Kevin Hagen

Birth Name:

Donald N. Hagen

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor

Briefly attended Oregon State University before enlisting in the United States Navy during WWII, but eventually earned a degree from the University of Southern California following the war
Succumbed to esophageal cancer at 77-years-old in 2005
Quote: "(When asked about constantly portraying bad guys on screen) "It was fun․ You could be as mean as you wanted to be․""
Wrote and performed in the traveling show, "A Playful Dose of Prairie Wisdom"
Best known for playing antagonists in Western films and television series throughout the '50s and '60s
At one point, he taught ballroom dancing at the Arthur Murray Company, as both of his parents were professional dancers
Initially intended to become a lawyer after working for the State Department in Germany during WWII, but dropped out of law school to pursue acting

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