American film and television actor

Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor.

Born in San Francisco, California, Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps, where he was later discharged and served as a cryptographer for World War II. He began his career in 1950, first appearing in the film My Friend Irma Goes West, where he played the uncredited role of a "Ambulance Driver".

Palmer (right) with Kathleen Crowley in The Rebel Set, 1959

Later in his career, Palmer guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Virginian, The Wild Wild West, Rawhide, Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix, Mission: Impossible and Death Valley Days, among others. He also starred, co-starred and appeared in films, such as, Big Jake, Magnificent Obsession, To Hell and Back, The Shootist, The Rebel Set, Zombies of Mora Tau, Taza, Son of Cochise, Francis Goes to West Point and The Creature Walks Among Us. Palmer retired his career in 1982, as his last credit was from the miniseries The Blue and the Gray.

Palmer died in October 2015 in Encino, California, at the age of 88.

References

External links

• Gregg Palmer at IMDb
• Gregg Palmer at the TCM Movie Database
• Gregg Palmer at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile