Just as strapping , died of complications from diabetes in 1996. Jody passed away in 2009 of cardiac arrest at his Roswell ranch.
Co-starred with his movie star father in the 1959-1960 TV western, "Wichita Town" .
Son of actors Joel McCrea and Frances Dee.
Older brother of David McCrea and Peter McCrea.
Brother-in-law of Courtney Lemmon.
Co-starred in four of American Internationals "Beach Party" movie series, as Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello s slow-witted friend Deadhead (aka Big Lunk and Bonehead).
