Victor Lundin

Lundin was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Dec 8, 1929. He began to play semi-pro baseball as a pitcher for the Skokie Indians, but an injury to his throwing arm in his second game ended his career. where he graduated with a B.A. in Communications Arts and Literature. He began to find work in Hollywood, not as an actor but as a singer. He appeared on the variety show Hootenanny as a folk musician and made 24 appearances on The Red Rowe Show in this same capacity. He recorded a handful of songs, later explaining, "We had a couple turntable hits, but the distribution was poor. They didn't get enough going in sales to do an album". ==Acting career==

While pursuing his acting career, Lundin also worked as a salesman and a food distributor. He became known for his portrayal of tough men on screen, as well as Native Americans. By Lundin's own estimation, he made more than a 100 different film and television appearances from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He was a regular at science fiction conventions, and continued to sing professionally, including making an appearance on a cruise in the early 2000s. ==Personal life and death==

Lundin married Christa Friedlander in 1961 and had three children; two sons and a daughter. ==Filmography==

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