Tom Greenway (actor)

Tom Greenway
Greenway in an episode of Medic (1954)
Born(1909-06-05)June 5, 1909
DiedFebruary 8, 1985(1985-02-08) (aged 75)
OccupationActor
Years active1949–1965
SpouseHelen T. Greenway (m. ?–1985)

Tom Greenway (June 5, 1909 – February 8, 1985) was an American film and television actor.[1] He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, in which he also appeared in westerns of the 1950s, such as Big Timber. He was particularly rough on Dennis Weaver's character ("Chester Goode") on Gunsmoke, almost killing Matt Dillon's sidekick twice in 1957; first when he played the hated "Ned Pickard" in the episode "Chester's Murder" (S2E27) and later the bully "Trevitt" as he again attacks Chester in the episode "Never Pester Chester" (S3E10). He also made an appearance on High Noon.[2] Greenway died in February 1985 of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles, California. at the age of 75.[3]

  1. ^ "Tom Greenway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Tom Greenway List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 42. Crown Publishers. 1987. p. 228 – via Google Books.