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Tris Coffin

February 20, 2023

For the American folklorist, see Tristram P. Coffin.

Tristram Chockley Coffin[2] (August 13, 1909 – March 26, 1990) was a former film and television actor from the latter 1930s through the 1970s, usually in westerns or other B-movie action-adventure productions.

Tris Coffin
Coffin in Dangerous Money (1946)
Born
Chockley Coffin

(1909-08-13)August 13, 1909
Mammoth, Utah, US
DiedMarch 26, 1990(1990-03-26) (aged 80)
Santa Monica, California, US
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1939–1977
SpouseVera Duke[1] (m. 1948)

Early years

Coffin's mother was actress Elizabeth Christie, and his uncle was writer Robert P. T. Coffin.[1]

Career

In 1940, Coffin appeared as Phillips in Chasing Trouble, a comedy espionage film.[citation needed] He is perhaps best known for his role as Jeff King in Republic Pictures' King of the Rocket Men (1949), the first of three serials starring the "Rocket Man" character. During the 1940s and into the early 1950s, Coffin appeared in other movie serials, including Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), Jesse James Rides Again (1947), Bruce Gentry (1949), Pirates of the High Seas (1950), Mysterious Dr. Satan (1940), Sky Raiders (1941), Holt of the Secret Service (1941), Perils of Nyoka (1942), Federal Agents vs. the Underworld (1949), and Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1950).[3]

In 1955, he joined Peter Graves, William Schallert, and Tyler McVey in the episode "The Man Who Tore Down the Wall" of NBC's Hallmark Hall of Fame. He had guest-starred in the series Adventures of Superman, sometimes playing a "good guy", sometimes a "bad guy". In 1954 he appeared as Principal Garwood in Stamp Day for Superman, which was produced by Superman, Inc. for The United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds.

Coffin also had a role in the very first TV episode of The Lone Ranger, as Captain Dan Reid of the Texas Rangers,[4] the older brother of the man who would become The Lone Ranger after his brother and four other comrades were murdered by outlaws; he also appeared in the "Cannonball McKay" (1949) episode (1/16) as Marshall Jim Hanley. He also appeared as a guest star in the ABC western series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian in the title role.

Coffin played the role of Col. Willis Murdock on the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45 in the 1960 episode "The Cause". On February 9, 1960, Coffin appeared as Grey Gordon in "The 10 percent Blues" of the ABC/WB crime drama Bourbon Street Beat with Andrew Duggan, Richard Long, and Van Williams. He also guest-starred on the ABC/WB western series The Alaskans.

In an episode of Climax!, an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye, Coffin, playing a dead body, is said to have arisen during its live broadcast and walked off stage. The event was widely covered in the media of the day, later becoming an urban legend that was attributed to Peter Lorre in the Climax! series adaptation of Casino Royale.[5] Coffin also appeared in another episode of Climax!, "Escape From Fear", in 1955.

He also appeared in comedies, including episodes of Father Knows Best, Hey, Jeannie!, I Love Lucy, Batman, and Walter Brennan's The Real McCoys.

Personal life

Coffin married model Vera Duke, nee Veta Hetman, on January 6, 1948, in California.[1]

Coffin died of lung cancer on March 26, 1990, in Santa Monica, California,[2] at the age of 80. His ashes were scattered at sea.

Coffin was a Mormon.[6]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Stansfield, Robert E. (January 26, 1958). "'How I Fixed Two of the '26 Men'". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. p. TV Week - 2. Retrieved August 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. pp. 144–145. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Mayer, Geoff (2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. ISBN 9780786477623. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. ^ "Death Takes a Powder". Snopes. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/Or Utah Film Personalities: C".

