Don Megowan

Don Megowan

1922-05-24

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island. Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Megowan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

7.3

The Devil’s Brigade

The Devil’s Brigade

6.3

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

6.4

The Creature Walks Among Us

The Creature Walks Among Us

5.2

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

5.4

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

6.5

The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

5.9

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

4.5

The Werewolf

The Werewolf

5.5

Scream of the Wolf

Scream of the Wolf

6.3

The Creation of the Humanoids

The Creation of the Humanoids

6.3

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

6.0

Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

6.7

Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein

7.2

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

5.3

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

5.6

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

4.7

Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down

6.3

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

5.3

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

5.0