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Tom Harmon (I) (1919–1990)

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Tom Harmon was a legendary college football player who became a sportscaster and sired TV superstar Mark Harmon (who also played college football at UCLA). Harmon starred for the University of Michigan, being voted All-American his junior and senior years and winning the Heisman Trophy in 1940 as a senior... See full bio »

Born:

Thomas Dudley Harmon
in Rensselaer, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1984 Pigs vs. Freaks (TV movie)
Game Announcer
 
1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
– The Price Is Right (1982)
 
1975 Return to Campus
Sports announcer
 
1975 Emergency! (TV series)
Newscaster
– 905-Wild (1975) … Newscaster (uncredited)
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Sports Announcer
– The Dark Beyond the Door (1966) … Sports Announcer
 
1954-1957 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Cameo / Dodger Sportscaster
– Freddie and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1957) … Dodger Sportscaster
– Deadeye at the Golden Nugget (1954) … Cameo
 
1955 An Annapolis Story
Announcer
 
1953 The All American
Tom Harmon
 
1953 The Caddy
Announcer
 
1952 Bonzo Goes to College
Tom Harmon
 
1952 Pat and Mike
Sportscaster (uncredited)
 
1948 Triple Threat
Announcer
 
1946 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Coach
 
1941 Harmon of Michigan
Tom Harmon
 
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1954 Quest for the Lost City (documentary) (presenter)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
1970 Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry (TV movie)
Himself - Ringside Commentator
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.62 (1968) … Himself
 
1959 1959 Cotton Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1957 1957 Orange Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1956 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.23 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 1956 Orange Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1954 1954 Army-Navy Game (TV short)
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
 
1954 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.36 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 1954 Rose Bowl (TV movie)
Himself - Color Commentator
 
1954 Quest for the Lost City (documentary)
Narrator (introductory sequence)
 
1953 Off Limits
Himself
 
1952 The Rose Bowl Story
Himself
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball (short)
Himself
 
1952 Sports Parade: Glamour in Tennis (documentary short)
Commentator
 
1951 That's My Boy
Himself - Sports Announcer
 
1947 The Spirit of West Point
Himself
 
1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka
Himself (as Tommy Harmon)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1954 Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies (documentary short)
Himself - Heisman Winner, Michigan
 
1951 Paramount Pacemaker: The Littlest Expert on Football (documentary short)
Michigan Football Player
 
1946 Football Fanfare (documentary short)
Himself - Michigan Football Player
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

With Curt Gowdy, Tom Harmon anchored coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo for NBC Television - including the opening ceremonies, which were broadcast live via satellite, in color.

Alternate Names:

Tommy Harmon

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Won the Heisman Trophy in 1940, signifying him as the top player in college football for that season. See more »

Nickname:

Old 98 See more »

Star Sign:

Libra