Don Galloway
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| Don Galloway | |
 Auto show appearance, Manhattan, February, 1974 (age 36) |
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| Born | Donald Galloway July 27, 1937 Augusta, Kentucky, USA |
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| Died | January 8, 2009 (aged 71) Reno, Nevada, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Marie Galloway (May 25, 1989 - January 8, 2009) |
Don Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American prolific character actor of stage and TV, a libertarian and journalist, perhaps best known for his role as Raymond Burr's protégé, Det. Sgt. Ed Brown, on the long-running crime drama Ironside (1967–1975). He reprised the role for a made-for-TV "reunion" film in 1993.
Galloway, a native of Brooksville, the seat of Bracken County in northern Kentucky, began his television career in the 1950s in the New York-based soap opera The Secret Storm as the first actor to play Kip Rysdale. His first nighttime video stint was on Tom Dick and Harry, one-third of the 90-minute weekly sitcom 90 Bristol Court, in 1964.
He also signed up with Universal Studios in 1963, and guest-starred on many shows like Wagon Train, Run For Your Life, among many others. Those roles led him to a co-starring role opposite Raymond Burr on Ironside, as Det. Sgt. Ed Brown. For eight years, he had a wonderful on- and off-screen chemistry with Burr, while working real-hard on the set. During the sixth season of Ironside, he and Burr, co-starred together in the TV Movie Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John, which was a Catholic movie. Galloway stayed throughout Ironside before cancelation in 1975. He was also reunited with Burr on two of his mentor's 25 Perry Mason movies, before reprising his role on Return to Ironside in 1993.
In 1979, he hosted a syndicated game show called The Guinness Game, which was produced by Bob Eubanks. (Galloway also made a few appearances on the popular game show Match Game as well around this time).
In 1985, Galloway joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital, playing Buzz Stryker until 1987.
Galloway had a long association with Burr, having appeared with him in two Perry Mason TV films (in 1988 and 1990), playing different characters. He attended the funeral, shortly after Burr's death from cancer on September 12, 1993.
Galloway's film credits include the role of Richard Bowens in the 1983 movie The Big Chill.
While still acting in California, Galloway had a very real-life law enforcement job. In a true case of "life imitates art", he became a reserve deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. His status as a California peace officer enabled Galloway to work patrol chasing criminals. At one time after his acting career, Galloway resided in Manchester, New Hampshire, and wrote a column for the Manchester Union Leader newspaper, espousing his Libertarian political views.[1]
Galloway died at age 71 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, where he had resided for about a year. He had been hospitalized since Christmas 2008.[2] He is survived by his wife, Linda Marie; daughters Tracy and Jennifer (from his first wife, Linda Dale Robinson); stepchildren Sheila and Robert; brother Paul; and nephew B. Lynn.
[edit] References
- ^ Don Galloway - Libertarian
- ^ Nelson, Valerie (2009-01-11). "Actor Don Galloway dies at 71". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-galloway11-2009jan11,0,3395364.story. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
