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Myron McCormick is a Actor American born on 8 february 1908 at Albany (USA)

Myron McCormick

Myron McCormick
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Birth name Walter Myron McCormick
Nationality USA
Birth 8 february 1908 at Albany (USA)
Death 30 july 1962 (at 54 years) at New York City (USA)

Born Walter Myron McCormick (February 8, 1908 – July 30, 1962) in Albany, Indiana, he was an American actor of stage, radio and film.

Biography

McCormick was the only cast member of the Broadway smash South Pacific to remain with the show for all 1,925 performances. He won a 1950 Tony Award for his portrayal of sailor Luther Billis. He later was featured on Broadway from 1955-1957 in the military comedy No Time for Sergeants and repeated his role as Sergeant King for the 1958 film version starring Andy Griffith.

To movie audiences, he is possibly best remembered from 1961's The Hustler as Charlie, the partner of pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman). McCormick was an alumnus of Princeton University, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa.

He became a featured performer in the soap opera Buck Private and His Girl and in many popular radio dramas of the 1940s. He also made guest appearances on numerous television programs of the 1950s/early 1960s, including The Untouchables, Naked City, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Donna Reed Show, Way Out and The Iceman Cometh (1960 TV production). McCormick was also known for his portrayal of "Colonel Ralph Bryant" in the 1949 movie Jolson Sings Again.

Best films

The Hustler
The Hustler
(1961)
(Actor)

Usually with

Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
(1 films)
Fletcher Markle
Fletcher Markle
(1 films)
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
(1 films)
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
(1 films)
Pare Lorentz
Pare Lorentz
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Myron McCormick (13 films)

