Art Balinger
Known for
Acting
Born
February 1, 1915
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
June 10, 2011 (aged 96)
Biography
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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 In...
Best known work
The Towering Inferno
1974
The Swarm
1978
Ironside
1967
Emergency!
1972
Adam-12
1968
Ellery Queen
1975
Dragnet
1951
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Dragnet
1967
Time Table
1956Filmography
1978
The Swarmas Radio Announcer
1978
Confessions of the D.A. Manas Lieutenant
1975
1974
The Towering Infernoas Announcer
1972
Emergency!TVas Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited) (6 episodes), as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (6 episodes)
1972
Emergency!as Battalion Chief
1969
1968
Adam-12TVas Inspector (1 episode), as Captain Grant (1 episode), as Emcee (1 episode), as Capt. Grant (2 episodes)
1967
1967
DragnetTVas Capt. Lou Richey (2 episodes), as Dep. Chief Simon (1 episode), as Capt. Lambert (1 episode), as Capt. Ken Green (1 episode), as Capt. McTighe (1 episode), as Capt. Hugh Brown (11 episodes), as Lt. Joseph Lovretovich (1 episode)
1967
1961
The Last Time I Saw Archieas Soldier (uncredited)
1959
1958
1956
Time Tableas Jail Officer
1955
24 Hour Alertas Col. Jim Breech
1951