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Roy Erwin(1923-1958)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Roy Erwin was born on 1 July 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Jungle Jim (1955), Captain Midnight (1954) and Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951). He was married to Nancy English. He died on 18 June 1958 in Baja California, Mexico.
BornJuly 1, 1923
DiedJune 18, 1958(34)
BornJuly 1, 1923
DiedJune 18, 1958(34)
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Known for

Jungle Jim (1955)
Jungle Jim
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Webb in Captain Midnight (1954)
Captain Midnight
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
7.6
TV Series
  • Fireman
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • story ...
    • 1954–1959
  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
    Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Edgar Buchanan in Judge Roy Bean (1955)
    Judge Roy Bean
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Jungle Jim (1955)
    Jungle Jim
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Richard Webb in Captain Midnight (1954)
    Captain Midnight
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1955

Actor

  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Claude
    • 1958
  • Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fireman
    • 1958
  • Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Chalk McCanles
    • Stanley Huntington
    • Fred Carter ...
    • 1955–1958
  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
    Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Yasin Karim
    • 1957
  • Edgar Buchanan in Judge Roy Bean (1955)
    Judge Roy Bean
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lance
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 1, 1923
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 1958
    • Baja California, Mexico
  • Spouse
    • Nancy English1948 - June 18, 1958 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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    Brother of Trudy Erwin. Father of Judy Whitney.

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