Daniel Francis Haggerty (November 19, 1942
– January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series ''
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams''.
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Early life
Haggerty's birthplace is given as Pound
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, Wisconsin
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, and his birth year has been reported as 1942.
Acting career
Haggerty was cast in a small non-speaking role as a bodybuilder in the 1964 film '' Muscle Beach Party'' and also as a bodybuilder in ''Girl Happy
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''. He also worked as a stuntman
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on the 1966 television series ''Tarzan
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'', and as set builder on various other projects. More stunt work followed, as well as supporting roles in numerous low-budget biker and wildlife films of the era, such as ''Easy Rider
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'', '' Angels Die Hard'', ''