Biography for
Gregg Palmer (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

25 January 1927, San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name

Palmer Lee

Nickname

Grizzly

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Norwegian by heritage and a San Franciscan by birth, brown-haired, brown-eyed Gregg Palmer (born Palmer Lee) broke into show biz as a radio announcer. After an early '50s stint as a contract player at Universal, he turned to freelancing, closing out the decade by starring and co-starring in a number of detective, Western and sci-fi adventures. In the '60s, Palmer drifted into supporting roles and much TV work, and reinforced his growing rep with Western fans by becoming a regular member of John Wayne's latter-day stock company.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom Weaver <TomWeavr@aol.com>

Spouse

Ruth	(1967 - 1999) (her death)

Trivia

Living in Encino, California after retiring, he has played a lot of golf, making frequent personal appearances for charity purposes. Also developed an interest in Indian lore and history and speaks a little Navajo.

Early jobs during his salad days in Hollywood include truck driver, construction worker and bouncer.

Auditioned for an early 50s TV show based on Al Capp's popular comic strip character "Li'l Abner." His Daisy Mae for the audition was none other than Marilyn Monroe. Neither got the job.

Joined the Army Air Corps wherein he became a cryptographer and achieved the rank of sergeant before being discharged in 1946.

Son of Norwegian immigrants. Father a carpenter, came from Norway in 1907. His father served in WWI w/USArmy over seas. Mother came from Norway in 1922.

Where Are They Now

(2004) Known for his work in westerns, he recently attended the Golden Boot Awards.