Person in history
Terry Becker
Terry Becker, American actor, director, and producer (born 1921)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2014 · December 30
- Known as
- actor, film director, television actor, and film producer. Citizenship: United States
Their story
Who they were
Terry Becker was an American film and television actor, director and producer.
Path and career
Career Becker portrayed Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in seasons 2 through 4 of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea . Becker took the role after the death of actor Henry Kulky , [ 1 ] who had played the submarine's Chief (Curly Jones) during the first season of the series. Becker also made two guest appearances on Perry Mason . In 1958 he played murder victim Philip Larkin in "The Case of the Prodigal Parent",
Why this date
Terry Becker appears on our December 30 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Terry Becker
When did Terry Becker die?
December 30 2014.
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