King Donovan
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Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
January 25, 1918
Died
June 30, 1987
Biography
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King Donovan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Donovan's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Shockproof" (1949) with Cornel Wilde, the comedic fantasy "Angels in the Outfield" (1951) with Paul Douglas and the Sally Parr drama "The Sun Sets at Dawn" (1951). He also appeared in the Humphrey Bogart crime flick "The Enforcer" (1951), the Glenn F...
Filmography
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Promises! Promises!
(1963)
Director
Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
(1981)
The Hanging Tree
(1959)
Wonder
The Perfect Furlough
(1959)
Maj. Collins
The Defiant Ones
(1958)
Solly
Cowboy
(1958)
Joe Capper
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Imogene Coca
Wife
Actor, vaudevillian, comedienne.
Biography
King Donovan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Donovan's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Shockproof" (1949) with Cornel Wilde, the comedic fantasy "Angels in the Outfield" (1951) with Paul Douglas and the Sally Parr drama "The Sun Sets at Dawn" (1951). He also appeared in the Humphrey Bogart crime flick "The Enforcer" (1951), the Glenn Ford spy thriller "The Redhead and the Cowboy" (1951) and "Little Big Horn" (1951) with Lloyd Bridges. His film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like "The Merry Widow" (1952), "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) with Paul Christian and the Tyrone Power drama "The Mississippi Gambler" (1953). He also appeared in "The Magnetic Monster" (1953). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the biopic "The Seven Little Foys" (1955) with Bob Hope, the Kevin McCarthy horror movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) and the comedic adaptation "The Birds and the Bees" (1956) with George Gobel. He also appeared in "The Iron Sheriff" (1957) and the adaptation "Cowboy" (1958) with Glenn Ford. Donovan more recently appeared in "Return of the Beverly Hillbillies" (CBS, 1981-82). Donovan was married to Imogene Coca. Donovan passed away in June 1987 at the age of 69.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Promises! Promises!
(1963)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
(1981)
The Hanging Tree
(1959)
Wonder
The Perfect Furlough
(1959)
Maj. Collins
The Defiant Ones
(1958)
Solly
Cowboy
(1958)
Joe Capper
The Iron Sheriff
(1957)
Leveret
The Birds and the Bees
(1956)
Waiter
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1956)
Jack Belicec
The Bamboo Prison
(1955)
Pop
The Seven Little Foys
(1955)
Harrison
Not As a Stranger
(1955)
Mr. Slocum
Broken Lance
(1954)
Clerk
Private Hell 36
(1954)
Drug store burglar
Riders to the Stars
(1954)
James F. O'Herli
Forever Female
(1954)
Playwright
The Caddy
(1953)
Drunk
City of Bad Men
(1953)
Hotel clerk
The Kid from Left Field
(1953)
Bartender
Tumbleweed
(1953)
Wrangler
Easy to Love
(1953)
Ben
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
(1953)
Dr. Ingersoll
The Mississippi Gambler
(1953)
Spud
Half a Hero
(1953)
Sam Radwell
The Magnetic Monster
(1953)
Dan Forbes
Something to Live For
(1952)
Stage manager
Sally and Saint Anne
(1952)
Humie Callahan
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Rod
The Merry Widow
(1952)
Nitki
Glory Alley
(1952)
Telephone coin collector
Fourteen Hours
(1951)
Fingerprint man
Three Guys Named Mike
(1951)
Passenger agent
The Unknown Man
(1951)
Photographer
Take Care of My Little Girl
(1951)
Cab driver
Storm Warning
(1951)
Ambulance driver
Come Fill the Cup
(1951)
Kip Zunches
Behave Yourself!
(1951)
Salesman
The Prince Who Was a Thief
(1951)
Merat
The Enforcer
(1951)
Sgt. Whitlow
Angels in the Outfield
(1951)
McGee
The Redhead and the Cowboy
(1951)
Mun[r]oe
Little Big Horn
(1951)
Pvt. James Corbo
The Sun Sets at Dawn
(1951)
National News Service
The Scarf
(1951)
Tiger
Cargo to Capetown
(1950)
Sparkey
One Way Street
(1950)
Grieder
Side Street
(1950)
Gottschalk
A Lady Without Passport
(1950)
Surgeon
Right Cross
(1950)
Reporter
Mystery Street
(1950)
Reporter
All the King's Men
(1950)
Reporter
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
(1950)
Driver
Shockproof
(1949)
Joe Wilson
Alias Nick Beal
(1949)
Peter Wolfe
The Pilgrimage Play
(1949)
Salathiel
Open Secret
(1948)
Fawnes
Man from Texas
(1948)
Bank collector
Cast (Special)
The Comedian
(1957)
Tv Director
Life Events
Photo Collections
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - Lobby Card Set
Here is a set of Lobby Cards from Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
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Companions
Imogene Coca
Wife
Actor, vaudevillian, comedienne.
