Timothy Daniel Considine (December 31, 1940 – March 3, 2022) was an American actor, writer, photographer, and automotive historian. He was best known for his acting roles in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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| Born | Timothy Daniel Considine December 31, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2022 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1953–2015 |
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| Children | 1 |
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Early life
editConsidine was born in Los Angeles on December 31, 1940.[1] His mother, Carmen (née Pantages), was the daughter of theater magnate Alexander Pantages; his father, John W. Considine Jr., was an Oscar-nominated movie producer for Boys Town. Considine's grandfather, John Considine, was Alexander Pantages' rival vaudeville impresario, while one of his uncles, Bob Considine, was a columnist and author.[1] He had two siblings: John, who was also an actor, and Erin.[1][2]
Career
editConsidine made his film debut in 1953, co-starring with Red Skelton in The Clown (1953), a remake of the 1931 movie The Champ.[1][2] Credited as Timmie Considine, a review by The New York Times characterized his performance as "properly wistful, serious, and manly".[1]
In 1954, Considine appeared in the feature film, Her Twelve Men (1954) alongside David Stollery.
1955–1959: Disney
editConsidine's first acting performances included roles in the 1955–1957 Disney TV serials which appeared as 15-minute segments on The Mickey Mouse Club.[1]
Based on the 1942 novel Marty Markham by Lawrence Edward Watkin, Disney adapted the novel into a serial, with the working title The Marty Markham Story. Considine was originally cast as the main lead of Marty, but preferred the secondary character, Spin.[3] The project was retitled to Spin and Marty, and expanded the role of Spin to a lead character. Considine personally recommended his friend and actor, Stollery, for the role of Marty.[4] The serial was made into three seasons, The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955), The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956), and The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957).
In the 1956 serial, The Hardy Boys, Considine played older brother Frank Hardy, opposite Tommy Kirk as Joe Hardy. It aired for two seasons, The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956) and The Mystery of Ghost Farm (1957).
In 1957, Considine played the role of Ned Nickerson in a television unaired pilot made for CBS based on the popular Nancy Drew series of books by Carolyn Keene. He co-starred with Roberta Shore and Frankie Thomas.[5]
Also as part of The Mickey Mouse Club, Considine starred in the 1958 serial, Annette, which featured the Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. Considine played Steve Abernathy, and once again, co-starred with Stollery.
In 1959, he appeared in the Disney show The Swamp Fox as Gabriel Marion, nephew of Francis Marion.
In the Disney motion picture The Shaggy Dog (1959), Considine was cast as Buzz Miller, and appeared alongside his Disney co-stars Funicello, Kirk and Stollery.
1959–1970: Television and film
editConsidine appeared as the eldest son, Mike Douglas, in the first years of the long-running television series My Three Sons, when it aired on ABC. In both The Shaggy Dog and My Three Sons, he starred with Fred MacMurray.[1][2]
On December 31, 1959, his 19th birthday and before the debut of My Three Sons, Considine appeared as Jamie Frederick in the episode "Bound Boy" on CBS's Johnny Ringo western television series, starring Don Durant in the title role. In the story line, a rancher is investigated for turning orphaned boys into virtual slaves.[6][7]
The following year, Considine played the role of Franklin D. Roosevelt's eldest son James between ages 14 and 17, in the 1960 feature film Sunrise at Campobello.[1]
In a 1966 episode of The Fugitive he acted as a helper for Dr. Kimble.[2][8] He played young rebel Billy Penn in the Bonanza episode "The Reluctant Rebel", which aired on November 21, 1965.[9] Considine played the role of "Scott Coleman" in the 1970 Gunsmoke television film series (S16.E6 and S16.E7), "Snow Train" parts 1 and 2.
