John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American

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who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in

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an plays,

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, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".

Early years

John Doucette was born in

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, the eldest of three children of Nellie S. (née Bishop) and Arthur J. Doucette."California Death Index, 1940–1997"
database, California Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento, California. FamilySearch. Retrieved November 7, 2017. During his childhood, his family moved frequently, as his father sought work during the

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. He completed grammar school in

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; graduated from Lincoln High School in

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; and later, in April 1943, he enlisted in the

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and served in Europe as an infantry rifleman during

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. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938–1946,"
National Archives, College Park, Maryland. FamilySearch. Retrieved November 7, 2017. With regard to Doucette's early experience and training as an actor, he began to perform on stage at the age of 15 in plays at his high school. He subsequently performed at the

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before being cast in

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films in the early 1940s.

Film career

Doucette's film debut, in an uncredited role as a reporter, was in '' Footsteps in the Dark'' in 1941. He appeared uncredited in at least two other movies before his budding film career was interrupted by his military service during World War II. Following his discharge, he resumed acting in Hollywood, where he soon began to receive more substantial, credited roles in releases by smaller production companies, such as ''The Burning Cross'' and ''The Road to the Big House'' for Somerset Pictures Corporation in 1947. Doucette continued to progress in obtaining dramatic roles for larger studios, including a small part as an architect in '' The Fountainhead'' in 1949. His other notable performances include bit parts in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Sierra'', and the mega-budget ''

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''. Doucette also appeared in the

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films ''

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'', ''

The Sons of Katie Elder ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' is a 1965 American Western (genre), Western film in Panavision, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. It was filmed principally in Mexico. Plot The four adult sons of Katie Elder – Jo ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in ...

'' as well as portraying Gen.

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in the 1970 epic ''Patton''.

Television

Many

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first saw Doucette as the bad guy on television in several episodes of ''

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''. Performing as an outlaw proved to be a natural role for him, considering his rough looks, commanding presence, and skill with a gun. He was considered by many to be among the fastest draws in

. His roles, however, went well beyond that stereotype. He appeared on a variety of television shows, including ''

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'', '' Racket Squad'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Roy Rogers Show'', '' The Fugitive'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

City Detective ''City Detective'' is a half-hour syndicated crime drama starring Rod Cameron as Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant. The show's title was a bit of a misnomer, as Grant fought crime "from Mexico to the Mojave Desert to New ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial'', ''

My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...

'', ''

Sky King ''Sky King'' was an American radio and television series. Its lead character was Arizona rancher and aircraft pilot Schuyler "Sky" King. The series had strong Western elements. King usually captured criminals and spies and found lost hikers, ...

'', '' The Californians'', '' Broken Arrow'', '' The People's Choice'', ''Sheriff of Cochise'', ''

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'', '' Behind Closed Doors'', '' The Texan'', '' Lawman'', '' The Everglades'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Virginian'', '' Have Gun - Will Travel'', ''

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'', ''

The Rat Patrol ''The Rat Patrol'' is an American action and adventure television series that aired on ABC between 1966 and 1968. The show follows the exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one British — who are part of a long-range desert ...

'', ''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...

'', '' Adventures of Superman'', ''

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'', '' Science Fiction Theatre,'' ''

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'', and ''

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''. Doucette portrayed a police lieutenant, Tom Gregory, on the television version of ''

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''. Between 1959 and 1961, he also played Lieutenant Weston on the series '' Lock-Up'', Aaron William Andrews in the comedy ''

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'', and bounty hunter Lou Gore in the episode "Dead Aim" on the series '' Colt .45'' Doucette was cast on television as the

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Chief

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for the 1958 episode "Geronimo" on the

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series ''

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.'' He was also cast in 1961 as Captain Cardiff in ''

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'', a 17-episode NBC series, starring Darryl Hickman, about how the

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divided families. In 1963 he played “Michael McGoo”, a proud & lovable storytelling Irish sailor in the S6E26 edition of ''

''.

Personal life and death

John Doucette in 1948 married opera singer Katherine Sambles, with whom he had five daughters and three sons. Katherine died in 1991; and three years later, on August 16, 1994, John died at age 73 at his home in

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. His mausoleum is at

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, California.

