Egan, Richard

Richard Egan ( born Richard Egan ; born July 29, 1921 , San Francisco - July 20, 1987 , Los Angeles ) is an American actor . He served in the US Army as a judo instructor during World War II .

Richard Egan
Richard Egan
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Date of Birth	July 29, 1921 ( 1921-07-29 )
Place of Birth	San Francisco , USA , USA
Date of death	July 20, 1987 ( 1987-07-20 ) (aged 65)
Place of death	Los Angeles , USA USA
Citizenship	USA
Profession	actor
Career	1949 - 1987
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Born in San Francisco , California . He studied at the University of San Francisco. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, he immediately dropped out and joined the US Army. During World War II, he served as an officer in the army, where, as he admitted, he only taught judo soldiers. He never talked about what he did during the war. After the war, he received a bachelor 's degree from the University of San Francisco and a master 's degree from Stanford University , and studied as a teacher for several years at Northwestern University before moving to Hollywood .

In 1956, starred in the movie " Love Me Tenderly " with Elvis Presley .

In the film " Three hundred Spartans " (1962) he played the role of Leonid I - the king of Sparta . The role of Eusebio Kino , a well-known Jesuit missionary and researcher of the beginning of the 18th century, in the Ken Kennedy film “The History of Padre Kino” (1977) became unusual for the actor’s career.

Egan was Rod Searling's first choice for the narrator in The Twilight Zone because of his distinctive voice. However, the terms of the contract got in the way, and Serling himself became a storyteller, so as not to choose another actor instead of Richard Egan.

He died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles , California , before he lived 9 days before 66 years old. He was buried in the cemetery of the Holy Cross in Culver City .