Dennis Cross
| Dennis Cross | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 17, 1924 Whitefish, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1991 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Cross |
| Children | 7, Mary, Randy, Lucinda, Christina, Bridget, Katie and Tony |
Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American actor who was the lead star of television series The Blue Angels, fictional stories of daredevil United States Navy pilots which aired from 1960-1961. In addition, he appeared in many television westerns.
Cross was a native of Whitefish, Montana. At the age of 17, Cross joined the United States Marine Corps and fought against Japanese at the Battle of Guadalcanal. He studied acting through the assistance of the G.I. Bill of Rights at the Actors Lab in Hollywood, California, located next to Schwab's Drug Store, where several film stars were discovered.
In the early 1950s, Cross moved to New York City and appeared in several live television programs and taped advertising spots. Cross's first acting role was at the age of twenty-seven as Cadet Rob in the 1952 episode "Constitution Island" of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, then on NBC.
He performed with silent film star Lillian Gish in the 1953 episode A Trip to the Bountiful of NBC's Philco Television Playhouse. Having worked the night shift in a factory the day before the shooting of the program, Cross broke his finger, placed it in a splint, but still arrived for the filming. In the episode Cross is shown behind the cage of a bus ticket counter with his finger in the splint selling a ticket to Gish. This particular episode was placed in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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