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Art Balinger
Los Angeles, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 19…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
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1978
The Swarm
Movie Radio Announcer
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1978
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Movie Lieutenant
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1975
Ellery Queen
TV show Newscaster (uncredited)
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1974
The Towering Inferno
Movie Announcer
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1972
Emergency!
TV show Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)
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1972
Emergency!
Movie Battalion Chief
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1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV show Bert Sidney
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1968
Adam-12
TV show Inspector
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1967
Ironside
TV show Walter Field
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1967
Dragnet
TV show Capt. Lou Richey
- 1967
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1961
The Last Time I Saw Archie
Movie Soldier (uncredited)
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1959
The Third Man
TV show Police Lt. Morgan
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show Lieut. Tate
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1956
Time Table
Movie Jail Officer
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1955
24 Hour Alert
Movie Col. Jim Breech
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1951
Dragnet
TV show Capt. Barnard
