Mike Ragan
| Mike Ragan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hollis "Holly" Alan Bane February 18, 1918 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died | August 25, 1995 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Emphysema |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation |
Actor of film and television |
| Years active | As an actor: 1947–1968 |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Ruth Rita (died 1962) (2) Dorothy Ford (1965-1995, his death) |
Actor of film and television
(1) Ruth Rita (died 1962)
Mike Ragan, born Hollis "Holly" Alan Bane (February 18, 1918 - August 25, 1995), was an American actor of primarily western films and television but some dramatic roles too from the 1940s until 1968.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Ragan had intended to become a big-band musician. He instead found work at the age of fifteen as an office boy at MGM and thereafter as a make-up artist in film and television. Because of his stocky build, he also landed acting work in the 1940s, mostly uncredited, minor parts, or as henchmen in western or drama films. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. When his acting parts dried up in the late 1960s, he returned to his former work as a make-up artist.
In 1953, he played Reed in the science fiction film, Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders. In 1952, he was cast as Higgins in the western film, Target, starring Tim Holt. In 1955, he played the role of Rand in the jungle picture, Panther Girl of the Kongo.
In 1951 and 1952, Ragan was cast in five episodes of the syndicated western television series, The Range Rider. About the same time, he appeared in three episodes, "The Tax Collecting Story", "Mexican Rustlers Story", and "The Doctor's Story" of another syndicated western series, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine. He appeared from 1950 to 1954 in eight episodes of the syndicated western The Cisco Kid. From 1952 to 1954, he was cast in four episodes of The Roy Rogers Show and about the same time four segments of The Gene Autry Show.
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