Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/24/1922
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Don Megowan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy.
Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II...
Known For
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
as Officer
Blazing Saddles
as Gum Chewer
The Man Who Died Twice
as T.J. Brennon
Sangaree
as River Pirate (uncredited)
The Werewolf
as Sheriff Jack Haines
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
as Mr. Train
The Devil's Brigade
as Luke Phelan
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Col. William Travis
Snowfire
as Mike McGowan
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Unknown Role
The Great Locomotive Chase
as Marion A. Ross
The Creature Walks Among Us
as The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
A Lawless Street
as Dooley Brion
The Kansas City Massacre
as Boss Stinger
The Creation of the Humanoids
as Capt. Kenneth Cragis
Money, Women and Guns
as John Briggs
Gun the Man Down
as Ralph Farley
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as Hamburger Stand Man
The Kid from Amarillo
as Rakim
Scream of the Wolf
as Grant
Career Timeline
1968
1962
1958
1957
1956
1955
A Lawless Street
as Dooley Brion
Cheyenne
as Wes Garth
Gunsmoke
as Creel
Gunsmoke
as Lucas
Gunsmoke
as Lolo Grimes
Gunsmoke
as Michael
Gunsmoke
as Mike
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Col. William Travis
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
as William Travis
Captain Fathom
as Captain Fathom