Jack Hogan
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November 24, 1929
Jack Hogan | |
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 Robert Urich (left), Maureen Reagan and Jack Hogan, pose for a publicity photo for the television series The Specialists, 1974 | |
| Born | Richard Roland Benson Jr. November 24, 1929 |
| Died | December 6, 2023 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1993 |
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| Children | 2 |
Richard Roland Benson Jr. (November 24, 1929 – December 6, 2023), known professionally as Jack Hogan, was an American actor most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show Combat![1]
Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan was an architecture student in college before joining the Air Force, where he became a staff sergeant during the Korean War. After he returned to civilian life, he studied drama at the Pasadena Playhouse and in New York. He worked part-time as a lifeguard until he gained the role on Combat.[2] He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama Adam-12.[3] In addition to acting, he was a casting director for Magnum, P.I. and operated a building business.[4]
Personal life and death
Hogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates).[2]
Jack Hogan died at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, on December 6, 2023, at the age of 94.[5]
Films
- Man from Del Rio (1956)
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
- Paratroop Command (1959)
- The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
- The Cat Burglar (1961)
