Thomas William Simcox (born June 17, 1937) is an American film and television actor.
Early life
Simcox was born in
Medford, New Jersey
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Career
Simcox began his career in 1962, first appearing in the
police procedural
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television series '' Naked City''. He then made an appearance to the
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television series ''
Ben Casey
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''. He guest-starred in television programs including ''
Gunsmoke
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'', ''
Bonanza
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Vega$
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'', ''
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Perry Mason
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'', ''
Columbo
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'' and ''
Wagon Train
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''. In 1964, he made his film debut for which Simcox first appeared in the television film ''
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
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''. He then played the role of Lt. Johnson in the 1965 film '' Shenandoah''.
Simcox starred in the 1966 film '' Incident at Phantom Hill'', which also starred
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Code R
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''. His final credit was from
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