Logan Carlisle Ramsey Jr. (March 21, 1921 – June 26, 2000) was an American

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and film for nearly 50 years.

Early life

Ramsey was born in

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, the son of Harriet Lillian (née Kilmartin) and Captain Logan Carlisle Ramsey Sr., USN, a

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who raised the alarm during the

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and later became the captain of the

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USS ''Block Island'' (CVE-21). The junior Ramsey served as a

aboard the sunken ''Block Islands namesake carrier, USS ''Block Island'' (CVE-106). During down time, Ensign Ramsey would participate in "smokers" (entertainment programs between boxing matches) aboard ship. After the war he moved to New York City and studied acting under famous acting coach Lee Strasberg.

Stage, television, and film

Logan's Broadway credits include ''The Great Indoors'' (1965), ''In the Summer House'' (1953), ''The High Ground'' (1950), and ''The Devil's Disciple'' (1950). Primarily a TV character actor, Ramsey was a frequent guest star on series television during the 1960s and '70s. Ramsey appeared on, among many others: '' The Edge of Night''; ''

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'' (as Proconsul Claudius Marcus in "Bread and Circuses", 1968); '' Mission: Impossible''; '' Hawaii Five-O''; ''

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''; '' Maude''; ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

''; '' Quincy, M.E.''; '' Mork & Mindy''; '' Battlestar Galactica'' (as Moore in "Experiment in Terra", 1979); '' Knight Rider''; '' Night Court''; ''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Vi ...

'' and the miniseries ''Testimony of Two Men''; '' The Winds of War'' and '' Here Come the Brides. Ramsey's film roles included '' Banning'' (1967), the Monkees film ''

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'' (1968), '' Childish Things'' (1969), '' The Reivers'' (1969), '' The Traveling Executioner'' (1970), '' What's the Matter with Helen?'' (1971), ''

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'' (1971), John Witter in the original '' Walking Tall'' film trilogy, '' Some Call It Loving'' (1973), '' Busting'' (1974), '' Cornbread, Earl and Me'' (1975), ''

Treasure of Matecumbe ''Treasure of Matecumbe'' is a 1976 American adventure western film directed by Vincent McEveety and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was based on the novel ''A Journey to Matecumbe'' by Robert Lewis Taylor. The filming locations were in D ...

'' (1976), '' Mean Dog Blues'' (1978), '' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980, as the husband of his real wife

Anne Ramsey Angelina Anne Ramsey-Mobley (March 27, 1929 – August 11, 1988) was an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), the latter of wh ...

), ''

The Beast Within ''The Beast Within'' is a 1982 American horror film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, L. Q. Jones, Don Gordon, R. G. Armstrong, Logan Ramsey, Katherine Moffat, and Meshach Taylor. ''The Beast Within'' ...

'' (1982), '' Joysticks'' (1983), ''

Scrooged ''Scrooged'' is a 1988 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue. Based on the 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens, ''Scrooged'' is a modern retellin ...

'' (1988, with his wife

), and '' Pass the Ammo'' (1988).

Personal life

Ramsey was married to actress

from 1954 until her death from cancer in 1988.

Death

On June 26, 2000, Ramsey died from a

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Selected filmography

*'' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957) - TV Director (uncredited) *''

The Hoodlum Priest ''The Hoodlum Priest'' is a 1961 American Drama (film and television), drama film by Irvin Kershner, based on the life of Dismas Clark, Father Charles "Dismas" Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to men in prison and men coming out of prison. Dur ...

'' (1961) - George Hale *'' Something Wild'' (1961) - Bit Part (uncredited) *'' Banning'' (1967) - Doc Brewer *''

How to Steal the World ''How To Steal the World'' is a 1968 American action–adventure film, taken from a two-part episode of the TV series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin. The film a ...

'' (1968) - Ship's Captain *''

'' (1968) - Off. Faye Lapid *''

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'' (1969) - Detective Jelinek *'' Childish Things'' (1969) - Mr. Simmons *'' The Reivers'' (1969) - Walter Clapp *'' The Traveling Executioner'' (1970) - La Follette *''Jump'' (1971) - Babe Duggers *''

The Sporting Club ''The Sporting Club'' is the 1968 debut novel of author Thomas McGuane. Plot summary ''The Sporting Club'' chronicles the friendship and rivalry of Vernor Stanton, an unstable patrician iconoclast, and the protagonist, Stanton's lifelong friend, J ...

'' (1971) - Scott *'' What's the Matter with Helen?'' (1971) - Detective Sgt. West *'' Glass Houses'' (1972) *''Outside In'' (1972) - Uncle Albert *'' Walking Tall'' (1973) - John Witter *'' Some Call It Loving'' (1973) - Carnival Doctor *'' Busting'' (1974) - Dr. Berman *'' Cornbread, Earl and Me'' (1975) - Deputy Coroner *'' Farewell, My Lovely'' (1975) - Commissioner *''

Walking Tall Part 2 ''Walking Tall Part 2'' is the 1975 sequel to the crime/action film, '' Walking Tall''. ''Walking Tall Part 2'' was directed by Earl Bellamy, and produced by Charles A. Pratt. The film stars Bo Svenson as Buford Pusser, replacing Joe Don Baker, ...

'' (1975) - John Witter *''

'' (1976) - Coley *'' Walking Tall: Final Chapter'' (1977) - John Witter *'' Mean Dog Blues'' (1978) - Edmund Oberlin *'' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980) - Luther Quince *''

'' (1982) - Edwin Curwin *'' Joysticks'' (1983) - Mayor Neville *''Say Yes'' (1986) - George *'' Pass the Ammo'' (1988) - Jim Bob Collins *'' Dr. Hackenstein'' (1988) - Xavier Rhodes *''

'' (1988) - Man in Shelter *''

Meet the Hollowheads ''Meet the Hollowheads'', also known as ''Life on the Edge'', is a 1989 science fiction black comedy movie written and directed by special-effects makeup artist Thomas R. Burman. It stars Juliette Lewis, John Glover, Richard Portnow, and Jos ...

'' (1989) - Top Drone *'' Fat Man and Little Boy'' (1989) -

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