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'''Lance Fuller''' (December 6, 1928&nbsp;– December 22, 2001) was an [[United States|American]] actor. He was born in [[Somerset, Kentucky]].
'''Lance Fuller''' (December 6, 1928&nbsp;– December 22, 2001) was an American actor.


== Biography ==
He was a contract actor for most of the 1950s with [[Universal Studios|Universal-International]].
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Born in [[Somerset, Kentucky]], he worked as a contract actor for most of the 1950s with [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]]. With many uncredited roles for the first few years of his Hollywood career, Fuller's first role was in ''[[Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man]]'' (1943). Fuller was featured (uncredited) in several movies into the 1950s, including ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' (1952).


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He co-starred in ''[[Cattle Queen of Montana]]'' with [[Ronald Reagan]], in ''[[Apache Woman (1955 film)|Apache Woman]]'' with [[Lloyd Bridges]] and was featured in [[Ed Wood|Ed Wood's]] ''[[The Bride and the Beast]]'', and Universal's first color sci-fi film, ''[[This Island Earth]]''. He also appeared in ''[[The Other Woman (1954 film)|The Other Woman]]'', ''[[The She-Creature]]'', ''[[Pearl of the South Pacific]]'' and ''[[God's Little Acre (film)|God's Little Acre]]''.
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He had many uncredited roles for the first several years of his Hollywood career. His first role was in ''[[Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man]]'' (1943), and he was featured (uncredited) in several movies into the 1950s, including ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' (1952).


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Like many actors once under contract to the studios Fuller's film career stalled in the late 1950s. He moved into television, where he appeared on the shows ''[[Bat Masterson (TV series)|Bat Masterson]]'', ''[[The Rifleman]]'', ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', in two episodes of ''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]'' "[[List of Maverick episodes|Island In The Swamp]]", plus "[[List of Maverick episodes|The Cats of Paradise]]", in which he played a spoof of "Paladin" from ''[[Have Gun, Will Travel]]'' opposite [[James Garner]] and [[Buddy Ebsen]]), ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[Tombstone Territory]]'' and others. He quit the business in 1962, after resisting several offers from Warner Brothers to star in his own series.
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He co-starred in ''[[Cattle Queen of Montana]]'' alongside [[Ronald Reagan]], in ''[[Apache Woman]]'' with [[Lloyd Bridges]] and was featured in [[Ed Wood|Ed Wood's]] ''[[The Bride and the Beast (film)|The Bride and the Beast]]'', as well as Universal's first color sci-fi film, ''[[This Island Earth]]''. He also appeared in ''[[The She-Creature]]'', ''[[Pearl of the South Pacific]]'' and ''[[God's Little Acre (film)|God's Little Acre]]''.


In 1968, Fuller attacked a police officer in [[Los Angeles]], and was shot in the chest, leaving him in critical condition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19681031&id=2ERQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SVcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1452,7204527|title=The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
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His film career stalled in the late 1950s, as was the case for many actors once under contract to the studios. Fuller moved to a career in television, where he appeared on the shows ''[[Bat Masterson (TV series)|Bat Masterson]]'', ''[[The Rifleman]]'', ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', ''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', and others. He quit the business in 1962, after resisting several offers from Warner Brothers to star in his own series.


In 1968, Fuller attacked a police officer in [[Los Angeles]], who reacted by shooting Fuller in the chest and left him in critical condition.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19681031&id=2ERQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SVcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1452,7204527</ref> He recovered and in the early 1970s attempted a comeback and landed small roles in a few films and TV programs. His career ended much like it began, with many uncredited roles including ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' (1971) and ''[[Hustle (1975 film)|Hustle]]'' (1975), which was his final acting role.
Fuller recovered and in the early 1970s attempted a comeback and landed small roles in a few films and TV programs. His career ended much like it began, with many uncredited roles including ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' (1971) and ''[[Hustle (1975 film)|Hustle]]'' (1975), which was his last acting role.


Fuller was married to the actress [[Joi Lansing]]. He died on December 22, 2001, at age 73, after a lengthy illness, in Los Angeles.
Fuller was married to actress [[Joi Lansing]] from 1951 to 1953. In addition, Fuller confirmed that he converted to [[Mormonism]] following his marriage to Lansing and that he also was a lifelong registered [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].<ref>''An Interview with Lance Fuller'', Skip E. Lowe, 1997</ref> After a long illness he died in Los Angeles on December 22, 2001, aged 73.

