David McLean (actor)
| David McLean | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eugene Joseph Huth May 19, 1922 Akron, Ohio. U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1995 (aged 73) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955-1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Lilo Diane Haig (?-1995) (his death) (1 child) |
| Children | Mark McLean |
David McLean (born May 19, 1922, Akron, Ohio – d. October 12, 1995, Culver City, California) was an American film and television actor, best known for appearing in many Marlboro television and print advertisements beginning in the early 1960s.
McLean was born as Eugene Joseph Huth in Akron, Ohio. In addition to his commercial work for Marlboro cigarettes, McLean starred as the title character in the short-lived NBC western television series, Tate, which aired only in the summer of 1960. He also appeared in numerous television programs and feature films of the 1960s and 1970s, including a leading role in the 1961 movie X-15, the directorial debut of Richard Donner, and films such as The Strangler (1964), Nevada Smith (1966), Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977), Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) and Deathsport (1978).
He guest-starred three times in the NBC television series Laramie: in the 1962 episodes "Beyond Justice", in the role of Steve Collier, a corrupt territorial politician, and in "A Grave For Cully Brown" as Cully Brown, and as Marshal Branch McGary in the 1963 episode, "The Marshals." In 1966, he appeared in an episode of the long-running NBC western The Virginian. He guest-starred in the NBC western series Bonanza as well as on Daniel Boone.
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