Richard Donald Crenna (not to be confused with Richard Anthony Crenna, his son) was the star of Our Miss Brooks and TV's The Real McCoys, and before it was all said and done, an actor whose career spanned half a century.
Richard was born in the right town to get a quick start in the business--the City of Angels, Los Angeles. It is unclear whether or not the future thespian was actually a boy scout, but during his youth, an LA radio station broadcast a show called Boy Scout Jamboree, and Richard landed a part.
He didn't launch right into a career as a teen star, though. Most of his adolescence was that of a normal kid, and then he fought in World War II.
After returning stateside, though, it didn't take Crenna long to pick up where he'd left off. Not only did he get a chance to return to Boy Scout Jamboree, but he soon began playing occasional roles in the very best old time radio shows--mostly comedies--on the air. These included The Great Gildersleeve, The Bur…
Richard was born in the right town to get a quick start in the business--the City of Angels, Los Angeles. It is unclear whether or not the future thespian was actually a boy scout, but during his youth, an LA radio station broadcast a show called Boy Scout Jamboree, and Richard landed a part.
He didn't launch right into a career as a teen star, though. Most of his adolescence was that of a normal kid, and then he fought in World War II.
After returning stateside, though, it didn't take Crenna long to pick up where he'd left off. Not only did he get a chance to return to Boy Scout Jamboree, but he soon began playing occasional roles in the very best old time radio shows--mostly comedies--on the air. These included The Great Gildersleeve, The Bur…