==Partial filmography==
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*''[[Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man]]'' (1943) - Vasarian Villager (uncredited)
*''[[To Have and Have Not (film)|To Have and Have Not]]'' (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Scarlet Street]]'' (1945) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Night and Day (1946 film)|Night and Day]]'' (1946) - Student (uncredited)
*''[[Song of Scheherazade]]'' (1947) - (uncredited)
*''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' (1952) - Chorus Boy (uncredited)
*''[[All American (film)|All American]]'' (1953) - Student (uncredited)
*''[[The Glass Web]]'' (1953) - Ad Lib Man (uncredited)
*''[[War Arrow]]'' (1953) - Trooper (uncredited)
*''[[Taza, Son of Cochise]]'' (1954) - Lt. Willis
*''[[Playgirl (film)|Playgirl]]'' (1954) - Newspaper Man (uncredited)
*''[[Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)|Magnificent Obsession]]'' (1954) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
*''[[The Black Shield of Falworth]]'' (1954) - Guard (uncredited)
*''[[Cattle Queen of Montana]]'' (1954) - Colorados
*''[[The Other Woman (1954 film)|The Other Woman]]'' (1954) - Ronnie
*''[[Kentucky Rifle (film)|Kentucky Rifle]]'' (1955) - Jason Clay
*''[[This Island Earth]]'' (1955) - Brack
*''[[Pearl of the South Pacific]]'' (1955) - George
*''[[Apache Woman (1955 film)|Apache Woman]]'' (1955) - Armand LeBeau
*''[[Slightly Scarlet (1956 film)|Slightly Scarlet]]'' (1956) - Gauss
*''[[Secret of Treasure Mountain]]'' (1956) - Juan Alvarado
*''[[Frontier Woman]]'' (1956) - Catawampus Jones
*''[[Girls in Prison (1956 film)|Girls in Prison]]'' (1956) - Paul Anderson
*''[[The She-Creature]]'' (1956) - Dr. Ted Erickson
*''[[Tension at Table Rock]]'' (1956) - 'Polite' Cowhand (uncredited)
*''[[Runaway Daughters (1956 film)|Runaway Daughters]]'' (1956) - Tony Forrest
*''[[Voodoo Woman]]'' (1957) - Rick Brady
*''[[The Bride and the Beast (film)|The Bride and the Beast]]'' (1958) - Dan Fuller
*''[[God's Little Acre (film)|God's Little Acre]]'' (1958) - Jim Leslie
*''[[Day of the Outlaw]]'' (1959) - Pace
*''Saint of Devil's Island'' (1961) - Francois
*''Scream, Evelyn, Scream!'' (1970) - The Policeman
*''[[The Andromeda Strain]]'' (1971) - Man (uncredited)
*''[[The Love Machine (film)|The Love Machine]]'' (1971) - Producer (uncredited)
*''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (1974) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Hustle (1975 film)|Hustle]]'' (1975) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)
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Latest revision as of 01:51, 7 December 2024

Lance Fuller
Born(1928-12-06)December 6, 1928
Somerset, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 2001(2001-12-22) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1943–1975
Spouse
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(m. 1951; div. 1953)​

Lance Fuller (December 6, 1928 – December 22, 2001) was an American actor.

Biography

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Born in Somerset, Kentucky, he worked as a contract actor for most of the 1950s with Universal-International. With many uncredited roles for the first few years of his Hollywood career, Fuller's first role was in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943). Fuller was featured (uncredited) in several movies into the 1950s, including Singin' in the Rain (1952).

He co-starred in Cattle Queen of Montana with Ronald Reagan, in Apache Woman with Lloyd Bridges and was featured in Ed Wood's The Bride and the Beast, and Universal's first color sci-fi film, This Island Earth. He also appeared in The Other Woman, The She-Creature, Pearl of the South Pacific and God's Little Acre.

Like many actors once under contract to the studios Fuller's film career stalled in the late 1950s. He moved into television, where he appeared on the shows Bat Masterson, The Rifleman, 77 Sunset Strip, in two episodes of Maverick "Island In The Swamp", plus "The Cats of Paradise", in which he played a spoof of "Paladin" from Have Gun, Will Travel opposite James Garner and Buddy Ebsen), The Twilight Zone, Tombstone Territory and others. He quit the business in 1962, after resisting several offers from Warner Brothers to star in his own series.

In 1968, Fuller attacked a police officer in Los Angeles, and was shot in the chest, leaving him in critical condition.[1]

Fuller recovered and in the early 1970s attempted a comeback and landed small roles in a few films and TV programs. His career ended much like it began, with many uncredited roles including The Andromeda Strain (1971) and Hustle (1975), which was his last acting role.

Fuller was married to actress Joi Lansing from 1951 to 1953. In addition, Fuller confirmed that he converted to Mormonism following his marriage to Lansing and that he also was a lifelong registered Republican.[2] After a long illness he died in Los Angeles on December 22, 2001, aged 73.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ An Interview with Lance Fuller, Skip E. Lowe, 1997
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