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Vic Morrow was an actor, screenwriter and film director, born on February 14, 1929 in The Bronx, New York, United States. Death is recorded on July 23, 1982, at the age of 53. Education on record includes Florida State University. Vic Morrow was listed at 175 cm.
My Take
Vic Morrow is one of those actors who never quite got the legendary status he deserved, and that genuinely bugs me. The guy walked into Hollywood in 1955 as the snarling, switchblade-cool Artie West in Blackboard Jungle and immediately made you forget everyone else on screen — that's a rare gift. Then he spent five years anchoring Combat!, playing Sergeant Saunders with a gritty authenticity that felt less like acting and more like the real thing, earning an Emmy nod along the way. He was also quietly building a career behind the camera as a writer and director, which shows just how seriously he took the craft. What makes his story genuinely heartbreaking is that it ended so senselessly — killed on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie in July 1982, a tragedy that changed Hollywood safety standards forever. A Bronx kid who squeezed a whole lot of life and talent into 53 years.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vic Morrow
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィック・モロー
- Reading
- ゔぃっく・もろー
- Born
- February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film director / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Florida State University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic%20Morrow
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453204
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vic Morrow born?
Vic Morrow was born on February 14, 1929.
When did Vic Morrow die?
Vic Morrow died on July 23, 1982, aged 53.
Where was Vic Morrow from?
Vic Morrow was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Vic Morrow do?
Vic Morrow worked as actor, screenwriter, film director, director.
How tall was Vic Morrow?
Vic Morrow was 175 cm tall.
Where did Vic Morrow study?
Vic Morrow attended Florida State University.
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