Charles Richard Dierkop (born September 11, 1936) is an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969) and ''

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'' (1973) and the television series ''Police Woman'' (1974-1978).

Early years

Dierkop was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse. He was raised by his aunt and uncle after his father left when Dierkop was an infant and his mother "left home when he was still a tot".

Military service

Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the U.S. Marines. He served in Korea after the Korean War had ended and returned from there when he was discharged at age 19. Upon his return, he lived with his mother in Philadelphia, and with the help of the

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, he enrolled in the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia.

Career

Dierkop is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. His first role as a professional actor was in television's '' Naked City''. He was cast in two

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films, and played an outlaw both times — as "

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" in '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969), he played a member of the Hole in the Wall Gang, and as "Floyd" in ''

'' (1973), he acted as a bodyguard with Lee Paul to Robert Shaw's New York gangster/griftee, Doyle Lonnegan. He is best known for playing Detective Pete Royster on the television series '' Police Woman'' between 1974 and 1978. Dierkop appears briefly in the

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of " Man on the Moon", a hit song by the American

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Personal life

Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They have a daughter and a son.

Partial filmography

* 1961 ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

'' as Pilot of The Seaview (uncredited) * 1961 ''

The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...

'' as Pool Room Hood (uncredited) * 1964 '' The Pawnbroker'' as Robinson * 1967 '' Gunn'' as Lazlo Joyce * 1967 '' The St. Valentine's Day Massacre'' as Salvanti * 1968 '' The Sweet Ride'' as Mr. Clean * 1969 '' The Thousand Plane Raid'' as Railla * 1969 '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' as George "Flat-Nose" Curry * 1970 '' Pound'' as Airdale * 1971 '' Angels Hard as They Come'' as General * 1972 '' Night of the Cobra Woman'' as (uncredited) * 1972 ''

The Hot Box ''The Hot Box'' is a 1972 women in prison film from Joe Viola and Jonathan Demme, who had previously made '' Angels Hard as They Come'' (1971) for New World Pictures. It was shot in the Philippines and was originally known as ''The Prescription ...

'' as Garcia, The Journalist / Major Dubay * 1973 ''

Messiah of Evil ''Messiah of Evil'' (later also shown under the title ''Dead People'') is a 1973 American supernatural horror film, supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, ...

'' as The Gas Attendant * 1973 ''

The Student Teachers ''The Student Teachers'' is a 1973 film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. It was inspired by the "nurse" cycle of pictures starting with ''The Student Nurses'' (1970). Roger Corman says it was one of the best of the cycle. Plot Three new high school t ...

'' as (uncredited) * 1973 ''

'' as Floyd * 1977 ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' as Tom Platt * 1979 ''Star Virgin'' as Igor * 1981 '' Texas Lightning'' as Walt * 1984 '' Silent Night, Deadly Night'' as The Killer Santa * 1985 ''The Fix'' as Hawkeye * 1987 ''Savage Harbor'' as Boat Gunman * 1987 ''Code Name Zebra'' as "Crazy" * 1987 '' Banzai Runner'' as Traven * 1988 ''

Grotesque Since at least the 18th century (in French and German as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, and thus ...

'' as Matson * 1988 ''

Messenger of Death ''Messenger of Death'' is a 1988 American crime-action thriller film starring Charles Bronson about an attempt by a water company to start a family feud among fundamentalist Mormons to take the family's land for the company. The movie marks the ...

'' as Orville Beecham * 1989 ''Spies and Lovers'' as Ben "Biker Ben" * 1989 '' Blood Red'' as Cooper * 1989 '' Liberty & Bash'' as "Mr. B" * 1990 ''

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'' as The Video Editor * 1990 ''Nerds of a Feather'' Ben "Biker Ben" * 1990 ''Under Crystal Lake'' * 1992 ''Roots of Evil'' as Collins * 1994 '' Maverick'' as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) * 1994 ''Reverse Heaven'' as Bank Robber * 1996 ''Too Fast Too Young'' as Businessman * 1998 '' Merchants of Venus'' as Carl * 1998 ''Invisible Dad'' as Mr. Weiderman * 2000 ''Superguy: Behind the Cape'' as Sam Trent * 2005 ''Murder on the Yellow Brick Road'' as Redwood * 2006 ''Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery'' (TV movie) as Zeke Foster * 2008 ''Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves'' as Dr. Sawyer * 2009 ''Forget Me Not'' as Pete, The Foreman * 2016 ''The Midnighters'' as Louie

Television credits

*''

The Naked City ''The Naked City'' (aka ''Naked City'') is a 1948 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. The film, shot almost entirely on location in New York City, depicts the poli ...

'' (1960-1962) - Arrest Suspect / Boy who Gets Beaten Up / Tow Truck Driver / Shag's Friend / Hungarian in Rail Yard / Hood / Registered Mail Clerk / Hood #1 (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) - Left-Handed Man *''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' (1965) - Horned Mutant (uncredited) *''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret ...

'' (1966) - Adolph *'' Gunsmoke'' (1966) - Silvee *''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' (1966) - Larry *'' Star Trek'' (1967, episode: Wolf in the Fold) - Morla *'' Batman'' (1968) - Dustbag (uncredited) *'' Adam-12'' (1968) - Janney *'' Lancer'' (1968-1970) - Walters / Bleaker / Harris *'' Bonanza'' (1969-1972) - Shorty / Nicholson / Sawyer *''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions ...

'' (1970) - Slim *''

Land of the Giants ''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gi ...

'' (1970) - Arthur Kamber *'' Bearcats!'' (1971, in episode 9, "Bitter Flats") - Pistolero *'' Love, American Style'' (1971) - Gus (segment "Love and the Eyewitness") *'' Mission: Impossible'' (1972) - Richie *''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...

'' (1971-1973) - Clayton Crewes / Poker Player / Shields *''

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'' (1973) - Traphagen *'' Mannix'' (1969-1973) - Frank / Makuta / John Marrish *'' Gunsmoke'' (1966-1973) - Traphagen *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' (1974) - DeLuca *'' Police Story'' (1973-1974) - Royster / Dave Rawlins *''

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'' (1971-1974) - Eddie Main / Keegan *'' Police Woman'' (1974-1978) - Det. Pete Royster *''

Vega$ ''Vegas'' (stylized as ''Vega$'') is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with the pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. ''Vegas'' was produced by Aaron Spelling and created by Mic ...

'' (1978) - Lenny *''

The Deerslayer ''The Deerslayer, or The First War-Path'' (1841) was James Fenimore Cooper's last novel in his ''Leatherstocking Tales''. Its 1740–1745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the Leathers ...

'' (1978, TV Movie) - Hurry Harry March *''

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 ...

'' (1980) - Mouse *''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. ...

'' (1980-1982) - Vinnie Avalon / Harry 'Weasel' Forbes *'' Matt Houston'' (1983-1984) - Viney / Choo Choo *''

The Fall Guy ''The Fall Guy'' is an American action/adventure television series produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981, to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas as Hollywood stunt performers who mo ...

'' (1983-1985) - Mack Doyle / Arden *''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...

'' (1986-1988) - Al Pacheco / Jerry Sappman *''

MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. In both p ...

'' (1991) - Mo Nimitz

References

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