Sammy McKim
Known for

Acting

Credits

37

Gender

Man

Birthday

20 Dec 1924

Day of death

9 Jul 2004 (79)

Place of birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Also known as
John Samuel McKim

Sammy McKim

Biography

Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from heart failure in 2004. McKim Served in the U.S. Army in 1943 with his brother David McKim where he fought in the Korean War. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross medal for being shot down in combat during the Korean War. After the war McKim stopped acting and became an artist, starting his career at the art department of Fox Studios before moving to the Walt Disney Company where he'd stay for the next 32 years until his retirement in 1987, 12 of which he would work closely with Walt Disney.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1950Lonely Heart BanditsJimmy Ward
1949Flamingo Road
1949You're My EverythingMessenger Boy (uncredited)
1948I, Jane DoeNewsboy
1947The HuckstersWestern Union Messenger (uncredited)
1947Undercover MaisieTrainee (Uncredited)
1944NevadaMarvy Ide
1943We've Never Been LickedSenior Student (uncredited)
1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesBoy
1941Sergeant YorkBoy (uncredited)
1941Pacific BlackoutKid at Bomb
1940Little MenTommy
1940LaddieLeon Stanton
1940Texas TerrorsBob as a Boy
1940Rocky Mountain RangersDanny Burke
1940Hi-Yo SilverSammy
1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonBoy Ranger (uncredited)
1939New FrontierStevie Braddock
1939The Night RidersTim Randall
1939Dick Tracy's G-MenSammy Williams
1939Rovin' TumbleweedsEddie
1939Flying G-MenBilly McKay
1939Western CaravansMatt Winters
1938Red River RangeTommy Jones
1938The Old Barn DanceJohnny Dawson
1938Call The MesquiteersTimothy Irving
1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokBoots
1938The Lone RangerSammy
1937It Happened in HollywoodBoy
1937Gunsmoke RanchJimmy Warren
1937Hit the SaddleTim Miller - Sheriff's Son
1937The Game That KillsJack
1937The Painted StallionChristopher Kit Carson
1937The Trigger TrioMickey Evans
1937Heart of the RockiesDavey Dawson
1937Mama Runs WildBoy
1936Country GentlemenBilly Heath