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Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Known For Acting
Birthday May 24, 1922
Died Jun 26, 1981 (59)
Birthplace Inglewood, California, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (né ... e Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island. Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Megowan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as The Monster in 'Tales of Frankenstein'

Mrs. R's Daughter

Mrs. R's Daughter

1979

as Police Sergeant Larsen

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

as Boss Stinger

Scream of the Wolf

Scream of the Wolf

1974

as Grant

Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1974

as Hamburger Stand Man

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

as Gum Chewer

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

1974

as Garrity

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Luke Phelan

If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

1968

as Officer

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

1966

as Mr. Train

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

1964

as Job Seeker

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Gregor Garrison

The Creation of the Humanoids

The Creation of the Humanoids

1962

as Capt. Kenneth Cragis

The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

1959

as China

Snowfire

Snowfire

1958

as Mike McGowan

Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein

1958

as The Monster

Lust to Kill

Lust to Kill

1958

as Cheney Holland

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

1958

as T.J. Brennon

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958

as John Briggs

Hell Canyon Outlaws

Hell Canyon Outlaws

1957

as Henchman Walt

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

as Early Man

The Werewolf

The Werewolf

1956

as Sheriff Jack Haines

Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down

1956

as Ralph Farley

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

as Marion A. Ross

The Creature Walks Among Us

The Creature Walks Among Us

1956

as The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)

Captain Fathom

Captain Fathom

1955

as Captain Fathom

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

1955

as William Travis

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955

as Col. William Travis

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955

as Dooley Brion

Sangaree

Sangaree

1953

as River Pirate (uncredited)

The Kid from Amarillo

The Kid from Amarillo

1951

as Rakim

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Television Credits

The Beachcomber

as Captain Huckabee

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Feb 20, 1962

Gunsmoke

as Lucas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Lolo Grimes

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Creel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Petticoat Junction

as Freddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Gunsmoke

as Michael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Lucy Show

as Chuck Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Here's Lucy

as Customs Inspector

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Death Valley Days

as Buck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Death Valley Days

as Buff McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Ben Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1957

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

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