
Art Balinger
ActingAlso Known As
Arthur Brent Balinger, Arthur B. Balinger, Arthur Balinger, Arthur Ballinger, Art Ballinger
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Balinger (February 1, 1915 – June 10, 2011) was an American actor known for television roles throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was cast in numerous productions created by Jack Webb and his production company Mark VII Limited. Balinger was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He began his career as a radio announcer, before transitioning to television as an actor. His credits included Dragnet and Emergency!. He largely retired from television after the 1970s. One of his last memorable parts, in film, was that of the dedication ceremony announcer in the 1974 blockbuster hit The Towering Inferno. Art Balinger died in Portland, Oregon at the age of 96.
Movies
(6 total)
The Towering Inferno
as Announcer

The Swarm
as Radio Announcer

Time Table
as Jail Officer

Emergency!
as Battalion Chief

24 Hour Alert
as Col. Jim Breech

Confessions of the D.A. Man
as Lieutenant
TV Shows
(20 total)
Ironside
as Walter Field

Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14 (uncredited)

Emergency!
as Chief Conrad, Battalion 14

Adam-12
as Inspector

Adam-12
as Captain Grant

Adam-12
as Emcee

Adam-12
as Capt. Grant

Ellery Queen
as Newscaster (uncredited)

Dragnet
as Capt. Barnard

Dragnet
as Capt. Glavas

77 Sunset Strip
as Lieut. Tate

Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Bert Sidney

Dragnet
as Capt. Lou Richey

Dragnet
as Dep. Chief Simon

Dragnet
as Capt. Lambert

Dragnet
as Capt. Ken Green

Dragnet
as Capt. McTighe

Dragnet
as Capt. Hugh Brown

Dragnet
as Lt. Joseph Lovretovich

The Third Man
as Police Lt. Morgan