Ken Terrell
American actor
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| Intro | American actor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 29 April 1904, Georgia | |
| Death | 8 March 1966Sherman Oaks (aged 61 years) |
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Biography
Kenneth Jones "Ken" Terrell (April 29, 1904 – March 8, 1966) was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film Indestructible Man and Jess in the 1958 film Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
Biography
Born in the small town of Coolidge, Georgia, Terrell attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta. As a young man, he took up bodybuilding and developed the athletic skills that helped him become a Hollywood stuntman. His roles in action films were usually minor, and sometimes he did stunt work and acting in the same film.
Terrell did only limited stunt work after a foot injury in the late 1950s. He died from arteriosclerosis at the age of 61.
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Living on Love | Ghonoff Brother | credited as Kenneth Terrell |
| 1941 | Jungle Girl | Mananga | |
| 1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard Woman | Leopard Man (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Son of Zorro | George Thomas/Pancho | doubling Stanley Price |
| 1951 | Secrets of Monte Carlo | Renault | |
| 1951 | The Mark of the Renegade | Ranchhand | |
| 1956 | Indestructible Man | Joe Marcella | |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Amalekite (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Brain from Planet Arous, TheThe Brain from Planet Arous | Colonel in Conference Room | |
| 1958 | Buccaneer, TheThe Buccaneer | Pirate | |
| 1958 | Attack of the 50 Foot Woman | Jess Stout |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Lone Ranger | Constable (uncredited) | Episode: "Outlaw Town" |
| 1954 | Fireside Theatre | Episode: "Member of the Jury", credited as Kenneth Terrell | |
| 1954 | Cisco Kid, TheThe Cisco Kid | Paul Blackwell | Episode: "The Lowest Bidder" |
| 1954 | Hospital, TheThe Hospital | Jason Turnbull | |
| 1955 | Cisco and the Giant | Henchman Lobo | |
| 1957 | Dragnet | Episode: "The Big Cup", credited as Kenneth Terrell | |
| 1957 | Cheyenne | Long Bow | Episode: "Hard Bargain" |
| 1957 | Zorro | Lancer (uncredited) | Episode: "Garcia's Secret Mission" |
| 1959 | Maverick | Blackie Dolan (uncredited) | Episode: "The Saga of Waco Williams" |
| 1959 | Lassie | Thief | Episode: "Swami" |