MICHAEL Forest

Appearances

 

Six-foot-three and weighing in at a lean, mean 215, Michael Forest was a rugged-looking addition to the Roger and Gene Corman's list of leading men during their 1950s heyday. Between Corman films, he was a stage actor who worked in Shakespearean plays and other legitimate productions as classy as his real name (Gerald Michael Charlebois). Born in Harvey, North Dakota, he moved with his family at a very early age to Seattle, attended the University of Washington for a year and then made his way south to the sunnier campuses of San Jose State. Graduating with a B.A. in English and drama, Forest came to Hollywood in 1955 and started acting on TV and on stage at the Players Ring. In 1957, he began to study with veteran actor-acting teacher Jeff Corey, in whose classes Forest first encountered Roger Corman. Forest has also worked extensively on TV and European films.

Filmography

  1. "Uchű no kishi tekkaman bureido" (1994) TV Series .... Commander Jamison
    ... aka "Teknoman" (1994) (USA)
  2. Body of Evidence (1993) .... Andrew Marsh
    ... aka Deadly Evidence (1993)
  3. Extralarge: Cannonball (1991) (TV) .... Coach Owen

  4. Deep Space (1987) .... Hawkins
  5. King Kong Lives (1986) .... Vance
  6. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series .... Nick Andropoulos (1980-1982)

  7. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV Series .... Corley Maxwell (1979-1980)
    ... aka "Days" (1965) (USA: abbreviated title)
  8. Message, The (1976) .... Khalid
    ... aka Mohammed, Messenger of God (1976)
  9. Risâlah, al- (1976) .... Khalid
  10. Avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche, Le (1975) .... Danglar
    ... aka Loves and Times of Scaramouche, The (1975)
    ... aka Scaramouche (1975)
    ... aka Skaramus u ratu i ljubavi (1975)
  11. Elena sě, ma... di Troia (1973)
  12. Troppo rischio per un uomo solo (1973) .... Brauner
    ... aka Magnificent Dare Devil, The (1973)
  13. Under Milk Wood (1973) .... Sinbad Sailor
  14. Bandoleros della dodicesima ora, I (1972)
    ... aka Desperado (1972)
    ... aka Les llamaban Calamidad (1972) (Spain)
    ... aka Now They Call Him Amen (1972)
  15. Dirt Gang, The (1972) .... Zeno
  16. Assassination of Trotsky, The (1972) (as Mike Forrest) .... Jim
    ... aka Assassinio di Trotsky, L' (1972) (Italy)
  17. Ettore lo fusto (1971) .... Achilles
    ... aka Rapto de Elena, la decente italiana, El (1975) (Spain)
  18. My Lover My Son (1970) .... Chidley

  19. Silent Gun, The (1969) (TV) .... Trace Evans
  20. 100 Rifles (1969) .... Humara
  21. Money Jungle, The (1968)
  22. Now You See It, Now You Don't (1968) (TV) .... Hamid
  23. Sweet Ride, The (1968) .... Barry Green
  24. Deathwatch (1966) .... Greeneyes
  25. That Riviera Touch (1966) .... Pierre
  26. Final Demand (1966) (TV)
    ... aka Theatre 625: Final Demand (1966) (TV) (UK: series title)
  27. Glory Guys, The (1965) .... Fred Cushman
  28. House Is Not a Home, A (1964) .... Bernie
  29. Atlas (1960) .... Atlas
  30. Ski Troop Attack (1960) .... Lieutenant Factor
  31. Valley of the Redwoods (1960) .... Dave Harris

  32. Beast from Haunted Cave (1959) .... Gil Jackson
  33. Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent, The (1958) (as Mike Forrest) .... Zarko
    ... aka Saga of the Viking, The (1958)
    ... aka Undersea Monster (1958)
    ... aka Viking Women (1958) (UK)
    ... aka Viking Women and the Sea Serpent, The (1958)

 

