Cause of death heart congestion Role Film actor Occupation Actor | Years active 1937–1971 Name William Lundigan | |
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Spouse Rena Morgan (m. 1945–1975) Movies and TV shows Similar People Joseph M Newman, John Litel, Richard Carlson, Herbert L Strock, Edmund Goulding | ||
State department file 649 1949 william lundigan
William Lundigan (June 12, 1914 – December 20, 1975) was an American film actor. His more than 125 films include Dodge City (1939), The Fighting 69th (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Dishonored Lady (1947), Pinky (1949), Love Nest (1951) with Marilyn Monroe, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) and Inferno (1953).
Contents
- State department file 649 1949 william lundigan
- WILLIAM LUNDIGAN TRIBUTE
- Biography
- Television
- Politics
- Family
- Death
- Radio appearances
- Filmography
- References
WILLIAM LUNDIGAN TRIBUTE
Biography
Growing up in Syracuse, New York, Lundigan was the oldest of four sons. His father, Michael F. Lundigan, owned a shoe store (at which Lundigan worked) in the same building as a local radio station, WFBL. Becoming fascinated by radio, he was playing child roles on radio and producing radio plays at 16.
A graduate of Nottingham High School, Lundigan studied law at Syracuse University, earning money as a radio announcer at WFBL. He graduated and passed the bar examination before events changed his career path. A Universal Pictures production chief heard Lundigan's voice, met him, arranged a screen test and signed him to a motion picture contract in 1937.
Moving over to MGM, Lundigan's last film before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II was Salute to the Marines. He served as a combat cameraman in the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa returning at war's end as a Corporal.
Television
Lundigan was host for Climax! and Shower of Stars. From September 30, 1959, to September 7, 1960, Lundigan portrayed Col. Edward McCauley in the CBS television series, Men into Space.
Politics
In 1963 and 1964, Lundigan joined fellow actors Walter Brennan, Chill Wills, and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., in making appearances on behalf of U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater, the Republican nominee in the campaign against U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
He once had an unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the City Council of Los Angeles, California.
Family
Lundigan married Rena Morgan, and they had a daughter, Anastasia.
Death
Lundigan died of apparent heart failure on December 20, 1975, at Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
Radio appearances
Filmography
Actor
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Jack Crowley
- Cynthia (1971) - Jack Crowley
1971
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Willoughby
- Countdown (1971) - Willoughby
1968
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! as
Mr. Clancy (uncredited)
1967
The Way West as
Michael Moynihan
1966
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
David Phillips
- In Search of April (1966) - David Phillips
1963
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Frank Jeffers
- Last of the Private Eyes (1963) - Frank Jeffers
1962
The Underwater City as
Bob Gage
1961
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Nathaniel Norgate
- Dangerous Crossing (1961) - Nathaniel Norgate
1961
The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) as
Buster Darton
- Once Upon a Moose (1961) - Buster Darton
1960
Insight (TV Series) as
The Interviewer
- Operation Dignity (1960) - The Interviewer
1959
Men Into Space (TV Series) as
Col. Edward McCauley
- Flight to the Red Planet (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Mystery Satellite (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- The Sun Never Sets (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Into the Sun (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Flare Up (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Moon Trap (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Mission to Mars (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Beyond the Stars (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Emergency Mission (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- From Another World (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Voice of Infinity (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Lunar Secret (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Flash in the Sky (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Shadows on the Moon (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Is There Another Civilization? (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Verdict in Orbit (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Dark of the Sun (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Contraband (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Moon Cloud (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Dateline: Moon (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Caves of the Moon (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Earthbound (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- A Handful of Hours (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Sea of Stars (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Tankers in Space (1960) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Quarantine (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Christmas on the Moon (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- First Woman on the Moon (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Burnout (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Edge of Eternity (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Asteroid (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Space Trap (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Moonquake (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Lost Missile (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Water Tank Rescue (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Building a Space Station (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Moon Landing (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
- Moon Probe (1959) - Col. Edward McCauley
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) as
David Pierce
- K.O. Kitty (1958) - David Pierce
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Ben Gammon
- No Time at All (1958) - Ben Gammon
1955
Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) as
Maj. Fred Gunderman
- Beyond (1955) - Maj. Fred Gunderman
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) as
Edward Mansell
- Total Recall (1955) - Edward Mansell
1955
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Sam Weston
- The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (1955) - Sam Weston
1955
The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (TV Movie)
1954
The White Orchid as
Robert Burton
1954
Shower of Stars (TV Series) as
Host
- Entertainment on Wheels (1954) - Host
1954
Terror Ship as
Peter Duncan
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Nels Wolcott / Bart Sayer
- The Tryst (1954) - Nels Wolcott
- The Bachelor (1953) - Bart Sayer
1954
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Charlie
- To Lift a Feather (1954) - Charlie
1954
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Jack Fuller
- Give the Guy a Break (1954) - Jack Fuller
1954
Riders to the Stars as
Dr. Richard Stanton
1953
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Jim
- A Man in the Kitchen (1953) - Jim
1953
Inferno as
Joseph Duncan
1953
Serpent of the Nile as
Lucilius
1952
Down Among the Sheltering Palms as
Capt. W.W. 'Bill' Willoby
1951
Elopement as
Matt Reagan
1951
Love Nest as
Jim Scott
1951
The House on Telegraph Hill as
Major Marc Bennett
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain as
Rev. William Asbury Thompson
1950
I'll Get By as
William Spencer
1950
Mother Didn't Tell Me as
Dr. William Wright
1949
Pinky as
Dr. Thomas Adams
1949
Follow Me Quietly as
Police Lt. Harry Grant
1949
State Department: File 649 as
Ken Seely
1948
Mystery in Mexico as
Steve Hastings
1948
The Inside Story as
Waldo 'Bill' Williams
1947
Dishonored Lady as
Jack Garet
1947
The Fabulous Dorseys as
Bob Burton
1943
Headin' for God's Country as
Michael Banyan
1943
Salute to the Marines as
Rufus Cleveland
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as
Alvin F. Peterson
1942
Andy Hardy's Double Life as
Jeff Willis
1942
Northwest Rangers as
James Kevin Gardiner
1942
Apache Trail as
Tom Folliard
1942
Sunday Punch as
Ken Burke
1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy as
Jeff Willis
1942
The Bugle Sounds as
Joe Hanson
1941
Sailors on Leave as
Chuck Stephens
1941
International Squadron as
Lt. Rog Wilkins
1941
Highway West as
Dave Warren
1941
A Shot in the Dark as
Peter Kennedy
1941
The Great Mr. Nobody as
Richard Amesworth
1941
The Case of the Black Parrot as
Jim Moore
1940
Santa Fe Trail as
Bob Holliday
1940
East of the River as
Nick Lorenzo
1940
Service with the Colors (Short) as
Thomas Stanton
1940
The Sea Hawk as
Danny Logan
1940
Young America Flies (Short) as
Bill Brown
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much as
