John Kellogg (June 3, 1916 â€" February 22, 2000) was an American
actor in film, stage and television. Some sources, including
ancestry.com, state that his given name was Giles Vernon Kellogg,
Jr.Kellogg began his acting career in the 1930s as Giles V. Kellogg,
starring in the long-running comedy Brother Rat. Meanwhile, he acted
on stage in several plays until World War II broke out. He turned to
the film industry, playing bit parts in several films. In 1946, he
signed a contract at Columbia Pictures. Throughout his career, Kellogg
played mostly secondary roles. In a Season 6 episode of Bonanza, he
played "Frank Reed" alongside Dan Duryea in "Logan's Treasure". In
1969 Kellogg appeared as Mel Dover on the TV western The Virginian in
the Episode titled Stopover.Kellogg died in Los Angeles in 2000 of
Alzheimer's disease.In the 1950s and 1960s, Kellogg was mostly seen on
television. He guest starred in several TV series, including three
episodes of Adventures of Superman (coincidentally and prominently
sponsored by Kellogg's). He is most famous for his portrayal of bad
guy Jack Chandler in the soap opera Peyton Place, a role he played
between 1966 and 1967.
actor in film, stage and television. Some sources, including
ancestry.com, state that his given name was Giles Vernon Kellogg,
Jr.Kellogg began his acting career in the 1930s as Giles V. Kellogg,
starring in the long-running comedy Brother Rat. Meanwhile, he acted
on stage in several plays until World War II broke out. He turned to
the film industry, playing bit parts in several films. In 1946, he
signed a contract at Columbia Pictures. Throughout his career, Kellogg
played mostly secondary roles. In a Season 6 episode of Bonanza, he
played "Frank Reed" alongside Dan Duryea in "Logan's Treasure". In
1969 Kellogg appeared as Mel Dover on the TV western The Virginian in
the Episode titled Stopover.Kellogg died in Los Angeles in 2000 of
Alzheimer's disease.In the 1950s and 1960s, Kellogg was mostly seen on
television. He guest starred in several TV series, including three
episodes of Adventures of Superman (coincidentally and prominently
sponsored by Kellogg's). He is most famous for his portrayal of bad
guy Jack Chandler in the soap opera Peyton Place, a role he played
between 1966 and 1967.
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