Considine later featured in the 1970 film Patton, portraying the shell-shocked soldier slapped by General George S. Patton, Jr. The role is credited as "Soldier Who Gets Slapped".[10][11]
Post acting-career
editAs an adult, Considine was an automobile historian, photographer, and writer who specialized in motor sports. He was the author of The Photographic Dictionary of Soccer (1979, ISBN 0-446-87953-3), The Language of Sport (1982, ISBN 0-87196-653-0), and American Grand Prix Racing: A Century of Drivers and Cars (1997, ISBN 0-7603-0210-3). He also filled in for the late William Safire as writer of the "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine.[1] His photography work included the cover of Joni Mitchell's 1971 album Blue.[12]
Anniversary
editIn 2000, Considine and David Stollery, his co-star in the Spin and Marty serials, made cameo appearances in The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior, a made-for-TV movie on the ABC network.[11] A DVD version of the Adventures of Spin & Marty was released in December 2005 as part of the fifth wave of the Walt Disney Treasures series.[13] On the 50th anniversary of the serial's premiere, Considine and Stollery were interviewed by Leonard Maltin as a DVD bonus feature about their experiences filming the hit series.[14] Considine later participated in the My Three Sons 50th-Anniversary Reunion at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California, on June 19, 2010. He was a panelist at the event alongside most of the surviving cast members.[15][16]
Personal life
editConsidine married his first wife, Charlotte Stewart, in 1965. They did not have children and divorced in 1969. Ten years later, he married Willett Hunt. They remained married until his death and had one son, Christopher.[1]
Considine died on March 3, 2022, at his home in Mar Vista, California. He was 81 years old.[1][17][18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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| 1953 | The Clown | Dink Delwyn | [2][10] |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Mike Walling | [2][10] |
| 1954 | Her Twelve Men | Richard Y. Oliver, Jr. | [2][10] |
| 1955 | Unchained | Win Davitt | [2][10] |
| 1955 | The Private War of Major Benson | Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler | [2][10] |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog | Buzz Miller | [2][10] |
| 1960 | Sunrise at Campobello | James Roosevelt | [2][10] |
| 1970 | Patton | Private First Class Charles Kuhl | [2][10] |
| 1973 | The Daring Dobermans | Warren | [2][10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Adventures of Spin and Marty | Spin |
| 1956 | The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty | Spin |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure | Frank Hardy |
| 1957 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm | Frank Hardy |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Spin and Marty | Spin |
| 1958 | Annette | Steve |
| 1959 | The Swamp Fox | Gabriel Marion |
| 1959 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Peter Owens |
| 1959 | Cheyenne | Billy McQueen |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo | Jamie Frederick |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | Michael Douglas |
| 1963 | The Untouchables | Arnie Mizo |
| 1965 | Bonanza | Billy Penn |
| 1966 | The Fugitive | Howie Keever |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Charlie Filbey |
| 1969 | Ironside | Richie |
| 1970 | Gunsmoke | Scott Coleman |
| 1971 | The Smith Family | Jim York |
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Photographer Jean-Claude |
| 1995 | Legend | Edgar Taggert |
References
editSpecific
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gates, Anita (March 4, 2022). "Tim Considine, Young Star of 'My Three Sons,' Is Dead at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Tim Considine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (February 24, 1995). "Spin and Marty Grow up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ A Word On Westerns (December 23, 2019). "Tim Considine (1940-2022) Exclusive Interview with TV's SPIN & MARTY! A WORD ON WESTERNS!". YouTube. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (September 28, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945–2018. McFarland. p. 169. ISBN 9781476672069.
- ^ Lentz 1997, p. 230.
- ^ Gianakos, Larry James (1983). Television Drama Series Programming: A Comprehensive Chronicle, 1980–1982. Vol. 4. Scarecrow Press. p. 346. ISBN 9780810816268.
- ^ Deane, Bill (February 1, 2006). Following The Fugitive: An Episode Guide and Handbook to the 1960s Television Series. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 9780786426317.
- ^ Lentz 1997, p. 49.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tim Considine". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tim Considine – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Arnold, Chuck (June 22, 2021). "Joni Mitchell's ex talks heartache as her masterpiece 'Blue' turns 50". New York Post. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ King, Susan (December 4, 2005). "Rare Disneyana, out of the vault". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Liebenson, Donald (October 14, 2021). "A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "PaleyFest Rewind: My Three Sons: 50th Anniversary Celebration". Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "'My Three Sons' celebration to cap PaleyFest Rewind event". Pasadena Star-News. June 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Disney Legend Tim Considine". D23. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (March 4, 2022). "Tim Considine, Actor on 'My Three Sons' and 'Spin and Marty,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949–1996. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403776.
External links
edit- Tim Considine at IMDb
- Tim Considine discography at Discogs
- Disney Legends profile
- Tim Considine profile
- Tim Considine acting career prior to Spin and Marty in 1955.[1]
- ^ Rowan, Terry (April 17, 2015). Whodoneit! A Film Guide (1st ed.). USA: Rowan. p. 100. ISBN 9781312308060. Retrieved April 27, 2019.