Kim Spalding (born Ross F. Latimer; December 7, 1915 – November 18, 2000) was an American film, television and theatre actor.

Life and career

Spalding was born in

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, the son of Ross Latimer. He began his film career in 1940 with an appearance in the film ''

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''. Spalding then appeared in the 1942 film ''

Shepherd of the Ozarks ''Shepherd of the Ozarks'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Marilyn Hare, Frank Alber ...

'', playing the role of a soldier. He worked on several jobs such as an

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, lithography seller, photographer,

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and a

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. Spalding also had his own musical ensemble. During the 1940 Spalding appeared on stage in New York, including three Broadway plays, but by 1949 he had returned to Hollywood. Spalding played the role of a navy lieutenant in the 1950 film ''

Three Came Home ''Three Came Home'' is a 1950 American post-war film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the memoirs of the same name by writer Agnes Newton Keith. It depicts Keith's life in North Borneo in the period immediately before the Japanese invasi ...

''. Further film appearances included ''

Experiment Alcatraz ''Experiment Alcatraz'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars John Howard (American actor), John Howard, Joan Dixon, Walter Kingsford and Robert Shayne. The film was released on ...

'', ''

Three Desperate Men ''Three Desperate Men'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Preston Foster, Jim Davis and Virginia Grey. It co-stars Kim Spalding, William Haade, Monte Blue and Sid Melton. Plot Cast *Preston Foster as T ...

'', '' Off Limits'', ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Renn ...

'', '' A Man Alone'', ''

The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...

'', ''

The True Story of Lynn Stuart ''The True Story of Lynn Stuart'' (originally titled ''The Other Life of Lynn Stuart'') is a 1958 American biographical crime drama film starring Betsy Palmer, Jack Lord, Barry Atwater and released by Columbia Pictures. Marking the final direct ...

'', ''

The Jackpot ''The Jackpot'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang, with James Stewart and Barbara Hale in the lead roles. It features a young Natalie Wood. The screenplay was based on a John McNulty article, "The Jackpot", in ''The New York ...

'' and '' Hurricane Smith''. His television credits include ''

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'', ''

The Loretta Young Show ''The Loretta Young Show'' (originally known as ''Letter to Loretta'') is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hosted ...

'', ''

The Deputy ''The Deputy, a Christian tragedy'' (German: ''Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel''), also published in English as ''The Representative '', is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII as having failed ...

'', ''

Stories of the Century ''Stories of the Century'' is a 39-episode Western historical fiction television series starring Jim Davis that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between 1954 and 1955. Synopsis Jim Davis, who became famous decades later as the p ...

'', '' The Californians'', '' The Millionaire'' and ''

26 Men ''26 Men'' is a syndicated American Western television series about the Arizona Rangers, a law-enforcement group limited to 26 active members. By March 1958, the program was carried on 158 stations in the United States. The program was also broad ...

''. His final film credit was for the 1958 film ''

It! The Terror from Beyond Space ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space'' is an independently made 1958 American science fiction horror film, produced by Robert Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn, that stars Marshall Thompson, Shawn Smith (Shirley Patterson), and Kim Spalding. The ...

'', in which he played the starring role of Commander Van Heusen. By 1959 Spalding was living in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Personal life

Spalding married actress

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in 1944. She filed for divorce from Spalding in February 1951. The divorce became final on March 9, 1951. They had no children.

Death

Spalding died in November 2000 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 84.

References

External links

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Rotten Tomatoes profile
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