Wynn Pearce
Wynn Pearce | |
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 Pearce in Perry Mason, 1959 | |
| Born | Henry Wynne Pearce Jr. November 7, 1928 Orange, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1990 (aged 62) San Clemente, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1955–1990 |
Henry Wynne Pearce Jr. (November 7, 1928 – December 11, 1990)[1] was an American television actor.[2] He was known for playing the role of Deputy Marshal Steve Corbie in the first season of the American western television series Outlaws.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Pearce was born in Orange, Texas,[4][5] the son of a physician.[6] He served in the United States Army, later being discharged in 1954.[6] Pearce began his career in 1955 in New York,[6] in which he covered for actor, Andy Griffith in playing Captain Charles in the Broadway play No Time for Sergeants. He then played Arthur in the Broadway play Maybe Tuesday, in 1958.[4] With his film and television career, Pearce joined the cast of the western television series Outlaws for its first season, in which he played the role of Deputy Marshal Steve Corbie, after Jock Gaynor left the series after nine episodes. Gaynor played the role of Deputy Marshal Heck Martin.[3]
Pearce guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Steve Canyon, 12 O'Clock High, Perry Mason, Maverick, Tales of Wells Fargo, Sugarfoot, The Phil Silvers Show and 77 Sunset Strip. In 1968, he played the lead role of "Sir Charles Dilke" in Michael Dynes's presentation.[7] Pearce attended the University of Southern California, earning his master's degree. After attending, he worked at the University of Arizona, where Pearce taught about theatre occupations such as, performing and directing. He also worked at the United States International University in San Diego, California, where he then later worked at the public community college Saddleback College, in which Pearce was a academic professor, from 1974.[8]
Death
[edit]Pearce died on December 11, 1990 in San Clemente, California, at the age of 62. His body was cremated.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 429. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Actor Wynn Pearce Has Brief Fling". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. July 31, 1957. p. 17. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Outlaws (1960–62)". The Classic TV Archive. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Wynn Pearce". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Writing Award Goes to Pearce". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1967. p. 77. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Huston, R. Kent (February 5, 1972). "Director once-starred in show". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. p. 52. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wynn Pearce In USC Drama". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. October 18, 1968. p. 27. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Arts Professor Wynn Pearce Dies at Age 62". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 1990. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1928 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Orange, Texas
- Male actors from Texas
- American male television actors
- American male stage actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- University of Southern California alumni
- Alliant International University faculty
- 20th-century American academics
- University of Arizona faculty
- Saddleback College people
- Western (genre) television actors