Fred Stromsoe | |
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Stromsoe (left) with Sheldon Leonard in The Lucy Show, 1967 | |
Born | (1930-06-15)June 15, 1930 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | September 30, 1994(1994-09-30) (aged 64) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
Years active | 1949–1991 |
Fred Stromsoe (June 15, 1930 – September 30, 1994) was an American actor and stuntman. He was known for playing the recurring role of Officer Woods in the American police procedural television series Adam-12.
Life and career
Stromsoe was born in Denver, Colorado. He began his career in 1949, appearing in the film Homicide, starring Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott and Robert Alda.
Stromsoe stunt doubled for actors Martin Milner, Tab Hunter, Glenn Corbett, David Janssen, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Barry Newman, John Agar and Edd Byrnes.
Stromsoe appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Sugarfoot, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, Route 66, The Time Tunnel, The Wild Wild West and The Fugitive. He also appeared in numerous films including The Horn Blows at Midnight, G.I. Blues, No Time for Sergeants, The Good Guys and the Bad Guys , The Sea Chase, The McConnell Story and The Wrecking Crew.
Stromsoe died on September 30, 1994 of emphysema, at the age of 64.
References
- "Pity Poor Stunt Man in This Scene". The Daily News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. November 29, 1963. p. 26. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 272. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- "Homicide (1949)". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- "Stromsoe Moves Up". The Pittsburg Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 15, 1970. p. 32. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "(untitled brief)". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria, California. March 14, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tough Inductees". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. March 24, 1957. p. 33. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Parrish, James Robert (2002). The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More Than 125 American Movie and TV Idols. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 379. ISBN 9780809222278 – via Google Books.
External links
- Fred Stromsoe at IMDb
- Fred Stromsoe at the TCM Movie Database
- Fred Stromsoe at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile