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Monte Markham

Monte Markham
Monte Markham
Born: Jun 21, 1935 in Manatee, Florida
Occupation: Actor, Director, Writer,
Active: '70s-'90s
Major Genres: History, Drama
Career Highlights: Guns of the Magnificent Seven, One Is a Lonely Number, Project X
First Major Screen Credit: Project X (1968)
7 Videos for Monte Markham
Piranha (1995) Hot Pursuit (1987) Midway (1976)
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls (1995) Hotline (1982) Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
Neon City (1992)
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Biography:

Whenever Monte Markham guest-stars on a TV whodunit these days, chances are it was Markham who done it. Long before he became everybody's favorite mystery killer, however, Markham was a likeable leading man in the Jimmy Stewart mode. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Markham started out as a stage actor.

In 1967, he landed the starring role in his first-ever TV series, playing the dual role of a quick-frozen 99-year-old man and his 33-year-old grandson on The Second Hundred Years. Two years later, he essayed the Gary Cooper role in the weekly TV version of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. And in 1973, he played the title character in the ill-advised New Perry Mason.

That same year, Markham made his Broadway debut in Irene, winning a Theatre World Award for his performance. In the 1980s, he played Clint Ogden in the prime-time serial Dallas (1981) and Carter Robinson in the syndicated soap opera Rituals (1984); he also briefly hosted the daily informational series Breakaway (1984).

Contemporary TV viewers know Markham as Captain Don Thorpe in Baywatch and Mr. Parker in Melrose Place. In addition to his extensive acting credits, Monte Markham has directed two feature films, Defense Play (1988) and Neon City (1992). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.