Richard Douglas Hurst (born January 1, 1946) is an American actor who portrayed Deputy

Cletus Hogg ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series ...

, Boss Hogg's cousin, in the 1980 to 1983 seasons of ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' as well as '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' in 1997 and '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood'' in 2000. Rick Hurst profile, Internet Movie Database; accessed February 28, 2017. He also starred as Earl, the chef in the short-lived

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series ''

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''. He appeared in many movies, including '' The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989) as the Announcer. He makes numerous appearances at various Dukes of Hazzard events and at Cooters in Nashville and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He also has made appearances at The World Of Wheels in

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Family

His sons are actor

Ryan Hurst Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), Sgt. Ernie Savage in ''We Were Soldiers'' (2002), Tom Clarke in '' Taken'' (2002), Opie Winston in the FX dra ...

, and Collin Hurst. He was married to Shelly Weir, the mother of Collin.

Filmography

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'' (TV series) as Mechanic, episode "Happiness Is Not Being Fired" (1971) * ''

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'' (TV series) as Police Officer, episode "The Piano Movers" (1972) * ''

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'' (TV series) as Deputy Haynie, episode "M is for the Many Things" (1972) * '' Unholy Rollers'' (1972) as Mover * ''

'' (TV series) as Herb, episode "Anniversary Gift" (1972) * ''To Hell You Preach'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972-1978) as Maintenance Man, episode "Motel" (1973) * ''

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'' (TV series 1969-1974) on Season 4, Episode 14 (1973) and on Season 5, Episode 3 (1973) * ''

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'' (TV series 1972-1975) as Tubbs, episode "The Chalice" (1973) * ''

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'' (TV series 1955-1975) as Mayhew, episode "Kitty's Love Affair" (1973) * ''

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'' (TV series 1973-1978) Crew Cut Hostage (as Richard Hurst), episode "Siege of Terror" (1973) * '' Executive Action'' (1973) as Used Car Salesman * '' The Girl with Something Extra'' (TV series 1973-1974), episode "It's So Peaceful in the Country" (1973) * ''

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'' (TV Series 1974-1984) as Cook, episode "All the Way" (1974) * ''

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'' (TV Movie 1974) as Sergeant Tom Farrell * '' It's Good to Be Alive'' (TV Movie 1974) as Ambulance Attendant * ''

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'' (TV Series) as Jacob Jacobsen, episode "100 Mile Walk" (1974) * '' Paper Moon'' (TV Series 1974–1975), episode "The Manly Art" (1974) * ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is r ...

'' (TV Series 1974–1978) as Connors, episode "The Midas Touch" (1974) * ''Keep Off My Grass!'' (1975) as Grady Talbot * '' The Blue Knight'' (TV Series) 1975–1976) as Detective Harriman, episode "Pilot" (1975) * ''

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'' (1975) as Butterball * ''

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'' (1976) as Father * '' On the Rocks'' (TV Series 1975–1976) as Cleaver * ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker (auth ...

'' (TV series 1972–1983) as Capt. Schaeffer, episode "Fade Out, Fade In" (1977) * '' The Legend of Frank Woods'' (1977) as Ace Starkey * ''

Baretta ''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, ''Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey poli ...

'' (TV Series 1975–1978) as Charlie, episode "Lyman P. Dokker, Fed" (1977) * ''

The Cat from Outer Space ''The Cat from Outer Space'' is a 1978 American science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Tokar (his final film before his death the following year) starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall and McLean St ...

'' (1978) as Dydee Guard * ''

'' (TV Series 1972–1983) as Schaeffer, episode "Our Finest Hour" (1978) * ''

From Here to Eternity ''From Here to Eternity'' is a 1953 American drama romance war film directed by Fred Zinnemann, and written by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1951 novel of the same name by James Jones. The picture deals with the tribulations of three U.S. ...

'' (1979 TV Mini-Series) as Pfc. Hanson * '' Supertrain'' (1979 TV Series) as David, episode "Where Have You Been Billy Boy" (1979) * ''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The seri ...

'' (TV Series) as The Movie Director, episode "Death Watch" * ''

Going Ape! ''Going Ape!'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Jeremy Joe Kronsberg and produced by Paramount Pictures. The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein (who would later compose music for a later similarly ape-themed comedy '' ...

'' (1981) as Brandon * ''

'' (TV Series 1979-1985) as Cletus, 47 episodes (1979-1982) * ''

'' (1983 TV Series) as Earl Nash, 13 episodes * '' Wildside'' (TV Series 1984) as Floyd Fussell, episode "Don't Keep the Home Fires Burning" * ''

The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue a ...

'' (1984) as Announcer * ''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victor ...

'' (TV Series 1984-1989) as Burt Morgan, episode "Birds of a Feather" (1985) * '' The Last Precinct'' (TV Series 1986) as Albert the Ape, episode "Pilot" * '' Blue City'' (1986) as Redneck * ''Jackals'' (1986) as Harley * ''

The Karate Kid Part II ''The Karate Kid Part II'' is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid'' ...

'' (1986) as Announcer * '' Starman'' (TV Series 1986-1987) as Charlie Ewing, episode "Blue Lights" (1986) * '' Sidekicks'' (TV Series 1986-1987) as Berglund, episode "The Boy Who Saw Too Much" (1987) * ''

Earth Girls Are Easy ''Earth Girls Are Easy'' is a 1988 American science fiction musical romantic comedy film that was produced by Tony Garnett, Duncan Henderson, and Terrence E. McNally and was directed by Julien Temple. The film stars Geena Davis, Julie Brown ...

'' (1988) as Joe the Cop * ''

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'' (TV Series) as Police Chief Slocum, episode "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue" (1989) * '' The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989) as Announcer * '' Worth Winning'' (1989) as Big Bouncin' Bob * '' 227'' (TV Series) as Bronco Bob, episodes "How the West Was Fun: Part 1" (1989) "How the West Was Fun": Part 2 (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) as Bark Boone * '' Perfect Strangers'' (TV Series 1986-1983) as Uncle Shaggy, episode "Digging Up the News" (1990) * ''

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'' (TV Series 1988–1993) as Harry Detweiler, episode "Growing Up" (1990) * '' Good Grief'' (TV Series) as Buckaroo Bob, episode "Cub Scouts and Horses & Whiskers on Kittens" (1990) * ''

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'' (TV Series) as Nelson, episode "Something to Hold on To" (1990) * ''

In the Line of Fire ''In the Line of Fire'' is a 1993 American political action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich and Rene Russo. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a disillusioned and obsessed former C ...

'' (1993) as Bartender * ''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Stranger ...

'' (TV Series) as Santa, episode "Christmas Is Where the Heart Is" (1993) * ''

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'' (TV Series) as Sydney's Client, episode "Under the Mistletoe" (1993) * '' The John Larroquette Show'' (TV Series) as Richard, episode "In the Pink" (1995) * '' The Client'' (TV Series) as Officer Grindle, episode "Drive, He Said" (1995) * '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' (1997 TV Movie) as Deputy Cletus Hogg * '' Anywhere But Here'' (1999) as Reverend * ''Suckers'' (2001) as Texas Customer * '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood'' (2000 TV Movie) as Deputy Cletus Hogg * ''

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'' (2001) as Edgar Williams * ''

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'' (TV Series) as Frank Churchill, episode "Ambition" (2003) * '' Return of the Killer Shrews'' (2012) as Harold Rook

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Rick 1946 births Male actors from Houston American male film actors Tulane University alumni Temple University alumni American male television actors Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni Living people