Jon Lormer
| Jon Lormer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Austin Lormer May 7, 1906 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1986 (aged 79) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950-1985 |
John Austin "Jon" Lormer (May 7, 1906 – March 19, 1986) was an American actor, known for his guest and supporting roles in television series, such as the 1960s' Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, and Peyton Place.
Lormer made guest appearances on dozens of television series, often appearing multiple times on the same series but as different characters. He appeared in three separate roles in Star Trek: The Original Series: as Dr. Theodore Haskins, in "The Cage" (and "The Menagerie"); as Tamar in "The Return of the Archons"; and as the unnamed old man who speaks the title line in "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". He also played a reoccurring role as the postman Silas Huff in several episodes in the 1953-1954 seasons (the Timmy and Lassie years) of the TV series Lassie.
From 1959-1963 he made 12 appearances on Perry Mason as a medical examiner/autopsy surgeon. In 1959 he appeared in Lawman as Harry Tate a newspaper editor, in "The Big Hat". In 1960 he played Harry Gillespie in the Rawhide episode "Incident of the Last Chance". Between 1960 and 1963 he was in four episodes of The Twilight Zone. In 1960 he played The Reverend in "Execution". In 1961 he played "Man" in "Dust" (credited as "John Lormer"). In 1962 he played Strauss in "The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank" and in 1963 he played the Minister in "Jess-Belle".
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