Selected filmography

Films

* '' Footsteps in the Dark'' (1941) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''

King of the Mounties ''King of the Mounties'' is a 1942 Republic 12-chapter film serial, directed by William Witney. Allan Lane played Sgt. Dave King of the Mounties, with Peggy Drake as heroine Carol Brent, and Abner Biberman played the villainous Japanese admiral ...

'' (1942, Serial) as Boat Henchman (ch. 9) (uncredited) * ''

Two Tickets to London ''Two Tickets to London'' is a 1943 drama film made by Universal Pictures, and directed by Edwin L. Marin. The screenplay was written by Tom Reed, based on story by Roy William Neill. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Alan Curtis. Premise A U ...

'' (1943) as Larsen (uncredited) * '' The Burning Cross'' (1947) as Toby Mason * '' Ride the Pink Horse'' (1947) as Thug (uncredited) * ''

The Foxes of Harrow ''The Foxes of Harrow'' is a 1947 American adventure film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara, and Richard Haydn. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design ( Lyle R. Wheeler, Maur ...

'' (1947) as Crew Member (uncredited) * ''

Road to the Big House ''Road to the Big House'' is a 1947 American crime drama film directed by Walter Colmes. It was based on a script by Aubrey Wisberg. It was also known as ''The Dark Road''. Plot Cast * John Shelton as Eddie Clark *Ann Doran as Agnes Clark *Gu ...

'' (1947) as Danny * ''

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes ''I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Nigh, starring Don Castle and Elyse Knox.. It was based on a novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich with a screenplay by fellow pulp writer Steve Fisher. Plot ...

'' (1948) as Prisoner * ''

Train to Alcatraz ''Train to Alcatraz'' is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey. Plot Criminals on a train bound for an infamous supermax prison plan to escape, a ...

'' (1948) as McHenry * ''

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'' (1948) as George Bauer * ''

Station West ''Station West'' is a 1948 American Western black-and-white film directed by Sidney Lanfield and based on a Western novel by Luke Short. Burl Ives plays a small role and sings the following songs on the soundtrack: "A Stranger in Town," "The Sun ...

'' (1948) as Bartender * '' In This Corner'' (1948) as Dunkle (Jimmy's 'second') * ''

Rogues' Regiment ''Rogues' Regiment'' is a 1948 film noir action film directed by Robert Florey and starring Dick Powell, Märta Torén, and Vincent Price. It is the first American feature film to be set in the First Indochina War. Plot An American Intelligence ...

'' (1948) as Foreign Legion recruit found to have Nazi tattoo (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting O'Flynn ''The Fighting O'Flynn'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Arthur Pierson. The film's screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Fairbanks stars, along with Helena Carter. P ...

'' (1949) as Jack * '' Criss Cross'' (1949) as Walt * ''

Outpost in Morocco ''Outpost in Morocco'' is a 1949 American action adventure film directed by Robert Florey, starring George Raft and Marie Windsor. Paul Gerard (Raft), a Moroccan Spahi officer and his French Foreign Legion garrison, holds off attacks from the na ...

'' (1949) as Card-playing Soldier (uncredited) * ''

The Crooked Way ''The Crooked Way'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts and Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir '' Somewhere in ...

'' (1949) as Sgt. Barrett * '' Red Stallion in the Rockies'' (1949) as Ivan (uncredited) * '' Batman and Robin'' (1949, serial) as Henchman h. 2, 3, 6, 10–12, 15(uncredited) * '' Lust for Gold'' (1949) as Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) * '' The Fountainhead'' (1949) as Gus Webb (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) as Pierre Blanchard (uncredited) * ''

Bandits of El Dorado ''Bandits of El Dorado'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, George J. Lewis, Fred F. Sears, John Dehner, Clayton Moore and Smiley Burnette. The film was release ...

'' (1949) as Henchman Tucker (uncredited) * '' And Baby Makes Three'' (1949) as Husband (uncredited) * ''

The Pilgrimage Play ''The Pilgrimage Play'' is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Frank Strayer, from an original screenplay by Arthur Pierson (director), Arthur Pierson. It was adapted from the play by Christine Wetherill Stevenson. The film stars Nelson Leig ...

