Harlan Warde (born Harlan Ward Lufkin; November 6, 1917 – March 13, 1980) was a

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active in television and movies.

Career

Warde showed up in supporting roles as detectives, doctors, and ministers. Warde made five guest appearances on '' Perry Mason'' between 1958–1966, primarily in law enforcement roles, such as Assistant District Attorney Harold Hanley in "The Case of the Haunted Husband", and Sgt. Roddin in the only color episode in 1966 entitled, "The Case of the Twice Told Twist". From 1958–62, he joined Chuck Connors in ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The sho ...

''. Warde played John Hamilton, President of the North Fork Bank. He appeared in eighteen episodes of ''The Rifleman'', making his debut in episode 8, “The Safeguard.” Over his 40-year-career in Hollywood, Warde appeared in over 180 films and television series, including multiple westerns. Warde was cast in the historical role of future

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Edwin Stanton in the 1961 episode, "The Stolen City," on the syndicated

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, '' Death Valley Days'', hosted by Stanley Andrews. From 1962 to 1971, Warde was a member of the cast of the TV Western series '' The Virginian'' in the recurring role of Sheriff Brannon. Warde also appeared on '' The Big Valley'' in 1967 as a politician who is murdered in the episode entitled "Night Of The Executioner" and as Simon Winkler in "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" (1963), and as Mr. Williams in "Fife, Realtor in 2 episodes of ''

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''. Warde's last role was in the 1979 ''

Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator ...

'' episode "A Different Drummer" playing the aging father of a shady doctor. In 1969, Warde was one of a group of actors who made training videos for future doctors. A professor of neurology coached the actors on displaying symptoms of neurological diseases.

Filmography

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar E ...

: '' I Wanted Wings'' – Montgomery – Co-Pilot (uncredited) *

1946 Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The ...

: '' O.S.S.'' – Trainee (uncredited) *

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...

: '' Buck Privates Come Home'' – Sergeant – Medic #6 (uncredited) *

: '' It Had to Be You'' – Atherton Huntley III (uncredited) *

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

: ''

To the Ends of the Earth ''To the Ends of the Earth'' is the title given to a trilogy of nautical, relational novels—''Rites of Passage'' (1980), ''Close Quarters'' (1987), and ''Fire Down Below'' (1989)—by British author William Golding. Set on a former British ...

'' – Harry Hardt (uncredited) *

: '' Money Madness'' – Donald Harper *

: '' On an Island with You'' – Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) *

: '' Lady at Midnight'' – Ross Atherton *

: ''Night Wind'' – Colonel (uncredited) *

: '' Sons of Adventure'' – Art – Casting Director (uncredited) *

: ''The Countess of Monte Cristo'' – Student (uncredited) *

: '' He Walked by Night'' – Police Operator 27 (uncredited) *

: '' Command Decision'' – Control Officer (uncredited) *

: '' Wake of the Red Witch'' – Seaman Handling Diving Line (uncredited) *

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

: '' State Department: File 649'' – Rev. Dr. Morse *

: ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' – McCLane, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) *

: '' The Undercover Man'' – Hoodlum (uncredited) *

: '' Homicide'' – Monday Night's bartender (uncredited) *

: '' Johnny Allegro'' – Coast Guard Officer (uncredited) *

: '' The Fountainhead'' – Young man (uncredited) *

: '' It's a Great Feeling'' – Publicity man (uncredited) *

: '' Task Force'' – Timmy Kissell *

: ''

The Doctor and the Girl ''The Doctor and the Girl'' (also known as ''Bodies and Souls'') is a 1949 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven and Janet Leigh that was inspired by the French novel ''Corps et Â ...

'' – Anesthetist (uncredited) *

: '' Prison Warden'' – Albert Gardner *

: '' Tokyo Joe'' – Lieutenant at airport (uncredited) *

: ''

Tell It to the Judge ''Tell It to the Judge'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Foster and starring Rosalind Russell as a divorcee who tries to get back her ex-husband, played by Robert Cummings. Plot Appointed to be a federal judge, Marsha ...

