Jack Richard Waltz (December 6, 1924 – August 13, 1972) was an American film and television actor. He was credited in his first film as Philip Shawn. Waltz was born in

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, the younger of two sons born to Frank and Lucy Leona (nee Dugan) Waltz.Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980 for Jack R Waltz 1941-1947, Volumes 86-105 Vol 87, 1941
ancestry.com. Accessed September 23, 2022. Waltz attended Coventry High School. On May 29, 1943, aged 18, he enlisted in the U.S. military and served three years during World War II. He was discharged from service on April 7, 1946. He began his career in 1950, starring in the film ''

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'', credited as Philip Shawn. He then appeared in ''

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'' (1953). He also appeared in the 1954 film '' It Should Happen To You'', and in the same year played Detective Strauss in '' The Human Jungle''. Other film appearances included ''

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'' (1957), ''

Queen of Outer Space ''Queen of Outer Space'' is a 1958 American science fiction feature film shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. Produced by Ben Schwalb and directed by Edward Bernds, it stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, and Laurie Mitchell. The screenplay by C ...

'' (1958), ''

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'' (1963), '' Good Neighbor Sam'' (1964), ''

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'' (1966), and '' The Devil's Brigade'' (1968). He guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life and death

Waltz married Phyllis Dolores Showalter on September 27, 1941 by the deputy clerk in the office of Summit County, Ohio Probate Judge Dean Fay. Waltz was 16 years old and it was Showalter's 18th birthday but both are listed as being 17 years old. His age is incorrectly recorded as "17 years of age on the 6 day of December 1940". The license was taken out on September 23, 1941. The daughter of Earl W. and Bertie (Calvert) Showalter, her parents are listed as giving their consent for their still minor age (17) daughter on the license application. The union was apparently childless and ended in divorce on September 22, 1954. He married, secondly, to co-star Lisa Davis (from ''

''), on June 28, 1958. The couple had three children. The marriage ended in divorce in January 1971, a year before Waltz's death at age 47.Patrick J Waltz, California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984
ancestry.com. Accessed September 23, 2022. Waltz died on August 13, 1972 "after a long illness" at

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in Burbank, California, aged 47. He was survived by three children, his former wives, his brother, and his mother.

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