(April 26, 1918-November 5, 1974)
Best known as Chief O'Hara on the 'Batman' TV series (1966-1968)
Acted in 'The Steel Jungle (1956),' 'Canyon River (1956),' 'A Very Special Favor (1965)' and 'Batman (1966)'
Appeared on 'Gunsmoke,' 'The Twilight Zone,' 'My Favorite Martian' and 'M*A*S*H'
Became wealthy from a successful car wash chain

He had a quick temper.
He was typecast as a cop.
He never achieved much widespread fame.
On 'Batman,' he did arguably the worst Irish accent in the history of television.
Neil Hamilton, who portrayed Commissioner Gordon, hated the faked accent.

He was an accomplished character actor.
He served in the Air Corps during World War II.
He helped pioneer the use of sound effects during TV's early days.
He died unexpectedly from a heart attack.

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