'' – Joe, Pete's Associate (uncredited) * 1950: '' When Willie Comes Marching Home'' – Captain S. Robbins (uncredited) * 1950: '' No Sad Songs for Me'' – Lee Corbett (uncredited) * 1950: '' Customs Agent'' – Agent Perry (uncredited) * 1950: ''

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'' – Dr. Ashton (uncredited) * 1950: '' The Asphalt Jungle'' – Reporter (uncredited) * 1950: '' The Magnificent Yankee'' – Norton, Secretary (uncredited) * 1950: '' David Harding, Counterspy'' – Hopkins (uncredited) * 1950: ''

The Flying Missile ''The Flying Missile'' is a 1950 black-and-white Cold War era Columbia Pictures film starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors. Made with the cooperation of the US Navy,Ford 2011, p. 111. it tells a fictionalized story of the then recently reve ...

'' – Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) * 1950: ''

The Man Who Cheated Himself ''The Man Who Cheated Himself'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt and John Dall. Plot Wealthy socialite Lois Frazer, divorcing her fortune-hunter husband, Howard, finds a gun he h ...

'' – Howard Frazer * 1951: '' Operation Pacific'' – Dick (admiral's aide) (uncredited) * 1951: ''

Three Guys Named Mike ''Three Guys Named Mike'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, and Barry Sullivan.

'' – Meteorologist Hawkins (uncredited) * 1951: '' Up Front'' – Lt. Myers (uncredited) * 1951: '' I Was a Communist for the FBI'' – FBI Agent (uncredited) * 1951: '' Her First Romance'' – Paul Powers * 1951: '' Smuggler's Gold'' – George Brewster * 1951: ''

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'' – Byron Claymore (uncredited) * 1951: '' Flying Leathernecks'' – Admiral's aide (uncredited) * 1951: ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...

'' – Carson (uncredited) * 1951: '' Close to My Heart'' – Father in Car (uncredited) * 1952: ''

Boots Malone ''Boots Malone'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey. Plot Down on his luck, jockey agent "Boots ...

'' – Private Investigator (uncredited) * 1952: ''

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'' – Police Lt. White (uncredited) * 1952: '' Without Warning!'' – Police Detective Sgt. Don Warde * 1952: '' The Sniper'' – Mr. Harper (uncredited) * 1952: '' Flat Top'' – Executive Officer (uncredited) * 1952: '' Operation Secret'' – Major Dawson * 1952: '' Above and Beyond'' – Chaplain Downey *

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

: '' The Juggler'' – Shaul, Police Official (uncredited) *

: '' Vice Squad'' – Det. Lacey *

: ''

Donovan's Brain ''Donovan's Brain'' is a 1942 science fiction novel by American writer Curt Siodmak. The novel was an instant success and has been adapted to film three times. Since then the book has become something of a cult classic, with fans including Ste ...

'' – Treasury Agent Brooke *

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

: '' Hell and High Water'' – Photographer (uncredited) *

: '' Dragnet'' – Doctor (uncredited) *

: '' Down Three Dark Streets'' – FBI Agent Greg Barker *

: ''

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'' – TV show director (uncredited) *

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangs ...

: ''

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile ...

'' – Duty Officer (uncredited) *

: '' The Scarlet Coat'' – Captain with Col. Jameson (uncredited) *

: '' I'll Cry Tomorrow'' – Stage Manager (uncredited) *

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

: '' A Cry in the Night'' – Police Sgt. Vic Ogilvie (uncredited) *

: ''

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'' – Det. Pope * 1957: ''

The Wings of Eagles ''The Wings of Eagles'' is a 1957 American Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara, based on the life of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is ...

'' – Executive Officer (uncredited) * 1957: ''

Last of the Badmen ''Last of the Badmen'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Paul Landres and starring George Montgomery. Plot Cast *George Montgomery as Dan Barton *James Best as Ted Hamilton *Douglas Kennedy as Hawkins *Keith Larsen as ...

'' – Green * 1957: ''

'' – Executive Officer * 1957: ''

The Spirit of St. Louis The ''Spirit of St. Louis'' (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlanti ...

