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Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy.
Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II.
Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man.
Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974).
In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starred in various programs, including the westerns: Gunsmoke, Wagon Train (twice), The Californians, The Tall Man, Maverick, Cimarron City, Have Gun–Will Travel, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, Lawman, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bonanza, The Americans, Rawhide, and Daniel Boone. He was also cast in episodes of such series as Angel, U.S. Marshal, Get Smart, and Fantasy Island.
Megowan, a smoker from age 12 to 48, died of throat cancer at age 59. His weight had dwindled from nearly 300 pounds to barely 150. CLR
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Filmography (Movies)
Mrs. R's Daughter
Character:Police Sergeant Larsen
Release Date:19/09/1979
The Kansas City Massacre
Character:Boss Stinger
Release Date:19/09/1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Character:Hamburger Stand Man
Release Date:28/02/1975
Truck Turner
Character:Garrity
Release Date:26/06/1974
Blazing Saddles
Character:Gum Chewer
Release Date:07/02/1974
Scream of the Wolf
Character:Grant
Release Date:16/01/1974
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Character:Officer
Release Date:08/10/1968
The Devil's Brigade
Character:Luke Phelan
Release Date:15/05/1968
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Character:Mr. Train
Release Date:01/07/1966
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Character:Job Seeker
Release Date:21/09/1964
For Love or Money
Character:Gregor Garrison
Release Date:07/08/1963
The Creation of the Humanoids
Character:Capt. Kenneth Cragis
Release Date:03/07/1962
Guns of the Black Witch
Character:Jean
Release Date:24/02/1961
Valley of the Doomed
Character:Clint Farrell
Release Date:08/04/1960
The Jayhawkers!
Character:China
Release Date:15/10/1959
Money, Women and Guns
Character:John Briggs
Release Date:01/10/1958
A Lust to Kill
Character:Cheney Holland
Release Date:28/09/1958
The Man Who Died Twice
Character:T.J. Brennon
Release Date:06/06/1958
Snowfire
Character:Mike McGowan
Release Date:18/05/1958
Tales of Frankenstein
Character:The Monster
Release Date:01/01/1958
The Story of Mankind
Character:Early Man
Release Date:08/11/1957
Hell Canyon Outlaws
Character:Henchman Walt
Release Date:05/10/1957
Gun the Man Down
Character:Ralph Farley
Release Date:15/11/1956
The Werewolf
Character:Sheriff Jack Haines
Release Date:01/07/1956
The Great Locomotive Chase
Character:Marion A. Ross
Release Date:08/06/1956
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Character:
Release Date:30/05/1956
The Creature Walks Among Us
Character:The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1956
A Lawless Street
Character:Dooley Brion
Release Date:15/11/1955
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Character:Col. William Travis
Release Date:25/05/1955
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Character:William Travis
Release Date:23/02/1955
Captain Fathom
Character:Captain Fathom
Release Date:01/01/1955
Sangaree
Character:River Pirate (uncredited)
Release Date:17/05/1953
The Kid from Amarillo
Character:Rakim
Release Date:29/10/1951
Television Appearances
Kung Fu
Character:Quinn
Here's Lucy
Character:Customs Inspector
Petticoat Junction
Character:Freddie
The Lucy Show
Character:Chuck Casey
The Beachcomber
Character:Captain Huckabee
Lawman
Character:Rafe Curry
The Rifleman
Character:
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:Oren Gilliam
Tales of Wells Fargo
Character:Ben Thompson
Cheyenne
Character:Wes Garth
Gunsmoke
Character:Creel
Gunsmoke
Character:Lucas
Gunsmoke
Character:Lolo Grimes
Gunsmoke
Character:Michael
Gunsmoke
Character:Mike
Death Valley Days
Character:Buck
Death Valley Days
Character:Buff McCloud
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