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Art Donovan

Overview

  • Born
    June 5, 1924 · Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    August 4, 2013 · Timonium, Maryland, USA (respiratory illness)
  • Birth name
    Arthur James Donovan Jr.
  • Height
    6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

Mini bio

  • Art Donovan was born on June 5, 1924 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventure of the Action Hunters (1987), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and King of the Ring (1994). He was married to Dorothy Schaech. He died on August 4, 2013 in Timonium, Maryland, USA.

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  • Spouse
      Dorothy Schaech(February 4, 1956 - August 4, 2013) (his death, 5 children)

Trivia

  • Son of Arthur Donovan
  • Professional football player. Defensive tackle with NFL's Baltimore Colts (1950; 1953-1961) New York Yanks (1952), and Dallas Texans (1952).
  • During his 12 years of playing professional football, he was named Outstanding Defensive Tackle.
  • Played in five all-pro games plus the World Championships in 1958 and 1959.
  • The Colts retired his uniform number '70' after he himself retired from pro-football (1962).

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