Name
John Brinkley
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1931-09-26
Deathday
2012-11-14 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Biography
Born in Hartford, Conn., John Brinkley spent two years in the Air Force, where he served in the far East. Returning to New York, the next few years were consumed with study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts and working professionally with the New York Shakespeare Guild and in various off-Broadway productions, including 'The Big Story.' After arriving in Los Angeles, Brinkley almost immediately received the starring part in the legitimate stage production of 'A View From The Bride' at the Players Ring. He next co-starred with Chico Marx in 'Fifth Season.' He appeared on television in such shows as 'Matinee Theatre,' and in the filmed series 'Annapolis,' 'The Silent Service' and 'Perry Mason.'
Acclaimed as one of Hollywood's top teenage actors, Brinkley's versatility and talents provoked an audience reaction similar to that stimulated by the late James Dean, to whom he was often compared.
On March 10, 1958 Brinkley married Maila Nurmi of 'Vampira' fame; the couple divorced only three years later. Brinkley died November 14, 2012.
Known For
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Nerdy Walter Paisley, a maladroit busboy at a beatnik café who doesn't fit in with the co...
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An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warn...
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Roger Corman's post-holocaust quickie about an adolescent tribesman who dares to explore t...
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Cooperating with the police in order to revenge his father's death, Frank joins a youth sy...
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The Black Widows, a teenage girl gang, find one of their number killed. They blame her mur...
- 1959 A Bucket of Blood as Will
- 1957 Teenage Doll as Eddie Rand
- 1959 I, Mobster as Ernie Porter
- 1958 Hot Car Girl as Freddy
- 1959 T-Bird Gang as Frank Simmons
- 1959 Blood and Steel as Cip
- 1960 Valley of the Redwoods as Willie Chadwick
- 1958 Teenage Cave Man as Blonde Teenage Tribe Member (uncredited)
- 1964 Little Boy Bad
- 1958 War of the Satellites as Brunet Helmsman of Satellite
- 1960 The Westerner ( 1 episode ) as Bick
