Richard Jaeckel
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About
Actor for five decades who played Lt. Ben Edwards on Baywatch. In 1971, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and in 1959, he appeared in 3:10 to Yuma.
Before Fame
He worked as a mailboy at 20th Century Fox studios in Hollywood.
Trivia
His first big role was in the 1943 film, Guadalcanal Diary.
Family Life
His son, Barry Jaeckel, became a PGA-winning professional golfer.
Associated With
He appeared in the finale of NBC's The Oregon Trail, which starred Rod Taylor.
