James Westmoreland (actor)

James Patrick Westmoreland (November 25, 1935 - September 14, 2016) was an American actor also known by the stage name Rad Fulton, who starred in such films as Don't Answer the Phone! and The Last Sunset (film), and had recurring roles in General Hospital and the ABC Western series The Monroes (1966 TV series).
==Early life==
Westmoreland was born in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Mary (Chelarue) and James Westmoreland Sr. He had a younger brother, William. He graduated from Cooley High School in 1953, and moved to New York City|New York, where he briefly worked as a model before being taken on by talent agent Henry Willson and moving to Hollywood, Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Willson gave Westmoreland the stage name Rad Fulton.
==Career==
Westmoreland appeared in a number of films as Rad Fulton in the late 1950s and early 1960s. However, after a falling out with Willson in 1963, Westmoreland was forced to relinquish the stage name, appearing in subsequent films under his birth name until his retirement from acting in the 1980s.
==Personal life==
Westmoreland married the actress Kim Darby in 1970, but the marriage only lasted 3 months.
==Filmography==
===Films===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1956	Come Next Spring 	Bob Storys 	(as Rad Fulton)
1956	Hold Back the Night 	Radio operator 	Uncredited
1956	Toward the Unknown 	Pilot 	Uncredited
1956	The Girl He Left Behind 	Recruit 	Uncredited
1956	The Women of Pitcairn Island	Island Boy 	(as Rad Fulton)
1958	Lafayette Escadrille 	Wally Winter 	Uncredited
1958	Marjorie Morningstar 	Actor as 'Romeo' 	Uncredited
1958	No Time for Sergeants 	Inductee 	Uncredited
1958	High School Confidential! 	Boy 	Uncredited
1958	Joy Ride 	Paul 	(as Rad Fulton)
1959	The Young Philadelphians 	Airline Ticket Agent	Uncredited
1960	Hell Bent for Leather 	Moon 	(as Rad Fulton)
1960	The Crowded Sky 	Rocky 	Uncredited
1961	Journey Beneath the Desert 	Robert 	(as Rad Fulton)
1961	The Last Sunset 	Julesburg Kid 	(as Rad Fulton)
1961	No, My Darling Daughter 	Cornelius Allingham 	(as Rad Fulton)
1966	The Undertaker and His Pals 	Harry Glass 	
1973	Stacey 	Frank Elroy 	
1980	Don't Answer the Phone! 	Lt. Chris McCabe 	
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1957 	West Point 	 	Episode: "Flareup"
1958 	Lux Playhouse 	Sean 	Episode: "The Four"
1958, 1959	Alfred Hitchcock Presents 	Lester / Ads in press receptionist	2 episodes
1959 	The Restless Gun 	Frank Kolter 	Episode: "The Cavis Boy"
1960 	Bronco 	Jim Younger 	Episode: "Shadow of Jesse James"
1960 	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis	Paisan 	Episode: "The Fist Fighter"
1960 	Laramie 	Johnny Leach 	Episode: "Company Man"
1962 	Route 66 	Second Surfer 	Episode: "Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma?"
1966 	Hank 	Male Patient 	Episode: "Operation Matriculation"
1966 	The Wild Wild West 	Chandra 	Episode: "The Night of the Golden Cobra"
1966-1967 	The Monroes 	Ruel Jaxon 	12 episodes
1967 	The Guns of Will Sonnett 	Lafe Banner 	Episode: "First Love"
1972 	General Hospital 	Teddy Holmes 	Recurring
1977 	Emergency! 	Grip Foreman 	Episode: "Firehouse Quintet"
1982 	The Young and the Restless 	Decker 	Recurring
1984 	T. J. Hooker 	Paul Butler 	Episode: "Hot Property"
1987 	The New Mike Hammer 	Saunders 	Episode: "Green Blizzard"
Category:1935 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:American actors
Category:People from Dearborn, Michigan