Actor, Singer. A rugged leading man, he will be remembered for playing Flint McCullough in the TV series "Wagon Train" (1957 to 1962) and the title character in the series "A Man Called Shenandoah" (1965 to 1966). Born Mead Howard Horton, Jr., he excelled academically while attending the University of California, Los Angeles. Following service with the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he initiated his career in entertainment with stage work and later radio experience, which led to his lengthy association with television. His film career was launched during the mid 1940s with minor roles which gradually led to parts of substance in several B-pictures. Horton will perhaps be remembered by movie audiences for playing Commander Jack Rankin in the low-budget science fiction picture "The Green Slime" (1968). In an effort to broaden his accomplishments, he was cast in the long-running Broadway musical "110 in the Shade" (1963 to 1964). Horton played Whitney McColl in the daytime TV serial "As the World Turns," prior to retiring during the 1980s. He was formerly married to actress Barbara Ruick from 1953 to 1956. In addition to acting, Horton had a remarkable singing voice and recorded an album of popular songs titled "The Very Thought of You" (1964). He performed in nightclubs throughout the United States and Australia.
Actor, Singer. A rugged leading man, he will be remembered for playing Flint McCullough in the TV series "Wagon Train" (1957 to 1962) and the title character in the series "A Man Called Shenandoah" (1965 to 1966). Born Mead Howard Horton, Jr., he excelled academically while attending the University of California, Los Angeles. Following service with the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he initiated his career in entertainment with stage work and later radio experience, which led to his lengthy association with television. His film career was launched during the mid 1940s with minor roles which gradually led to parts of substance in several B-pictures. Horton will perhaps be remembered by movie audiences for playing Commander Jack Rankin in the low-budget science fiction picture "The Green Slime" (1968). In an effort to broaden his accomplishments, he was cast in the long-running Broadway musical "110 in the Shade" (1963 to 1964). Horton played Whitney McColl in the daytime TV serial "As the World Turns," prior to retiring during the 1980s. He was formerly married to actress Barbara Ruick from 1953 to 1956. In addition to acting, Horton had a remarkable singing voice and recorded an album of popular songs titled "The Very Thought of You" (1964). He performed in nightclubs throughout the United States and Australia.
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