John Kellogg (June 3, 1916 – February 22, 2000) was an American
actor
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in film, stage and television. Some sources, including ancestry.com, state that his given name was Giles Vernon Kellogg, Jr.
Biography
Kellogg began his acting career in the 1930s as ''Giles V. Kellogg'', starring in the long-running comedy ''Brother Rat''.
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The New York Times Meanwhile, he acted on stage in several plays until
World War II
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broke out.
He turned to the film industry, playing bit parts in several films. In 1946, he signed a contract at
Columbia Pictures
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.
Throughout his career, Kellogg played mostly secondary roles.
In a Season 6 episode of
Bonanza
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, he played "Frank Reed" alongside Dan Duryea in "Logan's Treasure". In 1969 Kellogg appeared as Mel Dover on the TV western ''
The Virginian'' in the Episode titled Stopover.
Kellogg died in Los Angeles in 2000 of
Alzheimer's disease
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.
Selected filmography
In the 1950s and 1960s, Kellogg was mostly seen on television. He guest starred in several TV series, including three episodes of ''
Adventures of Superman'' (coincidentally and prominently sponsored by
Kellogg's
The Kellogg Company, doing business as Kellogg's, is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Kellogg's produces cereal and convenience foods, including crackers and toaste ...
). He is most famous for his portrayal of bad guy Jack Chandler in the
soap opera
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''
Peyton Place'', a role he played between 1966 and 1967.
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High School
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'' (1940) - Tommy Lee
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Young Tom Edison
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'' (1940) - Bill Edison
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Sailor's Lady
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'' (1940) - Sailor (uncredited)
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Yesterday's Heroes'' (1940) - Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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The Monster and the Girl
''The Monster and the Girl'' is a 1941 American black-and-white horror film directed by Stuart Heisler and released by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
The film revolves around a small-town church organist named Scot Webster ( Philip Terry) attempti ...
'' (1941) - Cub Reporter (uncredited)
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Knockout
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'' (1941) - Murphy, a Fighter (uncredited)
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Mob Town'' (1941) - Brick (uncredited)
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Among the Living
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'' (1941) - Reporter (uncredited)
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Pacific Blackout'' (1941) - Bombardier Sergeant (uncredited)
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Captains of the Clouds
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'' (1942) - Aircraftsman Lawrence (uncredited)
* ''
To Be or Not to Be To Be or Not to Be may refer to:
* ''To be, or not to be'', the soliloquy from ''Hamlet''.
Films and TV, theatre and books
* ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1942 film), directed by Ernst Lubitsch
* ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1983 film), a remake produced ...
'' (1942) - Polish RAF Flyer (uncredited)
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Come on Danger'' (1942) - Kid (uncredited)
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The Pride of the Yankees
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'' (1942) - Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
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Wing and a Prayer
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'' (1944) - Assistant Air Officer (uncredited)
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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'' (1944) - C-47 Transport Pilot (uncredited)
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This Man's Navy
''This Man's Navy'' (aka ''Airship Squadron No. 4.'' and ''Lighter Than Air'') is a 1945 World War II film about U.S. Navy blimps directed by William A. Wellman and starring Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jan Clayton and James Gleason. The supporting ...
'' (1945) - Junior Pilot (uncredited)
* ''
Main Street After Dark
''Main Street After Dark'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by John C. Higgins and Karl Kamb. The film stars Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Tom Trout, Audrey Totter, Dan Duryea, Hume Cronyn and Dorothy Morris. ...
'' (1945) - Soldier Assisting Police (uncredited)
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The Crimson Canary
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'' (1945) - Keys
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What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
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'' (1945) - Wilkins (uncredited)
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A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) - Riddle
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Because of Him'' (1946) - Reporter (uncredited)
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Miss Susie Slagle's
''Miss Susie Slagle's'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by John Berry. It was based on the popular novel by Augusta Tucker. The film was Berry's directorial debut and first starring role for Joan Caulfield.
Plot summary
A nursing studen ...
'' (1946) - Dark-Haired Boy (uncredited)
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Without Reservations
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'' (1946) - Reporter (uncredited)
* ''
Somewhere in the Night'' (1946) - Hospital Medical Attendant
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' is a 1946 American film noir drama directed by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay written by Robert Rossen (and an uncredited Robert Riskin), based on the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Pat ...
'' (1946) - Joe (uncredited)
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Johnny O'Clock'' (1947) - Charlie
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Out of the Past
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'' (1947) - Charlie Cook
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Suddenly It's Spring'' (1947) - Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Mr. District Attorney
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'' (1947) - Franzen
* ''
King of the Wild Horses'' (1947) - Danny Taggert
* ''
Robin Hood of Texas'' (1947) - Nick
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The Gangster'' (1947) - Sterling
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Out of the Past
''Out of the Past'' (billed in the United Kingdom as ''Build My Gallows High'') is a 1947 film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. The film was adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (using the pseu ...
