Vic Morrow Biography

Fast Facts

• Found his passion for acting while studying law at Florida State College
• Dropped out of high school right before deciding to join the U․S․ Navy
• Following his death, he was the subject of an involuntary manslaughter suit brought against John Landis and Steven Spielberg
• Frequently portrays characters who are considered loose cannons
• Often takes on the role of a military or police officer
• Is the father of critically acclaimed actress Jennifer Jason Leigh
• When to the same school in New York as film producer Brandon Chase
• While filming "The Twilight Zone: The Movie," was killed when a hovering helicopter crash landed on top of him