Mel Prestidge
Prestidge in Hawaiian Eye, c. 1960
Born
Melvin Prestidge

(1928-11-20)November 20, 1928
Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 82)
Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation(s)Police officer, television actor
Years active1956–1978
SpouseEvangeline Prestidge[1]
Children5[1]

Melvin Prestidge (November 20, 1928 – January 25, 2011)[1] was an American police officer and television actor.[2][3] He was known for playing the roles of Lt. Danny Quon in the American detective television series Hawaiian Eye and Jackie-Jackie in the syndicated television series Captain David Grief.[2][4]

Born in Hawaii,[5] Prestidge worked as a police officer in Los Angeles County, California.[6] He also worked on Warner Bros. sound stages.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Melvin Prestidge Obituary (1928-2011)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 30, 2011. p. 32. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 443. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Fiwigav, Joseph (December 7, 1961). "Deputy Sheriff In Real Life Plays Television Police Role". Evansville Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (October 9, 2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633497 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Deputy Gets Leave To Do TV Film". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. December 15, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ↑ Finnigan, Joseph (October 12, 1961). "Actor Puts Some People in Prison On a Personal Basis". The Warren County Observer. Warren, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ↑ "TV's Mel Prestidge Deputy In Real Life". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 12, 1961. p. 64. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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