'' (1949) as Lord Zadok * ''

Singing Guns ''Singing Guns'' is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Vaughn Monroe. The film features three songs by Monroe. " Mule Train", one of the songs featured in this 1950 Republic Western and sung by ...

'' (1950) as Miner * ''

The Vicious Years ''The Vicious Years'' is a 1950 American film directed by Robert Florey. The screenplay concerns an orphan named Mario who witnesses Luca Rossi committing a murder, and blackmails Luca into taking him home as a member of his family. Plot Mario ...

'' (1950) as Giorgio * ''

Johnny One-Eye ''Johnny One-Eye'' is a 1950 film noir crime film from a story by Damon Runyon, directed by Robert Florey starring Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris, Dolores Moran and Gayle Reed. Plot In Manhattan, former gangster turned legitimate businessman Ma ...

'' (1950) as Police Detective (uncredited) * ''

Customs Agent ''Customs Agent'' is a 1950 American thriller film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring William Eythe, Marjorie Reynolds and Griff Barnett.Blottner p.263 Synopsis In Shanghai an American customs agent tries to track down a drug-smuggling o ...

'' (1950) as Hank (uncredited) * ''

Return of the Frontiersman ''Return of the Frontiersman'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Edna Anhalt. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark and Edwin Rand. The film was released by Wa ...

'' (1950) as Evans * '' Love That Brute'' (1950) as Gangster in Big Ed's Cellar (uncredited) * '' Sierra'' (1950) as Jed Coulter * ''

Winchester '73 ''Winchester '73'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally. Written by Borden Chase and Robert L. Richards, the film is about the journey of a pr ...

'' (1950) as Roan Daley (uncredited) * ''

The Iroquois Trail ''The Iroquois Trail'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Phil Karlson starring George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. It is set during the French-Indian War. It is an adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 work ''The Last of ...

'' (1950) as Sam Girty * '' Broken Arrow'' (1950) as Mule Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Convict Tex (uncredited) * ''

Border Treasure ''Border Treasure'' is a 1950 American western film directed by George Archainbaud.Revi ...

'' (1950) as Bat * ''

The Fuller Brush Girl ''The Fuller Brush Girl'' is a 1950 slapstick comedy starring Lucille Ball and directed by Lloyd Bacon. Animator Frank Tashlin wrote the script. Ball plays a quirky door-to-door cosmetics saleswoman for the Fuller Brush Company. The film also sta ...

'' (1950) as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' The Breaking Point'' (1950) as Gotch Goten (uncredited) * ''

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard ''Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake. Plot When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, an Ameri ...

'' (1950) as Larry – a thug * ''

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 ...

'' (1950) as Air Base Civilian Security Officer (uncredited) * ''

Sierra Passage ''Sierra Passage'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Warren Douglas, Samuel Roeca and Tom W. Blackburn. The film stars Wayne Morris, Lola Albright, Lloyd Corrigan, Alan Hale Jr., Roland Winters and J ...

'' (1950) as Sutter's Creek Poker Player (uncredited) * '' Up Front'' (1951) as Walsh (uncredited) * '' The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1951) as Muscleman (uncredited) * ''

Thunder in God's Country ''Thunder in God's Country'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Blair, written by Arthur E. Orloff, and starring Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay, Buddy Ebsen, Ian MacDonald, Paul Harvey and Harry Lauter. It was April 8, 1951, by Re ...

'' (1951) as Slack Breedon * '' Only the Valiant'' (1951) as Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Tales of Robin Hood ''Tales of Robin Hood'' is a 1951 American film directed by James Tinling. The film was one of a series Robert L. Lippert wanted to make for television with R and L Productions but he ended up only making this and '' As You Were''. Filming sta ...

'' (1951) as Wilfred * ''

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'' (1951) as Varney * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) as Butch Cassidy * ''

Mask of the Avenger ''Mask of the Avenger'' is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Derek, Anthony Quinn and Jody Lawrance. Derek portrays Renatu Dimorna, the son of an Italian aristocrat, who vows revenge after his fathe ...

'' (1951) as Sentry (uncredited) * '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951) as Det. Hammond (uncredited) * ''

Yukon Manhunt ''Yukon Manhunt'' is a 1951 American Northern film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Kirby Grant, Gail Davis and Margaret Field. The film was the sixth in the series of ten films featuring Kirby Grant as a Canadian Mountie.Drew, p. 22 ...

