Ed Kemmer

Acting

Ed Kemmer

Born October 29, 1921 · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Died November 9, 2004 · aged 83

Ed Kemmer (October 29, 1921-November 9, 2004) was an American motion picture and television actor.

Known For

Earth vs. the SpiderEarth vs. the Spider · 1958
Earth vs. the Spider
4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.
A Gathering of EaglesA Gathering of Eagles · 1963
A Gathering of Eagles
5.91963
MovieDramaRomance
A B-52 commander must prepare his men to pass a grueling inspection.
The Crowded SkyThe Crowded Sky · 1960
The Crowded Sky
5.91960
MovieActionDrama
When Navy pilot Dale Heath takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett, whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.
Too Much, Too SoonToo Much, Too Soon · 1958
Too Much, Too Soon
4.91958
MovieDrama
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
Giant from the UnknownGiant from the Unknown · 1958
Giant from the Unknown
4.41958
MovieHorror
A series of grisly murders plague a small mountain community and the sheriff suspects a local scientist whom he dislikes. Together with a former professor and the professor's pretty daughter, the scientist sets about solving the crimes and discovers the killer is an oversized 16th century conquistador, resurrected by a lightning bolt from his mountain grave.
Behind the High WallBehind the High Wall · 1956
Behind the High Wall
5.51956
MovieCrimeDrama
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
Sierra StrangerSierra Stranger · 1957
Sierra Stranger
5.01957
MovieWestern
A prospector becomes a small town outcast after he rescues a man about to be lynched.
Hong Kong ConfidentialHong Kong Confidential · 1958
Hong Kong Confidential
5.91958
MovieDramaAction
An undercover U.S. agent searches for an Arab ruler's son kidnapped by communists in Hong Kong.

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Surfside 6Surfside 6 · 1960
Surfside 6
6.31960
SeriesDrama
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.