'' (1947) - Lou Baylord (uncredited)
* ''
Killer McCoy
''Killer McCoy'' is a 1947 American drama film about a boxer starring Mickey Rooney. It is a remake of '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938). The picture was directed by Roy Rowland with a supporting cast featuring Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth, James Dun ...
'' (1947) - Svengross - Pool Player (uncredited)
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Secret Service Investigator
''Secret Service Investigator'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Lloyd Bridges, George Zucco, June Storey, Trevor Bardette and John Kellogg. The film was ...
'' (1948) - Benny Deering
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Sinister Journey
''Sinister Journey'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg (actor), ...
'' (1948) - Lee Garvin
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Fighting Back'' (1948) - Sam Lang
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Station West'' (1948) - Ben
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Bad Men of Tombstone
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'' (1949) - Curly
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The Doolins of Oklahoma
''The Doolins of Oklahoma'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyvill ...
'' (1949) - Townsman (uncredited)
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Hold That Baby!
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Plot
The boys are running a laundromat in the back room of Louie's Sweet Sh ...
'' (1949) - Mason
* ''
House of Strangers
''House of Strangers'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte. The screenplay by Philip Yordan and Mankiewicz (who chose to go uncredited) is the first o ...
'' (1949) - Danny (uncredited)
* ''
Port of New York'' (1949) - Lenny
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Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah are Biblical
figures.
Samson and Delilah may also refer to:
In music
* ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
* ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown
* "Samson and Delilah" (t ...
'' (1949) - Temple Spectator (uncredited)
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Twelve O'Clock High
''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...
'' (1949) - Major Cobb
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Bunco Squad
''Bunco Squad'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by George Callahan. The film stars Robert Sterling, Joan Dixon, Ricardo Cortez, Douglas Fowley and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was released on September 1, ...
'' (1950) - Fred Reed
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Kansas Raiders
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'' (1950) - Red Leg leader
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The Du Pont Story
''The Du Pont Story'' is a 1950 American historical drama film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet and Sigrid Gurie.Christiansen p.94-95
Plot
Cast
* Eduard Franz as Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
* Marcel Journet ...
'' (1950) - John (uncredited)
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Hunt the Man Down
''Hunt the Man Down'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young.
Plot
Public defender Paul Bennett dedicates himself to defending a destitute man accused of murder. Piano player Richard Kincaid was broug ...
'' (1950) - Kerry 'Lefty' McGuire
* ''
The Enforcer'' (1951) - Vince
* ''
Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951) - Dan Monroe
* ''
Come Fill the Cup'' (1951) - Don Bell
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Elephant Stampede
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'' (1951) - Bob Warren
* ''
The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) - Harry
* ''
Rancho Notorious'' (1952) - Jeff Factor
* ''
Jet Job'' (1952) - Alvin Fanchon
* ''
The Raiders'' (1952) - Jack Welch
* ''
The Silver Whip'' (1953) - Slater
* ''
Fighting Lawman'' (1953) - Lem Slade - aka Sam Logan
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Those Redheads from Seattle
''Those Redheads from Seattle'' is a 1953 American musical western film produced in 3-D directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring Rhonda Fleming, Gene Barry and Agnes Moorehead, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the first 3-D musical.
Pl ...
'' (1953) - Mike Yurkil
* ''
Gorilla at Large'' (1954) - Morse
* ''
African Manhunt'' (1955) - Sergeant Jed Drover
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Edge of the City
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'' (1957) - Detective
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Go Naked in the World
''Go Naked in the World'' is a 1961 American drama film written and directed by Ranald MacDougall and co-directed by an uncredited Charles Walters and produced by Aaron Rosenberg. The film stars Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Franciosa, and Ernest B ...
'' (1961) - Cobby - Hotel Detective
* ''
Convicts 4'' (1962) - Guard #2
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Knife for the Ladies
''Knife for the Ladies'' is a 1974 American Western horror film directed by Larry G. Spangler and starring Jack Elam, Ruth Roman and Gene Evans. It was the first production from the company Bryanston Pictures.
Plot
A private detective, Burns, ...
'' (1974) - Hollyfield
* ''
Blind Justice'' (1986) - Jim's father
* ''
Violets Are Blue'' (1986) - Ralph Sawyer
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Orphans
An orphan (from the el, ορφανός, orphanós) is a child whose parents have died.
In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usuall ...
'' (1987) - Barney
References
External links
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1916 births
2000 deaths
Deaths from dementia in California
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
American male film actors
American male television actors
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from Hollywood, Los Angeles