Ken Mayer
Biography
Ken Mayer was an American actor who became known for playing Major Robbie Robertson in the 1950s TV series Space Patrol. Born in San Francisco in 1918, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps intelligence division before taking up acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where he won a best-actor award in 1948. He was an announcer on The Pinky Lee Show and appeared in many television series, including Father Knows Best, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza. He also had roles in The Virginian, Wagon Train, and Rawhide. His film credits included Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958), Jack the Giant Killer (1962), Spencer's Mountain (1963), and Bonnie and Clyde (1967). He died in 1985.
66years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died North Hollywood
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 9 years1958 to 1967
Every film, newest first
- 1967Bonnie and ClydeIMDb rating 7.7
- 1963Spencer's MountainIMDb rating 7.0
- 1962Jack the Giant KillerIMDb rating 6.3
- 1959The FBI StoryIMDb rating 6.5
- 1958Ambush at Cimarron PassIMDb rating 5.2
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Early training
Ken Mayer won a best-actor award at the Pasadena Community Playhouse in 1948, after serving in the Army Air Corps intelligence division and then pursuing acting there.
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Worked with
Ken Mayer shares two films with Dub Taylor, 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.
Films together
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Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 1 film, 1959
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Nathan JuranDirector, 1 film, 1962
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