Vinton Hayworth

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Vinton Hayworth June 4 1906 May 21 1970 was an Americanactor who began in weaselly and milquetoast roles and aged into dignified character parts Career Born in Washington DC he began acting in his late teens He was a pioneering radio announcer in the early 1920s first in Washington later in New York City and then in Chicago Subsequently he appeared on numerous radio programs in various roles He entered movies in 1933 under the stage name Jack Arnold and made appearances in small roles usually played comically goodnatured sneaky characters His appearances as Jack Arnold ended in the early 1940s and he did a two year stint on Broadway from 194244 before returning to California He made appearances in film from the late 1950s onward Hayworth was also one of the founders of AFRA later AFTRA the union representing radio and television artists of which he was also the president from 195154 Hayworth began appearing on television in the 1950s He appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents Gunsmoke Perry Mason Dennis the Menace Petticoat Junction Hazel The Munsters Green Acres 1965 and Dick Tracy 1967 He played Carlos Galindo on Disneys Zorro 19571959 His final role was as General Winfield Schaeffer on I Dream of Jeannie between 1969 and 1970 Hayworth replaced Barton MacLane who had played General Peterson until his death in 1969 Both Hayworth and MacLane died before the final episodes that they appeared in were aired Death Shortly after completing his recurring role of General Schaeffer in I Dream of Jeannie Hayworth died of a heart attack on May 21 1970 He died five days before I Dream of Jeannie aired its last firstrun episode May 26 1970 His remains were cremated Personal Hayworth was married to actress Jean Owens Hayworths elder sister was Volga Hayworth mother of screen star Rita Hayworth