Lewis D. Gallo (June 12, 1928 – June 11, 2000) was an American character actor and producer, best known for his role as Maj. Joseph Cobb on the 1960s ABC World War II series Twelve O'Clock High.

Gallo was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and he served as an Army infantryman during the Korean War.

He also made appearances on other TV series including Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, Straightway, Lost in Space, The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Tales of Wells Fargo, Combat!, and Get Smart. He also appeared in the films Ocean's 11, PT 109, and Pork Chop Hill.

Gallo appeared on Broadway in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955). During this time he met his wife, television producer Lillian Gallo; they were married for 42 years until his death. They had two children, Mary Ann and Tom.

As a producer he worked on such series as That Girl, Love, American Style, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The New Mike Hammer.

Gallo died on June 11, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, the day before his 72nd birthday.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958I Want to Live!Mr. Thomas - Undercover Cop at BarUncredited
1959Pork Chop HillLieutenant, Division Public Relations
1959Odds Against TomorrowMoriarty
1960Ocean's 11Adele's Date
1963PT 109Yeoman Rogers
1963Soldier in the RainSgt. Fred Lenahan
1978The Cheap DetectiveCop
1984Hard to Hold2nd Cab Driver

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958GunsmokeJoe SpanglerS4:E8: "Lost Rifle"
1959GunsmokeSted RutgerS5E9: "Brother Whelp"
1960Perry MasonRichard GilmanS3:E17: "The Case of the Mythical Monkeys"
1960RawhideColleyS3:E8: "Incident at Poco Tiempo"
1961RawhideHaskellS4:E3: "The Long Shakedown"
1963The Twilight ZoneLt. EngleS4:E16: "On Thursday We Leave for Home"
1966GunsmokeOutlaw SpellmanS11E22: "The Wishbone"
1966Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaKruger, Crew MemberSeason 3 Episode 7: "Deadly Waters"
1967StraightawayEpisode: "Crossroad"
1967Lost in SpaceCommander FletcherSeason 3 Episode: "Flight into the Future"
1967The Time TunnelVokarSeason 2 Episode: "Chase Through Time"

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