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James Westmoreland

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James Westmoreland Famous memorial

Birth
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
14 Sep 2016 (aged 80)
Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USA
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Actor. He was a versatile actor who appeared on television and film from the 1950s to the 1980s. He went to New York City after graduating high school. After doing modeling work there, he moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. In his early career he was represented by agent Henry Willson, who gave him the marquee name of Rad Fulton. He would return to using his original birth name after the two severed their business relationship during the 1960s. His first acting role was in the film "Come Next Spring" in 1956. As Rad Fulton, he would later appear in such films and television shows as "Marjorie Morningstar", "No Time for Sergeants", "High School Confidential", "General Hospital" and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". After going back to his original name, he appeared on the Western series "The Monroes" from 1966 to 1967. His later television and film credits included "The Guns of Will Sonnett", "The Young and the Restless", "Stacey", "Emergency", "Don't Answer The Phone", "T.J. Hooker", and "The New Mike Hammer". He was briefly married to actress Kim Darby in 1970. He retired from acting in the late 1980s.
Actor. He was a versatile actor who appeared on television and film from the 1950s to the 1980s. He went to New York City after graduating high school. After doing modeling work there, he moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. In his early career he was represented by agent Henry Willson, who gave him the marquee name of Rad Fulton. He would return to using his original birth name after the two severed their business relationship during the 1960s. His first acting role was in the film "Come Next Spring" in 1956. As Rad Fulton, he would later appear in such films and television shows as "Marjorie Morningstar", "No Time for Sergeants", "High School Confidential", "General Hospital" and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". After going back to his original name, he appeared on the Western series "The Monroes" from 1966 to 1967. His later television and film credits included "The Guns of Will Sonnett", "The Young and the Restless", "Stacey", "Emergency", "Don't Answer The Phone", "T.J. Hooker", and "The New Mike Hammer". He was briefly married to actress Kim Darby in 1970. He retired from acting in the late 1980s.

Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye


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