Donald Elson
American film, stage and television actor (1923–2022)
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Donald Elson (March 31, 1923 – May 7, 2022) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Donald Elson | |
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Elson in 1957 | |
| Born | March 31, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2022 (aged 99) |
| Occupations | Film, stage and television actor |
Life and career
Elson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Abraham and Bertha Elson. He served in the armed forces during World War II.[1] He began his career in 1952, appearing in the Broadway play Desire Under the Elms.[2] He appeared in such other plays as Inherit the Wind,[3] and Threepenny Opera[2] and The Silver Whistle.[4]
Elson appeared in television programs including The Red Skelton Show,[4] Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Sugarfoot and The Rifleman,[5] and also in films such as Julius Caesar,[6] Inherit the Wind, Day of the Outlaw, Gremlins, The Cincinnati Kid, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis and Chaplin.[7]
Elson retired in 2008, last appearing in the police procedural drama television series Bones.[8]
Death
Elson died on May 7, 2022, in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 99.[9][10]
