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Born in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name="a" /> Palmer served in the [[United States Army Air Corps]], where he later discharged and served as a [[cryptographer]] for [[World War II]].<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/shreveporttimes/name/gregg-palmer-obituary?n=gregg-palmer&pid=176308701|title=Gregg Palmer Obituary (1927 - 2015) - Shreveport Times|work=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]]|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> He later began his career in 1950, as appearing in the film ''[[My Friend Irma Goes West]]'',<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gregg-palmer-dead-big-jake-836006/|title=Gregg Palmer, Bad Guy in John Wayne’s ‘Big Jake,’ Dies at 88|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> where he played the uncredited role of a "Ambulance Driver".<ref name="b" />
Born in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name="a" /> Palmer served in the [[United States Army Air Corps]], where he later discharged and served as a [[cryptographer]] for [[World War II]].<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/shreveporttimes/name/gregg-palmer-obituary?n=gregg-palmer&pid=176308701|title=Gregg Palmer Obituary (1927 - 2015) - Shreveport Times|work=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]]|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> He later began his career in 1950, as appearing in the film ''[[My Friend Irma Goes West]]'',<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gregg-palmer-dead-big-jake-836006/|title=Gregg Palmer, Bad Guy in John Wayne’s ‘Big Jake,’ Dies at 88|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> where he played the uncredited role of a "Ambulance Driver".<ref name="b" />


[[File:Kathleen Crowley-Gregg Palmer in The Rebel Set.jpg|thumb|upleft=0.8|Palmer (right) with [[Kathleen Crowley]] in ''The Rebel Set'', 1959]]
[[File:Kathleen Crowley-Gregg Palmer in The Rebel Set.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Palmer (right) with [[Kathleen Crowley]] in ''The Rebel Set'', 1959]]


Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[The Wild Wild West]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' and ''[[Death Valley Days]]'', among others.<ref name="b" /><ref name="c" /> He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, ''[[Big Jake]]'', ''[[Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)|Magnificent Obsession]]'', ''[[To Hell and Back (film)|To Hell and Back]]'', ''[[The Shootist]]'', ''[[The Rebel Set]]'', ''[[Zombies of Mora Tau]]'',<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cheap_Tricks_and_Class_Acts/NHzeZZOUD6QC?hl=en|title=Cheap Tricks and Class Acts: Special Effects, Makeup, and Stunts from the Films of the Fantastic Fifties|page=214|first=John|last=Johnson|publisher=McFarland|ISBN=9780786400935|date=1996|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> ''[[Taza, Son of Cochise]]'', ''[[Francis Goes to West Point]]'' and ''[[The Creature Walks Among Us]]''.<ref name="a" /><ref name="c" /> Palmer retired his career in 1982, as his last credit was from the miniseries ''[[The Blue and the Gray (miniseries)|The Blue and the Gray]]''.
Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[The Wild Wild West]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' and ''[[Death Valley Days]]'', among others.<ref name="b" /><ref name="c" /> He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, ''[[Big Jake]]'', ''[[Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)|Magnificent Obsession]]'', ''[[To Hell and Back (film)|To Hell and Back]]'', ''[[The Shootist]]'', ''[[The Rebel Set]]'', ''[[Zombies of Mora Tau]]'',<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cheap_Tricks_and_Class_Acts/NHzeZZOUD6QC?hl=en|title=Cheap Tricks and Class Acts: Special Effects, Makeup, and Stunts from the Films of the Fantastic Fifties|page=214|first=John|last=Johnson|publisher=McFarland|ISBN=9780786400935|date=1996|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> ''[[Taza, Son of Cochise]]'', ''[[Francis Goes to West Point]]'' and ''[[The Creature Walks Among Us]]''.<ref name="a" /><ref name="c" /> Palmer retired his career in 1982, as his last credit was from the miniseries ''[[The Blue and the Gray (miniseries)|The Blue and the Gray]]''.

Revision as of 22:54, 5 September 2021

Gregg Palmer
Palmer in Magnificent Obsession, 1954
Born
Palmer Edwin Lee[1]

(1927-01-25)January 25, 1927
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2015(2015-10-31) (aged 88)
Encino, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1950–1982
Spouse
Ruth Stump Brooks
​
​
(m. 1967; died. 1999)​
[2]

Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015) was an American film and television actor.[3]

Born in San Francisco, California.[2] Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps, where he later discharged and served as a cryptographer for World War II.[4] He later began his career in 1950, as appearing in the film My Friend Irma Goes West,[5] where he played the uncredited role of a "Ambulance Driver".[4]

Palmer (right) with Kathleen Crowley in The Rebel Set, 1959

Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Virginian, The Wild Wild West, Rawhide, Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix, Mission: Impossible and Death Valley Days, among others.[4][5] He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, Big Jake, Magnificent Obsession, To Hell and Back, The Shootist, The Rebel Set, Zombies of Mora Tau,[6] Taza, Son of Cochise, Francis Goes to West Point and The Creature Walks Among Us.[2][5] Palmer retired his career in 1982, as his last credit was from the miniseries The Blue and the Gray.

Palmer died in October 2015 in Encino, California, at the age of 88.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Actor Makes Good, Gets a New Name; Palmer Lee Emerges as Gregg Palmer as Universal Starts Grooming Him for Stardom". The New York Times. July 8, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Magers, Boyd. "Gregg Palmer". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 11, 2021 suggested (help)
  3. ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (April 11, 2021). "John Wayne Gave His Co-Star This Iconic Nickname". Outsider. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Gregg Palmer Obituary (1927 - 2015) - Shreveport Times". The Times. November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Barnes, Mike (November 5, 2015). "Gregg Palmer, Bad Guy in John Wayne's 'Big Jake,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Johnson, John (1996). Cheap Tricks and Class Acts: Special Effects, Makeup, and Stunts from the Films of the Fantastic Fifties. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 9780786400935 – via Google Books.

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