Michael Ross

Michael Ross was an American actor who is best known for his roles in D.O.A. (1949), Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954), and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958). He was born on December 15, 1911, in New York City and passed away on September 10, 1993, in Los Angeles, California.

Personal and Family Life

Michael Ross, often called Mike, was 6 feet 4½ inches tall and had a diverse career in film and television. After retiring from acting, he worked as a car salesman for a Pontiac dealership in North Hollywood, California.

Death and Legacy

Michael Ross died on September 10, 1993, in Los Angeles. His contributions to the film industry, especially in the 1950s, are remembered by fans of classic cinema.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
The Well	1951-09-24	Deputy Frank
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman	1958-05-18	Tony the Bartender / Space Giant
Ghost Chasers	1951-04-29	Gus
The Wild Party	1956-12-21	Bouncer
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl	1954-05-20	Blackbeard
The Big Heat	1953-10-14	Segal (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz	1962-07-04	Convict Qualen’s Friend (uncredited)
Somebody Up There Likes Me	1956-07-04	Subway Guard (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk	1950-08-05	Gorah
Peggy	1950-07-01	Man with Van
The Return of Jack Slade	1955-10-09	Little Blue Raven
Don’t Bother to Knock	1952-07-18	Pat – Hotel Detective (uncredited)
D.O.A.	1949-12-23	Dave
The Errand Boy	1961-11-28	Big Man in Elevator (as Mike Ross)
Alias Jesse James	1959-03-20	Grigsby’s Killer (uncredited)
Fighting Trouble	1956-09-16	Fred Evans (uncredited)
Tangier Incident	1953-02-01	Ivan
Love Nest	1951-10-10	Mr. McNab (Uncredited)
Bowery to Bagdad	1955-01-07	Henchman “Tiny”
The Disorderly Orderly	1964-12-16	1st Ambulance Intern
Walk Like a Dragon	1960-06-01	Taffy
New York Confidential	1955-02-15
Let’s Make It Legal	1951-10-31	Policeman (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain	1955-07-01	Creature Vernon Dunn (uncredited)
Blonde Dynamite	1950-02-12	Samson
Who’s Minding the Store?	1963-11-28	Caretaker (uncredited)
The Ladies Man	1961-06-21	Grocer (uncredited)
The Stooge	1951-11-15	Big Audience Member (uncredited)
Crazy Over Horses	1951-09-09	Swifty (as Mike Ross)
Mara Maru	1952-04-23	Big China (uncredited)
Lover Come Back	1961-12-20	Frank (uncredited)
Night Freight	1955-08-28	Louis
Lost in Alaska	1952-08-13	Willie
The Big Mouth	1967-07-12	Bald Man (uncredited)
Hollywood or Bust	1956-12-06	Paramount Studio Gate Guard
Jail Busters	1955-09-18	“Big Greeny”
Pocketful of Miracles	1961-12-18	Detective (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond	1949-10-20	Hood (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger	1949-09-15	Lieutenant Murray
Playhouse 90	1956-10-04	Masseur
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	1955-10-02	Albert Shrike
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	1955-10-02	Jailer
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