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Dudley Manlove
Manlove as Eros in Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Born
Dudley Devere Manlove

(1914-06-11)June 11, 1914
DiedApril 17, 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actor, radio announcer
Spouse(s)Ora (1940–1945)
Patricia Prichard (1947–1954)

Dudley Devere Manlove (June 11, 1914 – April 17, 1996) was an American radio announcer and an actor. His credits include the San Francisco–based radio detective show Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209.

Early years

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In 1921, Manlove was one of a group of juvenile performers sponsored by the Oakland Tribune.[1] Also in 1921, at age 6, he received a contract from the Stewart Motion Picture Company. At that time, he already had more than a year's experience on stage.[2]

Radio

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Manlove worked on radio station KLX in Oakland, California, acting on the Eight o'Clock Players and the Faucit Theater of the Air.[3] He also was host of The Musical Clock morning program on KYA in San Francisco.[4]

Manlove's voice was his trademark as a radio announcer and actor.[citation needed]

Film and television

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Manlove is known for his roles in the science fiction B movies The Creation of the Humanoids[5] and Plan 9 from Outer Space.[6] Writing for Film Threat, critic Josiah Teal described Manlove's performance in Plan 9 as "over the top,"[7] with critic James Berardinelli writing that the acting in the film was "lacking."[8]

Manlove also had multiple guest-starring roles in the television series Dragnet and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Personal life

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On September 20, 1940, Manlove and his wife, Ora, married in Reno. She sued him for divorce on February 8, 1945.[9] In 1947, he married singer Patricia Prichard in Santa Clara, California.[10] They divorced in 1954.[11]

Death

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On April 17, 1996, Manlove died in San Bernardino, California, of cirrhosis of the liver[12] at the age of 81.[13]

Radio

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Year Title Role Notes
1949 Candy Matson Announcer

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1957 Final Curtain Narrator
1957 State Trooper Prosecuting Attorney Episode: "Madman on the Mountain"
1957 Plan 9 from Outer Space Eros
1957 to 1959 Dragnet 2 episodes
1958 Ten North Frederick Ted Wallace Uncredited
1958 Official Detective Arnold Episode: "Extortion"
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Charlie Harris Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents George Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty!"
1961 The Runaway Minor Role Uncredited
1962 The Creation of the Humanoids Lagan Alternative title: Revolt of the Humanoids

References

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  1. ^ "Tribune Performers To Entertain Lions". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. December 23, 1921. p. 20. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Boy of Six Made Filmdom Star". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. December 16, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Ecksan, K.L (December 1, 1936). "They Tell Me". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. p. 82. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "KYA Highlights". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. July 30, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Rickman, Gregg, ed. (2004). The Science Fiction Film Reader. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 159. ISBN 0-879-10994-7.
  6. ^ Paszylk, Bartłomiej (2009). The Pleasure and Pain of Cult Horror Films: An Historical Survey. McFarland. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-786-43695-8.
  7. ^ Teal, Josiah (4 May 2021). "Plan 9 from Outer Space". Film Threat. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  8. ^ Berardinelli, James. "Plan 9 from Outer Space (United States, 1957)". ReelViews. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  9. ^ "Announcer Sued For Divorce by Wife". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. February 8, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "San Francisco Social Notes". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. June 1, 1947. p. Smart Set Section - 4. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Singer Divorces Ex-Child Star". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. June 26, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 472. ISBN 978-0786479924. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. ^ Cox, Jim (2007). Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether From the 1920s to the 1980s : A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Co. p. 179. ISBN 978-0786427802.
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