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Don Drysdale(1936-1993)

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Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale was born on 23 July 1936 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) and Then Came Bronson (1969). He was married to Ann Meyers and Ginger Drysdale. He died on 3 July 1993 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
BornJuly 23, 1936
DiedJuly 3, 1993(56)
BornJuly 23, 1936
DiedJuly 3, 1993(56)
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Known for

The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • Don Drysdale
Robert Mitchum, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, and Jack Webb in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
The Last Time I Saw Archie
5.7
  • Soldier in E-Club(as Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers)
  • 1961
Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
Then Came Bronson
7.9
TV Series
  • Art Gilroy
Vanna White in Gypsy Angels (1990)
Gypsy Angels
4.0
  • Air Race Announcer
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • You Must Remember This (1992)
    You Must Remember This
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Baseball Announcer (voice)
    • 1992
  • Vanna White in Gypsy Angels (1990)
    Gypsy Angels
    4.0
    • Air Race Announcer
    • 1990
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1981
  • David Hartman in Lucas Tanner (1974)
    Lucas Tanner
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1970
  • Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)
    Then Came Bronson
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Art Gilroy
    • 1969
  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • the Umpire
    • 1969
  • Chuck Connors, Gerald Edwards, Ronald Howard, and Tom Nardini in Cowboy in Africa (1967)
    Cowboy in Africa
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Fairchild
    • 1968
  • Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1962–1964
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gomer
    • 1962
  • Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Don Drysdale
    • 1962
  • Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, and Stefanie Powers in Experiment in Terror (1962)
    Experiment in Terror
    7.3
    • Don Drysdale (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Warren
    • 1962
  • Robert Mitchum, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, and Jack Webb in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
    The Last Time I Saw Archie
    5.7
    • Soldier in E-Club (as Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers)
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Height
    • 1.98 m
  • Born
    • July 23, 1936
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 1993
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ann MeyersNovember 1, 1986 - July 3, 1993 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Died in his hotel room of a heart attack hours before he was to work the television/radio color commentary for the Los Angeles Dodgers-Montreal Expos game.
  • Quotes
    "Why use four pitches to put someone on base intentionally when I can do it with one?" (when asked why he hit a batter with a pitch instead of walking him intentionally)
  • Nicknames
    • Double D
    • Big D

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