Dean Arthur Harens[citation needed](June 30, 1920 – May 20, 1996) was an American actor. He appeared in movies, plays and manyTV programsover four decades.[1]
Dean Harens | |
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 Harens in an episode ofLock-Up(1960) | |
| Born | Dean Arthur Harens June 30, 1920 |
| Died | May 20, 1996(aged 75) Van Nuys, California,U.S. |
| Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1941–1977 |
| Spouse | |
Early years
editHarens was a protege of actressAlison Skipworth,who discovered him when he was acting in Michigan.[2]
Career
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Harens actedsummer stockbefore debuting onBroadwayinThe Talley Methodin 1941.[3]His first film appearance came at the age of 24, in 1944'sChristmas Holiday.[4]He appeared in seven movies throughout his career, although never in a starring role. He was a cast member on three TV series, and played a recurring character on theABCseriesThe F.B.I..He also made four guest appearances onPerry Mason,including the role of murderer Frank Fettridge in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Calendar Girl," the 1959 episode of “The Case of Paul Drake’s Dilemma” as the brother-in-law of the victim, and in 1960 the role of double murderer Riley Morgan in "The Case of the Wandering Widow."[5]Harens also guest starred twice in the western TV seriesBonanza:he played Jim Poole in the 1965 episode "Jonah" and he portrayed rancher Morgan Tanner in the 1966 episode "Credit for a Kill".
Harens's wife, actressJune Dayton,whom he met while acting on Broadway in 1947, died in 1994 at the age of 70.[citation needed]
Death
editHarens died inVan Nuys,in theSan Fernando Valleyof Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75.[3][6]He was interred inSan Fernando Mission Cemeteryin San Fernando, California.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Christmas Holiday | Lt. Charles Mason | |
| 1944 | The Suspect | John Marshall | |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Reynolds | |
| 1959 | Black Saddle | Tom Brandon | Ep.Change of Venue |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Medicine | Episode: "Cold Hands, Warm Heart" with William Shatner |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Dr. MacLeuen | |
| 1967 | Rosie! | Willetts | |
| 1969 | Murder One | Judge Skinner | TV movie |
| 1969 | Topaz | State Department Official #3 | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Double Jeopardy | Thomas Howard | TV movie |
| 1971 | Paper Man | Bureaucrat | TV movie |
| 1972 | Mission: Impossible | Larkin | TV Episode: "Committed" |
References
edit- ^"Dean Harens".BFI.Archived fromthe originalon April 25, 2016.
- ^"Drama".The Atlanta Constitution.Georgia, Atlanta. September 13, 1940. p. 35.
- ^abHill Place (April 12, 2013)."Hill Place".
- ^"Overview for Dean Harens".Turner Classic Movies.
- ^"Dean Harens - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".AllMovie.
- ^The Broadway League."Dean Harens - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information".
- ^Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001).Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory.McFarland. p. 195.ISBN9780786450190.RetrievedJanuary 10,2018.
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