Fielden Edward Faulkner II (born February 29, 1932, in

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) is an American film and television

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. He is most known for his roles in

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films, including ''Hellfighters'', ''The Green Berets'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''The Undefeated''. He also played small roles on other films and TV series including '' Dragnet'' and '' The Tim Conway Show''. Before becoming an actor, Faulkner served in the

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for 2 years as a

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, eventually leaving the service ranked

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Filmography

*'' G.I. Blues'' (1960) - Red (uncredited) *'' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1961) - Capt. Richard Dean (uncredited) *'' The Horizontal Lieutenant'' (1962) - Officer at Welcome Party (uncredited) *''

'' (1963) - Young Ben Sag

*'' Kisses for My President'' (1964) - Secret Service Man (uncredited) *'' How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965) - Club Member in Steam Room / Party Guest *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) - Union Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Tickle Me ''Tickle Me'' is a 1965 American musical comedy Western (genre), western film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull rider and bronco buster. Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as best male actor in ...

'' (1965) - Brad Bentley *'' Sergeant Deadhead'' (1965) - Lt. Dixon *'' The Navy vs. the Night Monsters'' (1966) - Bob Spaulding *'' The Doomsday Flight'' (1966) - Reilly - Co-Pilot *'' The Ballad of Josie'' (1967) - Juror-Livery Man (uncredited) *'' Nobody's Perfect'' (1968) - John Abelard *'' The Green Berets'' (1968) - Capt. MacDaniel *'' The Shakiest Gun in the West'' (1968) - Marshal Sam Huggins *'' Hellfighters'' (1968) - George Harris *'' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1969) - Cop at Dixon's Party (uncredited) *''Hang Your Hat on the Wind'' (1969) - Pilot *'' The Undefeated'' (1969) - Capt. Anderson *'' Chisum'' (1970) - James J. Dolan *''Swing Out, Sweet Land'' (1970, TV Movie) - Bit (uncredited) *''

'' (1970) - Lt. Harris *''Triangle'' (1970) *''

The Barefoot Executive ''The Barefoot Executive'' (also known as ''The Rating Game'') is a 1971 American comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn (American actor), Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North, Harry Morgan and John Ritter (in his film debut). The plot conce ...

'' (1971) - Reporter *'' Scandalous John'' (1971) - Hillary *'' Something Big'' (1971) - Capt. Tyler *''

Now You See Him, Now You Don't ''Now You See Him, Now You Don't'' is a 1972 American science fiction comedy film starring Kurt Russell as a chemistry student who accidentally discovers the secret to invisibility. It is the second film in '' Dexter Riley'' series. ''Now You ...

'' (1972) - Mike Bank Guard (uncredited) *'' The Man'' (1972) - Secret Service Man *''Toke'' (1973) *''Ride in a Pink Car'' (1974) - Frank Barber *''The Florida Connection'' (1976) - Mule Tucker * '' Hard Ground'' (2003) - Warden

Television

*'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' - 13 episodes (1958–1962) *''

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'' - 7 episodes - Various (1959–1964) **(1959) – Brett Mason in S1:E17, "Incident of Fear in the Streets" **(1959) – Brett Mason in S2:E4, "Incident of the Shambling Man" **(1961) – Lobey in S4:E3, "The Long Shakedown" **(1962) – Rutledge in S4:E18, "The Deserters' Patrol" **(1962) – Carl Galt in S5:E6, "Incident of the Four Horsemen" **(1963) – Cryder in S5:E21, "Incident of the Gallows Tree" **(1964) – Pvt. Larson in S6:E18, "Incident Gila Flats" *''

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

'' - 6 episodes - Various (1959–1972) *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' - episode - The Friendship - Bob Stevens (1961) *''

The Lieutenant ''The Lieutenant'' is an American television program, television series, the first created by Gene Roddenberry. An hour-long drama, it aired on NBC on Saturday evenings in the 1963–1964 television schedule. It was produced by Arena Product ...

'' - episode 23 - Tour of Duty - LT. Shelby Logan, USN (1964) *''

'' - episode - No Less a Man - Bank Robber in Green Shirt (1964) *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' - episode - The Silver Lady - Minister (1965) *'' The F.B.I.'' - episode - Anatomy of a Prison Break - Allen Wilson (1966) *''

'' - episode - Credit for a Kill - Casey Rollins (1966) *'' Laredo'' - episode - The Other Cheek - Ed Garmes (1967) *''

Gilligan's Island ''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells. It aired for th ...

'' - episode - It's a Bird, It's a Plane - Colonel - (1967) *'' The Invaders'' - episode - Storm - Alien #1 - (1967) *'' Mod Squad'' - episode - When Smitty Comes Marching Home - Griff (1968) *''

Dragnet (1967 TV series) ''Dragnet'' is an American crime drama television series starring Jack Webb and Harry Morgan which ran for four seasons, from January 12, 1967, to April 16, 1970. To differentiate it from the earlier 1950s ''Dragnet (1951 TV series), Dragnet'' ...

'' - episode - Public Affairs DR-12 - Agent Jim Shepheard (1968) *'' It Takes a Thief'' - episode - The Blue, Blue Danube - Wardlow (1969) *The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name of '' The Virginian'' -episode With Love, Bullets and Valentines - Leroy Plimpton (1970) *''

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury ''O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' (titled onscreen as ''O'Hara, United States Treasury'') is an American crime drama television series starring David Janssen and broadcast by CBS during the 1971–72 television season. Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited ...

'' - episode - Operation: Hijack - Sgt. Wall (1971) *''

'' - episode - Operation: Big Store - Ike Carter (1971) *'' Mod Squad'' - episode - Welcome to Our City - Frank Dunn (1971) *''

Bearcats! ''Bearcats!'' is an American Western television series broadcast on the CBS television network during the fall 1971 television season. It starred Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole as troubleshooters in the period before the American entry into Wor ...

'' - episode - Assault on San Saba - Mills (1971) *'' Nichols'' - episode - Zachariah - Randall (1972) *''

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'' - episode - The Island Caper - Ferris (1972) * ''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb and produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pe ...

'' - Sgt. Ed Powers (1972) *'' Movin' On'' - episode - The Cowhands - Elton Edwards (1974) *'' The Blue Knight'' - episode - The Candy Man - Reverend Bob (1976) *''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test f ...

'' - episode - Carnival of Spies - episode - Russian Agent (1977)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faulkner, Edward 1932 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from Lexington, Kentucky 20th-century American male actors People from Palm Desert, California