Doug McClure

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Doug McClure
McClure's grave at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica
Born	May 11, 1935(1935-05-11) Glendale, California
Died	February 5, 1995 (aged 59) Sherman Oaks, California

Douglas Osborne McClure (May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995) was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s.

McClure was born in Glendale, California, to Donald Reed McClure and the former Clara Clapp. He is known for his appearances in the NBC western series The Virginian (McClure played "Trampas"), the 1960 CBS television detective series Checkmate opposite Sebastian Cabot, and science fiction films such as The Land That Time Forgot. In 1967, he played the Errol Flynn role in a re-make of Against All Flags titled The King's Pirate. He co-starred in Out of This World later in his career. Along with Troy Donahue, he gave his name to the character of Troy McClure on The Simpsons. On February 5, 1995, McClure died from lung cancer in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 59 and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Valerie and Tane McClure, who is also an actor.

McClure has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Blvd.

[edit] Filmography

• The Enemy Below (1957)
• Gidget (1959)
• The Unforgiven (1960)
• The Lively Set! (1964)
• Shenandoah (1965)
• The King's Pirate (1967)
• Playmates (1972)
• The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)
• "Die blutigen Geier von Alaska" (Germany, 1973)
• The Land That Time Forgot (1975)
• At the Earth's Core (1976)
• The People That Time Forgot (1977)
• Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
• Wild and Wooly (1978)
• The Rebels - Pt. 2 of the Kent Family Chronicles (1979)
• Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
• Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981)
• The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
• Cannonball Run II (1984)
• 52 Pick-Up (1986)
• Omega Syndrome (1986)
• Prime Suspect (1988)
• Dark Before Dawn (1988)
• Battling for Baby (1992)
• Dead Man's Revenge (1993)
• Maverick (1994)
• Riders in the Storm (1995)

[edit] Television

• Checkmate - Jed Stills (1960-1962)
• The Virginian - Trampas (1962-1971)
• Barbary Coast - Cash Conover (1975)
• Satan's Triangle - Lt. J. Haig (1975)
• Search (TV series) - C. R. Grover (1972-1973)
• Roots - Jemmy Brent (1977)
• Out of This World - Mayor Kyle Applegate (1987-1991)
• The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1994)

[edit] External links

• Doug McClure at the Internet Movie Database
• http://movies.go.com/doug-mcclure/f1010224
• http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/dougmcclure.html
• Doug McClure at Find A Grave