Art Balinger
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Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited.
Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!.
He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.
Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Acting
Movie
The Towering Inferno
as Announcer
1974
Movie
The Swarm
as Radio Announcer
1978
TV
Ironside
as Walter Field
1967
TV
Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)
1972
TV
Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14
1972
TV
Adam-12
as Inspector
1968
TV
Adam-12
as Captain Grant
1968
TV
Adam-12
as Emcee
1968
TV
Adam-12
as Capt. Grant
1968
TV
Ellery Queen
as Newscaster (uncredited)
1975
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Barnard
1951
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Glavas
1951
TV
77 Sunset Strip
as Lieut. Tate
1958
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Lou Richey
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Dep. Chief Simon
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Lambert
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Ken Green
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. McTighe
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Capt. Hugh Brown
1967
TV
Dragnet
as Lt. Joseph Lovretovich
1967
Movie
Time Table
as Jail Officer
1956
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Bert Sidney
1969
TV
The Third Man
as Police Lt. Morgan
1959
Movie
Emergency!
as Battalion Chief
1972