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Jack Latham
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John Jackson "Jack" Latham (December 27, 1914 - January 1, 1987) was an American actor, and news anchor, active on screen and television from 1934-73. Latham was the news anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles throughout the 1960s/early 1970s. His first role came at the age of 19 when he appeared (uncredited) as a French mechanic in Hell in the Heavens. 37 years later, he appeared as a newsreader in the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. His final screen role came two years after that when he appeared as a commentator in the television series Savage. Death Latham died on New Year's Day 1987, five days after his 72nd birthday, in Palm Springs, California from a heart attack. |
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