Gardner Mckay
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Biography
Gardner McKay was an actor who graced the silver screen many times throughout his Hollywood career. He spent 18 month traveling throughout Egypt and Libya. In 1973, he co-directed a TV adaptation of the play "Untold Damage," starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Richard Dreyfuss. He spent part of his formative years in Europe (Paris, Madrid, Rome and Florence). In 1995, he began a weekly program on Hawaii Public Radio, reading from his own fiction. In 1957, he co-starred in the syndicated Western series "Boots and Saddles: The Story of the Fifth Cavalry." McKay started off his career in film with roles in the Montgomery Clift dramatic adaptation "Raintree County" (1957) and the Clifton Webb comedy adaptation "Holiday For Lovers" (1959). McKay also appeared in "The Pleasure Seekers" (1964), "I Sailed to Tahiti With an All Girl Crew" (1969) and "Sea Marks" (PBS, 1975-76). Later in his career, McKay appeared on the documentary "Journey Inside Tibet" (1999) with Paul Horn. McKay passed away in November 2001 at the age of 69.
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1956
While returning from Paris with Suzy Parker on the ocean liner 'Ile de France', ship stopped to pick up survivors of the Andrea Doria wreck; McKay took photographs which were widely syndicated
1957
Made an uncredited appearance in "Raintree County"
1957
Co-starred in the syndicated Western series "Boots and Saddles: The Story of the Fifth Cavalry"
1959
Became a TV star as Capt. Adam Troy on "Adventures in Paradise" (ABC)
1962
Offered the starring role opposite Marilyn Monroe in "Something's Got to Give"; he turned down the part and quit acting
1964
Appeared in "The Pleasure Seekers"
1968
Last film, "I Sailed to Tahiti with an All-Girl Crew"
1973
Co-directed a TV adaptation of the play "Untold Damage," starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Richard Dreyfuss
1974
Had perhaps his biggest stage success as a playwright with "Sea Marks"
1976
PBS broadcast an adaptation of his play "Sea Marks"
1995
Began a weekly program on Hawaii Public Radio, reading from his own fiction
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