Art Balinger
Acting
1915-02-01 · Los Angeles, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Filmography(27)
movieThe Swarm
as Radio Announcer · 1978 · 5.1
movieConfessions of the D.A. Man
as Lieutenant · 1978 · 0.0
tvEllery Queen
as Newscaster (uncredited) · 1975 · 7.5
movieThe Towering Inferno
as Announcer · 1974 · 7.0
tvEmergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited) · 1972 · 7.9
tvEmergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 · 1972 · 7.9
movieEmergency!
as Battalion Chief · 1972 · 8.3
tvMarcus Welby, M.D.
as Bert Sidney · 1969 · 6.6
tvAdam-12
as Inspector · 1968 · 7.1
tvAdam-12
as Captain Grant · 1968 · 7.1
tvAdam-12
as Emcee · 1968 · 7.1
tvAdam-12
as Capt. Grant · 1968 · 7.1
tvIronside
as Walter Field · 1967 · 6.9
tvDragnet
as Capt. Lou Richey · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Dep. Chief Simon · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Capt. Lambert · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Capt. Ken Green · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Capt. McTighe · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Capt. Hugh Brown · 1967 · 7.0
tvDragnet
as Lt. Joseph Lovretovich · 1967 · 7.0
movieThe Three Faces of Stanley
as · 1967 · 0.0
tvThe Third Man
as Police Lt. Morgan · 1959 · 7.2
tv77 Sunset Strip
as Lieut. Tate · 1958 · 7.1
movieTime Table
as Jail Officer · 1956 · 5.9