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Actor

The Hustler
The Hustler (1961)
, 2h14
Directed by Robert Rossen, Ulu Grosbard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films, Children's films, Escroquerie
Actors Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton
Roles Charlie Burns
Rating79% 3.9981753.9981753.9981753.9981753.998175
Small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson travels cross-country with his partner Charlie to challenge the legendary player "Minnesota Fats". Arriving at Fats' home pool hall, Eddie declares he will win $10,000 that night. Fats arrives and he and Eddie agree to play straight pool for $200 a game. After initially falling behind, Eddie surges back to being $1,000 ahead and suggests raising the bet to $1,000 a game; Fats agrees. He sends out a runner, Preacher, to Johnny's Bar, ostensibly for whiskey, but really to get professional gambler Bert Gordon to the hall. Eddie gets ahead $11,000 and Charlie tries to convince him to quit, but Eddie insists the game will end only when Fats says it is over. Fats agrees to continue after Bert labels Eddie a "loser." After 25 hours and an entire bottle of bourbon, Eddie is ahead over $18,000, but loses it all along with all but $200 of his original stake. At their hotel later, Eddie leaves half of the remaining stake with a sleeping Charlie and leaves.
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1960)
, 4h
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Jason Robards, Myron McCormick, James Broderick, Robert Redford, Ronald Radd, Roland Winters
Roles Larry Slade
Rating28% 1.433531.433531.433531.433531.43353
L'histoire se passe en 1912, dans le Greenwich Village et en particulier dans le saloon bas de gamme de la ville. Les clients, des alcooliques chroniques, passent leur temps à tenter d'oublier leur existence et à se faire payer des verres. C'est dans cette atmosphère décadente que vont évoluer de nombreux personnages.
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women (1959)
, 1h41
Directed by Nunnally Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes La provence, Children's films
Actors Henry Fonda, Leslie Caron, Renate Hoy, Marcel Dalio, Cesare Danova, Conrad Nagel
Roles Preacher
Rating44% 2.2430952.2430952.2430952.2430952.243095
Willie Bauche, a Hollywood producer, becomes so obsessed with turning his wife, Ann Garantier, into the sexiest star in Hollywood that he neglects her real needs. Feeling lonely and tired of Tinseltown, Ann returns to her native France and finds herself attracted to Marco Ranieri, a handsome and very attentive pilot. When Willie hears about the budding affair, he flies into a rage and hires assassins to kill his rival. Unfortunately for him, the killers are romantics and decide that Ann and Marco are so in love that both must die so they can be together always. When Willie finds out, he rushes over to France to try and save his wife.
No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants (1958)
, 1h59
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Théâtre, Transport films, Aviation films, Films based on plays, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams, Murray Hamilton, Howard Smith, Howard Smith
Roles Sgt. Orville C. King
Rating74% 3.745713.745713.745713.745713.74571
Will Stockdale (Andy Griffith) is a backward, backwoods rube from outside Callville, Georgia who may or may not be smarter than he looks. Accused by Mr. McKinney (Dub Taylor) the head of the draft board of being a draft dodger, it turns out that Stockdale's draft notices have been hidden from him by his father, who doesn't want the boy to leave home and be ridiculed. His father tells Will to be careful going to big cities like Macon and Atlanta. Pa Stockdale says he has been to those cities many years before and he was ridiculed.
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)
, 2h15
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Grahame, Lon Chaney, Jr., Lee Marvin
Roles Dr. Clem Snider
Rating66% 3.3460053.3460053.3460053.3460053.346005
The film follows a group of medical students through school, hospital internships, and eventually their careers as doctors. Dr. Lucas Marsh (Robert Mitchum) was blinded by ambition, losing his idealism after marrying older woman Kristina Hedvigson (Olivia de Havilland) in order to make it through medical school. He is indifferent toward his wife, dedicated only to his work. As he climbs his way to the top of the medical profession by using others, he is forced to face his morality after his misjudgment leads to the death of a friend.
Three for the Show
Three for the Show (1955)
, 1h33
Directed by H. C. Potter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays, Films about marriage
Actors Betty Grable, Jack Lemmon, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Myron McCormick, Paul Harvey
Roles Mike Hudson
Rating60% 3.04793.04793.04793.04793.0479
Singing-and-dancing stage star Julie (Betty Grable) is told that husband Marty (Jack Lemmon) is reported missing in action during Korea. After a long waiting period, she makes plans to marry Vernon (Gower Champion), who is Marty's best friend. After the marriage, Marty (who crashed but survived on an island) turns up at one of Julie's shows. Upon discovering Julie's new marriage, Marty demands his rights as her first husband.
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
, 1h36
Directed by Henry Levin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Larry Parks, Barbara Hale, William Demarest, Ludwig Donath, Bill Goodwin, Myron McCormick
Roles Ralph Bryant
Rating65% 3.292573.292573.292573.292573.29257
In this follow-up to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight is not what it used to be. This time Jolson (Larry Parks) trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. His father becomes increasingly concerned about his frivolous lifestyle. With the death of his mother (Tamara Shayne) and the beginning of World War II, Jolson comes back to earth—and returns to the stage.
Jigsaw
Jigsaw (1949)
, 1h12
Directed by Fletcher Markle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace, Marc Lawrence, Myron McCormick, Doe Avedon, Robert Gist
Roles Charles Riggs
Rating55% 2.7998152.7998152.7998152.7998152.799815
The title refers to a jigsaw puzzle and the story begins with the murder of a print shop owner that is quickly labeled a suicide. But newspaper columnist Charlie Riggs is convinced that it was a murder related to a white neo-fascist organization called the Crusaders and imparts this suspicion to Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy. He also publishes this opinion in his column. Then Riggs himself is murdered, inducing Malloy to launch an investigation into the Crusaders. Because the group appears to be getting backing from organized crime, Malloy looks there, soon receiving unasked-for help from a crime boss called Angel, who recommends him for the position of special prosecutor.
The Town
The Town (1944)
, 12minutes
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Myron McCormick
Roles Narrator
Rating58% 2.917862.917862.917862.917862.91786
The Town presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. The diversity of the town's ethnic origins is highlighted, noting the Czech, Dutch, German, and Italian communities, some of whom were immigrants or children of immigrants. Schools are shown to be free and open to all, as are libraries and swimming pools. The press is depicted as free. Some people are shown who don't like the current administration in Washington, and don't like the newspaper's policy, but the newspaper prints their complaint. Trials are conducted in front of a jury, for all the world to see. The prosecutor serves as the judge's opponent in the last election, and even said he was unfit for office, but they work together anyway. Everyone had the right to vote, from the store keeper, to the attorney himself. In a democracy, the only thing that is secret is the ballot.
China Girl
China Girl (1942)
, 1h35
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Gene Tierney, George Montgomery, Sig Ruman, Lynn Bari, Myron McCormick, Robert Blake
Roles Shorty McGuire
Rating61% 3.0946753.0946753.0946753.0946753.094675
The year is 1941, and in Luichow, China, a news cameraman named Johnny Williams (George Montgomery) is taken into custody by the Japanese military, because they want him to take pictures for them of the Burma Road construction. Johnny will get $20,000 for his work, but he isn't interested.
The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life (1940)

Directed by Pare Lorentz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Myron McCormick, Will Geer, Dudley Digges, Dorothy Adams
Roles Dr. O’Donnell
Rating52% 2.6115152.6115152.6115152.6115152.611515