'' (1951) as Charles Benson * ''

Corky of Gasoline Alley ''Corky of Gasoline Alley'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, and Susan Morrow.Dick p.260 It is a sequel to ''Gasoline Alley''. Plot Elwood Martin (Gordon Jones), a brash extrover ...

'' (1951) as 'Rocky' Bobbie (uncredited) * ''

The Lady Pays Off ''The Lady Pays Off'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film starring Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Gigi Perreau, and directed by Douglas Sirk. A teacher finds herself with a large gambling debt that she has to pay off in an unusual way. P ...

'' (1951) as Cab Driver * '' Fixed Bayonets!'' (1951) as Colonel – 18th Infantry (uncredited) * '' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) as Drunk * ''

Phone Call from a Stranger ''Phone Call from a Stranger'' is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the 1950 novelette of the same name by I. A. R. Wylie. The film centers on the survivor of an airc ...

'' (1952) as Arthur (uncredited) * ''

The Treasure of Lost Canyon ''The Treasure of Lost Canyon'' is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure Western film directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring William Powell, Julie Adams, Charles Drake, Tommy Ivo and Rosemary DeCamp.Bryant p.172 It was based on Robert Louis S ...

'' (1952) as Gyppo * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of f ...

'' (1952) as Whitey (uncredited) * '' Bugles in the Afternoon'' (1952) as Bill (uncredited) * '' Deadline - U.S.A.'' (1952) as Hal (uncredited) * '' Carbine Williams'' (1952) as Gavrey – Prisoner at chain-gang camp (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) as Trumbull (uncredited) * ''

The Pride of St. Louis ''The Pride of St. Louis'' is a 1952 American biographical film of the life of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean. It starred Dan Dailey as Dean, Joanne Dru as his wife, and Richard Crenna as his brother Paul "Daffy" Dean, als ...

'' (1952) as Benny (uncredited) * ''

The San Francisco Story ''The San Francisco Story'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo. The rough and tumble Barbary Coast of San Francisco is recreated with attention to detail, including Florence ...

'' (1952) as Slade (uncredited) * ''

Desert Pursuit ''Desert Pursuit'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Blair and starring Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey and George Tobias. The film is based on the story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" by Kenneth Perkins, originally published in the De ...

'' (1952) as Kafan * ''

Glory Alley ''Glory Alley'' is a 1952 musical drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Ralph Meeker and Leslie Caron. Plot New Orleans newspaper columnist Gabe Jordan, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable character, boxer Socks Bar ...

'' (1952) as Thug in Alley (uncredited) * ''

Back at the Front ''Back at the Front'' (titled ''Willie and Joe in Tokyo'' in the UK) is a 1952 American comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Tom Ewell, Harvey Lembeck and Mari Blanchard, very loosely based on the characters ''Willie and Joe'' by B ...

'' (1952) as Military Police Sergeant in bar (uncredited) * ''

Toughest Man in Arizona ''Toughest Man in Arizona'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by John K. Butler, and starring Vaughn Monroe, Joan Leslie, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Jory, Jean Parker and Harry Morgan. It was released on Octo ...

'' (1952) as Sgt. Wayne (uncredited) * '' Woman in the Dark'' (1952) as 'Dutch' Bender * ''

The Silver Whip ''The Silver Whip'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun and Robert Wagner. Plot Cocky young drifter Jess Harker (Robert Wagner) wants to be a driver on the stagecoach's main line, j ...

'' (1953) as Josh – Red Rock citizen (uncredited) * '' Perils of the Jungle'' (1953) as Gorman * ''

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap ''Ambush at Tomahawk Gap'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Wallace MacDonald. It stars John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, and María Elena Marqués. Plot Four outlaws have just been released from Y ...

'' (1953) as Burt – Twin Forks bartender (uncredited) * ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, an ...

'' (1953) – as Carpenter, citizen of Rome * ''

Goldtown Ghost Riders ''Goldtown Ghost Riders'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry and Gail Davis.Rowan p.33 Plot Cast * Gene Autry as Gene Autry * Champion as Champ, Gene's Horse * Gail Davis as Cathy Wheele ...

