946
Dragonwyck as
Dr. Jeff Turner
1946
Sentimental Journey as
Judson
1945
A Bell for Adano as
Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
1945
Hangover Square as
Eddie Carstairs
1944
Something for the Boys as
Lieutenant Ashley Crothers
1944
In the Meantime, Darling as
Lt. Larkin (uncredited)
1944
Wing and a Prayer as
Executive Officer
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep as
Capt. Stewart (uncredited)
1943
Riding High as
Jack Holbrook
1943
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler as
Youth Leader (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as
Gun Crewman (uncredited)
1942
Flight Lieutenant as
Lt. Anderson's Orderly (uncredited)
1939
The Return of Doctor X as
Intern (as Glen Langan)
1939
Espionage Agent as
Student (uncredited)
1939
Slapsie Maxie's (Short) as
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Everybody's Hobby as
Ranger (uncredited)
1939
The Bill of Rights (Short) as
North Carolina Congressman (uncredited)
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as
Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
Self
1967
To Be Continued... (Documentary short)
1954
Stump the Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Regular Panelist
- Fred Clark, Adele Jergens, Jackie Coogan, Frank DeVol, Marie Windsor, Fritz feld, Glenn Langan, Paul Cavanagh (1954) - Self - Regular Panelist
1951
Crawford Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Self - celebrity contestant
- Public Prosecutor: The Case of the Devil's Heart (1951) - Self - celebrity contestant
1950
Bill Slater Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode dated 11 October 1950 (1950) - Self - Actor
1950
Versatile Varieties (TV Series) as
Self
- Glenn Langan (1950) - Self
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally (Short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2023
Stu's Show (Podcast Series)
- Bob Leszczak: Part One (2023)
2020
Cane Fire (Documentary) as
Roger McRae in Jungle Heat
1964
Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series documentary) as
Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (clip from The Amazing Colossal Man (1951))
- Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) - Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (clip from The Amazing Colossal Man (1951)) (uncredited)
1958
War of the Colossal Beast as
Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (uncredited)
References
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