Lew Gallo

Lew Gallo
Born(1928-06-12)June 12, 1928
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 2000(2000-06-11) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1958-2000
SpouseLillian Gallo (1958-2000) (his death)
Children2

Lewis D. Gallo (June 12, 1928 – June 11, 2000) was an American character actor and producer, best known for his role as Maj. Joseph Cobb on the 1960s ABC World War II series Twelve O'Clock High.[1]

Gallo was born in Mount Kisco, New York,[2] and he served as an Army infantryman during the Korean War.[3]

He also made appearances on other TV series including Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, Straightway, Lost in Space, The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Tales of Wells Fargo, Combat!, and Get Smart. He also appeared in the films Ocean's 11, PT 109, and Pork Chop Hill.

Gallo appeared on Broadway in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955).[4]

As a producer he worked on such series as That Girl, Love, American Style, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The New Mike Hammer.

Gallo died on June 11, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, the day before his 72nd birthday. He was survived by his wife of 42 years, television producer Lillian Gallo.[5] They had two children, Mary Ann and Tom.[5]

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1235.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9780786452057. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Lew Gallo; Actor, Television Producer". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 21, 2000. p. 30. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Lew Gallo". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Lillian Gallo, Pioneering TV Producer, Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-26.