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Don Drysdale(1936-1993)

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Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale was born on 23 July 1936 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) and Gypsy Angels (1990). He was previously married to Ann Meyers and Ginger Drysdale. He died on 3 July 1993 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
BornJuly 23, 1936
DiedJuly 3, 1993(56)
BornJuly 23, 1936
DiedJuly 3, 1993(56)
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Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale, David Janssen, and Sandy Koufax in Warning Shot (1967)
Milton Berle, Gene Barry, Don Drysdale, and Sandy Koufax in The Hollywood Palace (1964)

Known for:

The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • Don Drysdale
Robert Mitchum, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, and Jack Webb in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
The Last Time I Saw Archie
5.8
  • Soldier in E-Club(as Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers)
  • 1961
Gypsy Angels (1990)
Gypsy Angels
3.7
  • Air Race Announcer
  • 1990
Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
Then Came Bronson
8.0
TV Series
  • Art Gilroy

Credits

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  • You Must Remember This (1992)
    You Must Remember This
    • Baseball Announcer (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Gypsy Angels (1990)
    Gypsy Angels
    • Air Race Announcer
    • 1990
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • David Hartman in Lucas Tanner (1974)
    Lucas Tanner
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
    Then Came Bronson
    • Art Gilroy
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    • the Umpire
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Chuck Connors, Gerald Edwards, Ronald Howard, and Tom Nardini in Cowboy in Africa (1967)
    Cowboy in Africa
    • Fairchild
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1964
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    • Gomer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    • Don Drysdale
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, and Stefanie Powers in Experiment in Terror (1962)
    Experiment in Terror
    • Don Drysdale (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    • Warren
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Robert Mitchum, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, and Jack Webb in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
    The Last Time I Saw Archie
    • Soldier in E-Club (as Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers)
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Height
    • 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
  • Born
    • July 23, 1936
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 1993
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ann MeyersNovember 1, 1986 - July 3, 1993 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    When he was a student at Van Nuys High School, one of his classmates was Robert Redford.
  • Quotes
    "Why use four pitches to put someone on base intentionally when I can do it with one?" (when asked why he hit a batter with a pitch instead of walking him intentionally)
  • Nicknames
    • Double D
    • Big D

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