Glenn Langan
Glenn Langan (July 8, 1917 – January 26, 1991) was an American character actor on stage and films. Early years. Born in Denver, Colorado, Langan was the son of Thomas Langan and Kate Quinn Langan. He attended schools there. His early training in acting came in Denver, where he was stage manager at Elitch's Gardens, handling various behind-the-scenes duties. Langan went to New York, washing dishes in a cafeteria and taking other jobs while he sought acting jobs by visiting producers' offices. Fainting on a street resulted in a stay in Polyclinic Hospital for treatment of  malnutrition. Career. Langan made his Broadway debut in "Glamour Preferred" (1940). His other Broadway credits included "A Kiss for Cinderella" (1942), and "Fancy Meeting You Again" (1952). He made his credited film debut in "The Return of Doctor X" (1939). His other stage experiences included performing in "Johnny Belinda" and "Glamor Preferred". Langan appeared as a French professor in the romantic "Margie" (1946), a devoted young doctor protecting Gene Tierney from the evil machinations of Vincent Price in "Dragonwyck" (1946), and as one of the psychiatrists looking after demented patient Olivia de Havilland in "The Snake Pit" (1948). Langan also  portrayed a privateer captain in "Forever Amber" (1947). On old-time radio, Langan starred as police inspector Barton Drake on the Mutual crime drama "Murder Is My Hobby". He also starred on the syndicated "Mystery Is My Hobby", a revision of the earlier program. Langan's work on television included portraying Jeff Standish on the comedy series "Boss Lady" (1952). On November 20, 1950, Langan co-starred with Mabel Taliaferro in "The Floor of Heaven" on "Studio One" on TV. Later years/family. His popularity waned by the early 1950s. He spent the next decade appearing on various television episodes , but eventually achieved a form of cult status as the irradiated 60-foot hero of Bert I. Gordon's sci-fi outing, "The Amazing Colossal Man" (1957). After winding down his screen career in the 1960s, Langan re-invented himself as a successful real estate salesman. He was married to actress Adele Jergens, with whom he had a son, Tracy. He had earlier been married to showgirl Helen Weston. Death. On January 26, 1991, Langan died of lymphoma at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California, aged 73.