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Jeff Richards
Pro baseball player Jeff Richards hung up his glove in the early 1950s to concentrate on his acting career. He was often given film roles in which he portrayed a baseball player, in such films as Angels in the Outfield (1951) and Big Leaguer (1953). He also made several westerns and starred in the western series Jefferson Drum during the 1958-1959 TV season. Richards passed away in 1989 at the age of 67.
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Dale Robertson
Dale Robertson made many western films in the 1950s, but in the 1960s he turned to television, starring in the series Death Valley Days and The Iron Horse.
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George Robotham
Movie stuntman George Robotham has been active in films and television for more than 50 years. If you look fast, you can see him in everything from Atom Man Vs. Superman (1950) to The Goonies (1985). The photos above are from the 1955 Lana Turner vehicle The Prodigal. He was married in 1988 to German actress Karin Dor, best known for being Bond girl Helga Brandt in You Only Live Twice (1967). Sadly, Robotham died in February 2007 at the age of 85.
Jacques Sernas
Lithuanian-born Jacques Sernas has had a film career spanning the last 50 years. He's appeared in such films as Helen of Troy (1956), Duel of the Titans (1963; with Gordon Scott and Steve Reeves) and Superfly TNT (1973). Today, he continues to make films in Europe.
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Bob Schott
Former World Arm Wrestling Champion Bob Schott carved out a small acting career for himself from the 1970s through the early 1990s in such films as Force: Five (1981). Among other interests, as of late Schott has been producing instructional videos.
Marc Singer
The star of The Beastmaster is still finding new roles today; he is currently working on the miniseries V: The Second Generation.
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Robert Stack
Robert Stack began his film career in the late 1930s, but World War II interrrupted his progress. Once the war was over, Stack came back to Hollywood, only to find that he had to completely rebuild his career. After acting in a number of B movies in the 1950s, Stack was cast in the role of Elliot Ness in TV's The Untouchables; the TV show transformed his career. His career thrived through 2001, when a health crisis forced Stack to stop working. Robert Stack passed away in May 2003 at the age of 84.
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James Stacy
Handsome James Stacy got his start as a regular on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. After six years in the role, he left the program to do several feature films, including Winter A-Go-Go and A Swingin' Summer (both 1965). He went back to TV in the late 1960s in his own series, Lancer, for two seasons. Unfortunately, in 1973 Stacy was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a drunk driver. His passenger was killed, and Stacy lost an arm and leg in the accident. He acted sporadically afterward, and today he is retired. Married twice, both of James Stacy's ex-wives are actresses: Connie Stevens (1962-1966) and Kim Darby (1968-1969).
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Mark Stevens
Character actor Mark Stevens worked in a number of films in the 1940s, often in small roles. He had more success in the 1950s, starring in such films as Reunion in Reno (1951) and Jack Slade (1953). He moved on to television series work in the mid 1950s in the shows Martin Kane, Private Eye and Big Town. His career began to lose momentum in the late 1950s; he eventually went to Spain and did several films there before retiring. In the 1980s, he did some guest spots on television series but never fully came out of retirement. He passed away in 1994 at the age of 77.
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Warren Stevens
Character actor Warren Stevens first had success on Broadway before singing with 20th Century-Fox in the early 1950s. He acted in such films as Forbidden Planet (1956; with Anne Francis) and On the Threshold of Space (1956; with Guy Madison and Virginia Leith). Later in his career, he focused his attentions on television, making more than 100 guest appearances and starring in a number of series, including The Richard Boone Show and Return to Peyton Place. Now in his 80s, Stevens is retired.
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Edson Stroll
Handsome Edson Stroll's first starring role was as Prince Charming in the 1961 comedy Snow White and the Three Stooges. He's better known for his role on the TV sit-com McHale's Navy (1962-1966). For years Stroll has been a voice-over artist for dozens of projects.
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Rod Taylor
Australian Rod Taylor has made his mark in a number of films from the 1950s to today; his best known titles are The Time Machine, The Glass Bottom Boat, and of course, The Birds. Taylor also acted in a sword and sandal film in the early 1960s, Colossus and the Amazon Women with Ed Fury.
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Richard Todd
Ireland-born Richard Todd made a number of British and American-produced films in the 1950s and 1960s. His film career began to ebb in the early 1960s, and Todd found himself in low-budget productions. He is now retired.
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Tom Tryon
Tom Tryon made a string of B films in the 1950s, most notably I Married a Monster from Outer Space with Gloria Talbott. In the early 1960s, he made the leap to "A" pictures, but a bad experience with director Otto Preminger on the set of The Cardinal (1963) convinced Tryon to find another profession, although he made a few more films and several appearances throughout the 1960s. He eventually turned his energies to writing and became highly successful with his science fiction works such as his 1971 novel The Other. Tryon was once involved in a long-time romance with 1970s gay porn star Casey Donovan. (Donovan died of AIDS-related complications in August 1987.) Tryon died of cancer at the age of 65. The above right photo is from his 1966 appearance on TV's Big Valley.
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