Rick Jason

Rick Jason (May 21, 1923 – October 16, 2000) was an American actor. Jason was born in New York City, and is probably most remembered for his role as Lt. Gil Hanley in the 1960s television drama Combat!.An only child, Rick was expelled from several prep schools before graduating from Rhodes Preparatory School in Manhattan. He also served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1945. After the War, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on the GI Bill, and held a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. While in attendance at a New York play, he was spotted by Hume Cronyn who then casted him in Now I Lay me Down to Sleep. The role earned Jason a Theater World Award and a Hollywood contract with Columbia Pictures.
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