'' (1953) as Bailey (uncredited) * '' War Paint'' (1953) as Trooper Charnofsky * ''

City of Bad Men ''City of Bad Men'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Jeanne Crain and Dale Robertson. Plot A heavyweight championship fight between "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is coming to Carson City, Neva ...

'' (1953) as Cinch (uncredited) * ''

'' (1953) as Ship's Mate (uncredited) * ''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ''The ...

'' (1953) as Mark Reiner (uncredited) * ''

All the Brothers Were Valiant ''All the Brothers Were Valiant'' is a 1953 Technicolor adventure drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Richard Thorpe. The film's screenplay was written by Harry Brown and based on the 1919 novel '' All the Brothers Were Va ...

'' (1953) as George (uncredited) * ''

Flight to Tangier ''Flight to Tangier'' is a 1953 American action film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Joan Fontaine, Jack Palance, and Corinne Calvet. It was released by Paramount Pictures in Technicolor and 3-D. This film also appeared in ''No C ...

'' (1953) as Tirera * ''

The Wild One ''The Wild One'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1 ...

'' (1953) as Sage Valley race steward (uncredited) * ''

Beachhead A beachhead is a temporary line created when a military unit reaches a landing beach by sea and begins to defend the area as other reinforcements arrive. Once a large enough unit is assembled, the invading force can begin advancing inland. Th ...

'' (1954) as Maj. Scott * ''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova ...

'' (1954) as Mounted Guard (uncredited) * '' Executive Suite'' (1954) as Detective (uncredited) * ''

River of No Return ''River of No Return'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. The screenplay by Frank Fenton is based on a story by Louis Lantz, who borrowed his premise from the 1948 Italia ...

'' (1954) as Man in Saloon (uncredited) * ''

The Forty-Niners 49er or Forty-Niner most often refers to: *A miner or other person that took part in the 1849 California Gold Rush *San Francisco 49ers, an American football team 49er or Forty-Niner may also refer to: Sports * Charlotte 49ers, athletic te ...

'' (1954) as Ernie Walker * '' The Far Country'' (1954) as Miner who spills gold dust (uncredited) * '' Return from the Sea'' (1954) as Jimmy * ''

The Last Time I Saw Paris ''The Last Time I Saw Paris'' is a 1954 American Technicolor romantic drama made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Babylon Revisited." It was directed by Richard Brooks, produced by Jack Cummings ...

'' (1954) as Campbell * ''

Cry Vengeance ''Cry Vengeance'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by and starring Mark Stevens.. The cast also includes Joan Vohs and Martha Hyer. It was produced by Lindsley Parsons and distributed by Allied Artists. Plot San Francisco ex-cop ...

'' (1954) as Red Miller * '' Destry'' (1954) as Cowhand * '' There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954) as Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Prince of Players'' (1955) as Man Who Starts Clapping (uncredited) * '' New York Confidential'' (1955) as Shorty * ''

An Annapolis Story ''An Annapolis Story'' (alternative titles: ''The Blue and Gold'' and ''Navy Air Patrol'') is a 1955 American drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring John Derek, Diana Lynn and Kevin McCarthy. The film was a product of the newly formed Al ...

'' (1955) as Boxing Coach * ''

'' (1955) as Bos'n * ''

House of Bamboo ''House of Bamboo'' is a 1955 American film noir shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, directed and co-written by Samuel Fuller, and starring Robert Ryan. The other co-screenwriter was Harry Kleiner. The cinematographer was Joseph MacDonald. Pl ...

'' (1955) as Skipper (uncredited) * ''

Seven Cities of Gold The myth of the Seven Cities of Gold, also known as the Seven Cities of Cibola (), was popular in the 16th century and later featured in several works of popular culture. According to legend, the seven cities of gold referred to Aztec mythology r ...

'' (1955) as Juan Coronel * ''

The Bottom of the Bottle ''The Bottom of the Bottle'' is a 1956 CinemaScope American drama film based on the The Bottom of the Bottle (novel), novel written by Georges Simenon during his stay in Nogales, Arizona. The novel was adapted for film by Sydney Boehm and directe ...

