Kim Spalding was an American actor who appeared on television and in film between 1950 and 1961.
Career
Before Spalding became an actor, he was an auto mechanic, a lithograph salesman, a photographer, and a prizefighter. Spalding's first role was as an uncredited clerk in the 1950 filmThe Gunfighter. From 1950-1953, Spalding appeared in different roles in the westerntelevision series, The Lone Ranger. In 1953, he appeared as a character named Johnny in the episode "The Rebel" of Rod Cameron's syndicated series, City Detective. Four years later, he was Kline in "Silver Duke" of Cameron's second syndicated series, State Trooper. In 1954, he appeared as Bailey in the episode "Sauce for the Gander" of the syndicated anthology series, Studio 57. In 1954, Spalding was cast as the gunfighter/dentist Doc Holliday on Jim Davis's 1954 syndicated series Stories of the Century, which features a reenactment of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral between the Earps and the Clantons. In 1957, Spalding portrayed the character Jim Martin in "The Crystal Sands Story" of CBS's fantasy drama, The Millionaire. From 1957-1958, he appeared three times in different roles on NBC's The Loretta Young Show. His last role on Loretta Young was as the star's husband. In 1958, Spalding appeared as Colonel Van Heusen in the film It! The Terror from Beyond Space. He was cast in 1958 as husband Ralph Carter in The True Story of Lynn Stuart opposite Betsy Palmer as undercover agent Phyllis Carter/Lynn Stuart. He played Matt Ivy in the 1958 episodes "Cattle Embargo" and "Sundown Decision" of the syndicated western series 26 Men. In 1960, he appeared as Briscoe in the episode "Queen Bea" of the NBC western The Deputy. Spalding's final television appearance was opposite Bonita Granville in the episode "The Valley of the Blue Mountain" telecast on March 11, 1961, of the anthology series, The Best of the Post, based on articles from The Saturday Evening Post. Spalding's Broadway credits include The Stranger, Lower North, and Tobacco Road.
Personal life
In a 1958 article in The Miami News, Spalding discussed his Christian beliefs and reliance on prayer. Spalding urged readers, accordingly, "Often people are afraid to be alone to face issues quietly by themselves. But it's a wonderful thing to learn to do. Just talk to God, and He will help. Distress and anger usually fade away, and in their place you have tranquility." In 1944, Spalding married actress Jeanne Cagney. She filed a suit for divorce in February 1951.
