Dennis Cross

Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross in Tales of Wells Fargo (1960)
Born(1924-12-17)December 17, 1924
Whitefish, Montana, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 1991(1991-04-06) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1948–1976
Children7; including Randy Cross[1][2]

Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American film and television actor.[3] He was known for playing the role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the American syndicated television series The Blue Angels.[1][4]

Life and career

Cross was born in Whitefish, Montana.[5] At the age of 17, he served in the United States Marine Corps, fighting against the Japanese at Guadalcanal.[5] He then studied acting, attending Actors' Laboratory Theatre in Hollywood, California, on the G.I. Bill.[5] Cross began his acting career in 1948.[6] He and his family moved from New York to California in 1955.[6]

Later in his career, Cross appeared in the stage play The Trip to Bountiful, which was televised on The Philco Television Playhouse.[5] He played Harrison Ticket Man.[5] He worked as an assistant manager in San Fernando Valley, California.[6] Cross then moved to California, where he appeared in six episodes of the western television series The Rifleman. He also played the lead role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the syndicated television series The Blue Angels from 1960 to 1961.[1][5]

Cross retired from acting in 1976, his last credit being on the television program The Waltons. After retiring he was a vice president at the Doctors Insurance Company in Santa Monica, California.[5]

Death

Cross died in 1991 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 66.[5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Gunsmoke Bartender S2:E2, "Brush at Elkader"
1959 Rawhide Clements S2:E15, "Incident of the Wanted Painter"
1961 Rawhide Satanga S3:E27, "Incident Before Black Pass"
1962 Gunsmoke Norm S8:E2, "Call Me Dodie"
1965 Gunsmoke Three Hands S10E19 “Chief Joseph"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Actor's son takes Super Bowl 'hype' in stride". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. January 15, 1985. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "49ers center Randy Cross to retire after Super Bowl". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. January 19, 1989. p. 39. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "He Means It". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 19, 1959. p. 89. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 116. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h D'Ambrosio, Brian (July 8, 2019). Montana Entertainers: Famous and Almost Forgotten. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9781439667330 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b c Associated Press (February 24, 1973). "Movieland Depression, Born in 1960s, Holds Hollywood in Hard-Times Grip". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Google Books. Open access icon