Louis Jean Heydt (April 17, 1903 – January 29, 1960) was an American

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in film, television and

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, most frequently seen in hapless, ineffectual, or fall guy roles.

Early life

Heydt was born in 1903 (not 1905, as many sources have it) in

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, the son of

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parents George Frederick Heydt, a

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and the

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and

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for

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, and the former Emma Foerster.''The New York Times'', August 18, 1928 He was educated at Montclair High School,

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. and

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, graduating from the latter in 1926. He initially wanted to be a

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and worked as a reporter for ''

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''.

Career

Stage

Heydt received his start in the theatre while visiting a classmate backstage while '' The Trial of Mary Dugan'' was in rehearsal. As an actual reporter, he caught the attention of the producers and was offered the role of a reporter in the play. He made his stage debut therein and went on to appear in a dozen plays, including '' Strictly Dishonorable'', '' Before Morning'' and ''Happy Birthday''. He also played in the

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company of ''The Trial of Mary Dugan'' as the male lead, replacing the deceased Rex Cherryman. After he left the Broadway production of ''The Trial of Mary Dugan'', Heydt acted in stock theatre with the Alice Brady Company in Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto. In the mid-1930s, he and his wife were active in

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Film

Olivia de Havilland on the set of Gone With The Wind

In the 1930s, Heydt traveled to

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, where he appeared in over a hundred films, including '' Gone With the Wind'' (1939), ''

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'' (1940), ''

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'' (1944) and '' The Big Sleep'' (1946). He made an impression as an older, warm-hearted soldier in the 1945

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PT-boat epic '' They Were Expendable'', and co-starred in the 1951

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'' in support of

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. Heyt remained active in Hollywood throughout the 1950s, appearing in 32 films through 1959.

Television

Heydt moved early into television, initially taking roles in basic Westerns and related programs such as outlaw

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on the 1950s

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'' Stories of the Century'', starring and narrated by Jim Davis. He appeared in eleven episodes of Richard Carlson's 1958-1959 western series, ''

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''. Heydt guest starred on the '' Adventures of Superman'', ''

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'', '' Cavalcade of America'', '' TV Reader's Digest'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Fury'', '' The Man from Blackhawk'', ''

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,'' and ''

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''.

Personal life and death

Heydt married Leona Maricle, an actress in the

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company of ''The Trial of Mary Dugan'', on August 13, 1928, in New York. He later married Donna Hanor.''Tucson Daily Citizen'', January 30, 1960, p. 2 Heydt died of a

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on January 29, 1960, in Boston, where he collapsed immediately after leaving the stage following the first scene of a pre-Broadway performance of the play, ''There Was a Little Girl'', in which he appeared opposite

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. Actor Joseph Curtiss carried him to his dressing room, but it was apparent that he had died instantly. Heydt's understudy, William Adler, finished the performance and the run.''The New York Times'', January 30, 1960

Partial filmography

* '' Before Morning'' (1933) - Neil Kennedy * ''

Make Way for Tomorrow ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Leo McCarey. The plot concerns an elderly couple (played by Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi) who are forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their five children ...

'' (1937) - Doctor * '' Borrowing Trouble'' (1937) - Martin (uncredited) * ''

No Time to Marry ''No Time to Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Richard Arlen, Mary Astor and Lionel Stander.Goble p.888 Partial cast * Richard Arlen as Perry Brown * Mary Astor as Kay McGowan * Lionel Stander as A ...

'' (1938) - McClosky * ''

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'' (1938) - Greg Benson * ''

They're Always Caught ''They're Always Caught'' is a 1938 American short crime film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Stanley Ridges. It was produced by MGM. In 1939, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel at the ...

'' (1938, Short) - Eddie Diesel * '' I Am the Law'' (1938) - John W. Butler * ''

They Made Me a Criminal ''They Made Me a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids. It is a remake of the film '' The Life of Jimmy Dolan'' (1933). The film was later featu ...

