Ken Christy was an American television

Television program

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 and film character actor

Character actor

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. Christy was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania

Greenville, Pennsylvania

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, United States

United States

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.

Career

Christy appeared in 144 films and television programs between 1940 and 1962 and many of his films list him as uncredited. His first acting role was in the film Foreign Correspondent

Foreign correspondent

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(1940) and his career ended with the television series Shannon

Shannon (1961 TV series)

Shannon is an American crime drama series that aired in syndication from September 1961 to June 1962. The series stars George Nader as the title character.-Synopsis:...

(1962).

Christy's film credits include Burma Convoy (1941), Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure is a 1942 film, the sixth Tarzan film to feature actors Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This film was the sixth and final film in MGM's Tarzan series and was the studio's last Tarzan film until their 1958 release, Tarzan's Fight for Life, directed by H. Bruce...

(1942), Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

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(1950), A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American drama film based on the novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the play, also titled An American Tragedy, which was adapted by Patrick Kearney from the novel. It tells the story of a working-class young man who is entangled with two women; one who...

(1951), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film follows the misadventures of Lester and Orville who accidentally find themselves on a rocketship bound for Mars, which accidentally...

(1953), Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit is a 1955 drama film starring Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien, Tina Carver, Ken Christy, Joe Turkel, released by Columbia Pictures and directed by Fred F. Sears. The original music score was composed by Mischa Bakaleinikoff.-Synopsis:...

(1956), and Utah Blaine (1957).

His television credits include Gang Busters

Gang Busters

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(1952), Meet Corliss Archer

Meet Corliss Archer

Meet Corliss Archer, a program from radio's Golden Age, ran from January 7, 1943 to September 30, 1956. Although it was CBS's answer to NBC's popular A Date with Judy, it was also broadcast by NBC in 1948 as a summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show. From October 3, 1952 to June 26, 1953, it aired...

(1954), Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

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(1955), I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

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(1954–56), Celebrity Playhouse

Celebrity Playhouse

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(1956), Dragnet

Dragnet (series)

Dragnet is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners...

(1957), and Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Wagon Train is an American Western series that ran on NBC from 1957–62 and then on ABC from 1962–65...

(1958), General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

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(1959), M Squad

M Squad

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(1960), and My Three Sons

My Three Sons

My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran from 1960 to 1965 on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. My Three Sons chronicles the life of a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas , raising his three sons.The series was a cornerstone of the CBS...

(1961).

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