'' (1956) as Patrolman (uncredited) * ''

Red Sundown ''Red Sundown'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer and Dean Jagger. Plot Alec Longmire (Rory Calhoun), a gunfighter, decides to change his ways after nearly losing his life. He refo ...

'' (1956) as Billy—Wagon Guard (uncredited) * ''

Ghost Town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...

'' (1956) as Doc Clawson * ''

Quincannon, Frontier Scout ''Quincannon, Frontier Scout'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Higgins and Don Martin. The film stars Tony Martin, Peggie Castle, John Bromfield, John Smith and Ron Randell. The film was re ...

'' (1956) as Sgt. Calvin * '' The Maverick Queen'' (1956) as Loudmouth * ''

The Fastest Gun Alive ''The Fastest Gun Alive'' is a 1956 MGM Western film starring Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, and Broderick Crawford directed by Russell Rouse. Plot Son of a notorious fast-drawing sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) s ...

'' (1956) as Ben Buddy * '' Dakota Incident'' (1956) as Rick Largo * ''

Thunder Over Arizona ''Thunder Over Arizona'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Sloan Nibley, and starring Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller, George Macready, Wallace Ford, Nacho Galindo and Gregory Walcott. It was released on Augus ...

'' (1956) as Deputy Rand * ''

The Burning Hills ''The Burning Hills'' is a 1956 American CinemaScope Western directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, based on a 1956 novel by Louis L'Amour. Plot When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered and several of their horses ...

'' (1956) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The True Story of Jesse James ''The True Story of Jesse James'' is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film ''Jesse James'', which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse James ...

'' (1957) as Sheriff Hillstrom * ''

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 ...

'' (1957) as Johnson * ''

The Big Land ''The Big Land'' is a 1957 American Western film in Warnercolor directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien Plot Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan ...

'' (1957) as Hagan – Livery Stableman (uncredited) * ''

The Phantom Stagecoach ''The Phantom Stagecoach'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Webb, Hugh Sanders, John Doucette, and Frank Ferguson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on Apr ...

'' (1957) as Harry Farrow * ''

The Lawless Eighties ''The Lawless Eighties'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris, Ted de Corsia, Anthony Caruso and John Doucette. The film was released on ...

'' (1957) as Art 'Pig' Corbin * ''

The Lonely Man ''The Lonely Man'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith. The film stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken, Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Elisha Cook, Jr., Claude Aki ...

'' (1957) as Sundown Whipple * '' The Crooked Circle'' (1957) as Larry Ellis * '' Bombers B-52'' (1957) as Nielson (uncredited) * ''

Sabu and the Magic Ring ''Sabu and the Magic Ring'' is a 1957 American adventure film directed by George Blair and starring Sabu, William Marshall, Daria Massey, John Doucette, Peter Mamakos and Vladimir Sokoloff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Da ...

'' (1957) as Kimal (stable master) * '' Kiss Them for Me'' (1957) as Shore Patrol Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Peyton Place'' (1957) as Army Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Gunfire at Indian Gap ''Gunfire at Indian Gap'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Vera Ralston, Anthony George and George Macready.Pitts p.138 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Oberg. Plot Cast * Vera Rals ...

'' (1957) as Loder * '' Too Much, Too Soon'' (1958) as Crowley (uncredited) * '' Gang War'' (1958) as Maxie Meadows * '' The Hunters'' (1958) as Chief Master Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed ''A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed'' is a 1958 American comedy film directed by Henry Levin and written by Sydney Boehm. The film stars Tom Ewell, Mickey Rooney, Mickey Shaughnessy, Dina Merrill, Madge Kennedy and Frances Bavier. The f ...

'' (1958) as Grayson (uncredited) * '' Here Come the Jets'' (1959) as Randall * ''

'' (1963) as Achillas * '' 7 Faces of Dr. Lao'' (1964) as Lucas * ''

'' (1965) as Hyselman (undertaker) * '' Paradise, Hawaiian Style'' (1966) as Mr. Belden * ''

Nevada Smith ''Nevada Smith'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy and Suzanne Pleshette. The film was made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions, in association ...

