John Vivyan
| John Vivyan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John R. Vukayan May 31, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1983 (aged 68) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1983 |
John Vivyan (May 31, 1915 – December 20, 1983) was an American actor active primarily between 1957 and 1970. He was known for his starring role as the debonair gambler in the CBS adventure series Mr. Lucky.
Born John R. Vukayan to Serbian immigrant parents in Chicago, Illinois, Vivyan served in the Guadalcanal campaign with the United States Army Company "E", the 132nd Infantry Regiment during World War II. He was wounded in the leg.
John Vukayan changed his surname to Vivyan, like other aspiring actors, after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Art under the GI Bill of Rights. He first appeared on stage in the late 1940s before taking film and television roles.
Vivyan's first screen role was in the 1949 episode "Two Sharp Knives" of the Studio One anthology series at a time when relatively few residences had television access. In 1957, he appeared as the character Richard Goff with Broderick Crawford in the episode "Nitro" of the syndicated series, Highway Patrol. He guest starred in two other 1950s syndicated programs too, Harbor Command and State Trooper. In 1957, appeared as the character Hewitt in "The Laura Hunter Story" on CBS's The Millionaire. He starred too as Mack Barron in the episode "The Little Witness" on Loretta Young's NBC anthology series.
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