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![1]
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. November 24, 1929 |
| Died | December 6, 2023 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1993 |
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| Children | 2 |
Biography
editBorn 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.[2] He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama Adam-12.[3] In addition to acting, he was a casting director for Magnum, P.I. and operated a building business.[4]
Personal life and death
editHogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates).[2]
Jack Hogan died at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, on December 6, 2023, at the age of 94.[5]
Films
edit- Man from Del Rio (1956)
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
- Paratroop Command (1959)
- The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
- The Cat Burglar (1961)
Television
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Jack Hogan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22.
- ^ a b 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
edit- Jack Hogan at IMDb
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