Gene O'Donnell
Highest Rated: 64% The Devil Bat (1941)
Lowest Rated: 44% The Ape (1940)
Birthday: Feb 28, 1911
Birthplace: Iowa, USA
Character actor of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. O'Donnell began as a radio announcer working in Boston and New York before moving to LA where he signed a contract with Republic Studios. There he appeared in "The Ape" (1940) with Boris Karloff, "I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now" (1940) and "The Devil Bat" (1941) with Bela Lugosi. After serving in the Army, O'Donnell moved back to LA, where he played the title character in "Barney Blake, Police Reporter" (1948) and Judy's (Patricia Crowley) brother in the comedy "A Date With Judy" (1951). O'Donnell's subsequent TV credits include guest stints on "Peyton Place," "The Big Valley" and "I Love Lucy." His later film work included "Pretty Boy Floyd" (1960), "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and "The Lawyer" (1970).
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hell Bound | Purser (Character) | - | 1957 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bop Girl | Nightclub Drunk (Character) | - | 1957 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Thrilling Night | Skinny (Character) | - | 1942 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Bullets | Monk (Character) | - | 1942 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She's in the Army | Speed (Character) | - | 1942 |
| 64% | 30% | The Devil Bat | Don Morton (Character) | - | 1941 |
| 44% | 12% | The Ape | Danny Foster (Character) | - | 1940 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Immortal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perry Mason | Prosecutor (Guest Star) | 1964 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lucy Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | Gunsmoke | Haney (Guest Star) | 1956 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Suspense | Unknown (Character) | 1951 |