Lee Kinsolving
Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr. (August 30, 1938 – December 4, 1974), was an American film, theater and television actor. In 1960, Kinsolving was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Golden Globe Awards for his role as Sammy Goldenbaum in the film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.
Also recorded as Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr.
Lee Kinsolving
- Name
- Lee Kinsolving
- Birth Name
- Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr.
- Born
- 30 August 1938
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died
- 4 December 1974
- Place of death
- Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr. (August 30, 1938 – December 4, 1974), was an American film, theater and television actor. In 1960, Kinsolving was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Golden Globe Awards for his role as Sammy Goldenbaum in the film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.
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• Name — Lee Kinsolving • Birth Name — Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr. • Born — 30 August 1938 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Died — 4 December 1974 • Place of death — Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1958–1966
Early life and career
Early life and career
Kinsolving was born on August 30, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, where his father, Arthur Lee Kinsolving, was serving as the rector of Trinity Church at the time. Father Kinsolving later became the rector of St. James' Episcopal Church, which brought the family to New York City. Kinsolving began his acting career on Broadway. Kinsolving's acting credits include performances on nearly two dozen prominent television series during the 1950s and 1960s. In a 1959 episode of The Rifleman he performed as Tim Elder, the son of an alcoholic father played by Dabbs Greer. The same year, Kinsolving played Jammie Murdock in an episode of Have Gun Will Travel titled "The Sons of Aaron Murdock." Later, in 1964, on The Twilight Zone episode "Black Leather Jackets," he was cast as an alien who falls in love with a human being portrayed by Shelley Fabares. In 1964, Kinsolving also guest starred on Gunsmoke as identical twin brothers, one good and one evil, in an episode titled "The Other Half." Also in 1964, Kinsolving played a disturbed teenager who kills his only friend by accident on an episode of Route 66 entitled "Follow the White Dove with the Broken Wing".
Personal life
Personal life
In 1969, Kinsolving married model Lillian B. Crawford. They were divorced in April 1972.
Death
Death
On December 4, 1974, Kinsolving died in Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 36 from a sudden respiratory illness.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1959 — The Rifleman — Tim Elder — Season 1 Episode 39: "Boomerang" • 1959 — Have Gun Will Travel — Jamie Murdock — Season 2 Episode 33: "The Sons of Aaron Murdock" • 1960 — All the Young Men — Pvt. Dean • 1960 — The Dark at the Top of the Stairs — Sammy Golden • 1961 — The Explosive Generation — Dan Carlyle • 1964 — The Twilight Zone — Scott — Season 5 Episode 18: "Black Leather Jackets" • 1964 — Gunsmoke — Jess & Jay Bartell — Episode: "The Other Half" • 1964 — The Outer Limits — Ethan Wechsler — Season 1 Episode 21: "The Children of Spider County"
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Lee Kinsolving was born at Boston.
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Lee Kinsolving died at Palm Beach.
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- 1.Lee Kinsolving, 36, Actor, Son of Ex-St. James' Rector. New York Times. 1974-12-08.
- 2.Lillian B. Crawford Betrothed To Arthur Lee Kinsolving Jr. New York Times. 1969-08-04.
- 3.Divorces Granted. The Palm Beach Post. 25. April 1, 1972.
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