'' (1939) - Smith * '' Let Freedom Ring'' (1939) - Ned Wilkie * '' They Made Her a Spy'' (1939) - Gillian * '' The Flying Irishman'' (1939) - Man Betting Doug Won't Get Off the Ground (uncredited) * '' Stronger Than Desire'' (1939) - Court Appointed Attorney (uncredited) * ''

Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot of ''Each Dawn I Die'' involves a crusading reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The ...

'' (1939) - Lassiter * '' Charlie Chan at Treasure Island'' (1939) - Paul Essex * '' Full Confession'' (1939) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939) - Soapbox Speaker (uncredited) * '' Dad for a Day'' (1939, Short) - Bill Henry (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Judge Jimmy Howard * ''

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President ''Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal. It wa ...

'' (1939) - Dr. Standish (uncredited) * '' A Child Is Born'' (1939) - Mr. Kempner * '' Gone With the Wind'' (1939) - Hungry Soldier Holding Beau Wilkes * ''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) - Mentor Graham * ''

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet ''Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' is a 1940 American biographical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Edward G. Robinson, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., w ...

'' (1940) - Dr. Kunze * '' Johnny Apollo'' (1940) - Guard with Doctor (uncredited) * '' All About Hash'' (1940, Short) - Bob Henry, Mickey's father * ''

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'' (1940) - 'Biffy' Webster - the Columnist (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Talked Too Much ''The Man Who Talked Too Much'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Walter DeLeon and Earl Baldwin. Starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, George Tobia ...

'' (1940) - Barton * ''

'' (1940) - Tommy Thompson * '' Pier 13'' (1940) - Bill Hamilton * ''

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'' (1940) - Farmer (scenes deleted) * ''

Let's Make Music ''Let's Make Music'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins starring Bob Crosby, Jean Rogers and Elisabeth Risdon. It was produced by RKO Pictures and written by Nathanael West. The film's songs include the classic "Big No ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Stevens * '' High Sierra'' (1941) - Bob - Tourist at Robbery (uncredited) * ''

Sleepers West ''Sleepers West'' is a 1941 American mystery drama film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari and Mary Beth Hughes. This second entry in 20th Century-Fox's ''Michael Shayne'' series was a remake of the 1934 Fox romanti ...

'' (1941) - Everett Jason * ''

Power Dive ''Power Dive'' is a 1941 American film directed by James P. Hogan. The film stars Richard Arlen, Jean Parker and Helen Mack. ''Power Dive'' was the first film from the producing team of Pine-Thomas Productions, former press agents who had a pr ...

'' (1941) - Johnny Coles * ''

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'' (1941) - Swede Larson * ''

How Green Was My Valley ''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...

'' (1941) - Miner (uncredited) * ''

Pacific Blackout ''Pacific Blackout'' is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Robert Preston, Eva Gabor and Martha O'Driscoll.Parish & Pitts p.362 It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot Inventor and ...

'' (1941) - Harold Kermin * '' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) - Mr. Ray Johnson (uncredited) * ''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive p ...

'' (1942) - Provost Marshal * ''

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'' (1942) - Ralph Merrill (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Young Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Ten Gentlemen from West Point ''Ten Gentlemen from West Point'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara and John Sutton. Its cinematography was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943. George Montgomery replac ...

'' (1942) - Jared Danforth * ''

Night in New Orleans ''Night in New Orleans'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Clemens and loosely adapted by Jonathan Latimer from the 1940 novel ''Sing a Song of Homicide'' by James R. Langham. The film stars Preston Foster, Patricia Morison, A ...

'' (1942) - Bit (uncredited) * ''

The Glass Key ''The Glass Key'' is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in '' Black Mask'' magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later). It tells the story of a ga ...

'' (1942) - Man watching dice throw (uncredited) * ''

Manila Calling ''Manila Calling'' is a 1942 American black-and-white World War II propaganda war film drama from 20th Century Fox, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel, directed by Herbert I. Leeds, that stars Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis, Cornel Wilde, James Gleason, ...