John L. Forbes
1940
3 Cheers for the Irish as
Michael Flaherty
1940
The Fighting 69th as
Timmy Wynn
1939
Legion of Lost Flyers as
Ralph Perry
1939
The Old Maid as
Lanning Halsey
1939
The Forgotten Woman as
Terence Kennedy
1939
They Asked for It as
Steve Lewis
1939
Dodge City as
Lee Irving
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as
Richard Watkins
1938
Freshman Year as
Bob Potter
1938
The Missing Guest as
Larry Dearden
1938
Letter of Introduction as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
Danger on the Air as
Dave Chapman
1938
Wives Under Suspicion as
Phil
1938
Sinners in Paradise as
Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
1938
State Police as
Pvt. Smith / Bill Clarke
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Reckless Living as
Stanley Shaw
1938
The Black Doll as
Rex Leland
1938
The Jury's Secret as
Announcer (uncredited)
1937
Prescription for Romance as
Officer (uncredited)
1937
A Girl with Ideas as
Herman (uncredited)
1937
That's My Story! as
Howard Field
1937
The Lady Fights Back as
Doug McKenzie
1937
West Bound Limited as
Dispatcher
1937
Armored Car as
Henry Hutchins (as Larry Parker)
Soundtrack
1952
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (performer: "I'm a Ruler of a South Sea Island")
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (performer: "A Horse Named Bill")
Self
1963
You Don't Say (TV Series) as
Self
- Dana Wynter and William Lundigan - Day 5 (1963) - Self
- Dana Wynter and William Lundigan - Day 4 (1963) - Self
- Dana Wynter and William Lundigan - Day 3 (1963) - Self
- Dana Wynter and William Lundigan - Day 2 (1963) - Self
1962
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.100 (1962) - Self
1954
Climax! (TV Series) as
Self - Host / Self / Self - -Host
- Cabin B-13 (1958) - Self - Host
- House of Doubt (1958) - Self - Host
- Volcano Seat, the #2 (1958) - Self - Host
- Spider Web (1958) - Self - Host
- The Push-Button Giant (1958) - Self - Host
- Time of the Hanging (1958) - Self - Host
- The Disappearance of Daphne (1958) - Self - Host
- The Big Success (1958) - Self - Host
- The Deadly Tattoo (1958) - Self - Host
- Shooting for the Moon (1958) - Self - Host
- The Volcano Seat (1958) - Self - Host
- On the Take (1958) - Self - Host
- The Great World and Timothy Colt (1958) - Self - Host
- So Deadly My Love (1958) - Self - Host
- The Thief with the Big Blue Eyes (1958) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Albert Anastasia - His Life and Death (1958) - Self - Host
- The Secret Love of Johnny Spain (1958) - Self - Host
- Four Hours in White (1958) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Burst of Fire (1958) - Self - Host
- Sound of the Moon (1958) - Self - Host
- Thieves over Tokyo (1958) - Self - Host
- Scream in Silence (1958) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- To Walk the Night (1957) - Self - Host
- Hurricane Diane (1957) - Self - Host
- The Devil's Brood (1957) - Self - Host
- Murder Has a Deadline (1957) - Self - Host
- A Matter of Life and Death (1957) - Self - Host
- Keep Me in Mind (1957) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Tunnel of Fear (1957) - Self - Host
- The Largest City in Captivity (1957) - Self - Host
- Mask for the Devil (1957) - Self - Host
- Jacob and the Angel (1957) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Along Came a Spider (1957) - Self - Host
- Necessary Evil (1957) - Self - Host
- The Secret of the Red Room (1957) - Self - Host
- Trial by Fire (1957) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Deadly Climate (1957) - Self - Host
- The Stranger Within (1957) - Self - Host
- Murder Is a Witch (1957) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Trail of Terror (1957) - Self - Host
- The Giant Killer (1957) - Self - Host
- The High Jungle (1957) - Self - Host
- Walk a Tightrope (1957) - Self - Host
- Payment for Judas (1957) - Self - Host
- The Trial of Captain Wirtz (1957) - Self - Host
- The Man Who Stole the Bible (1957) - Self - Host
- The Disappearance of Amanda Hale (1957) - Self - Host
- The Hand of Evil (1957) - Self - Host
- Bait for the Tiger (1957) - Self - Host
- The Strange Deaths at Burnleigh (1957) - Self - Host
- Avalanche at Devil's Pass (1957) - Self - Host
- Don't Touch Me (1957) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Strange Sanctuary (1957) - Self - Host
- Let It Be Me (1957) - Self - Host
- Night of a Rebel (1957) - Self - Host
- And Don't Ever Come Back (1957) - Self - Host
- The Long Count (1957) - Self - Host
- Stain of Honor (1957) - Self - Host
- The Stalker (1957) - Self - Host
- The Trouble at No. 5 (1957) - Self - Host
- Circle of Destruction (1957) - Self - Host
