| Dick Hammer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-07-17)July 17, 1930 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1999(1999-10-18) (aged 69) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California |
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Richard Bernard Hammer (July 17, 1930 – October 18, 1999) was an American athlete, firefighter, and actor.
Early life and education
Born in Long Beach, California, Hammer attended the University of Southern California.
Career
Hammer was a basketball player at the University of Southern California, and competed in volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics. As an actor, he played Captain Richard "Dick" Hammer in the television series Emergency! but left the show during the 1972 first season after ten episodes. He returned to firefighting up till his retirement in 1983, during which he became one of many actors who portrayed the Marlboro Man in print advertisements in the 1970s.
Personal life
Hammer's grandson is former USC quarterback and current Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. Hammer's granddaughter, Franki Darnold, is a record holder for the University of Rhode Island women's volleyball team.
On October 18, 1999, Hammer died in Long Beach from lung cancer at the age of 69.
References
- ^ "Biography of Dick Hammer". EmergencyFans.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- "Obituary". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1999.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Hammer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- "Fifth former 'Marlboro man' dies from smoking-related disease". The Telegraph. January 27, 2014.
David McLean and Richard Hammer, both 1970s Marlboro Men
(subscription required) - ^ "Eric Lawson Was the Fifth Marlboro Man to Die of Smoking-Related Illness". People. January 28, 2014. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014.
- "Sam Darnold Bio". University of Southern California. October 15, 2016. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
External links
- Dick Hammer at IMDb
- 1930 births
- 1999 deaths
- American men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for the United States
- Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American firefighters
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Deaths from lung cancer in California
- USC Trojans men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen