Career
Duggan was born in Franklin in Johnson County in central Indiana, which is also the birthplace of the actor Forrest Tucker. During World War II, he was in the 40th Special Services Company, led by actor Melvyn Douglas in the China Burma India Theater of World War II. His contact with Douglas later led to his performing with Lucille Ball in the play Dreamgirl. Duggan developed a friendship with Broadway director Daniel Mann on a troopship when returning from the war. Duggan appeared on Broadway in The Rose Tattoo, Gently Does It, Anniversary Waltz, Fragile Fox, The Third Best Sport.
He was a character actor who appeared in 70 movies including The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Don Knotts, and over 140 television shows between 1949 and 1987. He was also known for being the main character in the Disney theme parks' Carousel of Progress and the singer of the accompanying song The Best Time of Your Life before being updated with new voices and songs in 1993. In 1957, Duggan played a villain in the first episode of NBC's Wagon Train, starring Ward Bond.
Duggan had recurring roles in Cimarron Strip and The Great Adventure. He played the lead in ABC's Bourbon Street Beat and Lancer, which aired on CBS. He had a recurring role in the second and third seasons of the ABC series, Twelve O'Clock High as General Ed Britt. He appeared in a few episodes of Bonanza and was also in the pilot episodes of both The Restless Gun and Hawaii Five-O, as a former prisoner and an intelligence agent, respectively.
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