'' (1942) - Harold Watson * '' Commandos Strike at Dawn'' (1942) - Karl Arnesen * ''

One Dangerous Night ''One Dangerous Night'' (1943) (also known as ''The Lone Wolf Goes to a Party'') is the tenth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Warren William Warren William (born Warren William Krech; December 2, 1894 – September 24 ...

'' (1943) - Arthur * '' Mission to Moscow'' (1943) - American Newsman (uncredited) * '' Stage Door Canteen'' (1943) - Captain Robinson (uncredited) * ''

First Comes Courage ''First Comes Courage'' is a 1943 American war film, the final film directed by Dorothy Arzner, one of the few female directors in Hollywood at the time. The film was based on the 1943 novel ''Commandos'' by Elliott Arnold, adapted by George Skl ...

'' (1943) - Norwegian (uncredited) * ''

The Iron Major ''The Iron Major'' is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Cavan ...

'' (1943) - Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Gung Ho!'' (1943) - Lt.Roland Browning * '' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' (1943) - Army Officer (uncredited) * '' See Here, Private Hargrove'' (1944) - Captain Administering Oath (uncredited) * ''

Her Primitive Man ''Her Primitive Man'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Michael Fessier and Ernest Pagano. The film stars Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Robert Benchley, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Stephani ...

'' (1944) - Gerald * ''

The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...

'' (1944) - Ensign (uncredited) * '' The Great Moment'' (1944) - Dr. Horace Wells * ''

'' (1944) - Lieut. Miller * '' Betrayal from the East'' (1945) - Jack Marsden * ''

Zombies on Broadway ''Zombies on Broadway'' (or ''Loonies on Broadway'' in the UK) is a 1945 American zombie comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It stars RKO's imitation Abbott and Costello, Alan Carney and Wally Brown, as a pair of men who are tasked with fi ...

'' (1945) - Douglas Walker * '' You Came Along'' (1945) - Navy Man (uncredited) * ''

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes ''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Roy Rowland and starring Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien. Background The film is based on the 1940 novel of the same name by George Victor Martin about the Norw ...

'' (1945) - Mr. Faraassen * '' They Were Expendable'' (1945) - 'Ohio' * '' To Each His Own'' (1946) - American Officer (uncredited) * '' The Hoodlum Saint'' (1946) - Mike Flaherty * '' The Big Sleep'' (1946) - Joe Brody * ''

Gentleman Joe Palooka ''Gentleman Joe Palooka'' is a 1946 film directed by Cy Endfield. It was the second of the ''Joe Palooka'' series. Plot The prizefighter Joe Palooka's popularity soars after his manager, Knobby Walsh, explains to reporters how "clean living" is ...

'' (1946) - Chairman * ''

Abie's Irish Rose ''Abie's Irish Rose'' is a popular comedy by Anne Nichols, which premiered in 1922. Initially a Broadway play, it has become familiar through repeated stage productions, films and radio programs. The basic premise involves an Irish Catholic g ...

'' (1946) - Priest (uncredited) * ''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwhol ...

'' (1946) - Hefflin (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Mercenary (uncredited) * ''

I Cover Big Town ''I Cover Big Town'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, Robert Shayne, Mona Barrie and Vince Barnett. It was released on Februa ...

'' (1947) - John Moulton * '' Spoilers of the North'' (1947) - Inspector Carl Winters * '' California's Golden Beginning'' (1948, Short) * ''

Bad Men of Tombstone ''Bad Men of Tombstone'' is a 1949 American Western film from King Brothers Productions. It was co-written by Philip Yordan and stars Barry Sullivan and Broderick Crawford. King Brothers announced plans for a sequel, ''The Marshall of Tombsto ...

'' (1949) - John Stover * ''

Make Believe Ballroom ''Make Believe Ballroom'' is a 1949 American musical romantic comedy directed by Joseph Santley and produced by Ted Richmond. It was loosely based on a radio program of the same name by Martin Block and Al Jarvis. The film starred Jerome Court ...

