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Paul Langton (April 17, 1913 – April 15, 1980)[1] was an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Leslie Harrington on the television series Peyton Place.
Paul Langton | |
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 Langton in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) | |
| Born | April 17, 1913 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1980 (aged 66) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California School of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
Langton was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended Lowell High School[2] and the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California.[3] His early stage experience included acting in productions of the Mountain Play Association in California.[4]
Making his movie bow in 1941, Langton became a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, frequently appearing in war films. Later, Langton was seen in character parts or supporting roles in such films as The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). He also was a voice actor on Lux Radio Theatre from 1942 to 1954.[citation needed]
Langton began appearing on television in 1951 in a series called The Web.[5] His first regular role was that of Walter Dennis on the daytime series The Brighter Day.[6] He also made five guest appearances on Perry Mason from 1958 to 1962, three of which were as prosecuting attorneys. But it was the role of Leslie Harrington on the prime time serial Peyton Place (1964–68)[6]: 828–829 that finally gave him a level of stardom. After he was written out of the series, he appeared in half a dozen other programs including It Takes a Thief (1968), Ironside (TV series) and, in his final role, Emergency!, before retiring due to ill health.
He died of a heart attack in Burbank, California in 1980, two days before his 67th birthday.[citation needed] Langton was a Mormon.[7]
Filmography edit
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1943 | We've Never Been Licked | Naval Officer | Uncredited |
| First Comes Courage | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| The Cross of Lorraine | French Soldier | Uncredited | |
| Destination Tokyo | 'Copperfin' Crewman / Barber | Uncredited | |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Soldier | Uncredited |
| Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Captain 'Ski' York | ||
| The Thin Man Goes Home | Tom Clayworth | Uncredited | |
| Dark Shadows[citation needed] | Peter Selkin – Suspect | Short crime drama film unrelated to later supernatural TV series; uncredited | |
| Gentle Annie | Violet Goss | ||
| 1945 | This Man's Navy | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| The Hidden Eye | Barry Gifford | ||
| Purity Squad | Mr. Winthrop | Short film, Uncredited | |
| What Next, Corporal Hargrove? | Captain Drake | ||
| They Were Expendable | Ensign 'Andy' Andrews | ||
| 1946 | Magic on a Stick | John Walker | Short film, Uncredited |
| The Hoodlum Saint | Bit Part | (scenes deleted) | |
| Courage of Lassie | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | Oscar Hammerstein II | Fictionalized M-G-M musical biopic of composer Jerome Kern | |
| 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horses | Mr. Gillespie | |
| The Sea of Grass | Young Doctor | Uncredited | |
| The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Tom Yeary | ||
| For You I Die | Johnny Coulter | ||
| 1948 | Fighting Back | Nick Sanders | |
| A Song Is Born | Joe | ||
| Trouble Preferred | Ed Poole | ||
| 1953 | Big Leaguer | Brian McLennan | |
| Jack Slade | Dan Traver | ||
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Lieutenant Commander Frank Manley | |
| The Snow Creature | Dr. Frank Parrish | ||
| 1955 | Dr. Harvey W. Wiley[citation needed] | Harvey W. Wiley | TV movie; episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame |
| Murder Is My Beat | Ray Patrick | ||
| To Hell and Back | Colonel Howe | ||
| The Big Knife | Buddy Bliss | ||
| 1957 | Utah Blaine | Rip Coker | |
| The Incredible Shrinking Man | Charlie Carey | ||
| Calypso Heat Wave | Mack Adams | ||
| Chicago Confidential | Police Captain Jake Parker | ||
| 1958 | Girl in the Woods | Luke Plummer | |
| It! The Terror from Beyond Space | Lieutenant James Calder | ||
| 1959 | The Cosmic Man | Colonel Matthews | |
| Invisible Invaders | Lieutenant General Stone | ||
| The Last Angry Man | Jack Vickery | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | The Big Night | Spencer | |
| Three Came to Kill | Agent Ben Scanlon | ||
| 1963 | Dime with a Halo | Mr. Jones | |
| Twilight of Honor | Air Force Sergeant Kelly | Uncredited | |
| 4 for Texas | Beauregard | ||
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | Jim Stern | Uncredited |
| Advance to the Rear | Major Forsythe | Uncredited | |
| Shock Treatment | Judge Knox | Uncredited | |
| Youngblood Hawke | Glenn Hawke | Uncredited | |
| TV series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | 1 episode | |
| 1951–1954 | Danger | 5 episodes | |
| Suspense | 6 episodes | ||
| The Web | 3 episodes | ||
| 1951–1956 | Kraft Television Theatre | 3 episodes | |
| 1952 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1 episode | |
| CBS Television Workshop | 1 episode | ||
| Goodyear Television Playhouse | 2 episodes | ||
| The Doctor | 2 episodes | ||
| 1952–1953 | Chevron Theatre | Mark Tracey | 4 episodes |
| 1952–1955 | Studio One | John Temple / Marsh Huddleston | 3 episodes |
| Studio 57 | John Temple / Marsh Huddleston | 3 episode | |
| 1953 | Fireside Theatre | Ben | 1 episode |
| Your Jeweler's Showcase | Charlie Harris | 1 episode | |
| 1953–1955 | The Ford Television Theatre | Frank Johnson / Dr. Chuck Kennedy | 4 episodes |
| Letter to Loretta | Mark Hodges / Johnny Ames / Norvil Knox / Roy / Fred Broc | 5 episodes | |
