Donald Briggs

Donald Briggs (January 28, 1911 – February 3, 1986) was an American actor, who appeared in over 75 films and television shows between the 1930s and 1970s.

Donald Briggs
Briggs in Fit for a King, 1937
Born	(1911-01-28)January 28, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	February 3, 1986(1986-02-03) (aged 75) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, US
Other names	Don Briggs
Occupation	Actor: Film and television
Years active	1928-1970s
Spouse(s)	Audrey Christie (?-1986 (his death), one son)

He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Woodland Hills, California at age 75.[1]

Early life

Briggs was a graduate of Senn High School in Chicago and worked at KYW radio in 1928.[2]

Radio

Briggs played the title roles in The First Nighter Program,[2] The Sheriff,[3] Perry Mason,[4] and The Adventures of Frank Merriwell.[5]

Family

Briggs was married to actress Audrey Christie.[2]

Selected filmography

These are a few of the films he worked in.[6]

• The Wheeler Dealers (1963) as Len Fink
• Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) as Mr. Brownlee
• Men Against the Sky (1940) as Dick Allerton
• Hot Steel (1940) as George Barnes
• Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940) as Jimmy Rothacker
• Dreaming Out Loud (1940) as Will Danielson
• Made for Each Other (1939) as Carter
• The Forgotten Woman (1939) as District Attorney [David] Burke
• Unexpected Father (1939) as Allen Rand
• Panama Lady (1939) as Roy
• Ex-Champ (1939) as Jeffrey Grey
• The Beloved Brat (1938) as Jerome Williams
• Crime School (1938) as New Doctor
• Blondes at Work (1938) as Maitland Greer
• Men Are Such Fools (1938) as George Onslow
• Love, Honor and Behave (1938) as Yale tennis coach
• The First Hundred Years (1938) as William Regan
• They Won't Forget (1937) as Harmon [Drake]
• Man of the People (1937) as Baldwin
• Fit for a King (1937) as Prince Michael
• Submarine D-1 (1937) as Instructor
• All American Sweetheart (1937) as Johnny Ames
• Captains Courageous (1937) as Bob Tyler
• Love Before Breakfast (1936) as Stuart Farnum
• Show Boat (1936) as Press agent
• Dangerous Waters (1936) as Quartermaster
• After the Thin Man (1936) as Reporter
• The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

Selected television credits

These are just some of the television shows he worked on.[1]

During the 1962-1963 television season, Briggs had a recurring role as Eddie Collins, the boyfriend of Vivian Bagley (played by Vivian Vance) on The Lucy Show starring Lucille Ball. The following year, he made only one appearance on the series before his character was dropped from the show.

• Naked City (1961), Mr. Bagger
• Police Story (1975)
• Here's Lucy; Lucy the Crusader (1970), Mr. Huntington
• Lancer; Angel Day and Her Sunshine Girls (1969), Marshal Thurman (as Don Briggs)
• Bonanza; Erin (1969), Clint Murray (as Don Briggs)
• Batman; Caught in the Spider's Den (1967), Irving Irving (as Don Briggs)
• My Favorite Martian; Who's Got a Secret? (1965), General (as Don Briggs)
• The Wild Wild West; The Night of the Fatal Trap (1965), Sheriff Cantrell (as Don Briggs)
• Hazel; Champagne Tony (1965), Bill Gollard (as Don Briggs)
• Gunsmoke; Hammerhead (1964), Deggers (as Don Briggs)
• The Fugitive; When the Bough Breaks (1964), Whit Pearson
• The Lucy Show (1962-3), Eddie Collins (as Don Briggs)
• Captain Video and His Video Rangers; The Swordsmen of Lyra (1955), Tor (as Don Briggs)
• Lux Video Theatre; This Is Jimmy Merrill (1953), Scott Henderson (as Don Briggs)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame; Joan of Arc (1952), (as Don Briggs)
• Suspense (1949–1951); (as Don Briggs)
• The Web; For Laura (1951), (as Don Briggs)
• Pulitzer Prize Playhouse; The Canton Story (1950), (as Don Briggs)
• Stage 13 (1950)

References

1. "Donald Briggs". IMDb.
2. Lyon, Herb (April 8, 1959). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 3 - Page 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
3. French, Jack & Siegel, David S. (eds.) (2014). Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-7146-1. P. 44.
4. "'Sleuth'". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 7, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 9-10. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-22. The Adventures of Frank Merriwell, juvenile adventure.
6. "Filmography for Donald Briggs". Turner Classic Movies.

External links

• Donald Briggs on IMDb
• Donald Briggs at the TCM Movie Database
• Donald Briggs, Films available at Internet Archives