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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-02-01

Day of Death

2011-06-10 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Arthur Brent Balinger

Arthur B. Balinger

Arthur Balinger

Arthur Ballinger

Art Ballinger

Arthur Bent Balinger

Art Balinger

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.

Known For

Acting

The Swarm

1978

The Swarm

as

Radio Announcer

Emergency!

1972

Emergency!

as

Battalion Chief

The Towering Inferno

1974

The Towering Inferno

as

Announcer

24 Hour Alert

1955

24 Hour Alert

as

Col. Jim Breech

Time Table

1956

Time Table

as

Jail Officer

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Inspector

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Newscaster (uncredited)

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Lou Richey

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Dep. Chief Simon

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Captain Grant

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Bert Sidney

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Emcee

Ironside

Ironside

as

Walter Field

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Lambert

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Ken Green

The Third Man

The Third Man

as

Police Lt. Morgan

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Lieut. Tate

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Barnard

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Glavas

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Capt. Grant

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. McTighe

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Capt. Hugh Brown

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Chief Conrad, Battalion 14

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Lt. Joseph Lovretovich

Production

Crew

Directing