Don Spruance | |
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 Spruance (left) with Hazel Turney, 1950 | |
| Born | Donald W. Spruance [1] November 17, 1933 |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
Donald W. Spruance (born November 17, 1933) [2] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is known for playing Dr. Robert Ward in the American medical drama television series Ben Casey . [3]
Spruance was born in San Francisco, California, [4] the son of William Donald Sr., an insurance broker, and Joyce Spruance. [5] He was originally a dancer. [6] He began his stage career in the 1950s, appearing in numerous stage productions and summer stock theaters. [7] He then began his screen career in 1960, appearing in the film Ma Barker's Killer Brood . In the same year, he appeared in the television programs Wrangler and Dennis the Menace . [8] During his screen career, he worked as an insurance executive. [1]
Later in his career, in 1961, Spruance starred as Dr. Robert Ward of the ABC medical drama television series Ben Casey , starring along with Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates, Nick Dennis and John Zaremba. [3] After leaving the series in 1964, he guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke , 12 O'Clock High , The Fugitive , The Twilight Zone , Redigo , [9] The F.B.I. and The Donna Reed Show , [8] and also in films such as This Is Not a Test , Pickup on 101 and Father Goose . [10]
Spruance retired from acting in 1977, last appearing in the ABC crime drama television series The Streets of San Francisco . [4]
