- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDonald Poe Galloway
- Nickname
- Poe
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Born July 27, 1937 in Brooksville, Kentucky. He was married to Linda Galloway [divorced], the former Linda Robinson, and had two daughters. Their names are Tracy and Jennifer. Married the second time to Linda Marie, he has two stepchildren: Sheila and Robert. He also has one brother. Education, University of Kentucky-Fine arts. He was well known as Sergeant Ed Brown in the TV series Ironside (1967). Now, he is on a Corporate training team, as a consultant special - specializing in public speaking, and also presents acting seminars.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Connie Winch
- SpousesLinda Marie(May 25, 1989 - January 8, 2009) (his death)Linda Galloway(September 27, 1963 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Was the international spokesman in about one thousand television commercials (Citibank, Time Magazine, Holiday Inns, Ford, Allegheny Ludlum, Northwestern Mutual Life, etc.) and seventy-five in-house films (Jewelers' Mutual Insurance, Mercedes-Benz, etc.).
- Moved to Reno about a year before his death. In failing health after suffering a stroke, he resided at the Renown Regional Medical Center there.
- Was a reserve deputy for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in 1993 for about a year.
- First wife and sometime actress Linda Galloway (nee Robinson), who bore him two daughters, Tracy Galloway and Jennifer Galloway, appeared with Don in a couple of his Ironside (1967) episodes in the 1970s. Don has two stepchildren, Sheila and Robert Julian, from his second marriage to Linda Marie, whom he married in 1989 and survives him.
- Daughter Sheila was a private in the United States Army in 2001.
- Finally realizing that I would never actually learn how to act, I retired. I'm mighty proud of my epiphany, and I would imagine Hollywood is pleased, too. This differentiates me from professional politicians, who never ever seem to understand that they are dangerous and also silly.
- [on interpreting the constitution]: In New Hampshire, the Senate has decided by a rather narrow margin that our constitution actually means what it says. It's all about whether you can carry a gun if you want to, and the constitution says you absolutely can. The bill now goes to the House, where they will decide whether the constitution actually means what it says.
- [on obscenity]: If the FCC wants to ferret out obscenity, it should spend a day in the United States Congress.
- A politician not talking. Hasn't happened lately, but could. Maybe. Probably not.
- [The last column he wrote]: On a personal note, I was a professional actor for 30 years. This means that I learned my lines and showed up for work on time and did the best I could to entertain. Then I cashed the paycheck so I could take care of my family.
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