Jonathan C. Hudson (January 24, 1919 – April 8, 1996) was an American actor who appeared in the films ''
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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'' with
Burt Lancaster and ''
G.I. Blues
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'' with
Elvis Presley
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.
Biography
Born and raised in Gilroy, California,
Hudson served in the
U.S. Army Air Forces during
World War II
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, where he attained the rank of second lieutenant, and then embarked on his acting career. In the 1940s, he was married to film/TV actress Mary LaRoche.
He made guest appearances on numerous television shows, such as ''Dragnet 1967'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''
I Dream of Jeannie'', ''
Sea Hunt
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'', ''
Gunsmoke'', and ''
Adam-12''.
Hudson acted on Broadway in ''The Eve of St. Mark'', ''Junior Miss'', ''Craig's Wife'', and ''January Thaw''.
Death
Hudson died at age 77 on April 8, 1996, in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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Filmography
References
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1919 births
1996 deaths
Male actors from California
American male film actors
American male television actors
People from Gilroy, California
20th-century American male actors
Burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery
United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
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