1. Jody McCrea was the son of actors Joel McCrea and Frances Dee.
32 Facts About Jody McCrea
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Jody McCrea followed this with a good supporting role in a feature starring his father, The First Texan.
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Jody McCrea studied under Sanford Meisner for two years in New York City.
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Jody McCrea appeared on television in Chevron Hall of Stars, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Conflict, Studio One in Hollywood, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, and Kraft Theatre.
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Jody McCrea had a supporting role in Naked Gun, and The Monster That Challenged the World.
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Jody McCrea made Trooper Hook and Gunsight Ridge with his father and was one of several young names in Lafayette Escadrille and The Restless Years.
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In 1959, Jody McCrea costarred with his father in the short-lived NBC western Wichita Town, set in Wichita, Kansas.
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Jody McCrea did not portray the role of Joel's son on the program but as the deputy marshal, Ben Matheson.
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Jody McCrea toured the country with The Tiger a production from Moral Rearmament.
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Jody McCrea did The Moon is Blue and Look Homeward Angel in stock.
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Jody McCrea's appearance was part of a group of entertainers related to famous Hollywood personalities.
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Jody McCrea had support parts in Force of Impulse and The Broken Land.
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Jody McCrea made Young Guns of Texas with James Mitchum, look-alike son of Robert Mitchum, and Alana Ladd, daughter of Alan Ladd.
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James Mitchum, Alana Ladd and Jody McCrea are billed above the title in that order.
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Jody McCrea had a supporting role in Operation Bikini at American International Pictures starring Tab Hunter and Frankie Avalon.
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Jody McCrea impressed the studio enough for them to cast him in a comedic role as dumb-minded Deadhead in Beach Party, starring Avalon and Annette Funicello.
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Jody McCrea felt that the audience enjoyed Deadhead as they felt superior to him.
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Jody McCrea was an avid body builder, and the only actor appearing in the American International Pictures beach movies who could surf.
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The film was a big hit, and after appearing in Law of the Lawless and The Greatest Show on Earth, Jody McCrea reprised his performance as Deadhead in Muscle Beach Party and Bikini Beach.
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Jody McCrea recorded a 45 rpm single in 1964 for Canjo Records to coincide with the film Bikini Beach.
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Jody McCrea wrote a script titled Stage to Nowhere which appears not to have been made.
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Jody McCrea played the Big Lunk in the 1964 film Pajama Party, with Tommy Kirk and Annette Funicello in the lead parts.
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Jody McCrea had a small part in Young Fury and played Lieutenant Brannin, a cocky cavalry officer based loosely on George Armstrong Custer, in Sam Peckinpah's Major Dundee, but his scene was deleted from the final cut.
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Jody McCrea appeared in Wagon Train, then returned to AIP beach movies with Beach Blanket Bingo.
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Jody McCrea was back as Bonehead in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, the last Beach Party movie in which he appeared.
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Jody McCrea was replaced by Aaron Kincaid for Ghost in the Invisible Bikini.
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Jody McCrea guest starred on Vacation Playhouse and Pistols 'n' Petticoats.
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Jody McCrea had a lead role as a biker in The Glory Stompers, and starred in Sam for Larry Buchanan.
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Jody McCrea starred in a Western Cry Blood, Apache which he produced.
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Jody McCrea was married to the former Dusty Ironwing from 1976 until her death in 1996.
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Jody McCrea raised her children, David Ironwing and Jaquet Ironwing, as his own.
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Jody McCrea died in 2009 of a heart attack at the age of 74.