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Jack Hogan, a retired actor who starred in the World War II drama series “Combat!”from 1962 to 1967, died of natural causes on December 6 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, his son West said. Variety. She was 94 years old.
Hogan played Private First Class William G. Kirby on the ABC series “Combat!”, starring Rick Jason, Vic Morrow and Pierre Jalbert. The show, which ran for five seasons, follows a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II.
Born Richard Roland Benson, Jr. on November 24, 1929 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan earned his pilot’s license at the age of 16 and joined the Air Force after graduation. He spent four years serving as a sergeant in Japan during the Korean War.
After moving to Hollywood, Hogan worked as a lifeguard at the Beverly Hills Hotel and began taking acting classes at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Hogan made his screen debut with an uncredited role in the 1956 film “Man From Del Rio,” starring Anthony Quinn. He guest-starred on multiple television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including “Dr. Christian”, “The Rough Riders”, “Sea Hunt”, “Tombstone Territory”, “Lock Up”, “Bat Masterson”, “Lawman”, “87th Precinct” and more. In the film field, Hogan worked on “The Bonnie Parker Story” (1958), “Paratroop Command” (1959), “The Legend of Tom Dooley” (1959) and “The Cat Burglar” (1961).
In addition to acting, Hogan worked in the casting department of “Magnum, PI” from 1981 to 1983.
He is survived by his nephew Kipland Howard, his ex-wife Joyce Nizzari, his daughter Tehani Hogan, his son West Hogan, his granddaughter Kai and his grandson Skyler.
