Vic Morrow

Born: 1929-02-14

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Victor "Vic" Morrow (February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor, whose credits include a starring role in the 1960s TV series Combat!, prominent roles in a handful of other television and cinema dramas, and numerous guest roles on television. He and child actors Myca Dinh Le (age 7) and Renee Shin-Yi Chen (age 6) died when a stunt helicopter crashed on them during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie. He was married to screenwriter and actress Barbara Turner from 1957 - 1964, with whom he had two daughters, including actress Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Known For

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Message from Space
Cimarron
Humanoids from the Deep
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
The Bad News Bears
Men in War
Blackboard Jungle
King Creole
Posse from Hell

Top Movie Credits

Message from Space General Garuda
Cimarron Wes Jennings
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Capt. Everett Franklin
Men in War Cpl. Zwickley