- The Gold Dress (1957) - Self - Host
- Carnival at Midnight (1957) - Self - Host
- Ten Minutes to Curfew (1956) - Self - Host
- Strange Hostage (1956) - Self - Host
- Savage Portrait (1956) - Self - Host
- The Secret Thread (1956) - Self - Host
- The Chinese Game (1956) - Self - Host
- Night Shriek (1956) - Self - Host
- Night of the Heat Wave (1956) - Self - Host
- The Midas Touch (1956) - Self - Host
- Journey into Fear (1956) - Self
- The Garsten Case (1956) - Self - Host
- Burst of Violence (1956) - Self - Host
- No Right to Kill (1956) - Self - -Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Child of the Wind/Throw Away the Cane (1956) - Self - Host
- The Empty Room Blues (1956) - Self - Host
- Sit Down with Death (1956) - Self - Host
- Spin Into Darkness (1956) - Self - Host
- Pale Horse, Pale Rider (1956) - Self - Host
- The Louella Parsons Story (1956) - Self - Host
- The Sound of Silence (1956) - Self - Host
- The Fifth Wheel (1956) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Gamble on a Thief (1956) - Self - Host
- The Secret of River Lane (1956) - Self - Host
- The Hanging Judge (1956) - Self - Host
- The Prowler (1956) - Self - Host
- Bailout at 43,000 Feet (1955) - Self - Host
- The Day They Gave Babies Away (1955) - Self - Host
- The Passport (1955) - Self - Host
- A Man of Taste (1955) - Self - Host
- Portrait in Celluloid (1955) - Self - Host
- A Promise to Murder (1955) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- House of Shadows (1955) - Self - Host
- Thin Air (1955) - Self - Host
- Sailor on Horseback (1955) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Night of Execution (1955) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Public Pigeon #1 (1955) - Self - Host
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) - Self - Host
- Fear Strikes Out (1955) - Self - Host
- One Night Stand (1955) - Self - Host
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955) - Self - Host
- The Healer (1955) - Self - Host
- The Escape of Mendes-France (1955) - Self - Host
- Wild Stallion (1955) - Self - Host
- To Wake at Midnight (1955) - Self - Host
- The Dark Fleece (1955) - Self - Host
- Flight 951 (1955) - Self - Host
- Private Worlds (1955) - Self - Host
- The Champion (1955) - Self - Host
- The Great Impersonation (1955) - Self - Host
- The Valiant Men (1955) - Self - Host
- The Leaf Out of the Book (1955) - Self - Host
- Escape from Fear (1955) - Self - Host
- Nightmare in Copenhagen (1954) - Self - Host
- Epitaph for a Spy (1954) - Self - Host
- An Error in Chemistry (1954) - Self - Host
- Sorry, Wrong Number (1954) - Self - Host
- Casino Royale (1954) - Self - Host
- The Thirteenth Chair (1954) - Self - Host
- The Long Goodbye (1954) - Self - Host
1954
Shower of Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Host / Self
- Jack Benny, Janis Paige, John Raitt, Barbara Nichols, and Betty Grable (1958) - Self - Host (as Bill Lundigan)
- Jack Benny, Hermione Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gogi Grant, Van Johnson, Patty McCormack (1958) - Self - Host
- Skits & Sketches (1957) - Self - Host
- Cloak and Dagger (1957) - Self - Host
- Jack Benny, Liberace, Jayne Mansfield, Vincent Price, Bob Crosby, Rod McKuen, Joan O'Brien (1957) - Self - Host
- A Christmas Carol III (1956) - Self - Host
- 50's Music (1956) - Self
- The Dancers (1956) - Self - Host
- Bombshells (1956) - Self - Host
- Quentin Reynolds Writing the Life of Jack Benny (1956) - Self - Host
- Gold Records (1955) - Self - Host
- Auto Show (1955) - Self - Host
- Time Out for Ginger (1955) - Self - Host
- All-Star Line-Up (1955) - Self - Host
- High Pitch (1955) - Self - Host
- Ethel Merman's Show Stoppers (1955) - Self - Host
- Show Stoppers (1955) - Self - Host
- A Christmas Carol (1954) - Self - Host
- Lend an Ear (1954) - Self - Host
- Premiere Show (1954) - Self - Host
1954
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Invisible Man (Short) as
Self
1944
With the Marines at Tarawa (Documentary short) as
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Archive Footage
2017
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in (Video documentary short) as
Self
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Shower of Stars
2005
Dodge City: Go West, Errol Flynn (Video documentary short)
1981
Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook (Video documentary) as
Self - Host of Climax
1975
Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1963
Hollywood Without Make-Up (Documentary) as
Self
1963
Marilyn (Documentary) as
Self (scene from "Love Nest") (uncredited)
References
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