Kevin Joseph Aloysius "Chuck" Connors was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on April 10, 1921, was an American actor. Young Chuck Connors first started his career as a baseball player. He made his big screen debut in romantic comedy film Pat and Mike (1952) in role as Police Captain. He got his television debut in CBS anthology drama series Hill Street Blues (1953) in episode "Three and One Half Musketeers". Chuck's breakthrough performance came as Lucas McCain in ABC Western television series The Rifleman (1958-1963).
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Chuck Connors
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Birth Date:
April 10, 1921
Died:
November 10, 1992
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Gray
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 6 in | 198 cm
Weight:
87 kg | 192 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
South Sea Woman (1953) - Pvt. Davey White
Hot Rod Girl (1956) - Det. Ben Merrill
Tomahawk Trail (1957) - Sgt. Wade McCoy
Geronimo (1962) - Geronimo
Move Over, Darling (1963) - Stephen 'Adam' Burkett
Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (1963) - Clyde McKay
Flipper (1963) - Porter Ricks
The Hired Gun (1967) - Judd Farrow
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) - Senator Robert Fraser
Soylent Green (1973) - Tab Fielding
Nightmare in Badham County (1976) - Sherriff Slim Danen
Tourist Trap (1979) - Mr. Slausen
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) - The Sarge
The Rifleman (1958-1963) ABC - Lucas McCain
Arrest and Trial (1963-1964) ABC - John Egan
Branded (1965-1966) NBC - Jason McCord
Cowboy in Africa (1967-1968) ABC - Jim Sinclair
The Yellow Rose (1983-1984) NBC - Jeb Hollister
Werewolf (1987) Fox - Captain Janos Skorzeny
Paradise (1989-1990) CBS - Gideon McKay
Graduated from Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn (1939).
Studied at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
Had younger sister, Gloria.
Had Irish ancestry.
He served in United States Army in World War II.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television located on 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in 1984.
He was inducted into Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1991.
He was left-handed.
He played professional basketball with Boston Celtics.
He played baseball for Dodgers, Cubs and Celtics.
Chuck died on November 10, 1992, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 71.
He was married to:
Faith Quabius (1977-1980)
Kamala Devi (1963-1972)
Elizabeth Riddell (1948-1961) they had four sons: Michael Connors, Jeffrey Connors, Stephen Connors and Kevin Connors.
He dated Rose Mary Grumley.