Don McGuire (born Don Rose, February 28, 1919 â€" April 13, 1999) was
an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer known for his
roles such as playing Congo Bill from DC Comics in the 1948 Congo Bill
serial.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Rose, McGuire graduated
from Senn High School, where he participated in four sports. Following
studies at the University of Iowa, he played semi-pro baseball in
Evansville, Indiana, for a year, after which he began working at a
newspaper as a copy boy. He progressed from that job to become a
photographer and a reporter.McGuire worked at a newspaper in Chicago
but let that job to enlist in the Army in 1941. He was a military
police first sergeant, serving in the Aleutian Islands until 1944.
Back injuries ended his military service, and when he returned to
civilian life, he worked in public relations in Hollywood, eventually
opening his own business. While he was trying to secure a film role
for his girlfriend, the director offered him a job instead.Mcguire's
acting debut came in San Antonio. He went on to act in The Fuller
Brush Man and Armored Car Robbery, among other films. While acting, he
also worked on several screenplays including Meet Danny Wilson and Bad
Day at Black Rock. Towards the end of his career, He directed three
films Johnny Concho, The Delicate Delinquent, and Hear Me Good.
an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer known for his
roles such as playing Congo Bill from DC Comics in the 1948 Congo Bill
serial.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Rose, McGuire graduated
from Senn High School, where he participated in four sports. Following
studies at the University of Iowa, he played semi-pro baseball in
Evansville, Indiana, for a year, after which he began working at a
newspaper as a copy boy. He progressed from that job to become a
photographer and a reporter.McGuire worked at a newspaper in Chicago
but let that job to enlist in the Army in 1941. He was a military
police first sergeant, serving in the Aleutian Islands until 1944.
Back injuries ended his military service, and when he returned to
civilian life, he worked in public relations in Hollywood, eventually
opening his own business. While he was trying to secure a film role
for his girlfriend, the director offered him a job instead.Mcguire's
acting debut came in San Antonio. He went on to act in The Fuller
Brush Man and Armored Car Robbery, among other films. While acting, he
also worked on several screenplays including Meet Danny Wilson and Bad
Day at Black Rock. Towards the end of his career, He directed three
films Johnny Concho, The Delicate Delinquent, and Hear Me Good.
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