Victor "Vic" Morrow (February 14, 1929 - July 23, 1982) born Bronx, New York was a Jewish-American actor. Morrow dropped out of high school and joined the U.S. Navy at age seventeen. After leaving the Navy he studied pre-law at Florida State University where he became involved in the study of acting. He enrolled the Actors Workshop school in New York. His first movie role was in Blackboard Jungle 1955. After this movie he went into television and was cast in the TV series COMBAT! 1962-1967 in which he also worked as a director. After COMBAT! ended, he worked in made for TV movies and several films. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Florida State University State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF Florida State University, also commonly referred to as FSU or Florida State, is a comprehensive, graduate-national research university founded and located in Tallahassee, Florida in 1851. ... Blackboard Jungle (also known as The Blackboard Jungle) is a 1955 motion picture of social commentary that catalysed a genre of teacher dramas. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... COMBAT! was the name of an American television program that aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ...

Death

Morrow died on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie while holding two small children (Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen). A helicopter being used on the set spun out of control and crashed, decapitating him and one of the children with its blades. The remaining child was crushed as the helicopter crashed. Everyone inside the helicopter was unharmed. The accident led to massive reforms in U.S. child labor laws and safety regulations on movie sets in California. Twilight Zone: The Movie was a 1983 movie produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a long-running early TV series. ... Myca Dinh Le (Born 1975 or 1976) was a child actor who accidently died in a helicopter accident in 1982 while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie. ... Renee Shin-Yi Chen (Born 1976 or 1977) was a child actor who died in a helicopter accident in 1982 while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... ... Child labour or labor is the term for the employment of children. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

Family

Vic Morrow was the father of actresses Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow. Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. ...

External links

• Morrow, Vic at the Internet Movie Database
• Filmography
• All About the Twilight Zone Tragedy (crimelibrary.com)
• Find A Death - Vic Morrow