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King Donovan

Highest Rated: 100% Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Lowest Rated: 75% Cowboy (1958)

Birthday: Jan 25, 1918

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

King Donovan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Donovan's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Shockproof" (1949) with Cornel Wilde, the comedic fantasy "Angels in the Outfield" (1951) with Paul Douglas and the Sally Parr drama "The Sun Sets at Dawn" (1951). He also appeared in the Humphrey Bogart crime flick "The Enforcer" (1951), the Glenn Ford spy thriller "The Redhead and the Cowboy" (1951) and "Little Big Horn" (1951) with Lloyd Bridges. His film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like "The Merry Widow" (1952), "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) with Paul Christian and the Tyrone Power drama "The Mississippi Gambler" (1953). He also appeared in "The Magnetic Monster" (1953). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the biopic "The Seven Little Foys" (1955) with Bob Hope, the Kevin McCarthy horror movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) and the comedic adaptation "The Birds and the Bees" (1956) with George Gobel. He also appeared in "The Iron Sheriff" (1957) and the adaptation "Cowboy" (1958) with Glenn Ford. Donovan more recently appeared in "Return of the Beverly Hillbillies" (CBS, 1981-82). Donovan was married to Imogene Coca. Donovan passed away in June 1987 at the age of 69.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 95% Singin' in the Rain Watchlist
100% 38% The Perfect Furlough
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97% 85% Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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91% 68% The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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90% 88% The Defiant Ones
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89% 71% The Enforcer
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86% 74% The Hanging Tree
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86% 69% Side Street
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83% 65% Angels in the Outfield
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82% 49% Shockproof
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Filmography

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Too Easy to Kill 1975 Actor Promises! Promises! 27% 1963 Director The Hanging Tree 86% 74% 1959 Wonder Actor The Perfect Furlough 100% 38% 1959 Maj. Collins Actor The Defiant Ones 90% 88% 1958 Solly Actor Cowboy 75% 55% 1958 Joe Capper Actor The Iron Sheriff 31% 1957 Leveret Actor Invasion of the Body Snatchers 97% 85% 1956 Jack Belicec Actor The Birds and the Bees 1956 Waiter Actor Tumbleweed 1953 Mack Actor Half a Hero 1953 Sam Radwell Actor Easy to Love 48% 1953 Ben Actor Forever Female 17% 1953 Playwright Actor The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms 91% 68% 1953 Dr. Ingersoll Actor The Magnetic Monster 28% 1953 Dr. Dan Forbes Actor Singin' in the Rain 100% 95% 1952 Rod (uncredited) Actor The Merry Widow 53% 1952 Nitki Actor Sally and Saint Anne 1952 Hymie Callahan Actor Angels in the Outfield 83% 65% 1951 Mack McGee Actor Little Big Horn 1951 Pvt. James Corbo Actor The Enforcer 89% 71% 1951 Sgt. Whitlow Actor The Scarf 67% 1951 Piano Player Actor The Prince Who Was a Thief 1951 Merat Actor Side Street 86% 69% 1950 Det. Gottschalk (uncredited) Actor The Redhead and the Cowboy 1950 Munroe Actor
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