Notable TV guest appearances

  1. "Seven Days" (1998) in episode: "Lifeboat" (episode # 1.20) 5/26/1999
  2. "Silk Stalkings" (1991) playing "Stickman" in episode: "Lady Luck" (episode # 1.18) 3/12/1992
  3. "It Takes a Thief" (1968) in episode: "Matter of Grey Matter, A: Part 1" (episode # 2.16) 2/11/1969
  4. "It Takes a Thief" (1968) in episode: "Matter of Grey Matter, A: Part 2" (episode # 2.17) 2/11/1969
  5. "Garrison's Gorillas" (1967) playing "Gustav" in episode: "War Diamonds, The" (episode # 1.25) 3/5/1968
  6. "It Takes a Thief" (1968) playing "Courier" in episode: "Thief is a Thief, A" (episode # 1.1) 1/9/1968
  7. "Star Trek" (1966) playing "Apollo" in episode: "Who Mourns for Adonais?" (episode # 2.2) 9/22/1967
  8. "Gilligan's Island" (1964) playing "Ugundi" in episode: "Slave Girl" 3/20/1967
  9. "Laredo" (1965) in episode: "Hey Diddle Diddle" (episode # 2.21) 2/24/1967
  10. "Mission: Impossible" (1966) playing "Lupesh" in episode: "Reluctant Dragon, The" (episode # 1.15) 1/14/1967
  11. "Combat!" (1962) playing "Company Commander" in episode: "Hills Are for Heroes (Part 2)" (episode # 4.26) 3/8/1966
  12. "Combat!" (1962) playing "Company Commander" in episode: "Hills Are for Heroes (Part 1)" (episode # 4.25) 3/1/1966
  13. "Branded" (1965) in episode: "Yellow for Courage" (episode # 2.23) 2/20/1966
  14. "Virginian, The" (1962) in episode: "Beyond the Border" (episode # 4.10) 11/24/1965
  15. "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Ray Pate" in episode: "Lady, The" (episode # 10.27) 3/27/1965
  16. "Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Violent Land, The" (episode # 7.20) 3/5/1965
  17. "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Bob Sullins" in episode: "Innocence" (episode # 10.12) 12/12/1964
  18. "Virginian, The" (1962) in episode: "Portrait of a Widow" (episode # 3.13) 12/9/1964
  19. "Perry Mason" (1957) playing "Pierre Dubois" in episode: "Case of the Betrayed Bride, The" (episode # 8.5) 10/22/1964
  20. "Twilight Zone, The" (1959) playing "Steve" in episode: "Black Leather Jackets" (episode # 5.18) 1/31/1964
  21. "Virginian, The" (1962) in episode: "Drifter, The" (episode # 2.19) 1/29/1964
  22. "Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Joe Coogan" in episode: "Life and Loves of Joe Coogan, The" (episode # 3.17) 1/22/1964
  23. "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Chance Hopper" in episode: "Cousin, The" (episode # 8.21) 2/2/1963
  24. "Ben Casey" (1961) playing "Philippe Bouvier" in episode: "La Vie, La Vie Interieure" 1963
  25. "Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "Jeff Hartfield Story, The" (episode # 5.20) 2/14/1962
  26. "Frontier Circus" (1961) in episode: "Mr. Grady Regrets" (episode # 1.13) 1/25/1962
  27. "Cheyenne" (1955) in episode: "Cross Purpose" (episode # 6.3) 10/9/1961
  28. "Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "Don Alvarado Story, The" (episode # 4.38) 6/21/1961
  29. "Maverick" (1957) playing "Bob Tallhorse" in episode: "Devil's Necklace, The: Part 2" (episode # 4.32) 4/23/1961
  30. "Maverick" (1957) playing "Bob Tallhorse" in episode: "Devil's Necklace, The: Part 1" (episode # 4.31) 4/16/1961
  31. "Westerner, The" (1960) in episode: "Old Man, The" (episode # 1.8) 11/25/1960
  32. "Bat Masterson" (1958) in episode: "Stage to Nowhere" (episode # 2.27) 4/14/1960
  33. "Alcoa Presents" (1959) playing "Jacques Boutier" in episode: "Encounter" (episode # 2.29) 4/12/1960
  34. "Bronco" (1958) in episode: "Red Water North" (episode # 1.20) 9/19/1959
  35. "Maverick" (1957) playing "Jean-Paul St. Cloud" in episode: "Pappy" (episode # 3.1) 9/13/1959
  36. "Bat Masterson" (1958) in episode: "Desert Ship, The" (episode # 1.34) 7/15/1959
  37. "Rifleman, The" (1958) playing "Chaqua" in episode: "Raid, The" (episode # 1.37) 6/9/1959
  38. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) in episode: "Trail Incident" (episode # 3.17) 1/2/1959
  39. "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1951) in episode: "Daughter of Casey O'Grady, The" (episode # 8.10) 4/23/1958
  40. "Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The" (1954) playing "A Brave" in episode: "Rusty's Remedy" (episode # 4.19) 2/28/1958
  41. "Death Valley Days" (1952) in episode: "One in a Hundred" (episode # 2.7) 12/23/1953