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Ken Christy

Highest Rated: 86% No Way Out (1950)

Lowest Rated: 83% My Sister Eileen (1955)

Birthday: Nov 23, 1894

Birthplace: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA

Ken Christy was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Christy started his acting career landing roles in such films as the drama "Burma Convoy" (1941) with Charles Bickford, "Harmon of Michigan" (1941) and "The Big Shot" (1942). He also appeared in "Gildersleeve's Bad Day" (1943). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties and the fifties, appearing in the Alexander Knox biopic "Wilson" (1945), the June Haver comedy "Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay!" (1948) and "Trapped" (1949). He also appeared in the Richard Widmark drama "No Way Out" (1950). Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in "The Big Carnival" (1951) with Kirk Douglas, the Bud Abbott comedy "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars" (1953) and the comedic adaptation "My Sister Eileen" (1955) with Janet Leigh. He also appeared in the horror film "The Werewolf" (1956) with Steven Ritch. Christy last acted in the John Derek western "Fury at Showdown" (1957). Christy passed away in July 1962 at the age of 68.

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Highest rated movies

86% 82% No Way Out
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83% 62% My Sister Eileen
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Burma Convoy
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Boots Malone
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Utah Blaine
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28% The Werewolf Watchlist
Harmon of Michigan
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Escape From San Quentin
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71% The Big Shot
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Utah Blaine Joe Neal (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Escape From San Quentin Curly Gruber (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 28% The Werewolf Dr. Jonas Gilcrist (Character) - 1956
83% 62% My Sister Eileen Charlie (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boots Malone Doc (Character) - 1952
86% 82% No Way Out Officer Ed Kowlaski (uncredited) (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet 71% The Big Shot Kat (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harmon of Michigan Joe Scudder (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burma Convoy Hank (Character) - 1941

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet My Three Sons Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bat Masterson Stationmaster (Guest Star) 1959 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Johnny Ringo Man (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of Wells Fargo Agent (Guest Star) 1957-1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Restless Gun Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet 87% Alfred Hitchcock Presents Dart Thrower (Character) 1956-1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Father Knows Best Unknown (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Gentry (Guest Star) 1956
No Score Yet 97% I Love Lucy Ken, the detective (Guest Star) 1954 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Meet Corliss Archer Bill Franklin (Character) 1954