Steven Rogers (actor)

Steven Rogers
Rogers in 1963
Born
Richard Allan Rogers

(1937-04-18) April 18, 1937 (age 89)
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
OccupationsFilm and television actor
Spouse
Keith Rogers
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(m. 1960)​
Children2

Richard Allan Rogers (born April 18, 1937) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Doc Walton, the medic, in the American drama television series Combat!.

Early life and career

Richard Allan Rogers was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 18, 1937. His parents were in the laundry business, and he was an only child. He attended and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, he attended Estelle Harman's drama school, and he served as a corporal in the United States Army Reserve for two weeks at Fort Ord in Northern California. He began his screen career in 1962, playing Jeff Allen in an episode of the ABC western television series Lawman.

Later in his career, from 1962 to 1963, Rogers played Doc Walton, the medic, in the ABC drama television series Combat!. In 1965, he starred as Brian in the film The Girls on the Beach, starring along with Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Ahna Capri and Aron Kincaid. He also appeared in films such as Movie Star, American Style or; LSD, I Hate You, playing Barry James; Ski Party, playing Gene; and Wild Wild Winter, playing Benton.

Rogers retired from acting in 1968, last appearing in the film Angels from Hell, playing Dude.

Personal life

According to The San Bernardino County Sun, Rogers married Keith in 1960, and they had two children.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hey Medic". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. September 23, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 1047. ISBN 9780345429230 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 "Starving Way to Stardom". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. April 21, 1963. p. 72. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Station Breaks". The Detroit News. Detroit, Michigan. August 20, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ↑ "'Combat': Unit is mystical, but GIs got 'basic', just the same". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. January 27, 1963. p. 46. Retrieved October 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. 1 2 3 "Steven Rogers List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ Lisanti, Thomas (May 7, 2015). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland. p. 204. ISBN 9781476601427 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "The Girls on the Beach (1965)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.