Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1922-05-24
Deathday: 1981-06-26 (59 years old)

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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 The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man.


Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974).


In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island.


Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR


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Filmography

all 40

Movies 32

TV Shows 8

The Monster in 'Tales of Frankenstein'
Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror (1986)

Movie
Police Sergeant Larsen
Mrs. R's Daughter

Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)

Movie
Boss Stinger
The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)

Movie
Garrity
Truck Turner

Truck Turner (1974)

Movie
Hamburger Stand Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man (1974)

Movie
Gum Chewer
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Movie
6.75
Grant
Scream of the Wolf

Scream of the Wolf (1974)

Movie
Customs Inspector
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Luke Phelan
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

Movie
Mr. Train
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)

Movie
Job Seeker
The Luck of Ginger Coffey

The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)

Movie
Freddie
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
Gregor Garrison
For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1963)

Movie
Chuck Casey
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Capt. Kenneth Cragis
The Creation of the Humanoids

The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

Movie
Captain Huckabee
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber (1962)

TV
Jean
Guns of the Black Witch

Guns of the Black Witch (1961)

Movie
Clint Farrell
Valley of the Doomed

Valley of the Doomed (1960)

Movie
China
The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers! (1959)

Movie
John Briggs
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns (1958)

Movie
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Cheney Holland
Lust to Kill

Lust to Kill (1958)

Movie
T.J. Brennon
The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice (1958)

Movie
Mike McGowan
Snowfire

Snowfire (1958)

Movie
The Monster
Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein (1958)

Movie
Early Man
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind (1957)

Movie
4
Henchman Walt
Hell Canyon Outlaws

Hell Canyon Outlaws (1957)

Movie
Ben Thompson
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1957)

TV
Ralph Farley
Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down (1956)

Movie
Sheriff Jack Haines
The Werewolf

The Werewolf (1956)

Movie
Marion A. Ross
The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)

Movie
The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
The Creature Walks Among Us

The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

Movie
5.15
Dooley Brion
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street (1955)

Movie
4
Lucas / Lolo Grimes / Michael / Creel / Mike
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Col. William Travis
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

Movie
4.89
William Travis
Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955)

Movie
Captain Fathom
Captain Fathom

Captain Fathom (1955)

Movie
River Pirate (uncredited)
Sangaree

Sangaree (1953)

Movie
Buff McCloud / Buck
Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days (1952)

TV
Rakim
The Kid from Amarillo

The Kid from Amarillo (1951)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.72
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Don MegowanDon Megowan

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1922-05-24

Deathday
1981-06-26 (59 years old)

Birth Place
Inglewood, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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