Glenn Langan

Actor

About

Also Known As

Glen Langan

Birth Place

Denver, Colorado, USA

Born

July 08, 1917

Died

January 26, 1991

Cause of Death

Lymphoma

Biography

Ruggedly handsome leading man or second lead in Hollywood in the 1940s. His starring performance opposite Luise Rainer in the 1942 Broadway revival of James Barrie's "Kiss for Cinderella" won him a Hollywood contract with 20th Century Fox. Langan is best remembered as a French teacher idolized by a student (Jeanne Crain) in "Margie," a young doctor protecting a shy governess (Gene Tierne...

Filmography

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Secretary of State

Chisum (1970)

Dudley

Mutiny in Outer Space (1965)

Jungle Heat (1957)

Roger McRae

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning

Outlaw Treasure (1955)

Sam Casey [also known as Black Jack]

Photos & Videos

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Snake Pit, The (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Before It's Too Late

Attack Of The Puppet People (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Amazing Colossal Man

Family & Companions

Adele Jergens

Wife

Actor. Married 1949 until his death in 1991; co-starred in "The Treasure of Monte Cristo" (1949).

Notes

"Glenn Langan was one of the several faceless players who popped up with regularity in Fox products in usually interchangeable parts."--(from biography of Darryl F. Zanuck, "Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking")

Biography

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Secretary of State

Chisum (1970)

Dudley

Mutiny in Outer Space (1965)

Jungle Heat (1957)

Roger McRae

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning

Outlaw Treasure (1955)

Sam Casey [also known as Black Jack]

The Big Chase (1954)

Pete Grayson

One Girl's Confession (1953)

Johnny

99 River Street (1953)

Lloyd Morgan

Hangman's Knot (1952)

Capt. Petersen

The Iroquois Trail (1950)

Capt. Jonathan West

Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)

Edmund Dantes

Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)

Rufe Blackwell, also known as Sam Gilmore

The Snake Pit (1948)

Dr. Terry

The Homestretch (1947)

Sentimental Journey (1946)

Judson

A Bell for Adano (1945)

Lt. Livingstone

Hangover Square (1945)

Eddie Carstairs

Wing and a Prayer (1944)

Executive officer

Something for the Boys (1944)

Lt. Ashley Crothers

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

Capt. Stewart

In the Meantime, Darling (1944)

Lt. Larkin

Riding High (1943)

Jack Holbrook

Espionage Agent (1939)

Student

Everybody's Hobby (1939)

Ranger

The Return of Dr. X (1939)

Intern

Cast (Short)

The Bill of Rights (1939)

Slapsie Maxie's (1939)

Life Events

1939

Film debut, "The Return of Dr. X"

1942

Starred opposite Luise Rainer in Broadway revival of "Kiss for Cinderella"; performance won him Hollywood contract

Photo Collections

Dragonwyck - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for 20th Century Fox's Dragonwyck (1946), starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.