Dick Crockett


Biography

Dick Crockett was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Crockett's earliest roles were in film, including the Lana Turner crime drama "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946), the Rod Cameron western "Panhandle" (1948) and "Gold Raiders" (1951). He also appeared in "Cruisin' Down the River" (1953), the musical comedy "All Ashore" (1953) with Mickey Rooney and the comedy "Ja...

Biography

Dick Crockett was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Crockett's earliest roles were in film, including the Lana Turner crime drama "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946), the Rod Cameron western "Panhandle" (1948) and "Gold Raiders" (1951). He also appeared in "Cruisin' Down the River" (1953), the musical comedy "All Ashore" (1953) with Mickey Rooney and the comedy "Jalopy" (1953) with Leo Gorcey. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Lee J. Cobb crime feature "The Garment Jungle" (1957), "Mister Cory" (1957) with Tony Curtis and the Jack Lemmon comedic adaptation "Operation Mad Ball" (1957). He also appeared in the Tony Curtis comedy "The Perfect Furlough" (1958). In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in the action picture "Batman: The Movie" (1966) with Adam West, the Craig Stevens mystery "Gunn" (1967) and the comedy "The Party" (1968) with Peter Sellers. He also appeared in "The Moonshine War" (1970) with Patrick McGoohan. Crockett last worked on the comedy "10" (1979) with Dudley Moore. Crockett passed away in January 1979 at the age of 64.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Wild Rovers (1971)
2nd Unit Director
Darling Lili (1970)
2nd unit Director
The Moonshine War (1970)
2nd unit Director

Cast (Feature Film)

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
The Getaway (1972)
Bank guard
Across 110th Street (1972)
Patrolman
Wild Rovers (1971)
Sheriff's deputy
The Moonshine War (1970)
Carl
The Party (1968)
Wells
Gunn (1967)
Leo Gracey
Batman (1966)
Morgan
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Carstairs
Experiment in Terror (1962)
FBI agent
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Boors
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Taxi driver
High Time (1960)
Bones McKinney
Spartacus (1960)
Guard
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
Charlie
The Perfect Furlough (1959)
M.P.
Operation Petticoat (1959)
Harmon
It Happened to Jane (1959)
Clarence Runyon
Bell, Book and Candle (1959)
Escape from Red Rock (1958)
Krug Henchie
Live Fast, Die Young (1958)
Little guy
Street of Darkness (1958)
Coke
Full of Life (1957)
Conductor
The Garment Jungle (1957)
Miller
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Sgt. McCloskey
Mister Cory (1957)
The Cook
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Powell
Over-Exposed (1956)
Jerry
Santiago (1956)
Curly
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
Naked Alibi (1954)
Waiter
Pushover (1954)
Young man
Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
Don
Dragnet (1954)
Card player
Split Second (1953)
Sergeant
China Venture (1953)
Chief Waggner
All Ashore (1953)
Guard
Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
Sheriff
Jalopy (1953)
Jalopy driver
Topeka (1953)
Will Peters
Sound Off (1952)
Boatman
The Lusty Men (1952)
Slicker
Sealed Cargo (1951)
Nazi
The Milkman (1950)
Wabash Avenue (1950)
Bartender
Leather Gloves (1948)
Customer
Panhandle (1948)
Elliott
A Letter for Evie (1946)
Soldier
The Dark Horse (1946)
Milkman
Blonde Alibi (1946)
Dr. Norman Selby
Music for Millions (1945)
Soldier
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Bell captain
This Man's Navy (1945)
Reynolds ("Sparks")
Bachelor Mother (1939)

Producer (Feature Film)

Gunn (1967)
Associate Producer
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
Associate Producer
The Great Race (1965)
Associate Producer
The Pink Panther (1964)
Associate Producer
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Associate Producer

Stunts (Feature Film)

10 (1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Revenge of The Pink Panther (1978)
Stunt Coordinator
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Stunts

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Dirty Harry (1971)
Stunts
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Stunts
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Stunts
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Stunts
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Stand in
Bachelor Mother (1939)
Stand-in
Room Service (1938)
Stand-in

Life Events

Bibliography