If ever there was an actor born to play a tough Irish cop, it was Ken
Lynch, and he played so many of them in his long career that he could
probably do it in his sleep. His suspicious manner, aggressive
attitude, steely eyes and snarling voice broke down many a quavering
suspect. He also played military officers, business executives and
private eyes, and every so often he'd be a sheriff in a western, but it
was as a street cop or detective that most people remember him.
Born in Albany, NY, he started his acting career in radio dramas, and after
gaining experience there he headed to Los Angeles, making his film
debut in 1950. He appeared in quite a few movies over his career, but
he also did an enormous amount of television work, and that's where
most probably remember seeing him, as he turned up on pretty much every
cop show, detective show and private-eye series ever made (he even
showed up in an episode of the
Jackie Gleason comedy series
The Honeymooners (1955)--as a tough Irish detective!).
He died in 1990 in Burbank, CA.
The Winds of War(1983)as Rear Adm. Talbot Gray
Rooster(1982)as Poker Player
Galactica 1980(1980)as Grover
Vega$(1978)as Frenchie
Time Express(1979)as Security Man
Pioneers of Television(2008)as Self, State Police Officer
TV's Western Heroes(1993)
Bloopermania(1987)
The Magical World of Disney(1954)as Police Lieutenant
