Byron Morrow
| Byron Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Byron Morrow September 8, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
May 11, 2006 (aged 94) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955-1991 |
Byron Morrow (September 8, 1911 – May 11, 2006) was an American television and film actor.
Career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Morrow served his country in World War II, performing in theater productions during his tour of duty. He began appearing in film and television in the late 1950s and amassed some 200 appearances in a career spanning the next 35 years. Morrow's television work ran from Peter Gunn in the late 1950s to Father Dowling Mysteries in 1991. With white hair and patrician looks, Morrow strongly resembled Gen. William Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops in Vietnam in the 1960s. Morrow mostly played authority figures, often in uniform.
He made seven appearances as a judge in CBS's Perry Mason and played real-life Admiral Chester Nimitz in the pilot episode of NBC's Baa Baa Black Sheep, starring Robert Conrad.
In 1961 and 1962, Morrow was cast as Captain Keith Gregory in the episodes "No Fat Cops" and "The Deadlier Sex" of the ABC crime drama The New Breed, starring Leslie Nielsen.
He appeared in two episodes of the original series of NBC's Star Trek - in Amok Time as Admiral Komack, and in For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky as Admiral Westervliet (per the episode's closing credits; the name is omitted from dialogue). This was the first appearance of an admiral in the original series.
In 1973, he had the role of Admiral Phillips in the ABC-TV movie The President's Plane is Missing.
Death
Morrow died at the age of 94 in 2006 in Woodland Hills, California.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Luke and the Tenderfoot | George | 1 episode |
| 1958-1960 | Peter Gunn (TV series) | Frank Kinnard / Warden |
2 episodes |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV series) | William Carson | 1 episode |
| 1959-1961 | Lock-Up (TV series) | Dr. Ralph Sterling / Detective at Desk |
2 episodes |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | Dan Nelson | 1 episode |
| The Loretta Young Show | Mr. Howard | 1 episode | |
| The Untouchables | Various characters | 4 episodes | |
| 1961-1964 | Lassie (TV series) | Bruce Henderson / Professor Stoddard |
2 episodes |
| 1961-1970 | Death Valley Days (TV series) | Various roles, including Brigham Young in "An Organ for Brother Brigham" (April 28, 1966) | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | The Andy Griffith Show | The Commissioner | Episode "Andy on Trial" |
| 1964 | Wagon Train | Mr. Haley | 1 episode |
| The Strangler | Dr.Morton | film role | |
| 1965-1967 | I Dream of Jeannie | General Alton / General Moore |
2 episodes |
| Get Smart | Various roles | 3 episodes | |
| 1967 | 40 Guns to Apache Pass | Colonel Reed | Feature film role |
| 1965-1968 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | John Fenton / Congressman |
2 episodes |
| 1967-1968 | Star Trek | Admiral Westervliet / Admiral Komack |
2 episodes |
| 1968-1972 | Mannix | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1968-1974 | Ironside | Delany/ Mr. Gregory | 2 episodes |
| 1971 | The Bill Cosby Show | Announcer | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Here's Lucy | Announcer | 1 episode |
| 1973 | The President's Plane is Missing | Admiral Phillips | ABC-TV movie |
| 1977 | Family | Jeffrey Maitland, Sr. | 1 episode |
| 1979 | B.J. and the Bear | Senator McMasters | 1 episode |
| Fantasy Island | Mr. Dow | 1 episode | |
| The Paper Chase (TV series) | Bryant | 1 episode | |
| 1979-1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1983-1984 | Matt Houston | Adamson / Doctor |
2 episodes |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | The Doctor | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Judge Allsburg | final acting role |
References
- Byron Morrow's obituary from the Los Angeles Times (registration required)
External links
- Byron Morrow at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Byron Morrow at the Internet Movie Database