Dudley Manlove

Dudley Devere Manlove (June 11, 1914 – April 17, 1996) was an American radio announcer and an actor.

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Dudley Manlove
Manlove as Eros in Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Born
Dudley Devere Manlove

(1914-06-11)June 11, 1914
Alameda County, California, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 81)
San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, radio announcer
Spouse(s)Ora (1940 - 1945)
Patricia Prichard (1947 - 1954)

Early years

In 1921, Manlove was one of a group of juvenile performers sponsored by the Oakland Tribune.[1] Also in 1921, at age 6, he received a contract from the Stewart Motion Picture Company. At that time, he already had more than a year's experience on stage.[2]

Radio

Manlove worked on radio station KLX in Oakland, California, acting on the Eight o'Clock Players and the Faucit Theater of the Air.[3] He also was host of The Musical Clock morning program on KYA in San Francisco.[4]

Manlove's voice was his trademark as a radio announcer and actor.

Film and television

Manlove is known for his roles in the science fiction B movies The Creation of the Humanoids[5] and Plan 9 from Outer Space.[6] He also had multiple guest-starring roles in the television series Dragnet and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Personal life

On September 20, 1940, Manlove and his wife, Ora, married in Reno. She sued him for divorce on February 8, 1945.[7] In 1947, he married singer Patricia Prichard in Santa Clara, California.[8] They divorced in 1954.[9]

Death

On April 17, 1996, Manlove died in San Bernardino, California, of cirrhosis of the liver[10] at the age of 81.[11]

Radio
Year Title Role Notes
1949 Candy Matson Announcer

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1957 Final Curtain Narrator
1957 State Trooper Prosecuting Attorney Episode: "Madman on the Mountain"
1957 to 1959 Dragnet 2 episodes
1958 Ten North Frederick Ted Wallace Uncredited
1958 Official Detective Arnold Episode: "Extortion"
1958 to 1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Harris 2 episodes
1959 Plan 9 from Outer Space Eros
1961 The Runaway Minor Role Uncredited
1962 The Creation of the Humanoids Lagan Alternative title: Revolt of the Humanoids

References
  1. "Tribune Performers To Entertain Lions". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. December 23, 1921. p. 20. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Boy of Six Made Filmdom Star". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. December 16, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ecksan, K.L (December 1, 1936). "They Tell Me". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. p. 82. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "KYA Highlights". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. July 30, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Rickman, Gregg, ed. (2004). The Science Fiction Film Reader. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 159. ISBN 0-879-10994-7.
  6. Paszylk, Bartłomiej (2009). The Pleasure and Pain of Cult Horror Films: An Historical Survey. McFarland. p. 70. ISBN 0-786-43695-6.
  7. "Announcer Sued For Divorce by Wife". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. February 8, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "San Francisco Social Notes". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. June 1, 1947. p. Smart Set Section - 4. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Singer Divorces Ex-Child Star". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. June 26, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 472. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  11. Cox, Jim (2007). Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether From the 1920s to the 1980s : A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Co. p. 179. ISBN 0-786-42780-9.


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