National (DC) Serial Actors 1946-1948 (Hop Harrigan, Vigilante, Congo Bill): Where are They Now?

National (DC) Serial Actors 1946-1948: Where are They Now?

LAST UPDATED August 31, 2015. Specific titles noted only for 2014-on. Information derived from the imdb. * = newly added name.

Note: Fawcett and Quality characters later acquired by DC are covered here: http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2012/02/non-national-superhero-serial-actors.html

The following serials have been splintered off into their own entries to give them more expanded coverage:

Batman (1943)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/batman-1943-serial-where-are-they-now.html

Superman (1948)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/superman-1948-serial-where-are-they-now.html

Batman and Robin (1949)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/batman-and-robin-1949-where-are-they-now.html

Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/atom-man-vs-superman-1950-serial-where.html

Hop Harrigan: America’s Ace of the Airways (1946)

Only credited cast members listed. = Newly added name.

William Bakewell (Hop Harrigan): died in 1993.

Jennifer Holt (Gail Nolan): died in 1997.

Robert “Buzz” Henry (Jackie Nolan): died in 1971.

Sumner Getchell (Tank Taylor): died in 1990.

Emmett Vogan (Arnold): died in 1969.

Claire James (Gwen Arnold): died in 1986.

John Merton (Dr. Tobor): died in 1959.

Wheeler Oakman (Alex Ballard): died in 1949.

Ernie Adams (Retner): died in 1947.

Peter Michael (Mark Craven): died in 1986.

Terry Frost (Barry): died in 1993.

Anthony Warde (Edwards): died in 1975.

* Jackie Moran (Fraser): died in 1990.

* Bobby Stone (Grey): died in 1977.

* Jack Buchanon (Deputy Sheriff): last known acting role in 1950.

* Jim Diehl (Carter): died in 1973.

* Jack Ingram (Lt. Riley): died in 1969.

* Jack Rockwell (First Sheriff): died in 1946.

* Tiny Brauer (Hunter): died in 1990.

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947)

Only credited cast and initial uncredited cast noted.
Ralph Byrd (Vigilante): died in 1952.

Ramsay Ames (Betty Winslow): died in 1998.

Lyle Talbot (George Pierce): died in 1996.

George Offerman Jr. (Stuff): died in 1963.

Robert Barron (Prince Hamil): died in 1958.

Hugh Prosser (Capt. Reilly): died in 1952.

Jack Ingram (Silver / X-2): died in 1969.

Eddie Parker (Doc / X-3): died in 1960.

Tiny Brauer (Thorne, a.k.a. X-9): died in 1990.

Uncredited Cast:

* Ted Adams (Hamid): died in 1973.

* Baynes Barron (2^nd Cop): died in 1980.

* Lane Bradford (Andy): died in 1973.

* Jack Chefe (Andre / Headwaiter): died in 1975.

* George Chesebro (Walt): died in 1959.

* Edmund Cobb (Miller a.k.a. X-7): died in 1974.  

Congo Bill (1948)

All known cast members noted.

Don McGuire (Congo Bill): died in 1999

Cleo Moore (Lureen/Ruth Culver): died in 1973

Jack Ingram (Cameron): died in 1969

I. Stanford Jolley (Bernie MacGraw): died in 1978

Leonard Penn (Andre Bocar): died in 1975

Nelson Leigh (Dr. Greenaway): died in 1985

Charles King (Kleeg): died in 1957.

Armida (Zalea): died in 1989.

Hugh Prosser (Morelli): died in 1952.

Neyle Morrow (Kahla): died in 2006.

Fred Graham (Villabo): died in 1979.

Rusty Wescoatt (Ivan): died in 1987.

Anthony Warde (Rogan): died in 1975.

Stephen Carr (Tom MacGraw): died in 1986.

Uncredited Cast:

* William Fawcett (Blinky): died in 1974.

* Mel Koontz (Mel - assistant lion tame): died in 1992.

* Frank Lackteen (Nagu, Witch Doctor): died in 1968.

* Knox Manning (Narrator): died in 1980.

* Frank O'Connor (Frank, Cafe Clerk): died in 1959.

* Eddie Parker (Torturer): died in 1960.

* Stanley Price (Nagu's Friend): died in 1955.

* Wally West (Circus Henchman): died in 1984.