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John McNamara(1906-1968)

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From Hell It Came (1957)
John McNamara was born on 10 May 1906 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for From Hell It Came (1957), Crash Landing (1958) and Live Fast, Die Young (1958). He was married to Bertha Josephine Gjarde. He died on 27 October 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 10, 1906
DiedOctober 27, 1968(62)
BornMay 10, 1906
DiedOctober 27, 1968(62)
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From Hell It Came (1957)
From Hell It Came
3.8
Movie
  • Prof. Clark
  • 1957
Crash Landing (1958)
Crash Landing
5.5
Movie
  • Phil Burton
  • 1958
Troy Donahue, Sheridan Comerate, Mike Connors, Norma Eberhardt, Peggy Maley, and Mary Murphy in Live Fast, Die Young (1958)
Live Fast, Die Young
5.9
Movie
  • Judge
  • 1958
Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
The Californians
6.5
TV Series
  • Captain Whitehead
  • Paul Saunders

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  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Robert Shelby
    • Peter Cole
    • 1957–1961
  • Full Circle (1960)
    Full Circle
    TV Series
    • Loyal Crowder
    • 1960
  • Anthony Quinn, Sandra Dee, Lana Turner, and John Saxon in Portrait in Black (1960)
    Portrait in Black
    6.4
    • Minister
    • 1960
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • General A. W. Withers
    • 1960
  • Lurene Tuttle in Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960)
    Ma Barker's Killer Brood
    5.5
    • Mr. Khortney
    • 1960
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Williams
    • 1959
  • Ray Milland in Markham (1959)
    Markham
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Raphael Ariargua
    • 1959
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Captain Whitehead
    • Paul Saunders
    • 1958–1959
  • Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    7.8
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
    U.S. Marshal
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Captain Cory
    • 1959
  • The Lost Missile (1958)
    The Lost Missile
    5.1
    • Civil Aeronautics Board Officer
    • 1958
  • Behind Closed Doors (1958)
    Behind Closed Doors
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ingram
    • 1958
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Carl Huston
    • 1958
  • War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
    War of the Colossal Beast
    3.9
    • Neurologist
    • 1958
  • Crash Landing (1958)
    Crash Landing
    5.5
    • Phil Burton
    • 1958

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  • Born
    • May 10, 1906
    • Emmetsburg, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • October 27, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Bertha Josephine GjardeJuly 1, 1940 - January 4, 1943 (divorced)
  • Other works
    He directed John Patrick's play, "Everybody Loves Opal," at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California with Zasu Pitts in the cast. C. Lowell Lees was artistic director. Winfield Gill was prop coordinator.

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    McNamara was his mother's maiden name.

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