'' (1966) as Uncle Ben McCanles * ''Winchester 73'' (1967, TV Movie) as Jake Starret * ''

The Fastest Guitar Alive ''The Fastest Guitar Alive'' is a 1967 American musical comedy Western film, directed by Michael D. Moore with singer Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor. The film features Orbison performing seven original songs, which appeared o ...

'' (1967) as Max * ''Alexander the Great'' (1968, TV Movie) as Kleitos * ''

Journey to Shiloh ''Journey to Shiloh'' is a 1968 American Western film directed by William Hale and starring James Caan, Michael Sarrazin and Brenda Scott. The film is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Will Henry first published in 1960. Plot ...

'' (1968) as Gen. Braxton Bragg * ''

'' (1969) as Sheriff * ''

Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France ...

'' (1970) as Major General

Lucian K. Truscott General Lucian King Truscott Jr. (January 9, 1895 – September 12, 1965) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer, who saw distinguished active service during World War II. Between 1943–1945, he successively commanded the 3rd ...

* ''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' (1971) as Sheriff Monte * ''

'' (1971) as Buck Duggan (Head Texas Ranger) * ''

One Little Indian One Little Independent Records (formerly One Little Indian Records) is an English independent record label. It was set up in 1985 by members of various anarcho-punk bands, and managed by former Flux of Pink Indians bassist Derek Birkett. In ...

'' (1973) as Sgt. Waller * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1975, TV Movie) as

Chingachgook Chingachgook is a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper's five ''Leatherstocking Tales'', including his 1826 novel ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series' hero, Natty Bumppo. ...

(voice) * '' Fighting Mad'' (1976) as Jeff Hunter * ''

Charge of the Model T's ''Charge of the Model T's'' is a 1977 American comedy spy film directed by Jim McCullough Sr. with the screenplay by Jim McCullough Jr. based upon the novel of the same name by Lee Somerville. Starring John David Carson, Carol Bagdasarian, Louis ...

'' (1977) as Captain Mundy * ''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively for ...

'' (1978) as Sheriff Finley * ''

Every Girl Should Have One ''Every Girl Should Have One'' is a 1978 whodunit independent film. In Brazil, the film was is known as ''O Que Toda Mulher Tem''. Its tagline was "a 14 Karat Caper". The film had a printed film format of 35 mm. Plot A diamond theft takes ...

'' (1978) as Policeman * ''Off the Mark'' (1987) as Jenell's men (final film role)

Television

* '' Racket Squad'' – episode – Accidentally on Purpose – Danny (1952) * ''

'' – episode – The Masked Rider – Dirk Nelson (1949) * ''

'' – episode – Gold Fever – Ox Martin (1950) * ''

'' – episode – Thieves' Money – Pierre Dumont (1950) * ''

'' – episode – Sheriff at Gunstock – Rocky Hanford (1950) * ''

'' – episode – The Hooded Men – Flack, Gang Leader (1951) * ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...

'' – episode – The Case of the Dangerous Dollars (1951) * '' The Roy Rogers Show'' – episode – Perils From the Past (1952) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – The Birthday Letter – Slugger (1952) * ''

'' – episode – Bandits in Uniform – Andrew Gage (1953) * ''

'' – episode – Rendezvous at Whipsaw – Henchman Kelso (1954) * ''

'' – episode – The Fugitive – Blaze (1954) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – Lady in Black – Joe (1954) * ''

'' – episode – Counterfeit Redskins – Beau Slate (1955) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – Clark Kent, Outlaw – Foster (1955) * ''

'' – episode – Trapped – Deputy Sawyer (1955) * ''

'' – episode – The School Story – Lew Cates (1955) * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enr ...

'' – episode – Mountain Fortress – Sgt. Cap Daniels (1955) * '' Science Fiction Theatre'' – episode – Barrier of Silence – Nielsen (1955) * '' Science Fiction Theatre'' – episode – Target Hurricane – Col. Stewart (1955) * ''

Treasury Men in Action ''Treasury Men in Action'' (also known as ''Federal Men'') is an American crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from September 11, 1950, through April 1951 on ABC and then on NBC through 1955. The series stars Walter Greaza, Ross M ...

'' – episode – The Case of the Black Sheep – Marty Hinton (1955) * ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before '' Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely ...

