Art Balinger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
The Towering Inferno
as AnnouncerAt the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out,...
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The Swarm
as Radio AnnouncerScientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost...
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Time Table
as Jail OfficerAn insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a...
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Emergency!
as Battalion ChiefThe pilot movie to the hit series about Los Angeles paramedics and their interaction with the...
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Confessions of the D.A. Man
as LieutenantA dangerous campus radical may go free if the District Attorney's office can't locate any...
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24 Hour Alert
as Col. Jim BreechThis short film looks at the purpose and methods of the U.S. Air Force, and the difficulties of...
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Dragnet
as Capt. BarnardFollows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his...
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Dragnet
as Capt. GlavasFollows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his...
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Ironside
as Walter FieldWhen an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...
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Adam-12
as InspectorAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Adam-12
as Captain GrantAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Adam-12
as EmceeAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Adam-12
as Capt. GrantAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and...
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Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and...
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Bert SidneyMarcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from...
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77 Sunset Strip
as Lieut. TateStu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...
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Dragnet
as Capt. Lou RicheyPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Dep. Chief SimonPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Capt. LambertPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Capt. Ken GreenPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Capt. McTighePolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Capt. Hugh BrownPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Dragnet
as Lt. Joseph LovretovichPolice Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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Ellery Queen
as Newscaster (uncredited)Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character...
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