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For the American folklorist see Tristram P Coffin Tristram Chockley Coffin 2 August 13 1909 March 26 1990 was a former film and television actor from the latter 1930s through the 1970s usually in westerns or other B movie action adventure productions Tris CoffinCoffin in Dangerous Money 1946 BornChockley Coffin 1909 08 13 August 13 1909Mammoth Utah USDiedMarch 26 1990 1990 03 26 aged 80 Santa Monica California USOccupation s Film and television actorYears active1939 1977SpouseVera Duke 1 m 1948 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Partial filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditCoffin s mother was actress Elizabeth Christie and his uncle was writer Robert P T Coffin 1 Career EditIn 1940 Coffin appeared as Phillips in Chasing Trouble a comedy espionage film citation needed He is perhaps best known for his role as Jeff King in Republic Pictures King of the Rocket Men 1949 the first of three serials starring the Rocket Man character During the 1940s and into the early 1950s Coffin appeared in other movie serials including Dick Tracy s G Men 1939 Jesse James Rides Again 1947 Bruce Gentry 1949 Pirates of the High Seas 1950 Mysterious Dr Satan 1940 Sky Raiders 1941 Holt of the Secret Service 1941 Perils of Nyoka 1942 Federal Agents vs the Underworld 1949 and Radar Patrol vs Spy King 1950 3 In 1955 he joined Peter Graves William Schallert and Tyler McVey in the episode The Man Who Tore Down the Wall of NBC s Hallmark Hall of Fame He had guest starred in the series Adventures of Superman sometimes playing a good guy sometimes a bad guy In 1954 he appeared as Principal Garwood in Stamp Day for Superman which was produced by Superman Inc for The United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U S Savings Bonds Coffin also had a role in the very first TV episode of The Lone Ranger as Captain Dan Reid of the Texas Rangers 4 the older brother of the man who would become The Lone Ranger after his brother and four other comrades were murdered by outlaws he also appeared in the Cannonball McKay 1949 episode 1 16 as Marshall Jim Hanley He also appeared as a guest star in the ABC western series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp starring Hugh O Brian in the title role Coffin played the role of Col Willis Murdock on the ABC Warner Brothers western series Colt 45 in the 1960 episode The Cause On February 9 1960 Coffin appeared as Grey Gordon in The 10 percent Blues of the ABC WB crime drama Bourbon Street Beat with Andrew Duggan Richard Long and Van Williams He also guest starred on the ABC WB western series The Alaskans In an episode of Climax an adaptation of Raymond Chandler s The Long Goodbye Coffin playing a dead body is said to have arisen during its live broadcast and walked off stage The event was widely covered in the media of the day later becoming an urban legend that was attributed to Peter Lorre in the Climax series adaptation of Casino Royale 5 Coffin also appeared in another episode of Climax Escape From Fear in 1955 He also appeared in comedies including episodes of Father Knows Best Hey Jeannie I Love Lucy Batman and Walter Brennan s The Real McCoys Personal life EditCoffin married model Vera Duke nee Veta Hetman on January 6 1948 in California 1 Coffin died of lung cancer on March 26 1990 in Santa Monica California 2 at the age of 80 His ashes were scattered at sea Coffin was a Mormon 6 Partial filmography EditOverland Mail 1939 West of Pinto Basin 1940 Hidden Enemy 1940 Forbidden Trails 1941 Roaring Frontiers 1941 Let s Go Collegiate 1941 Tonto Basin Outlaws 1941 The Corpse Vanishes 1942 Police Bullets 1942 The Crime Smasher 1943 Under Nevada Skies 1946 Swing the Western Way 1946 The Mysterious Mr Valentine 1946 Rio Grande Raiders 1946 Louisiana 1947 Valley of Fear 1947 California Firebrand 1948 King of the Rocket Men 1949 Radar Secret Service 1950 Square Dance Katy 1950 Undercover Girl 1950 The Lady Pays Off 1951 According to Mrs Hoyle 1951 Northwest Territory 1951 Adventures of Superman 1951 Smoky Canyon 1952 The Kid from Broken Gun 1952 Fireman Save My Child 1954 Creature with the Atom Brain 1955 The Night the World Exploded 1957 The Silent Witness 1962 The Crawling Hand 1963 Iron Angel 1964 Good Neighbor Sam 1964 Zebra in the Kitchen 1965 The Barefoot Executive 1971 Night Call Nurses 1972 References EditPortals Biography Utah Los Angeles California Film Television a b c Stansfield Robert E January 26 1958 How I Fixed Two of the 26 Men Hartford Courant Connecticut Hartford p TV Week 2 Retrieved August 4 2018 via Newspapers com a b Wilson Scott 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed McFarland pp 144 145 ISBN 9781476625997 Retrieved August 5 2018 Mayer Geoff 2017 Encyclopedia of American Film Serials McFarland ISBN 9780786477623 Retrieved September 19 2019 Terrace Vincent 2011 Encyclopedia of Television Shows 1925 through 2010 2nd ed Jefferson N C McFarland amp Company Inc Publishers p 619 ISBN 978 0 7864 6477 7 Death Takes a Powder Snopes Retrieved June 1 2010 Biographies Latter day Saint and Or Utah Film Personalities C External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tris Coffin Tris Coffin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tris Coffin amp oldid 1133114904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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