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American film and television actor
Herbert Lytton
Born Herbert Lytton Cress
(1897-12-09 ) December 9, 1897Died June 26, 1981(1981-06-26) (aged 83) Occupation(s) Film and television actor Years active 1937–1966 Children 1
[1]
Herbert Lytton Cress (December 9, 1897 – June 26, 1981)
[2] was an American film and television actor.
[1] He was known for playing Admiral Reynolds in the American sitcom television series
McHale's Navy .
[3]
Lytton was born in
Falmouth, Kentucky . In 1937 he made his film debut in
Stolen Holiday , playing the uncredited role of a fashion show photographer. He then appeared in the films
Captain America and
The Black Parachute ,
[4] and played the role of Chuck Johnson in the 1950 film
Champagne for Caesar .
[4] He later guest-starred in television programs including
Gunsmoke ,
Bonanza ,
Tombstone Territory ,
Wagon Train ,
77 Sunset Strip ,
Tales of Wells Fargo ,
Perry Mason ,
The Twilight Zone ,
The Deputy and
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea .
[5] Lytton also appeared and co-starred in films such as
Marshal of Cedar Rock ,
Behind the High Wall ,
Mission Over Korea ,
[6]
The Gallant Hours ,
The Glass Web ,
[7]
Man of a Thousand Faces and
The Cosmic Man (as General Knowland).
[8]
Lytton died in June 1981 in
Las Cruces, New Mexico , at the age of 83.
[9]
Selected filmography
References
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"Ferry boat race started out as gag" .
The Cincinnati Post .
Cincinnati , Ohio. April 17, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Lentz, Harris (1996).
Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903–1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers . McFarland. p. 496.
ISBN
9780786401581 – via
Google Books .
^
"Remembering Hollywood" .
Las Cruces Sun-News .
Las Cruces, New Mexico . November 21, 1976. p. 87. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b
"Herbert Lytton" .
Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015).
Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants . McFarland. p. 41.
ISBN
9780786486625 – via
Google Books .
^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 20, 2020).
John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer . McFarland. p. 142.
ISBN
9781476675886 – via
Google Books .
^ Beck, Robert (September 16, 2015).
The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia . McFarland. p. 136.
ISBN
9781476606668 – via
Google Books .
^ Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory (1999).
John Carradine: The Films . McFarland. p. 242.
ISBN
9780786406074 – via
Google Books .
^
Films in Review: Volume 33 . National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1982. p. 616 – via
Google Books .
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