Logan Ramsey
Logan Carlisle Ramsey Jr. (March 21, 1921 – June 26, 2000) was an American character actor of television and film for nearly 50 years.
Logan Ramsey
- Name
- Logan Ramsey
- Birth Name
- Logan Carlisle Ramsey Jr.
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, California, U.S.
- Born
- 21 March 1921
- Died
- 26 June 2000
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Logan Carlisle Ramsey Jr. (March 21, 1921 – June 26, 2000) was an American character actor of television and film for nearly 50 years.
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Logan Ramsey (1921–2000) was an American actor and military officer. Born in Long Beach, the actor died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
• Name — Logan Ramsey • Birth Name — Logan Carlisle Ramsey Jr. • Birthplace — Long Beach, California, U.S. • Born — 21 March 1921 • Died — 26 June 2000 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1948–2000
Early life
Early life
Ramsey was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Harriet Lillian (née Kilmartin) and Captain Logan Carlisle Ramsey Sr., USN, a Naval Aviator who raised the alarm during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later became the captain of the aircraft carrier USS Block Island (CVE-21). The junior Ramsey served as a Naval Aviator aboard the sunken Block Islands namesake carrier, USS Block Island (CVE-106). During down time, Ensign Ramsey would participate in "smokers" (entertainment programs between boxing matches) aboard ship. After the war he moved to New York City and studied acting under famous acting coach Lee Strasberg.
Personal life
Personal life
Ramsey was married to actress Anne Ramsey from 1954 until her death from cancer in 1988.
Death
Death
On June 26, 2000, Ramsey died from a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• A Face in the Crowd (1957) - TV Director (uncredited) • The Hoodlum Priest (1961) - George Hale • Something Wild (1961) - Bit Part (uncredited) • Banning (1967) - Doc Brewer • How to Steal the World (1968) - Ship's Captain • Head (1968) - Off. Faye Lapid • Pendulum (1969) - Detective Jelinek • Childish Things (1969) - Mr. Simmons • The Reivers (1969) - Walter Clapp • The Traveling Executioner (1970) - La Follette • Jump (1971) - Babe Duggers • The Sporting Club (1971) - Scott • What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) - Detective Sgt. West • Glass Houses (1972) • Outside In (1972) - Uncle Albert • Walking Tall (1973) - John Witter • Some Call It Loving (1973) - Carnival Doctor • Busting (1974) - Dr. Berman • Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) - Deputy Coroner • Farewell, My Lovely (1975) - Commissioner • Walking Tall Part 2 (1975) - John Witter • Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) - Coley • Walking Tall: Final Chapter (1977) - John Witter • Mean Dog Blues (1978) - Edmund Oberlin • Any Which Way You Can (1980) - Luther Quince • The Beast Within (1982) - Edwin Curwin • Joysticks (1983) - Mayor Neville • Say Yes (1986) - George • Pass the Ammo (1988) - Jim Bob Collins • Dr. Hackenstein (1988) - Xavier Rhodes • Scrooged (1988) - Man in Shelter • Meet the Hollowheads (1989) - Top Drone • Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) - Brehon Somervell
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Long Beach.
Birth place
Los Angeles.
Death place
Stage, television, and film
Logan's Broadway credits include The Great Indoors (1965), In the Summer House (1953), The High Ground (1950), and The Devil's Disciple (1950). Primarily a TV character actor, Ramsey was a frequent guest star on series television during the 1960s and '70s. Ramsey appeared on, among many others: The Edge of Night; Star Trek, Mission: Impossible; Here Come the Brides; Hawaii Five-O; M*A*S*H; Maude; Charlie's Angels; Quincy, M.E.; Mork & Mindy; Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider; Night Court; Highway to Heaven and the miniseries Testimony of Two Men and The Winds of War. Ramsey's film roles included Banning (1967), the Monkees film Head (1968), Childish Things (1969), The Reivers (1969), The Traveling Executioner (1970), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Jump (1971), John Witter in the original Walking Tall film trilogy, Some Call It Loving (1973), Busting (1974), Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Treasure of Matecumbe (1976), Mean Dog Blues (1978), Any Which Way You Can (1980, as the husband of his real wife Anne Ramsey), The Beast Within (1982), Joysticks (1983), Scrooged (1988, with his wife Anne Ramsey), and Pass the Ammo (1988).
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- 1.Logan Ramsey Biography (1921-2000)
- 2.Garfield, David. A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Ramsey played the organized crime boss John Witter in the "Walking Tall" trilogy. Studio. MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. 278. 1980. 0-02-542650-8.
- 3.Playbill. ("Logan Ramsey" search results). Playbill Vault.
- 4.Broadway Openings: The Devil's Disciple. Billboard. 55. February 4, 1950.
- 5.Anne Ramsey, Oscar nominee. Standard-Speaker. Associated Press. 2. August 13, 1988.
- 6.Willis, John. Theatre World 2000-2001: Special Tony Honor Edition. Hal Leonard Corporation. 257. 2004. 9781557835239.
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