- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEarnest Glendon Gabbard
- Nickname
- Gabby
- Glendon Gabbard was born on November 1, 1919 in Berea, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Blink (1993), Prelude to a Kiss (1992) and C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004). He was married to Lucina Paquet. He died on June 15, 2007 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- SpouseLucina Paquet(January 29, 1942 - May 23, 2006) (her death, 2 children)
- Has a son, Glen Gabbard of Houston, who is a professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Another son, Krin Gabbard of NYC, is a professor of comparative literature at State University of New York at Stonybrook and a jazz authority.
- Earned a Bachelor's degree at Berea College, majoring in theater and music. Later, studied drama at Louisiana State University, where he met his wife. During WWII, served in the Navy. After the war, earned a doctorate from the University of Iowa.
- From 1947 until his retirement in 1984, taught acting at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Among his students were Joan Allen and John Malkovich.
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