King Donovan(1918-1987)

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The Defiant Ones (1958)

King Donovan was born on 25 January 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Promises..... Promises! (1963) and Playhouse 90 (1956). He was previously married to Imogene Coca and Anne Catherine Thomas. He died on 30 June 1987 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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TV Series

Nothing Lasts Forever
- Lunartini Husband
- 1984
Morning's at Seven
- Carl Bolton
- TV Movie
- 1982
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
- Andy Miller (Father)
- TV Movie
- 1981
The Wide World of Mystery
- Special guest
- TV Series
- 1975
Night Gallery
- Husband (segment "The Merciful")
- TV Series
- 1971
The Beverly Hillbillies
- Psychiatrist
- Jake 'J.D.' Clampett
- TV Series
- 1963–1967
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
- Herb
- Herb Thornton
- TV Series
- 1966–1967
Daktari
- Bendix
- TV Series
- 1966
The Smothers Brothers Show
- TV Series
- 1966
The Big Valley
- Ambrose
- TV Series
- 1966
The Defenders
- Lou Desmond
- TV Series
- 1965
Profiles in Courage
- Rev. Mr. May
- TV Series
- 1965
Arrest and Trial
- Fred Stukey
- TV Series
- 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- Airport Official (uncredited)
- 1963
The Thrill of It All
- TV Executive (uncredited)
- 1963

Alternative name
- King Donavan
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- January 25, 1918
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- June 30, 1987
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA(cancer)
Spouses
Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Carl Bolton"; replacement actor) in "Morning's at Seven" on Broadway. Comedy (revival). Written by Paul Osborn [final credit during lifetime]. Directed by Vivian Matalon. Lyceum Theatre: 10 Apr 1980-16 Aug 1981 (564 performances + 16 previews that began on 27 Mar 1980). Cast: Nancy Marchand (as "Ida Bolton"), Maureen O'Sullivan (as "Esther Crampton"), Elizabeth Wilson (as "Aaronetta Gibbs"), Teresa Wright (as "Cora Swanson"), Maurice Copeland (as "Theodore Swanson"), Lois De Banzie (as "Myrtle Brown"), Richard Hamilton (as "Carl Bolton"), Gary Merrill (as "David Crampton"), David Rounds (as "Homer Bolton"). Replacement actors during run: Nancy Kulp (as "Aaronetta Gibbs"), Carmen Mathews (as "Cora Swanson"), Robert Moberly (as "Homer Bolton"), Charlotte Moore (as "Myrtle Brown"), Russell Nype (as "David Crampton"), Kate Reid (as "Ida Bolton"), Harriet Rogers (as "Ida Bolton"), Shepperd Strudwick (as "David Crampton"). Produced by Elizabeth I. McCann, Nelle Nugent and Ray Larsen.
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