| Jack Hogan | |
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 Robert Urich (left), Maureen Reagan and Jack Hogan, pose for a publicity photo for the television series The Specialists, 1974 | |
| Born | Richard Roland Benson Jr. (1929-11-24)November 24, 1929 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2023(2023-12-06) (aged 94) Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1993 |
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| Children | 2 |
Richard Roland Benson Jr. (November 24, 1929 – December 6, 2023), known professionally as Jack Hogan, was an American actor most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show Combat!
Biography
Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan was an architecture student in college before joining the Air Force, where he became a staff sergeant during the Korean War. After he returned to civilian life, he studied drama at the Pasadena Playhouse and in New York. He worked part-time as a lifeguard until he gained the role on Combat. He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama Adam-12. In addition to acting, he was a casting director for Magnum, P.I. and operated a building business.
Personal life and death
Hogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates).
Jack Hogan died at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, on December 6, 2023, at the age of 94.
Films
- Man from Del Rio (1956)
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
- Paratroop Command (1959)
- The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
- The Cat Burglar (1961)
Television
- Harbor Command (1957)
- Tombstone Territory Episode "Ride Out at Noon" (1957)
- “Have Gun Will Travel” Episode “The Teacher” (1958)
- Sea Hunt (1958–1959)
- Rifleman (1959) (Sea. 1, Ep. 36)
- Bat Masterson (1959) (Sea. 1, Ep. 34) as Jack and (Sea. 2, Ep. 1) as Stuart Chancellor
- Laramie (1959) (Sea. 1 Ep. 9)
- Ripcord, episode "Radar Rescue", (1961)
- Lawman (1961) The Juror
- Bat Masterson (1961)
- Cheyenne, episode "Storm Center", (1961)
- Rifleman (1962)
- Combat! (1962–1967) (112 ep.)
- Garrison's Gorillas (1968)
- Adam-12
- Hawaii Five-O (1973-1976)
- Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)
- Sierra (1974)
- The Specialists (1975)
- Mobile One (1975)
- The Oregon Trail (1977) (Episode 7) as Henry Bowman
- Jake and the Fatman (1989–1990)
References
- "Jack Hogan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22.
- ^ Johnson, Erskine (November 11, 1964). "He Saw Acting As Easy-Buck Job". Philadelphia Daily News. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 25. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- Zee, Michaela. "Jack Hogan, 'Combat!' Star, Dies at 94". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- Jack Hogan at IMDb
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