Walter Maslow

Maslow was born in Brooklyn, New York,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/people/walter-maslow-431913|title=Walter Maslow|work=Fandango|access-date=July 5, 2025}} the son of Rubin and Sylvia Maslow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/6224/records/39875828|title=Walter Maslow|publisher=1930 United States Federal Census|access-date=July 5, 2025|via=Ancestry.com}} {{Closed access}} {{Subscription required}} He served in the United States Navy during World War II.{{cite web |title=Walter Maslow |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/195358912:2238?tid=&pid=&queryId=59884081920dfa360a2e934d7cd71419&_phsrc=Dqh2224&_phstart=successSource |publisher=U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947 |access-date= February 21, 2022|via=Ancestry.com}} {{Closed access}} {{Subscription required}} During his military service, he directed and acted on special services performances, which after his discharge, he moved to New York and appeared on off-Broadway productions at Cherry Lane Theatre in New York.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491256997/|title=Summer Theatre Festival Underway at Lake George|work=The Post-Star|location=Glens Falls, New York|date=June 25, 1955|access-date=January 29, 2022|page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He began his screen career in 1956, appearing in the adventure and drama television series Crusader, starring Brian Keith. The next year, he appeared in the film Under Fire, playing an uncredited role of a court officer.

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Later in his career, Maslow guest-starred in television programs including Johnny Staccato, 26 Men, Man with a Camera, Colt .45, Tales of Wells Fargo, Sky King, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Fury, Iron Horse and Highway Patrol,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/walter_maslow|title=Walter Maslow|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 29, 2022}} and played the recurring roles of Dick Averill and Blackie Saunders in the western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/176058138/|title=Wyatt Earp Will Be Back Sept. 16|work=The Tribune|location=Coshocton, Ohio|date=September 13, 1958|access-date=July 8, 2025|page=4|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWVZAAAAMAAJ|title=Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers|page=537|first=Harris|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=1996|via=Google Books}} He also appeared in films such as Suicide Battalion (as private Marty Green),{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfMKAQAAMAAJ|title=From Headline Hunter to Superman: A Journalism Filmography|page=438|first=Richard|last=Ness|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=1997|isbn=9780810832916|via=Google Books}} The Cosmic Man (as Dr. Ritchie), Atlas (as Garnis),{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1etZAAAAMAAJ|title=With Fire and Sword: Italian Spectacles on American Screens, 1958-1968|page=393|first=Patrick|last=Lucanio|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=1994|isbn=9780810828162|via=Google Books}} Winter A-Go-Go, Warning Shot and Here Come the Jets.

Maslow retired from acting in 1978, last appearing in the film Malibu Beach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/walter-maslow/credits/3000195612/|title=Walter Maslow List of Movies and TV Shows|work=TV Guide|access-date=July 5, 2025}}

In August 1951, Maslow married Eileen Wool in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-marriage-of/176116311/|title=Marriage Licenses Issued|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=August 18, 1951|access-date=July 8, 2025|location=Los Angeles, California|page=17|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} Her subsequent filed for divorce in April 1952,{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/176123015/|title=Divorce Suits Filed|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=April 2, 1952|access-date=July 8, 2025|location=Los Angeles, California|page=42|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} prevailing in May 1953.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/176116148/|title=Divorces Granted|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=May 29, 1953|access-date=July 8, 2025|location=Los Angeles, California|page=15|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

On February 14, 1961, Maslow subsequently married Joan Young, an actress, in Rome, where he had completed his scenes for the film Francis of Assisi,{{Cite news|title=Marriages|author=|date=February 22, 1961|work=Variety|page=79|id={{ProQuest|1032409705}}}} and where the newlyweds would presently begin work in the film Barabbas, resulting in uncredited roles for each.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LSZkSr_bVqgC&pg=PA140&dq=%22walter+maslow%22+%22joan+maslow%22#v=onepage&q=%22walter%20maslow%22%20%22joan%20maslow%22&f=false|title=Vittorio Gassmann|page=140|first=Giacomo|last=Gambetti|date=1999|publisher=Gremese Editore|ISBN=9788877423832|via=Google Books}}{{Cite news|title=Travel Logs|author=|date=June 20, 1962|work=The Hollywood Reporter|page=4|id={{ProQuest|2339758100}}}}

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