John P. Connell
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John P. Connell was an actor best known for starring in the live daytime drama Young Dr. Malone, which focused on the father-and-son team of doctors Jerry (William Prince) and David Malone. He was also a commercial voice-over actor, screenwriter and playwright.
Connell began his career in entertainment on Broadway in Time Limit, Uncle Willie and Picnic. His work in live television was extensive, including appearances on Studio One in Hollywood, Kraft Theatre, You Are There and Goodyear Playhouse, in addition to five years on Young Dr. Malone from 1958 to ’63. He also had appearances on the series The Edge of Night, Love of Life, The Secret Storm, The Man Behind the Badge, Danger, The Big Story, East Side/West Side and Dark Shadows.
His other work included appearances in the films Three Days of the Condor, Family Business and Fail Safe; he collaborated with his wife Mila to write more than 100 Secret Storm scripts and he was a radio and television spokesman for a variety of sponsors, including Maxwell House Coffee, American Airlines, Xerox, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Uniroyal, McDonald’s and H&R Block.
Connell was on the national board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild, where he served for 13 years. He also edited the guild’s New York magazine, Reel.
John P. Connell was an actor best known for starring in the live daytime drama Young Dr. Malone, which focused on the father-and-son team of doctors Jerry (William Prince) and David Malone. He was also a commercial voice-over actor, screenwriter and playwright.
Connell began his career in entertainment on Broadway in Time Limit, Uncle Willie and Picnic. His work in live television was extensive, including appearances on Studio One in Hollywood, Kraft Theatre, You Are There and Goodyear Playhouse, in addition to five years on Young Dr. Malone from 1958 to ’63. He also had appearances on the series The Edge of Night, Love of Life, The Secret Storm, The Man Behind the Badge, Danger, The Big Story, East Side/West Side and Dark Shadows.
His other work included appearances in the films Three Days of the Condor, Family Business and Fail Safe; he collaborated with his wife Mila to write more than 100 Secret Storm scripts and he was a radio and television spokesman for a variety of sponsors, including Maxwell House Coffee, American Airlines, Xerox, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Uniroyal, McDonald’s and H&R Block.
Connell was on the national board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild, where he served for 13 years. He also edited the guild’s New York magazine, Reel.
Additionally, Connell was a decorated World War II radio operator and waist gunner, with five battle stars and a Purple Heart. After the war and attending the University of Missouri, where he graduated with a degree in journalism, he moved to New York to act.
Connell died September 10, 2015, in Woodland Hills, California. He was 91.
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