Fred Stromsoe

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Fred Stromsoe
Stromsoe (left) with Sheldon Leonard in The Lucy Show, 1967
Born(1930-06-15)June 15, 1930
DiedSeptember 30, 1994(1994-09-30) (aged 64)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Years active1949–1991

Fred Stromsoe[1] (June 15, 1930 – September 30, 1994) was an American actor and stuntman. He was known for playing the recurring role of Officer Woods in the American police procedural television series Adam-12.[2]

Life and career

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Stromsoe was born in Denver, Colorado.[3] He began his career in 1949, appearing in the film Homicide, starring Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott and Robert Alda.[4]

Stromsoe stunt doubled for actors Martin Milner, Tab Hunter, Glenn Corbett, David Janssen, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Barry Newman, John Agar and Edd Byrnes.[3]

Stromsoe appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Sugarfoot, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy,[5] Route 66, The Time Tunnel, The Wild Wild West and The Fugitive. He also appeared in numerous films including The Horn Blows at Midnight,[6] G.I. Blues, No Time for Sergeants,[7] The Good Guys and the Bad Guys , The Sea Chase, The McConnell Story and The Wrecking Crew.[3]

Death

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Stromsoe died on September 30, 1994[8] of emphysema, at the age of 64.[3]

References

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