Britt Lomond (April 12, 1925 – March 22, 2006) was an American

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and television producer. Also credited as Glase Lohman. Born in

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, Lomond was raised in New York City. He received three

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s, a

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, and a

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for his military service as an Army

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during

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. He was a student at

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after the war. Lomond was active with NYU's fencing team, and he earned a place on the United States' fencing team for the 1952 Olympics. Instead of going that route, he began fencing as a professional in productions on stage and in films. In 1956, Lomond played the Spaniard James Addison Reavis in the episode "The Baron of Arizona" of the

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, ''

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'', hosted by

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. In the story line, two newspapermen doubt Reavis' claim to millions of acres in the

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, which then included Arizona. Though Reavis' papers seem authentic and date to colonial times, the reporters prove them to be fraudulent.' Lomond is best known for his role as Capitán Monasterio in the first season of Disney's ''

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''. He also played the role of General George Armstrong Custer in the Disney film ''

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''. On television he made a guest appearance on ''

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'' as he played the role of title character and murder victim Jack Culross in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Posthumous Painter." In 1963 Lomond appeared as Kyle Lawson on '' The Virginian'' in the episode titled "If You Have Tears." He was a unit production manager for ''

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'', '' Somewhere in Time'', and ''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera created by Earl Hamner Jr. that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Cha ...

''. He was also known for being a first assistant director for ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Death

On March 22, 2006, Lomond died of kidney failure at a nursing home in Huntington Beach, California, at age 80. He was survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Paintings

Britt Lomond also painted. BRITTINI was a commercial art studio in the 1960's, in Los Angeles, California. The studio was owned by three people, actor Britt Lomond, his father-in-law, and Loraine Miller. In addition to producing vast numbers of "sofa art" paintings, the Brittini artists also did extensive muraling in the

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, in Hollywood, in 1964 (those paintings are now gone, the theatre has been remodeled). The paintings were usually of ships, with raised texture, using white glue tinted black with acrylic paint.

Filmography

*1953: ''

'' (TV Series) - Lew Darby / Season 1, Episode 11 / "The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella" / credited as Glase Lohman *1955-1956: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Lt. Fraser / Executive Officer / Carrigio *1956: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Highway Patrolman Melton *1956: ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' () is an adventure novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. It was serialised from 1844 to 1846, and published in book form in 1846. It is one of his most popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers'' (184 ...

'' (TV Series) - De Crissac *1956: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Gentleman Jim Corbett *1956-1959: ''

'' (TV Series, in two episodes, one as James Reavis "The Baron of Arizona") - Kurt Mahler / Faro Bill / James Addison Reavis *1957: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Lt. Phil Poole *1957: ''The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Love Affair'' (TV Series) - Captain Paco Reyes *1957: '' The Gray Ghost'' (TV Series) - Larson *1957-1958: ''

'' (TV Series) - Capitán Monastario *1958: ''

'' - Gen. George Armstrong Custer *1958-1959: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Colonel Kesterlitzky aka 'El Tigre' / Dayton Borg *1959: '' Colt .45'' (TV Series, in "A Legend of Buffalo Bill") -

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*1959: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Bruegel *1959: ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western television series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the seco ...

'' (TV Series) - Jay Pell *1959: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Latimer *1960: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Gerald Haggerty *1960: ''

Young Jesse James ''Young Jesse James'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by William F. Claxton and written by Orville H. Hampton and Jerry Sackheim. The film stars Ray Stricklyn, Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix, Emile Meyer and Jacklyn O'Donnel ...

'' - Yankee Officer *1960: '' The Brothers Brannagan'' (TV Series) - Larry Randolph *1960: '' Klondike'' (TV Series) - Clete Slade *1960-1961: ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults.Lock Up'' (TV Series) - Patrolman Larry Wade *1961: ''

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to: Media * ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia * Dicks (band), a musical group * ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat * '' ...

'' (TV Series) - Logan Drew - the Atoner *1961: '' Thriller'' (TV Series) - Arnold Chase *1961: '' The Case of the Dangerous Robin'' (TV Series) *1961: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Gil Manson *1961: ''

'' (TV Series) - Jack Culross * 1961: ''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' – Dario in S4:E8, "The Prairie Elephant" *1963: '' The Virginian'' (TV Series) - Kyle Lawson *1967: '' I Spy'' (TV Series) - Psychologist *1967: '' Mission: Impossible'' (TV Series) - Thornton *1983: ''

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'' (TV Series) - Jerry Gelson (final appearance)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomond, Britt Male actors from Chicago American male film actors American male television actors 1925 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American male actors United States Army personnel of World War II