Vic Morrow

Victor Morrow (February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He was famous for acting in the television series Combat! (1962–1967), in which he also worked as a television director.

Morrow was born in the Bronx, New York City. He was the father of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh. 

Morrow died while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie at an accident in Ventura County, California with a helicopter that crashed and killed him and two children. The accident made the government make many reforms in U.S. child labor laws and safety regulations on movie sets in California.

Other websites

Filmography
Twilight Zone Tragedy at crimelibrary.com 
Find A Death - Vic Morrow 
Article on Twilight Zone tragedy, written by friend and COMBAT! co-star Dick 'Little John' Peabody
Sculptural Tribute to Actor Vic Morrow
NTSB Accident Investigation Report 

Category:Accidental deaths in California
Category:Actors from the Bronx
Category:American movie actors
Category:American television actors
Category:American television directors
Category:Aviation deaths in the United States
Category:Movie directors from New York City
Category:Screenwriters from New York City
Category:1929 births
Category:1982 deaths