Herbert Lytton Explained

Herbert Lytton
Birth Name:	Herbert Lytton Cress
Birth Date:	9 December 1897
Birth Place:	Falmouth, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:	Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation:	Film and television actor
Years Active:	1937–1966
Children:	1^[1]

Herbert Lytton Cress (December 9, 1897 – June 26, 1981)^[2] was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Admiral Reynolds in the American sitcom television series McHale's Navy.^[3]

Lytton was born in Falmouth, Kentucky. In 1937 he made his film debut in Stolen Holiday, playing the uncredited role of a fashion show photographer. He then appeared in the films Captain America and The Black Parachute,^[4] and played the role of Chuck Johnson in the 1950 film Champagne for Caesar. He later guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Tombstone Territory, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Tales of Wells Fargo, Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, The Deputy and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.^[5] Lytton also appeared and co-starred in films such as Marshal of Cedar Rock, Behind the High Wall, Mission Over Korea,^[6] The Gallant Hours, The Glass Web,^[7] Man of a Thousand Faces and The Cosmic Man (as General Knowland).^[8]

Lytton died in June 1981 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the age of 83.^[9]

Selected filmography

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Revenge") as Police Lieutenant
• Gunsmoke (1956) (Season 2 Episode 3: "Custer") as Town Judge in Hays County
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 5: "The $2,000,000 Defense") as Doctor

External links

• • • • Rotten Tomatoes profile

Notes and References

1. News: Ferry boat race started out as gag. The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 17, 1970. March 5, 2022. 22. Newspapers.com.
2. Book: Lentz, Harris. Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903–1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. 496. McFarland. 1996. 9780786401581 . Google Books.
3. News: Remembering Hollywood. Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 21, 1976. March 5, 2022. 87. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Herbert Lytton. Turner Classic Movies. March 5, 2022.
5. Book: Abbott, Jon. Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. 41. McFarland. June 14, 2015. 9780786486625. Google Books.
6. Book: Capua, Michelangelo. John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer. 142. McFarland. March 20, 2020. 9781476675886. Google Books.
7. Book: Beck, Robert. The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia. 136. McFarland. September 16, 2015. 9781476606668. Google Books.
8. Book: John Carradine: The Films. 242. Tom. Weaver. Gregory. Mank. McFarland. 1999. 9780786406074. Google Books.
9. Book: Films in Review: Volume 33. 616. 1982. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Google Books.