Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Megowan (May 24, 1922 – June 26, 1981) was an American actor. He played the Gill-man on land in The Creature Walks Among Us, the final part of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy. Don Megowan was born in Inglewood, California to Robert and Leila (née Dale) Megowan. His mother Leila worked as a negative cutter for Pathé. At 6'7" Megowan was very active in sports, playing baseball, football, and throwing discus. He went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before serving in the United States Army during World War II. Megowan starred in the science fiction films The Werewolf in the role of Sheriff Jack Haines, in The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) as a captain in the anti-robot Order of Flesh and Blood, who must stop the Humanoids, and in The Creature Walks Among Us as the Gill-man. Megowan also appeared in westerns: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), and Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974). In 1962, he starred with Cameron Mitchell in the television series, The Beachcomber. He guest starr…
Movies & TV Shows
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Blazing Saddles (1974) — Gum Chewer
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Get Smart (1965) — Murphy
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Kung Fu (1972) — Quinn
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) — Col. William Travis
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Creel
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The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) — The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited)
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The Devil's Brigade (1968) — Luke Phelan
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Truck Turner (1974) — Garrity
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The Werewolf (1956) — Sheriff Jack Haines
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Chuck Casey
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The Rifleman (1958)
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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — Oren Gilliam
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Petticoat Junction (1963) — Freddie
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A Lawless Street (1955) — Dooley Brion
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The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) — Marion A. Ross
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Here's Lucy (1968) — Customs Inspector
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The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) — Capt. Kenneth Cragis
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The Jayhawkers! (1959) — China
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The Story of Mankind (1957) — Early Man
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Cheyenne (1955) — Wes Garth
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The Man Who Died Twice (1958) — T.J. Brennon
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Gun the Man Down (1956) — Ralph Farley
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Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) — Ben Thompson
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Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) — Mr. Train
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Lawman (1958) — Rafe Curry
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Death Valley Days (1952) — Buck
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The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964) — Job Seeker
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If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) — Officer
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Sangaree (1953) — River Pirate (uncredited)
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For Love or Money (1963) — Gregor Garrison
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Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975) — Hamburger Stand Man
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Scream of the Wolf (1974) — Grant
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Money, Women and Guns (1958) — John Briggs
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Tales of Frankenstein (1958) — The Monster
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Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955) — William Travis
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The Kansas City Massacre (1975) — Boss Stinger
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A Lust to Kill (1958) — Cheney Holland
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Guns of the Black Witch (1961) — Jean
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Mrs. R's Daughter (1979) — Police Sergeant Larsen
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Snowfire (1958) — Mike McGowan