Eddie Firestone
Birth Name:
Eddie Firestone
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Appeared in more than 130 films and TV series during his acting career
- Joined the U․S․ Marine Corps in 1943 during World War II
- Cause of death was heart and respiratory failure
- Got his start in the entertainment business as the title character in the radio show "That Brewster Boy․"
- Made his film debut with a minor part in "The Jackpot" in 1950
- Best known as a character actor who appeared as Hap in the 1960s TV series "Gunsmoke․"
- Some of his notable film credits are "The Great Locomotive Chase," "The Law and Jake Wade," and "Two for the Seesaw․"