'' – Boedecker (uncredited) * 1957: '' The Monster That Challenged the World'' – Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens * 1957: '' Beau James'' – Reporter (uncredited) * 1957: '' Chicago Confidential'' – Lt. Traynor (uncredited) * 1957: ''Bombardier B-52'' ('' Bombers B-52'') – Colonel John Baker, Head of Search and Rescue (uncredited) * 1957: '' Sayonara'' – Consul (uncredited) *

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

: ''

Cry Terror! ''Cry Terror!'' (aka ''The Third Rail'') is a 1958 American thriller film starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, and Rod Steiger. The cast also featured Neville Brand, Jack Klugman and Angie Dickinson. The crime story was written and directed by O ...

'' – Bert, Operative *

: '' Hot Spell'' – Harry *

: ''

The Decks Ran Red ''The Decks Ran Red'' (also called ''Infamy'') is a 1958 MGM seagoing suspense drama based on the book ''Infamy at Sea'', and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The feature starred James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, and Stuart Whitma ...

'' – Vic *

: '' The Buccaneer'' – Naval Aide to Patterson * 1959: '' It Started with a Kiss'' – Air Force Major (uncredited) * 1959: '' The Gazebo'' – Dr. Bradley, Elliott's Physician (uncredited) *1959–1961: '' Sea Hunt'' (TV Series) – USCG Cmdr. Ben White / Jonas White *

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

: '' Cry for Happy'' – Chaplain * 1962: ''A Public Affair'' – Herbert * 1962: ''

The Horizontal Lieutenant ''The Horizontal Lieutenant'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy war film, based on the 1961 novel ''The Bottletop Affair'' by Gordon Cotler who was a Japanese interpreter for US Army Intelligence during World War II. It is a military comedy abou ...

'' – Doctor (uncredited) * 1962: ''Incident in an Alley'' – Ed, Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) *1962: '' Leave It to Beaver'' (TV Series) – Beaver's 8th grade teacher *1962–1972: ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' (TV Series) – Solicitor George Osgood / Tom Boyle / Nicholson / District Attorney / Nate Ogleby / Prosecutor Monroe / Constable * 1963: '' Papa's Delicate Condition'' – Rev. Elkins (uncredited) * 1964: ''

Advance to the Rear ''Advance to the Rear'' is a light-hearted 1964 American Western comedy film set in the American Civil War. Directed by George Marshall, and starring Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas. The film is based on the 1957 novel ''Company o ...

'' – Maj. Hayward (CSA) (uncredited) * 1964: ''

Good Neighbor Sam ''Good Neighbor Sam'' is a 1964 American Eastman Color screwball comedy film co-written and directed by David Swift, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Jack Finney. The film stars Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, Dorothy Provine, Michael ...

'' – Attorney (uncredited) *1964: '' See How They Run'' (TV Movie) – Manley *

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...

: ''

Zebra in the Kitchen ''Zebra in the Kitchen'' is a 1965 American children's film produced and directed by Ivan Tors and starring Jay North in his first leading feature-film role. It also stars Martin Milner and Andy Devine, with costars Joyce Meadows and Jim Davi ...

'' – Uncle Travis (uncredited) *

: '' Billie'' – Doctor Hall * 1966: '' Incident at Phantom Hill'' – Minor Role (uncredited) * 1966: '' Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!'' – Newscaster (uncredited) * 1967: ''

The Ride to Hangman's Tree ''The Ride to Hangman's Tree'' is a 1967 American Western film directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Luci Ward, Jack Natteford and William Bowers. The film stars Jack Lord, Melodie Johnson, James Farentino, Don Galloway, Richard Anderson and E ...

'' – Brown (uncredited) *1969: '' Dragnet 1966'' (TV Movie) – Officer Wilkins *1969: '' Hook, Line & Sinker'' – District Attorney (uncredited) *1970: '' Daniel Boone'' – Nicholas Burns * 1970: ''

Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda and Kinji ...

'' – Brig. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow (uncredited) *1970: '' The Aquarians'' (TV Movie) – Second Reporter *1971: ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC fr ...

'' (TV Series) – Paul Williams *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 ...

: ''

Corvette Summer ''Corvette Summer'' is a 1978 American adventure comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins. It was Mark Hamill's first screen appearance after the unexpected success of '' Star Wars'' the previous year. Hamill stars as a California teenager who h ...

'' – Las Vegas Police Lieutenant

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