Jack Ging

Biography

Jack Ging was born on November 30, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, USA as Jack Lee Ging. He is an actor, known for The Eleventh Hour (1962), High Plains Drifter (1973) and Play Misty for Me (1971). He has been married to Sharon Ramona Thompson since September 23, 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Gretchen Graening and Katie.

90years old at death

Born November 30, 1931Alva
Died September 9, 2022Palm Springs
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Jack Lee Ging

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 7 years1971 to 1978

Genres

Drama33%, 2 films
Horror33%, 2 films
Sci-Fi33%, 2 films
Thriller33%, 2 films
Family17%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
Before he became an actor, Ging spent four years serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge.
A change of course
In the 1950s, Ging was a college football player at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He scored five touchdowns there and appeared in the 1954 Orange Bowl game.
A change of course
After graduating, Ging spent a single season in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. He had also played football during his college years.
A change of course
Ging was a winner of a Crosby golf tournament, and he also took the championship at a Clint Eastwood Celebrity Tennis tournament.

Jack Ging movies on Netflix

Die Sister, Die!1978IMDb rating 4.7as Edward Price
The Disappearance of Flight 4121974IMDb rating 4.7as Green
Where the Red Fern Grows1974IMDb rating 6.9as Father
High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4as Morgan Allen
Sssssss1973IMDb rating 5.4as Sheriff Dale Hardison
Play Misty for Me1971IMDb rating 6.9as Frank

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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High Plains Drifter1973 Westernas Morgan Allen
IMDb rating 7.474K votes
Play Misty for Me1971 Thrilleras Frank
IMDb rating 6.936K votes
Where the Red Fern Grows1974as Father
IMDb rating 6.94.2K votes
Sssssss1973as Sheriff Dale Hardison
IMDb rating 5.44.6K votes
Die Sister, Die!1978as Edward Price
IMDb rating 4.7475 votes
The Disappearance of Flight 4121974as Green
IMDb rating 4.7931 votes

Worked with

Jack Ging shares two films with Clint Eastwood, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Clint Eastwood

Kent Smith

Glenn Ford

Geoffrey Lewis

Strother Martin

James Whitmore

Clint EastwoodDirector, 2 films

Films together

Clint Eastwood2 films together, 1971 to 1973
Clint Eastwood's page
- High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4Ging as Morgan AllenEastwood as The Stranger
- Play Misty for Me1971IMDb rating 6.9Ging as FrankEastwood as Dave
Kent Smith2 films together, 1974 to 1978
Kent Smith's page
- Die Sister, Die!1978IMDb rating 4.7Ging as Edward PriceSmith as Dr. Thorne
- The Disappearance of Flight 4121974IMDb rating 4.7Ging as GreenSmith as Gen. Enright
Glenn Ford1 film together, 1974
Glenn Ford's page
- The Disappearance of Flight 4121974IMDb rating 4.7Ging as GreenFord as Col. Pete Moore
Geoffrey Lewis1 film together, 1973
Geoffrey Lewis's page
- High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4Ging as Morgan AllenLewis as Stacey Bridges
Strother Martin1 film together, 1973
Strother Martin's page
- Sssssss1973IMDb rating 5.4Ging as Sheriff Dale HardisonMartin as Dr. Carl Stoner
James Whitmore1 film together, 1974
James Whitmore's page
- Where the Red Fern Grows1974IMDb rating 6.9Ging as FatherWhitmore as Grandpa
Clint EastwoodDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1973
All films by Clint Eastwood
- High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4Ging as Morgan Allen
- Play Misty for Me1971IMDb rating 6.9Ging as Frank

Online

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