John Connell Biography

Fast Facts

• Served as a radio operator and waist gunner aboard a B-24 during World War II, for which he received a Purple Heart and five battle stars
• Graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism in 1950
• Worked with his wife, Mila, whom he met in college, on more than 100 scripts for "Secret Storm․"
• Began his career as an actor in Broadway productions of "Time Limit" and "Uncle Willie․"
• Began doing commercial voiceovers for companies like Maxwell House, American Airlines and Xerox during the 1960s
• Best known as the title character of "Young Dr․ Malone" and Thomas in "Fail Safe․"
• Served on the National Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild for 13 years