Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow | |
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Morrow in Blackboard Jungle (1955) | |
| Born | Victor Morozoff February 14, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1982 (aged 53) Valencia, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Accidental decapitation by helicopter rotor blades |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Culver City, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1982 |
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| Children | 2, including Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Vic Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series Combat! (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series. Active on screen for over three decades, his film roles include Blackboard Jungle (1955), King Creole (1958), God's Little Acre (1958), Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), and The Bad News Bears (1976). Morrow continued acting up to his death during filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) when he and two child actors were killed in a helicopter crash on set.