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Home Town Long Beach
Last Address Born: Mar 22, 1921 in Long Beach, CA Died: Jun 26, 2000 in Van Nuys, CA
Logan Carlisle Ramsey, Jr.
Lieutenant, United States Navy
(actor, stage and screen)
Logan C. Ramsey Jr. (March 21, 1921 - June 26, 2000) was an American character actor of television and film for nearly 50 years. Largely a TV actor, he appeared on, among others: The Edge of Night, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Mork and Mindy, Knight Rider and Night Court.
The actor was born in Long Beach, California. His father, Admiral Logan C. Ramsey, Sr., was a naval aviator who famously raised the alarm during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later became the captain of the aircraft carrier USS Block Island.
The junior Logan Ramsey also served as a naval aviator aboard the second USS Block Island (CVE-106) . During down time, Ensign Ramsey would participate in "smokers" (entertainment programs) aboard ship.
After the war he moved to New York City and studied acting under famous acting coach Lee Strasberg.
He married actress Anne Ramsey in 1954 and died from a heart attack Los Angeles, California in 2000.
Other Memories The second Block Island (CVE-106) was launched 10 June 1944 as Sunset Bay by Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Wash., sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Hallenbeek ; and commissioned as Block Island 30 December 1944, Captain F. M. Hughes in command.
Block Island got underway for Pearl Harbor 20 March 1945. Upon arrival she underwent a period of provisioning and training in preparation for the invasion oi Okinawa. On 17 April Block Island left Hawaii and steamed toward Okinawa, via Ullthi. Flight operations comruenced Immediately upon her arrival 3 May and lasted until 10 June when ~she departed for Leyte After a brief stay at San Pedro Bay, the earrier steamed through the Straits of Makassar for Borneo. Retween 26 June and 6 July she took part in the Balikpapan operation. She then proceeded to Guam where she was anchored at the time of the cessation of hostilities. During-9 September she took part in the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war from Formosa. She continued cruising in the Far East until 14 October and arrtred at San Diego 11 December 1945. Leaving San Diego 5 January 1946, she transited the Panama Canal and reached Noriolk on the 20th. She was placed in service in reserve 28 May 1946.
