Charles Quinlivan

American actor (1924–1974)

Charles Quinlivan
Quinlivan in an episode of Lock-Up (1961)
Born(1924-09-30)September 30, 1924
DiedNovember 12, 1974(1974-11-12) (aged 50)
Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Resting placePacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, California
OccupationActor
Years active1957–1974
SpouseEvelyn Byrd Jervey
Children2

Charles Quinlivan (September 30, 1924 – November 12, 1974) was a film and television actor in the United States in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, best known as the star of the western movie Seven Guns to Mesa, and played the title character of the short-lived (six episodes) 1960 TV series Mr. Garlund.

Personal life

Charles Quinlivan was born September 30, 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He married Evelyn Byrd Jervey, and had a daughter, Byrd, who became a physician, and a son, Charles, who became a best boy grip in the film industry.

Quinlivan was shot and wounded in an attempted murder-suicide in 1958. The perpetrator, Hendry Sargent, had targeted Quinlivan after he had seen the actor walking with Sargent's ex-wife.[1]

He was buried in Hollywood Hills at Pacific View Memorial Park.[2]

Filmography

Film career

  • Zero Hour! (1957) - Harry Burdick
  • Seven Guns to Mesa (1958) - John Trey
  • All the Young Men (1960) - Lt. Earl D. Toland
  • Banning (1967) - Hob Davish (uncredited)
  • Airport 1975 (1974) - Dan Vesper - Passenger (uncredited)

Television career

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1957), in One Way Out - Kirkwood
  • Goodyear Theatre (1958), in The White Flag - Larsen
  • Cheyenne (1958), in Noose at Noon - Jim O'Neil
  • Highway Patrol (1959), in Confession
  • Sea Hunt (1960), in Hot Cargo - Colonel Korvin
  • Mr. Garlund (1960), (6 episodes) - Frank Garlund
  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1961), in The Cornerstone - Detective Thomas Kelly
  • Lock-Up (1961), in The Intruder - Don Nichols
  • Hawaii Five-O (1973), in Engaged to Be Buried - Carson
  • Emergency! (1974), in Details - Driver (final appearance)

References

  1. ^ "Hollywood Actor Shot; Assailant Tries Suicide". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1958. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
  • Charles Quinlivan at IMDb