Art Balinger
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Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited.
Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!.
He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.
Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Filmes (8)
The Swarm
1978 · Radio Announcer
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978 · Lieutenant
The Towering Inferno
1974 · Announcer
Emergency!
1972 · Battalion Chief
The Three Faces of Stanley
1967
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961 · Soldier (uncredited)
Time Table
1956 · Jail Officer
24 Hour Alert
1955 · Col. Jim Breech
Séries (9)
Ellery Queen
1975 · Newscaster (uncredited)
Emergency!
1972 · Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited), Chief Conrad, Battalion 14
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Bert Sidney
Adam-12
1968 · Inspector, Captain Grant, Emcee, Capt. Grant
Ironside
1967 · Walter Field
Dragnet
1967 · Capt. Lou Richey, Dep. Chief Simon, Capt. Lambert, Capt. Ken Green, Capt. McTighe, Capt. Hugh Brown, Lt. Joseph Lovretovich
The Third Man
1959 · Police Lt. Morgan
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Lieut. Tate
Dragnet
1951 · Capt. Barnard, Capt. Glavas