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| death_date=February 12, 1987 (aged 56)
| death_date=February 12, 1987 (aged 56)
| death_place=Huntington Beach, Orange County<br>[[California]], USA
| death_place=Huntington Beach, Orange County<br>[[California]], USA
| spouse=(1) Rhonda Fleming (married 1960 to 1962, divorced)
| spouse=(1) Rhonda Fleming (married 1960 to 1961, divorced)
(2) Gail Harris (married 1966, later divorced)<br>
(2) Gail Harris (married 1966, later divorced)<br>
(3) Mary Jeffries (wife at the time of his death)
(3) Mary Jeffries (wife at the time of his death)
}}
}}
'''Lang Jeffries''' (June 7, 1930 – February 12, 1987) was a [[Canada|Canadian]]-[[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[television]] and [[film]] who was married from 1960 to 1962 to actress Rhonda Fleming.
'''Lang Jeffries''' (June 7, 1930 – February 12, 1987) was a [[Canada|Canadian]]-[[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[television]] and [[film]] who was married from 1960 to 1961 to actress Rhonda Fleming.
==Biography==
==Biography==
Jeffries starred as Vibio in the foreign film, ''The Revolt of the Slaves,'' with Rhonda Fleming cast as Fabiola. In the film, Fabiola gives the order that Vibio be whipped on the back. In a 1962 film, ''Alone Against Rome'' (also known as ''Vengeance of the Gladiator,'' Jeffries, in the role of Brenno, was again whipped on the back.<ref name=fleming/>
Jeffries starred as Vibio in the foreign film, ''The Revolt of the Slaves,'' with Rhonda Fleming cast as Fabiola. In the film, Fabiola gives the order that Vibio be whipped on the back. In a 1962 film, ''Alone Against Rome'' (also known as ''Vengeance of the Gladiator,'' Jeffries, in the role of Brenno, was again whipped on the back.<ref name=fleming/>
In 1962, after the breakup of his marriage, Jeffries guest-starred in the episode "Elegy of a Hero" of the first-run syndicated adventure series ''Ripcord'' starring Larry Pennell, with Ken Curtis, who was later cast as Festus Haggen on CBS' ''Gunsmoke.''.<ref name=imdb/>
In 1962, after the breakup of his marriage to Rhonda Fleming, Jeffries guest-starred in the episode "Elegy of a Hero" of the first-run syndicated adventure series ''Ripcord'' starring Larry Pennell, with Ken Curtis, who was later cast as Festus Haggen on CBS' ''Gunsmoke.''.<ref name=imdb/>
From 1964 to 1971, Jeffries appeared in nearly twenty films in [[France]], [[Spain]], the former [[West Germany]], [[Italy]], and [[Romania]]. He played science-fiction hero Perry Rhodan in ''Mission Stardust'' (1967). His last three American film appearances were in ''Mean Mother'' (1974), as Arthur Wheeler in ''The Junkman'' (1982), and as Lieutenant Arthur in ''Deadline Auto Theft'' (1983).<ref name=imdb/>
From 1964 to 1971, Jeffries appeared in nearly twenty films in [[France]], [[Spain]], the former [[West Germany]], [[Italy]], and [[Romania]]. He played science-fiction hero Perry Rhodan in ''Mission Stardust'' (1967). His last three American film appearances were in ''Mean Mother'' (1974), as Arthur Wheeler in ''The Junkman'' (1982), and as Lieutenant Arthur in ''Deadline Auto Theft'' (1983).<ref name=imdb/>