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Mike Connors
Sign in to saveAlso known as Michael Connors, Michael Conners, Touch Connors, Touch Conners, Jay Connors, Krekor Ohanian
American actor (1925–2017)
Film & TV
Fresno, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series Mannix from 1967 to 1975, a role which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1970, the first of six straight nominations, as well as four consecutive Emmy nominations…
Known for
- Nobody Knows Anything! — "Joe Mannix"2004
- Two and a Half Men — Hugo2003
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 — Self (archive footage)2001
- Gideon — Harland Greer1998
- Hercules — Chipacles (voice)1998
- James Dean: Race with Destiny — Jack Warner1997
- Downtown Heat — Steve1994
- Burke's Law — Jack Duncan1994
- Hart to Hart Returns — Dr. Paul Menard1993
- Hart to Hart Returns — Bill McDowell1993
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Key facts
- Born
- Krekor Ohanian , ( 1925-08-15 ) August 15, 1925, Fresno, California , U.S.
- Died
- January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) (aged 91), Tarzana , California, U.S.
- Other name
- Touch Connors
- Alma mater
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Occupations
- Actor film producer
- Years active
- 1952–2007
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Mary Lou Willey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 )
- Relatives
- Charles Aznavour (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mike
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fresno
- Place of death
- Tarzana
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Member of team
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army Air Forces
- Image
- Mike Connors Mannix 1968.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Mike Connors
- date of birth
- 1925-08-15
- relative
- Charles Aznavour
- date of death
- 2017-01-26
- cause of death
- leukemia
- birth name
- Krekor Ohanian
- pseudonym
- Mike Connors
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- end of work period
- 2007-00-00
- nickname
- Mike Connors
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor and film producer. He was best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix on the CBS television series Mannix from 1967 to 1975. This role earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1970, the first of six straight nominations, as well as four consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 1970 to 1973. He also starred in the short-lived series Tightrope! (1959–1960) and Today's FBI (1981–1982).
Connors's acting career spanned 56 years. In addition to his work on television, he appeared in numerous films, including Sudden Fear (1952), Good Neighbor Sam (1964), Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965), Stagecoach (1966), Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966) and Too Scared to Scream (1985), which he also produced.
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