Donald Briggs (January 28, 1911 – February 3, 1986) was an American actor, who appeared in over 75 films and television shows between the 1930s and 1970s.
Donald Briggs | |
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,_Fit_For_A_King.jpg) Briggs in Fit for a King (1937) | |
| Born | January 28, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1986 (aged 75) |
| Other names | Don Briggs |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Christie (m. 19??) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editBriggs was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Woodland Hills, California at age 75.[citation needed] He was a graduate of Senn High School in Chicago and worked at KYW radio in 1928.[1]
Radio
editBriggs played the title roles in The First Nighter Program,[1] The Sheriff,[2] Perry Mason,[3] and The Adventures of Frank Merriwell.[4]
Family
editBriggs was married to actress Audrey Christie.[1][5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Frank Merriwell | Credited as Don Briggs |
| 1936 | Dangerous Waters | Quartermaster | Credited as Don Briggs |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Love Before Breakfast | Stuart Farnum | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Show Boat | Press Agent | Uncredited |
| 1936 | After the Thin Man | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Man of the People | Baldwin | |
| 1937 | The Good Old Soak | Fred | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Bob Tyler | |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget | Harmon | |
| 1937 | Fit for a King | Prince Michael | |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1 | Underwater Escape Instructor | Uncredited |
| 1937 | All American Sweetheart | Johnny Ames | |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Maitland Greer | |
| 1938 | The Daredevil Drivers | Tommy Burnell | |
| 1938 | The First Hundred Years | William Regan | |
| 1938 | Love, Honor and Behave | Yale Tennis Coach | |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat | Jerome Williams | |
| 1938 | Crime School | New Doctor | |
| 1938 | Men Are Such Fools | George Onslow | |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Star Reporter | |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump | Jim Belden | |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy | Instructor | |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other | Mr. Carter | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Spirit of Culver | Instructor | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Whispering Enemies | Fred Bowman | |
| 1939 | The Hardys Ride High | Caleb Bowen | |
| 1939 | Ex-Champ | Jeffrey Grey | |
| 1939 | Panama Lady | Roy Harmon | |
| 1939 | Unexpected Father | Allen Rand | |
| 1939 | The Forgotten Woman | Dist. Atty. Burke | |
| 1940 | Outside the Three-Mile Limit | Jimmy Rothaker | |
| 1940 | Hot Steel | George Barnes | |
| 1940 | Men Against the Sky | Dick Allerton | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Mr. Brownlee | |
| 1940 | Dreaming Out Loud | Will Danielson | |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Len Flink | Credited as Don Briggs |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | Politician | Uncredited; final film role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Volume One | Episode: "Number Two" | |
| 1949–1951 | Suspense | Henry Lord / Mark | 3 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1949–1952 | Kraft Theatre | 3 episodes; credited as Don Briggs | |
| 1949–1956 | Studio One | Michael / Sgt. Honey Joey / Ned Beaumont | 4 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1950 | Stage 13 | Episode: "No More Wishes" | |
| 1950 | Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Episode: "The Canton Story"; credited as Don Briggs | |
| 1951 | Cameo Theatre | 2 episodes | |
| 1951–1952 | Tales of Tomorrow | Herbert Rand / Will Jethroe | 2 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1951–1954 | The Web | 3 episodes; credited as Don Briggs | |
| 1951–1957 | Robert Montgomery Presents | 3 episodes | |
| 1952 | Schlitz Playhouse | Leo | Episode: "Autumn in New York" |
| 1952 | Joan of Arc | TV movie; credited as Don Briggs | |
| 1953 | Lux Video Theatre | Scott Henderson | Episode: "This Is Jimmy Merrill"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1954 | Ethel and Albert | Episode: "Episode #2.22" | |
| 1954 | Treasury Men in Action | Episode: "The Case of the Tailor-Made Money" | |
| 1954 | Martin Kane | Joe Mann | Episode: "The Milk Bottle Burglar"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1955 | The Stranger | Episode: "Court of No Appeal" | |
| 1955 | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Tor | Episode: "The Swordsmen of Lyra"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1955 | The United States Steel Hour | Truck Rogers | Episode: "Hung for a Sheep"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1955 | I Spy | Ronge | Episode: "The Redl Story" |
| 1955 | Matinee Theatre | Stephen | Episode: "The Touchstone; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1955 | Star Tonight | 2 episodes; as Don Briggs | |
| 1955–1956 | The Big Story | 2 episodes | |
| 1955–1960 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Tom Foley / Lewis Stidman | 5 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1956 | Chevron Hall of Stars | Cameron | Episode: "Moment of Fear" |
| 1958 | Decoy | Logan | Episode: "Earthbound Satellite"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1959 | Deadline | Sam Day / FBI Man | 2 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1961 | Naked City | Jerry Bagger | Episode: "Ooftus Goofus"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1962 | I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | Finkel | Episode: "Here's to the Three of Us" |
| 1962–1963 | The Lucy Show | Eddie Collins | 7 episodes; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1964 | The Fugitive | Whit Pearson | Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" |
| 1964 | Gunsmoke | Deggers | Episode: "Hammerhead"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1965 | Hazel | Bill Gollard | Episode: "Champagne Tony"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Sheriff Cantrell | Episode: "The Night of the Fatal Trap"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1965 | My Favorite Martian | General | Episode: "Who's Got a Secret?"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Run | Charles Druten | Episode: "The Death of Buddy Overstreet"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1967 | Iron Horse | Marshal | Episode: "Volcano Wagon" |
| 1967 | Batman | Irving Irving | Episode: "Caught in the Spider's Den" |
| 1968 | The Felony Squad | Harold Pardway | Episode: "Man on Fire"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Clint Murray | Episode: "Erin"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1969 | Lancer | Marshal Thurman | Episode: "Angel Day and Her Sunshine Girls"; credited as Don Briggs |
| 1970 | Here's Lucy | Mr. Huntington | Episode: "Lucy the Crusader" |
| 1972 | Lassie | Major Merrill | Episode: "Peace Is Our Profession: Part 3" |
| 1974 | Run, Joe, Run | Deputy Morris | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 1975 | Police Story | Mullins | Episode: "To Steal a Million" |
Source:[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lyon, Herb (April 8, 1959). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 3 - Page 2. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ French, Jack & Siegel, David S. (eds.) (2014). Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-7146-1. P. 44.
- ^ "Sleuth". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. December 7, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Wagner, Laura. "Actor's Scrapbook", Films of the Golden Age. June 2022
- ^ "Filmography for Donald Briggs". Turner Classic Movies.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donald Briggs.
- Donald Briggs at IMDb
- Donald Briggs at the TCM Movie Database
- Donald Briggs, Films available at Internet Archives