Michael Currie (born Herman Christian Schwenk Jr.; July 24, 1928 – December 22, 2009) was an American actor who appeared in several films and on television. Born in

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to Herman C. Schwenk and Mabel Lockwood, he began his career in 1964. He had roles in several Clint Eastwood movies including the comedy film ''

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'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1982). He also played Lt. Donnelly in the fourth installment of the "

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the ''Dirty Harry'' series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFP ...

" film series '' Sudden Impact'' (1983), and reprised his role as Capt. Donnelly in the 1988 sequel ''

The Dead Pool ''The Dead Pool'' is a 1988 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ''Dirty ...

''. Currie had roles in the horror films '' Dead & Buried'' (1981) and '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' (1982). His other film appearances included '' Loving Couples'' (1980), '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982), '' Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land'' (1983), '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), '' Distant Thunder'' (1988), ''

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'' (1993) and '' G.I. Jane'' (1997). Currie starred in the 1960s television show ''

Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinspo ...

'' as Sheriff Jonas Carter. He has made guest appearances on many TV shows. Other television programs on which he appeared include ''

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'', '' MASH'', ''

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'', '' Cheers'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and '' Law & Order''. Currie died on December 22, 2009.Herman C. Schwenk Jr. Obituary
legacy.com; accessed April 3, 2017.

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* * 1928 births 2009 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub