American film and television actor (1897–1981)
Herbert Lytton
Born Herbert Lytton Cress
(1897-12-09 ) December 9, 1897Died June 26, 1981(1981-06-26) (aged 83) Occupation(s) Film and television actor Years active 1937–1966 Children 1[ 1]
Herbert Lytton Cress (December 9, 1897 – June 26, 1981)[ 2] was an American film and television actor.[ 1] He was known for playing Admiral Reynolds in the American sitcom television series McHale's Navy .[ 3]
Lytton was born in Falmouth, Kentucky . In 1937 he made his film debut in Stolen Holiday , playing the uncredited role of a fashion show photographer. He then appeared in the films Captain America and The Black Parachute ,[ 4] and played the role of Chuck Johnson in the 1950 film Champagne for Caesar .[ 4] He later guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke , Bonanza , Tombstone Territory , Wagon Train , 77 Sunset Strip , Tales of Wells Fargo , Perry Mason , The Twilight Zone , The Deputy and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea .[ 5] Lytton also appeared and co-starred in films such as Marshal of Cedar Rock , Behind the High Wall , Mission Over Korea ,[ 6] The Gallant Hours , The Glass Web ,[ 7] Man of a Thousand Faces and The Cosmic Man (as General Knowland).[ 8]
Lytton died in June 1981 in Las Cruces, New Mexico , at the age of 83.[ 9]
Selected filmography
References
^ a b "Ferry boat race started out as gag" . The Cincinnati Post . Cincinnati , Ohio. April 17, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903–1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers . McFarland. p. 496. ISBN 9780786401581 – via Google Books .
^ "Remembering Hollywood" . Las Cruces Sun-News . Las Cruces, New Mexico . November 21, 1976. p. 87. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Herbert Lytton" . Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants . McFarland. p. 41. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books .
^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 20, 2020). John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer . McFarland. p. 142. ISBN 9781476675886 – via Google Books .
^ Beck, Robert (September 16, 2015). The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia . McFarland. p. 136. ISBN 9781476606668 – via Google Books .
^ Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory (1999). John Carradine: The Films . McFarland. p. 242. ISBN 9780786406074 – via Google Books .
^ Films in Review: Volume 33 . National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1982. p. 616 – via Google Books .
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