Myron McCormick
Acting
Born February 8, 1908
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Myron McCormick (February 8, 1908 – July 30, 1962) was an American actor of stage, radio and film. McCormick was born as Walter Myron McCormick in Albany, Indiana. He was the only cast member of the Broadway smash South Pacific to remain with the show for all 1,925 performances. He won a 1950 Tony Award for his portrayal of sailor Luther Billis. He later was featured on Broadway from 1955-1957 in the military comedy No Time for Sergeants and repeated his role as Sergeant King for the 1958 film version starring Andy Griffith. To movie audiences, he is possibly best remembered from 1961's The Hustler as Charlie, the partner of pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman). McCormick was an alumnus of Princeton University, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa. He became a featured performer in many popular radio dramas of the 1940s. He also made guest appearances on numerous television programs of the 1950s/early 1960s, including The Untouchables, Naked City, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Way Out. Description above from the Wikipedia article Myron McCormick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- 1962A Public Affair — Sam Clavell
- 1961The Hustler — Charlie Burns
- Checkmate — Phillip "Doc "Walters
- The Iceman Cometh — Larry Slade
- 1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' — Mr. MacGregor
- 1959Burning Bright — Joe Saul
- Play of the Week
- 1959The Man Who Understood Women — Preacher
- 1958No Time for Sergeants — Sgt. Orville C. King
- Armchair Theatre — Nick
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Newton B. Clovis, Bert Haber
- 1955Not as a Stranger — Dr. Clem Snider
- 1955Three for the Show — Mike Hudson
- 1949Jigsaw — Charles Riggs
- 1949Jolson Sings Again — Ralph Bryant
- 1944The Town — Narrator
- 1942China Girl — Shorty McGuire
- 1942USS VD: Ship of Shame — Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)
- 1940The Children Must Learn — Narrator (voice)
- 1940The Fight for Life — Dr. O’Donnell
- 1939One Third of a Nation — Sam Moon
- 1936Winterset — Carr