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Don Galloway

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
69

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 27, 1937 (88 years old)

Place of Birth
Augusta, Kentucky, USA

Don Galloway

Biography

Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009, Height: 6 feet 2 inches) was an American stage, film, and television actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown in the long-running series Ironside (1967–1975). He reprised the role for a TV film in 1993. He was also a politically active Libertarian and columnist.

Galloway was born in Augusta, Kentucky. His parents moved to the county in Bracken County after the Great Flood of 1937 along the Ohio River the same year he was born. Galloway was a 1955 graduate of Bracken County High School, where he played varsity basketball, and a 1959 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he studied drama.

After graduating from college, Galloway moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He studied with renowned acting coach Herbert Berghof and appeared in several off-Broadway productions. In 1963, he made his Broadway debut in the play Bring Me a Warm Body.

Galloway's big break came in 1967 when he was cast as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown in the NBC crime drama series Ironside. The show starred Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, a wheelchair-bound police chief who solves crimes with the help of his team of detectives, including Brown. Ironside was a critical and commercial success, and Galloway remained with the show for its entire run.

After Ironside ended, Galloway continued to act in television and film. He made guest appearances on popular shows such as Mork & Mindy, The A-Team, and Murder, She Wrote. He also appeared in the films The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Death Wish II (1982).

In addition to his acting career, Galloway was also a politically active Libertarian and columnist. He wrote a weekly column for the Manchester Union Leader newspaper in New Hampshire, in which he espoused his libertarian views.

Galloway died in 2009 at the age of 71 from complications of a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and four children.

Known For

Acting

1995The Doom Generationas FBI Guy
1994Cliffordas Captain
1993The Return of Ironsideas Ed Brown
1992Original Intentas Newscaster
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughteras Sgt. Hollenbeck
1990The Outsidersas
1990Rock Hudsonas John Frankenheimer
1989Listen to Meas
1988Two Moon Junctionas Senator Delongpre
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Aceas General Hobart
1988High Mountain Rangersas
1986Matlockas Phillip Slayton
1985MacGyveras Bob Stryke
1985MacGyveras John Collins
1984Crazy like a Foxas Derek
1984Murder, She Wroteas Andrew Hudson
1984Murder, She Wroteas Elton Summers
1984E/Ras
1983Automanas Martin Willis
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Larry Credle
1983The Big Chillas Richard Bowens
1982Knight Rideras Gilbert Cole
1982Knight Rideras Harley Freeman
1982Hotelas Ron Bowman
1982Satan's Mistressas Carl
1980Condominiumas Jack Messenkott
1979Hart to Hartas
1979Hizzonneras Donald Timmons
1978Once Upon a Starry Nightas Sam
1978Vega$as
1978Mork & Mindyas
1978Dallasas Patrick Knelman
1978Ski Lift to Deathas Ron Corley
1977CHiPsas Steve Marshall
1977Cover Girlsas James Andrews
1977Grizzly Adamsas Pinkerton
1977Grizzly Adamsas Sam
1976Charlie's Angelsas John Gorman
1976Riding with Deathas John Hiller
1975Medical Storyas Dr. Kendrick
1975You Lie So Deep, My Loveas Neal Collins
1974Dinah!as Self
1974Police Womanas
1974Police Womanas Lieutenant Buckles
1974Movin' Onas
1973Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was Johnas Monsignor Thomas Ryan
1972The ABC Afternoon Playbreakas Martin Thatcher
1972Lieutenant Schuster's Wifeas Lt. Danny Reilly
1971The Priest Killeras Det. Sgt. Ed Brown
1969Love, American Styleas
1969Medical Centeras
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Bill Hull
1968Split Second to an Epitaphas Det. Sgt. Ed Brown
1967Rough Night in Jerichoas Jace
1967The Ride to Hangman's Treeas Nevada
1967Ironsideas Det. Sgt. Ed Brown
1967Ironsideas Ed Brown
1967Gunfight in Abileneas Ward Kent
1966The Rare Breedas Jamie Bowen
1965The John Forsythe Showas Col. Charles Craig
1965Run for Your Lifeas Gordon Von Rhine
1964Tom, Dick and Maryas Tom Gentry
196412 O'Clock Highas Capt. Bruce Cowley
1963Arrest and Trialas Mitchell Harris
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Al Aguilar
1962The Virginianas Jack Henderson
1962The Virginianas Jim Tyson
1957Wagon Trainas
1954The Secret Stormas

Production

1967Ironside...Writer