Dick Haynes (January 9, 1911 – November 24, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality. He had minor roles in films and television that began with an uncredited appearance as a reporter in the 1954

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film, '' Tennessee Champ''. His final role was as "Grandpa" in the 1980 film ''Getting Wasted'', shortly before his death from cancer.

Career

His most significant roles were three guest star appearances on television shows during the 1960s, starting with portraying Phillips in "Incident at Pawnee Gun", a 1962 episode of ''

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''; as Sheriff in "Four Alarm Wing Ding," a 1966 episode of '' The Rounders''; and as Colonel Tim in "Howard, the Comedian," a 1967 episode from the 7th season of ''

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''. He also was on the radio program ''Haynes at the Reins''. After he left KLAC, he spent a year at KXLA in the nearby city of Pasadena. He returned to KLAC the following year, and hosted the morning drive-time (5:30–10am) slot for the next five years before he moved to Sacramento and helped launch its popular country music station, KRAK. By 1966, he went back to southern California, and worked as the morning man at KFOX Long Beach, and then returned to KLAC, which had switched to country music, from 1971 until shortly before his death in 1980. Haynes was recognized for his radio work by his induction into the

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, and also has a star on Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography

* ''

Make Believe Ballroom ''Make Believe Ballroom'' is a long-running radio program which first aired on radio station WNEW in 1935. The show was created as filler by announcer Martin Block to fill in time between news bulletins covering the Lindbergh kidnapping trial. T ...

'' (1949) - Announcer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Washington Story ''Washington Story'' is a 1952 American comedy drama film starring Van Johnson and Patricia Neal. Directed by Robert Pirosh, it follows a green reporter in search of government corruption who instead falls for a congressman. Plot On her first t ...

'' (1952) - Photographer (uncredited) * '' Tennessee Champ'' (1954) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1957) - Disc Jockey * '' Don't Give Up the Ship'' (1959) - Captain of the USS 'Kornblatt' (uncredited) * ''

Last Train from Gun Hill ''Last Train from Gun Hill'' is a 1959 American Western film in VistaVision and Technicolor, directed by John Sturges. It stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and Earl Holliman. Douglas and Holliman had previously appeared together in Sturges' '' ...

'' (1959) - Townsmen (uncredited) * '' The Phantom Planet'' (1961) - Col. Lansfield * '' The Silent Witness'' (1962) * '' A Time to Sing'' (1968) - Master of Ceremonies * ''

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'' (1969) - Bartender * '' Support Your Local Gunfighter'' (1971) - Bartender * ''Baker's Hawk'' (1976) - 2nd Man * '' Bad Georgia Road'' (1977) - C.B. Man * ''Getting Wasted'' (1980) - Grandpa (final film role)

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* 1911 births 1980 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Texas Deaths from cancer in California {{US-radio-bio-stub