Donald Elson
Donald Elson was an American film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Elson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Abraham and Bertha Elson. He served in the armed forces during World War II. He began his career in 1952, appearing in the Broadway play Desire Under the Elms. He appeared in such other plays as Inherit [the Wind |Inherit the Wind], and Threepenny Opera and The Silver Whistle.Elson appeared in television programs including The [Red Skelton Show], Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Sugarfoot and The Rifleman, and also in films such as William [Shakespeare's Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar], Inherit the Wind, Day of the Outlaw, Gremlins, The Cincinnati Kid, The Affairs of [Dobie Gillis] and Chaplin.
Elson retired in 2008, last appearing in the police procedural drama television series Bones.