'' (1949) - Jerskin Elliott (uncredited) * '' Come to the Stable'' (1949) - Al Newman (uncredited) * '' The Kid from Cleveland'' (1949) - Carl Novak * '' Paid in Full'' (1950) - Dr. Carter, Psychiatrist * '' The Furies'' (1950) - Bailey * ''Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' (1951) - John Jennings * ''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film ...

'' (1951) - Charles Ford * '' Rawhide'' (1951) - Fickert * ''

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'' (1951) - Jim Pozner * '' Two of a Kind'' (1951) - Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Herb Woodson * ''

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'' (1951) - Frank Burnett * ''

Drums in the Deep South ''Drums in the Deep South'' is an American Civil War war western film directed by William Cameron Menzies who was production designer of David O. Selznick's ''Gone With the Wind'' (1939) and also designed the cave sequences in Selznick's '' The ...

'' (1951) - Col. House * ''

'' (1951) - Harry Miller * ''

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 Re ...

'' (1951) - Airforce Captain looking perplexed (uncredited) * ''

Close to My Heart ''Close to My Heart'' is a 1951 American drama (film and television), drama film directed by William Keighley, written by James R. Webb (based on his novel ''A Baby for Midge''), and starring Ray Milland and Gene Tierney. Plot Brad Sheridan (Mill ...

'' (1951) - Probation Officer Duncan (uncredited) * ''

The Old West ''The Old West'' is a series of books about the history of the American Old West era, published by Time-Life Books from 1973 through 1980. Each book focused on a different topic specific for the era, such as cowboys, American Indians, gamblers ...

'' (1952) - Jeff Bleeker * '' Sailor Beware'' (1952) - Naval Doctor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) - Captain Herwig (uncredited) * '' Flesh and Fury'' (1952) - Whitey * '' Models Inc.'' (1952) - Cronin * ''

The Vanquished ''The Vanquished'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Lewis R. Foster, Winston Miller and Frank L. Moss, and starring John Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray, Lyle Bettger, Willard Parker, Roy Gordon and John ...

'' (1953) - Luke Taylor (uncredited) * '' Island in the Sky'' (1953) - Fitch * '' The Boy from Oklahoma'' (1954) - Paul Evans * '' A Star Is Born'' (1954) - Ocean Scene Director (uncredited) * '' Ten Wanted Men'' (1955) - Tom Baines (uncredited) * ''

Many Rivers to Cross "Many Rivers to Cross" is a song written and recorded in 1969 by Jimmy Cliff. It has since been recorded by many musicians, including Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Joe Cocker, Percy Sledge, Little Milton, Desmond Dekker, UB40, Cher, The Br ...

'' (1955) - Noah Crawford (uncredited) * ''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, he ...

'' (1955) - Capt. Walter F. Rodee * '' No Man's Woman'' (1955) - Det. Lt. Colton * '' Stranger at My Door'' (1956) - Sheriff John Tatum * '' Wetbacks'' (1956) - Coast Guard Comdr. Randall * ''

The Fastest Gun Alive ''The Fastest Gun Alive'' is a 1956 MGM Western film starring Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, and Broderick Crawford directed by Russell Rouse. Plot Son of a notorious fast-drawing sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) s ...

'' (1956) - Myron Spink (uncredited) * ''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' (1957, TV Series) - Detective Herman * ''

The Wings of Eagles ''The Wings of Eagles'' is a 1957 American Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara, based on the life of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is ...

'' (1957) - Dr. John Keye (uncredited) * ''

The Badge of Marshal Brennan ''The Badge of Marshal Brennan'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Tom Hubbard. The film stars Jim Davis, Arleen Whelan, Carl Smith, Harry Lauter, Marty Robbins, Douglas Fowley, Lee Van Cleef and L ...

'' (1957) - Col. Donaphin * '' Raiders of Old California'' (1957) - Judge Ward Young * '' The Man Who Died Twice'' (1958) - Capt. Andy Hampton * '' Inside the Mafia'' (1959) - Rod Balcom

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Heydt, Louis Jean Male actors from New Jersey 1903 births 1960 deaths American male film actors American male journalists 20th-century American journalists American people of German descent People from Montclair, New Jersey People from Greater Los Angeles Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American male writers