Don Hanmer

Hanmer was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 17, 1919. He attended the Goodman School of Acting in Chicago on a scholarship for three years and graduated from the Actors Studio. He also served in the U. S. Army. == Career ==

He began his career on Broadway, where he was considered once a big hit. His Broadway credits included Winged Victory (1943), Yellow Jack (1944), Galileo (1947), Sundown Beach (1948), My Name Is Aquilon (1949), The Man (1950), and The Ponder Heart (1956). He appeared in 90 films between 1945 until 1991. In 1966, he played a barber on the TV Western Series Gunsmoke in “Gunfighter, RIP” (S12, E6). In 1968, he played liquor store owner Martin Bramer on the TV Police Series Adam-12 in “And You Want Me to Get Married!” (S1, E6). Hanmer won a Donaldson Award for his performance when the Actors Studio produced Sundown Beach (1948). == Personal life and death ==

He died in Monterey, California from cancer at age 83. He was first married to actress Jocelyn Brando, and, later, to Susan Tucker Huntington. ==Filmography==