Flip Mark (born December 22, 1948)[1] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of Brook Hooten in the American sitcom TV series Guestward, Ho!.[2]

Flip Mark
Mark in Guestward, Ho!, 1961
Born (1948-12-22) December 22, 1948 (age 75)
New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1957–1972

Life and career

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Mark was born in New York City.[1] At the age of two, he lived with his family in Fresh Meadows, Queens.[3] Mark worked as a model.[3] He had a passion for baseball and was a fan of the New York Yankees.[4] He attended the Professional Children's School.[3]

Mark began his career in 1957, first appearing in the mystery drama TV series Suspicion. He then made two guest-starring appearances in the sitcom The Phil Silvers Show. In 1959, Mark made his film debut in The Journey, which starred Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner and Jason Robards.[5] He played the role of Flip Rhinelander.[5] He guest-starred in television programs including Have Gun – Will Travel, The Andy Griffith Show, My Three Sons, The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible, The Patty Duke Show, The Big Valley, My Favorite Martian, The Jack Benny Program, Bachelor Father and The Outer Limits. [1]

In 1960, Mark starred in the new ABC sitcom Guestward, Ho!, where he played the role of Brook Hooten.[2] He played recurring roles such as Flip Rogers in Lassie and Steve Olson in Days of Our Lives.[6] In 1962, Mark starred in the new CBS sitcom Fair Exchange, where he played the role of the son, Larry Walker.[7] He appeared in films such as Safe at Home!, Marriage on the Rocks and Please Don't Eat the Daisies, the last as George Mackay.[8] He retired in 1972, and his final credit was from the television series The Streets of San Francisco.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Flip Mark". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Stumpf, Charles (April 9, 2010). ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 9780786460236 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c "One Big Freckle". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 21, 1961. p. 137. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Meet... Flip Mark... Tonight". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 26, 1961. p. 29. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Capua, Michelangelo (January 28, 2015). Anatole Litvak: The Life and Films. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9781476618708 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 194. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Fair Exchange Now a Half-Hour". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. March 23, 1963. p. 26. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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