Kim Spalding
Kim Spalding | |
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| File:Kim Spalding in Stories of the Century (Doc Holliday).jpg Spalding in Stories of the Century, 1954 | |
| Born | Ross F. Latimer[1] December 7, 1915 Washington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2000 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations | Film, television and theatre actor |
| Years active | 1940–1961 |
| Spouse | [1][2] |
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Kim Spalding (born Ross F. Latimer; December 7, 1915[3] – November 18, 2000) was an American film, television and theatre actor.[4]
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Spalding was born in Washington, Missouri,[3] the son of Ross Latimer.[5] He began his film career in 1940 with an appearance in the film Rancho Grande. Spalding then appeared in the 1942 film Shepherd of the Ozarks, playing the role of a soldier.[6] He worked on several jobs such as an auto mechanic, lithography seller, photographer, professional boxer[7] and a upholsterer.[8] Spalding also had his own musical ensemble.[7]
During the 1940 Spalding appeared on stage in New York, including three Broadway plays,[3] but by 1949 he had returned to Hollywood.[2] Spalding played the role of a navy lieutenant in the 1950 film Three Came Home.[2] Further film appearances included Experiment Alcatraz, Three Desperate Men,[6] Off Limits,[6] The Day the Earth Stood Still, A Man Alone, The Gunfighter, The True Story of Lynn Stuart, The Jackpot and Hurricane Smith.[6]
His television credits include State Trooper, The Loretta Young Show,[8] The Deputy, Stories of the Century, The Californians, The Millionaire and 26 Men. His final film credit was for the 1958 film It! The Terror from Beyond Space, in which he played the starring role of Commander Van Heusen.[6][9] By 1959 Spalding was living in the Sierra Madre Mountains.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Spalding married actress Jeanne Cagney in 1944. She filed for divorce from Spalding in February 1951.[1] The divorce became final on March 9, 1951.[10] They had no children.[10]
Death
[edit | edit source]Spalding died on November 18, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 84.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Kim Spalding at IMDb
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- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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- 1915 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Washington, Missouri
- Male actors from Missouri
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male Western (genre) film actors
- American male boxers
- 20th-century American photographers
- Upholsterers
- 20th-century American sportsmen