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James Millican(1910-1955)

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James Millican
The story of the life and career of football star Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (who plays himself).
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James Millican was born on 17 February 1910 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Winchester '73 (1950), The Man from Laramie (1955) and I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951). He was married to Dorothy Eleanor Gumbrell. He died on 24 November 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 17, 1910
DiedNovember 24, 1955(45)
BornFebruary 17, 1910
DiedNovember 24, 1955(45)
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Known for

James Stewart and Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 (1950)
Winchester '73
7.6
  • Wheeler
  • 1950
James Stewart and Cathy O'Donnell in The Man from Laramie (1955)
The Man from Laramie
7.3
  • Tom Quigby
  • 1955
I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951)
I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
6.1
  • Jim Blandon
  • 1951
Jack Palance and Shelley Winters in I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
I Died a Thousand Times
6.4
  • Jack Kranmer
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor

  • Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer, and Grant Williams in Red Sundown (1956)
    Red Sundown
    6.5
    • Bud Purvis
    • 1956
  • Sterling Hayden in Top Gun (1955)
    Top Gun
    6.2
    • Marshal Bat Davis
    • 1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • J.X. Fargo
    • 1955
  • Jack Palance and Shelley Winters in I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
    I Died a Thousand Times
    6.4
    • Jack Kranmer
    • 1955
  • Scott Brady and Audrey Totter in The Vanishing American (1955)
    The Vanishing American
    6.6
    • Walker
    • 1955
  • Celebrity Playhouse (1955)
    Celebrity Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • John Quincy Wynant
    • 1955
  • James Stewart and Cathy O'Donnell in The Man from Laramie (1955)
    The Man from Laramie
    7.3
    • Tom Quigby
    • 1955
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Kennedy
    • 1953–1955
  • Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
    Soldiers of Fortune
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Wade
    • 1955
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mike Brent
    • Hack
    • 1955
  • Coleen Gray and Dennis O'Keefe in Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
    Las Vegas Shakedown
    5.6
    • Wheeler Reid
    • 1955
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Chet Bundy
    • 1955
  • Victor Mature, Suzan Ball, and John Lund in Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
    Chief Crazy Horse
    6.1
    • Gen. Crook
    • 1955
  • The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
    The Man Behind the Badge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Inspector Fred Barnes
    • 1955
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
    Strategic Air Command
    6.3
    • Maj. Gen. 'Rusty' Castle
    • 1955

Additional Crew

  • Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Dix, and Joan Perry in The Devil Is Driving (1937)
    The Devil Is Driving
    5.9
    • stand-in: Richard Dix
    • 1937

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James A. Millican
  • Born
    • February 17, 1910
    • Palisades, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 24, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Bladder cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Eleanor GumbrellFebruary 24, 1931 - November 24, 1955 (his death, 2 children)
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Did you know

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    He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: You Can't Take It with You (1938) and The Lost Weekend (1945). He also appeared in four other Best Picture nominees: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Wake Island (1942) and High Noon (1952).

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