Michael Horton (born September 5, 1952) is an American actor and voiceover artist whose best known and longest-running role was as

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's nephew Grady Fletcher on ''

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''.

Career

Horton appeared in such films and television series as ''

'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', '' ER'', '' Dances with Wolves'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He played the recurring role of Enterprise Security Chief Lt. Daniels in '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996) and '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' (1998), credited as Security Officer in the former and Lieutenant Daniels in the latter. His voiceover work in animation includes Rick Jones in '' The Incredible Hulk'', Chip Chase in '' The Transformers'', Hollywood stuntman Jeff Wright and Stormer's brother Craig Phillips on '' Jem'', the younger brother Tommy Talltree of Airborne in the ''

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'' episode "Operation Mind Menace", and Arn in '' The Legend of Prince Valiant''. Horton also voiced The Prince in the 1989 animated film, '' Happily Ever After''. His last credited acting role was in an episode of ''

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'' as Alvin Harvey in 2002. Horton is also a producer, director, and editor. He is the co-host of the

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''Digital Production Buzz'', and a founder of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group.

Personal life

Horton is married to actress Debbie Zipp, who played his onscreen girlfriend and wife Donna Mayberry in ''Murder, She Wrote''. They have two children.

Partial filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users' Guide Website (founded by Horton)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Horton, Michael 1952 births 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people)