Tim Hovey
| Tim Hovey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 19, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died |
September 9, 1989 (aged 44) Watsonville, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, audio engineer and road manager |
| Years active | • 1955–1959 [2] |
Tim Hovey (June 19, 1945 — September 9, 1989) was an American child actor and later a road manager and an audio engineer for rock bands.
He is best known for his first film role as Cadet Thomas in The Private War of Major Benson (1955).
Early life and education
Hovey was born in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Acting
Between 1955 and 1959 he appeared in seven films and eight television productions.[2]
Band crew
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a road manager for the rock band Grateful Dead and an audio engineer for Kingfish, the side project of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir.[citation needed]
Song writer
Hovey is credited as co-writer of "Important Exportin' Man", on the album "The Adventures of Panama Red" by the New Riders of the Purple Sage.
Death
He died, age 44, of a suicidal drug overdose in Watsonville, California.[3][4] His death, along with those of several other child actors would inspire Paul Petersen to found A Minor Consideration.[3]
Notes
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1989-11-03/news/mn-238_1_tim-hovey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Tim Hovey". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed September 1, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Minor Consideration
- ↑ Brioux, Bill (2007). "Ward, I'm Worried About the Beaver: TV Rumors Involving Child Stars". Truth and Rumors: The Reality Behind TV's Most Famous Myths. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-275-99247-7. Retrieved 13 November 2010.