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Morris, Ben (aka Ben Chandler)
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6/17/1921; died 8/18/1982 in Santa Monica, California. Credited with announcing for over three hundred radio programs at radio station WKY (NBC-Red). On screen in Kiss Me Deadly (1955); Man With A Gun (1958). Johnny Modero on Johnny Modero: Pier 23 for Mutual-Radio (1947). Novak on Pat Novak, For Hire for ABC-Radio (1947.
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Character actor on television programs including Buckskin for NBC (1958); Maverick for ABC (1958); The Rifleman for ABC (1959); Wagon Train for NBC (1958-1959).
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Ben Morris (Benjamin Frederick Morris)
Born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 17, 1921
Died Santa Monica, California, August 18, 1982
Age 61
This isn't a part of any of my running albums right now. I am simply intrigued by the work that Ben did on the radio. He was only 20 when was in the Dark Fantasy cast at WKY. He went to Hollywood to try the movies. And he ended up taking Jack Webb's place on Pat Novak For Hire. Ben was 6'4". His nickname was Ben Chandler, presumably a reference to Jeff Chandler.
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