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]
Herbert Lytton | |
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.webp) Lytton (right) with Richard Boone in Medic, 1955 | |
| Born | Herbert Lytton Cress December 9, 1897 Falmouth, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1981 (aged 83) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1937–1966 |
| Children | 1[1] |
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
edit- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Revenge") as Police Lieutenant
- Gunsmoke (1956) (Season 2 Episode 3: "Custer") as Town Judge in Hays County
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 5: "The $2,000,000 Defense") as Doctor
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
