Glenn Corbett (August 17, 1930 — January 16, 1993) was an
American actor best known for his role on
CBS's
adventure drama Route 66.
Acting career
Corbett, as
Lincoln Case, replaced
George Maharis (who played "Buz Murdock") as
Martin Milner's
Route 66 co-star during the fourth and final season of the series (1963-64). Other regular TV roles were as 'Wes Macauley' on
It's a Man's World (1962-63), with co-stars
Ted Bessell,
Randy Boone, and
Michael Burns, in the role of Wes's younger brother, Howie. In the 1965-1966 season, Corbett guest starred on the
ABC western The Legend of Jesse James. Corbett appeared as Chance Reynolds, a regular cast member on the NBC western
The Road West (1966-1967), with co-stars
Barry Sullivan,
Kathryn Hays,
Andrew Prine,
Brenda Scott, and
Kelly Corcoran. He also played Paul Morgan on CBS's
Dallas (1983-1984; 1986-1988).
After Corbett's
Dallas character ('Paul Morgan') was written off the show, he stayed with the production company,
Lorimar, for three more years as its dialogue director, but he is probably remembered by science fiction fans for his guest starring role on the second season
Star Trek episode "
Metamorphosis" as
Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of
warp drive. Corbett also starred opposite legendary Hollywood actor
John Wayne in the 1970 film
Chisum as legendary old west sheriff
Pat Garrett, opposite Wayne's role as old west rancher
John Chisum. He again starred opposite John Wayne in 1971 in the movie
Big Jake as half
Apache outlaw O'Brien, opposite Wayne's character as old west rancher Jacob McCandles.
Corbett, a native of
El Monte,
California, died of lung cancer in
San Antonio,
Texas, at the age of sixty-two.
Selected Filmography
