Jack Prince (singer)

Jack Prince
Jack Prince in The Andy Griffith Show 1963
Born
John Trevathian Upchurch Jr.

(1920-01-19)January 19, 1920
DiedJanuary 8, 1994(1994-01-08) (aged 73)
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Resting placeHillside Memorial Park Redlands, California
Other namesJack Prince
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Spouses
Sarah Zelda Saltzer
(m. 1945; div. 1958)

Ruth Frances Gleason
(m. 1958⁠–⁠1959)
Children4

John Trevathian Upchurch Jr. (January 19, 1920 – January 8, 1994), professionally known as Jack Prince, was a singer and an occasional actor who incorporated his mother's maiden name into his professional name of Prince. He performed in Broadway plays, sang in nightclubs, and was a regular on a 1955 television variety show. Prince is best remembered for playing Ben Sewell and Rafe Hollister on The Andy Griffith Show.