Lew Gallo
American character actor and producer
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Lewis D. Gallo (June 12, 1928 – June 11, 2000) was an American character actor and producer, best known for his role as Maj. Joseph Cobb on the 1960s ABC World War II series Twelve O'Clock High.[1]
Lew Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1928 Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2000 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1958-2000 |
| Spouse | Lillian Gallo (1958-2000) (his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Gallo was born in Mount Kisco, New York,[2] and he served as an Army infantryman during the Korean War.[3]
He also made appearances on other TV series including Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, Straightway, Lost in Space, The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Tales of Wells Fargo, Combat!, and Get Smart. He also appeared in the films Ocean's 11, PT 109, and Pork Chop Hill.
Gallo appeared on Broadway in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955).[4]
As a producer he worked on such series as That Girl, Love, American Style, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The New Mike Hammer.
Gallo died on June 11, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, the day before his 72nd birthday. He was survived by his wife of 42 years, television producer Lillian Gallo.[5] They had two children, Mary Ann and Tom.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Mr. Thomas - Undercover Cop at Bar | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Pork Chop Hill | Lieutenant, Division Public Relations | |
| 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow | Moriarty | |
| 1960 | Ocean's 11 | Adele's Date | |
| 1963 | PT 109 | Yeoman Rogers | |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain | Sgt. Fred Lenahan | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Cop | |
| 1984 | Hard to Hold | 2nd Cab Driver |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | Joe Spangler | S4:E8: "Lost Rifle" |
| 1959 | Gunsmoke | Sted Rutger | S5E9: "Brother Whelp" |
| 1960 | Perry Mason | Richard Gilman | S3:E17: "The Case of the Mythical Monkeys" |
| 1960 | Rawhide | Colley | S3:E8: "Incident at Poco Tiempo" |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Haskell | S4:E3: "The Long Shakedown" |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Lt. Engle | S4:E16: "On Thursday We Leave for Home" |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Outlaw Spellman | S11E22: "The Wishbone" |
| 1966 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Kruger, Crew Member | Season 3 Episode 7: "Deadly Waters" |
| 1967 | Straightaway | Episode: "Crossroad" | |
| 1967 | Lost in Space | Commander Fletcher | Season 3 Episode: "Flight into the Future" |
| 1967 | The Time Tunnel | Vokar | Season 2 Episode: "Chase Through Time" |
