Fred Stromsoe

Fred Stromsoe
Stromsoe (left) with Sheldon Leonard in The Lucy Show, 1967
Born(1930-06-15)June 15, 1930
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1994(1994-09-30) (aged 64)
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active1949–1991

Fred Stromsoe[1] (June 15, 1930 – September 30, 1994) was an American actor and stuntman. He was known for playing the recurring role of Officer Woods in the American police procedural television series Adam-12.[2]

Life and career

Stromsoe was born in Denver, Colorado.[3] He began his career in 1949, appearing in the film Homicide, starring Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott and Robert Alda.[4]

Stromsoe stunt doubled for actors Martin Milner, Tab Hunter, Glenn Corbett, David Janssen, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Barry Newman, John Agar and Edd Byrnes.[3]

Stromsoe appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Sugarfoot, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy,[5] Route 66, The Time Tunnel, The Wild Wild West and The Fugitive. He also appeared in numerous films including The Horn Blows at Midnight,[6] G.I. Blues, No Time for Sergeants,[7] The Good Guys and the Bad Guys , The Sea Chase, The McConnell Story and The Wrecking Crew.[3]

Stromsoe died on September 30, 1994[8] of emphysema, at the age of 64.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pity Poor Stunt Man in This Scene". The Daily News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. November 29, 1963. p. 26. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 272. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Homicide (1949)". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Stromsoe Moves Up". The Pittsburg Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 15, 1970. p. 32. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ "(untitled brief)". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria, California. March 14, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "Tough Inductees". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. March 24, 1957. p. 33. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ Parrish, James Robert (2002). The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More Than 125 American Movie and TV Idols. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 379. ISBN 9780809222278 – via Google Books.