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Dayton Lummis

1903 – 1988

American actor

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About Dayton Lummis

Lived 1903 – 1988 (aged 84). Dayton Lummis was an American actor, rancher, television actor and film actor.

Dayton Lummis (August 8, 1903 – March 23, 1988) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was best known for playing the role of General Douglas MacArthur in the 1955 film The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell.

Lummis died on March 23, 1988, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 84.

Partial filmography

Red Planet Mars (1952) - Radio Commentator (uncredited) The Winning Team (1952) - Graham McNamee (uncredited) Breakdown (1952) - Prison Warden (uncredited) Les Misérables (1952) - Defense Lawyer (uncredited) Something for the Birds (1952) - Speaker of the House (uncredited) Operation Secret (1952) - French Radio Broadcaster (Voice, uncredited) Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) - Chairman (uncredited) Because of You (1952) - Philip Arnold (uncredited) Ruby Gentry (1952) - Ruby's Attorney (uncredited) The Mississippi Gambler (1953) - John Sanford (uncredited) Tangier Incident (1953) - Henry Morrison Man in the Dark (1953) - Dr. Marston Port Sinister (1953) - Mr. Lennox Julius Caesar (1953) - Messala The President's Lady (1953) - Dr. May (uncredited) All I Desire (1953) - Colonel Underwood The Golden Blade (1953) - Munkar (uncredited) China Venture (1953) - Geraghty Prince of Players (1955) - English Doctor The Prodigal (1955) - Caleb A Man Called Peter (1955) - Scottish Police Constable (uncredited) The Cobweb (1955) - Dr. Tim Carmody (uncredited) My Sister Eileen (1955) - Mr. Wallace (uncredited) The View from Pompey's Head (1955) - Charles Barlowe Sudden Danger (1955) - Raymond Wilkins The Spoilers (1955) - Wheaton The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) - General Douglas MacArthur Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 2 Episode 9: "Crack of Doom") - Tom Ackley Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 2 Episode 13: "Mr. Blanchard's Secret") - Charles Blanchard High Society (1956) - H. Stuyvesant Jones Over-Exposed (1956) - Horace Sutherland The First Texan (1956) - Stephen Austin The Bad Seed (1956) - The Doctor (uncredited) Showdown at Abilene (1956) - Jack Bedford The Wrong Man (1956) - Judge Groat Monkey on My Back (1957) - J.L. McAvoy Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 3 Episode 32: "Listen, Listen...!") - Police Sergeant Oliver From Hell to Texas (1958) - Padre (uncredited) Compulsion (1959) - Dr. Allwyn - Psychiatrist (uncredited) Elmer Gantry (1960) - Eddington The Rifleman (1960 Season 2 Episode 27: "Lariat") - Colonel Craig The Music Box Kid (1960) - Father Gorman Spartacus (1960) - Symmachus (uncredited) The Flight That Disappeared (1961) - Dr. Carl Morris Deadly Duo (1962) - Thorne Fletcher Jack the Giant Killer (1962) - King Mark Beauty and the Beast (1962) - Roderick Mooncussers (1962) - Commissioner Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) - Doctor (uncredited) Moonfire (1970) - Fuentes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dayton Lummis?

American actor (1903-1988)

When was Dayton Lummis born?

Dayton Lummis was born on 8 August 1903 in Summit.

When did Dayton Lummis die?

Dayton Lummis died on 23 March 1988 in Santa Monica.

What was Dayton Lummis's occupation?

Dayton Lummis was an actor, rancher, television actor and film actor.

What nationality was Dayton Lummis?

Dayton Lummis was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dayton Lummis

· Wikidata: Q5243551

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