| 1954 | Cavalcade of America | Captain Joshua Patten | 1 episode |
| The Public Defender | Gil Wells | 1 episode | |
| The Lone Wolf | Steber | 1 episode | |
| 1954–1955 | The Lone Ranger | Regis Bassett / Clay Trowbridge | 2 episodes |
| 1954–1957 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Stacey Harris / Pete Hunter / Cochran / Landry / Mal Martin | 5 episodes |
| 1955 | The Whistler | Max | 1 episode |
| Damon Runyon Theater | Barney Reardon | 1 episode | |
| City Detective | Philip | 1 episode | |
| Treasury Men in Action | Scottie Barrow | 1 episode | |
| Front Row Center | Douglas Proctor | 1 episode | |
| Celebrity Playhouse | Cowie Thomas | 1 episode | |
| Four Star Playhouse | Garry Anchor | 1 episode | |
| Frontier | Fred Graham | 1 episode | |
| 1955–1956 | Lux Video Theatre | Matthews / Carl | 2 episodes |
| 1955–1959 | The Millionaire | Dr. Ralph Spencer / Jack Martin | 2 episodes |
| 1956 | Navy Log | Tim Lansing | 1 episode |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Arthur Summers | Season 2 Episode 2: "Fog Closing In" | |
| 1956–1958 | Matinee Theatre | Matt / Paul McLean | 3 episode |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost | Gabe Travers | 1 episode |
| The Restless Gun | Adam Robie | 1 episode | |
| Telephone Time | Dr. Samuel Rinehart | 1 episode | |
| Code 3 | Tim Hayes | 1 episode | |
| 1957–1958 | Broken Arrow | Colonel Horn | 2 episodes |
| 1957–1959 | State Trooper | Charles Medford / Hal Denton | 2 episode |
| 1958 | M Squad | Van Wert | 1 episode |
| Mike Hammer | Lew Fallon / Frank Beulah | 2 episodes | |
| The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen | 1 episode | ||
| Lawman | Matt Saint | 1 episode | |
| Playhouse 90 | Paul Newton | 1 episode | |
| Steve Canyon | Major Martin | 1 episode | |
| 1958–1961 | Gunsmoke | Rob Curtin / Sam Fraser / Killion / Major Evans | 3 episodes |
| 1958–1962 | Wagon Train | Ralph Morse / Father Martin | 2 episodes |
| Perry Mason | Assistant District Attorney Bertram Telford / Simon Atley / Harry Vance | 5 episodes | |
| 1959 | The Lineup | 1 episode | |
| Zane Grey Theater | Tom Lamont | 1 episode | |
| Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Mr. Garrick | 1 episode | |
| The Rough Riders | Rudabaugh | 1 episode | |
| Men Into Space | Major Dr. Warnecke | 2 episode | |
| 1959–1963 | The Twilight Zone | George / Doctor | Episode: "Where Is Everybody?" (series pilot)[citation needed] Episode: "On Thursday We Leave for Home" |
| 1960 | Tightrope | Lieutenant Harkness | 1 episode |
| Markham | Lieutenant Gromby | 1 episode | |
| Hawaiian Eye | John O'Neil | 1 episode | |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Frisbee | 1 episode | |
| Law of the Plainsman | Sergeant Sean McGrath | 1 episode | |
| Not for Hire | Saunders | 1 episode | |
| Rawhide | Henry Porter | 1 episode | |
| Shotgun Slade | Convict #1 | 1 episode | |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Dr. Walter Halsey | 1 episode | |
| Bat Masterson | Marshal | 1 episode | |
| 1960–1962 | The Untouchables | Carleton Edmunds / Bob Wheaton | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | National Velvet | Reg Tolland | 1 episode |
| Laramie | Sheriff | 1 episode | |
| The Brothers Brannagan | Frankie Lyons | 1 episode | |
| Lassie | Sergeant Nolan | 1 episode | |
| Tallahassee 7000 | Todd | 1 episode | |
| Adventures in Paradise | Dr. Stan Sandholm | 1 episode | |
| The Roaring 20's | Lieutenant Michael Carey | 1 episode | |
| Cheyenne | Clairmont Sheriff | 1 episode | |
| Checkmate | The Architect | 1 episode | |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Mark Evans | 1 episode | |
| 1962 | Ripcord | Haney | 1 episode |
| Bus Stop | Bob Pearson | 1 episode | |
| Alcoa Premiere | Sullivan | 1 episode | |
| The Eleventh Hour | Maylie | 1 episode | |
| Mister Ed | Frank Gordon | 1 episode | |
| The Brighter Day | Walter Dennis | Unknown episode | |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare | Dr. Tab Lamb | 1 episode |
| The Virginian | Bartlett | 1 episode | |
| The Fugitive | Sheriff | 1 episode | |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sheriff Johnny Kyle | "The Deep End" |
| The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | Beaufoy | "The Day of the Lame Duck" | |
| 1968 | Peyton Place | Leslie Harrington | 219 episodes |
| The Outcasts | Gregg Jeremy | 1 episode | |
| It Takes a Thief | Preston Washburne | 1 episode | |
| 1970 | The Immortal | Walter Hiller | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Ironside | Judge | 1 episode |
| My Three Sons | Father O'Hara | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Myron Gilmore | 1 episode, (final appearance) |
Notes edit
- ^ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2012). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 249. ISBN 9781476602875. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Paul Langton Started at Lowell". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. March 9, 1947. p. 138. Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Salesman' Cast Enjoys Its Hobbies". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 13, 1950. p. Part IV – 4. Retrieved May 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountain Play Casting Is Now On". San Anselmo Herald. California, San Anselmo. April 11, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Performers' Television Credits, 1948–2000
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities: L". www.ldsfilm.com.
References edit
- The Soap Opera Encyclopedia, Christopher Schemering ISBN 0-345-35344-7
- Performers' Television Credits, 1948–2000, David M. Inman ISBN 0786411732
External links edit
- Paul Langton at IMDb
- Paul Langton at the Internet Broadway Database
- Paul Langton papers at the American Heritage Center
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