Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Whatever Became Of)
Whatever Became Of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, Roger Manning Actor Jan Merlin?
Tagged Under : 1950s, Frankie Thomas, Jan Merlin, Old Time Radio, sci-fi, science fiction, Solar Guard, Space Cadet, Tom Corbett, Whatever Became Of
Space Travel Hero Role: Cadet Roger Manning of the Solar Guard’s Space Academy in the Television and Radio series “Tom Corbett, Space Cadet” 1950 – 1954. Fifty years after the series ended, he is still making personal appearances as a result of that role.
Space Travel Bio:
In the fall of 1950 he became the idol of millions of children when he won the role as Cadet Roger Manning in the Television series Tom Corbett, Space Cadet as a member of the elite Solar Guard, 400 years in the future. It is this role, especially to classic space travel enthusiasts for which this site is dedicated, and that of Lieutenant Colin Kirby, Confederate officer turned soldier of fortune, in the 1958 Television series “The Rough Riders,” he is most famous for.
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