Don Megowan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-24 (59 years old)

Deathday

1981-06-26

Place of Birth

Inglewood, California, USA

Don Megowan

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 Th...

Acting

1958

Tales of Frankenstein

as The Monster

1959

1955

Captain Fathom

as Captain Fathom

1956

1955

A Lawless Street

as Dooley Brion

1956

The Werewolf

as Sheriff Jack Haines

1958

The Man Who Died Twice

as T.J. Brennon

1962

The Creation of the Humanoids

as Capt. Kenneth Cragis

1955

1956

Gun the Man Down

as Ralph Farley

1958

Lust to Kill

as Cheney Holland

1963

For Love or Money

as Gregor Garrison

1964

1975

Melvin Purvis G-Man

as Hamburger Stand Man

1974

Blazing Saddles

as Gum Chewer

1974

1958

Snowfire

as Mike McGowan

1957

Hell Canyon Outlaws

as Henchman Walt

1956

The Creature Walks Among Us

as The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)

1979

Mrs. R's Daughter

as Police Sergeant Larsen

1975

1958

Money, Women and Guns

as John Briggs

1953

Sangaree

as River Pirate (uncredited)

1960

Valley of the Doomed

as Clint Farrell

1957

1974

Truck Turner

as Garrity

1968

The Devil's Brigade

as Luke Phelan

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