Mel Prestidge
American police officer and television actor
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 Prestidge in Hawaiian Eye, c. 1960 |
| Born | Melvin Prestidge (1928-11-20)November 20, 1928
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| Died | January 25, 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 82)
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| Occupations | Police officer, television actor |
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| Years active | 1956–1978 |
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| Spouse | Evangeline Prestidge |
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| Children | 5 |
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Melvin Prestidge (November 20, 1928 – January 25, 2011) was an American police officer and television actor. He was known for playing the roles of Lt. Danny Quon in the American detective television series Hawaiian Eye and Jackie-Jackie in the syndicated television series Captain David Grief. Before he began his acting career, he worked as a police officer in Los Angeles County, California. He also worked on Warner Bros. sound stages.
Prestidge died on January 25, 2011, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, at the age of 82.
References
- ↑ "Deputy Gets Leave To Do TV Film". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. December 15, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

- 1 2 3 4 "Melvin Prestidge Obituary (1928-2011)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 30, 2011. p. 32. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

- 1 2 Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 443. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Fiwigav, Joseph (December 7, 1961). "Deputy Sheriff In Real Life Plays Television Police Role". Evansville Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (October 9, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633497 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Finnigan, Joseph (October 12, 1961). "Actor Puts Some People in Prison On a Personal Basis". The Warren County Observer. Warren, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

- ↑ "TV's Mel Prestidge Deputy In Real Life". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 12, 1961. p. 64. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