'' – episode – Wichita Is Civilized – Orry Taylor (1956) * ''

'' – episode – Town of Fear – Bill Jenkins (1957) * '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – episode – The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation – Mountain man (uncredited) (1957) * ''

'' – Sheriff Hillstrom (1957) * '' Broken Arrow'' – episode – The Broken Wire – Bobo Conway (1957) * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'' – episode – Liar from Blackhawk – Al Janes (1957) * ''

Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective' ...

'' – episode – The Torch Carriers – Corky(1957) * ''

Zorro Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante w ...

'' – episode – Slaves of the Eagle – Antonio Azuela (uncredited) (1958) * '' The Rough Riders'' – episode – The Murderous Sutton Gang – Wes Sutton (1958) * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' – episode – The O'Hare Story – Joe Marsh (1958) * ''

'' – episode – Little Brother – Smiley Dunlap (1958) * '' Broken Arrow'' – episode – War Trail – Cagle (1958) * ''

The Thin Man ''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of ''Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main cha ...

'' – episode – Unlucky Lucky Number – Hank (1958) * ''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' "The Policeman's Bullet" – Longo Sardinia (1958) * '' U.S. Marshal'' – episode – Inside Job (1959) * ''

'' – episode – Buffalo Kill – Luke Simes (1959) * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' – episode – Lady on the Stagecoach – Ed Rance (1959) * '' Lock Up'' – Lt. John Weston – 78 episodes (1959–1961) * ''

'' – episode – A Grave Situation – Lemuel Carstairs (1960) * ''

'' – episode – The Jim Bridger Story – Gen. Jameson (1961) * ''

'' – episode – The Orly French Story – Marshal Jason Hartman (1962) * ''

'' – Episode: "Knight Errant" (1962) – Walter Prescott * '' Laramie'' – episode – Naked Steel – Sheriff Tate (1963) * ''

'' – episode – The Fort Pierce Story – Col. Wayne Lathrop (1963) * ''

'' – episode – The Michael McGoo Story – Michael McGoo (1963) * ''

The Lieutenant ''The Lieutenant'' is an American television series, the first created by Gene Roddenberry. It aired on NBC on Saturday evenings in the 1963–1964 television schedule. It was produced by Arena Productions, one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's most ...

'' – episode – A Million Miles From Clary – GySgt Clintock (1963) * ''

'' – episode – Little Girl Lost – Boone Gilla (1964) * ''

'' – episode – The Ben Engel Story – Ben Engel (1964) * ''

'' – episode – The Isaiah Quickfox Story – Burt Enders (1965) * ''

'' – episode – The Chottsie Gubenheimer Story – Chandler Ames (1965) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – The Awakening – Calder (1965) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – Six Graves at Cripple Creek – Sheriff Goodbody (1965) * ''

'' – Episode: "Devil on Her Shoulder" (1965) – Reverend Evan Morgan * ''

'' – episode – Some of Their Planes Are Missing – Colonel Richard Leman (1967) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – Requiem for a Country Doctor – Lumberfield (1967) * ''

'' – Episode: "The Price of Salt" (1968) – Sid Talbott * ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour ...

– episode – Devil's Masquerade (1968) * ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...

'' – episodes -The King Lives?, & To Sire, with Love: Parts 1 & 2 – Colonel Von Klaus (1968–1969) * ''

Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's th ...

'' – episode – Lucy and Mannix Are Held Hostage – Vernon (1971) * ''

'' – 20 episodes – Capt. Aaron William Andrews (1971–1972) * ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'' – episode – Desert Run – Ward Gillis (1973) * ''

'' – episode – The Soul Is the Warrior – Ed Rankin (1973) * ''

Tenafly Tenafly () is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census the borough had a population of 15,409,

'' – episode – Man Running – Wilson (1974) * ''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American Detective fiction, private detective series that aired for two seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was exec ...

'' – episode – Mortal Sin – Bishop Monaghan (1974) * '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' – episode – Vampire – Officer Sample (1974) * '' Ironside'' – episode – Mind for Murder – Ralph Hanson (1973) * '' Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' – episode – Joshua and the Battle of Jericho – Reuben (1978) * '' How the West Was Won'' – episode – The Slavers – Sheriff Boland (1979)

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