Art Balinger
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1915-02-01
- Died
- 2011-06-10
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Arthur Brent Balinger · Arthur B. Balinger · Arthur Balinger · Arthur Ballinger · Art Ballinger · Arthur Bent Balinger
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited.
Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!.
He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno.
Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Known For
TV Shows (9)

Ironside
1967
as Walter Field

Dragnet
1951
as Capt. Barnard / Capt. Glavas

Adam-12
1968
as Inspector / Captain Grant / Emcee / Capt. Grant

Emergency!
1972
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Bert Sidney

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Lieut. Tate

Dragnet
1967
as Capt. Lou Richey / Dep. Chief Simon / Capt. Lambert / Capt. Ken Green / Capt. McTighe / Capt. Hugh Brown / Lt. Joseph Lovretovich

Ellery Queen
1975
as Newscaster (uncredited)

The Third Man
1959
as Police Lt. Morgan
Movies (7)
About Art Balinger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. He largely retired from television… With 16 credits spanning from 1951 to 1978, Art Balinger has appeared in 7 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Art Balinger Movies
- The Towering Inferno (1974) — as Announcer
- The Swarm (1978) — as Radio Announcer
- Emergency! (1972) — as Battalion Chief
- Time Table (1956) — as Jail Officer
- Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978) — as Lieutenant
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