Felton Perry (born September 11, 1945) is a retired American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Deputy Obrah Eaker in the 1973 movie '' Walking Tall'', and as Inspector Early Smith in the 1973 movie '' Magnum Force'', the second film in the ''

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry (film series), ''Dirty Harry'' series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Francisco Polic ...

'' series. Felton's other well-known role is in the 1987 science fiction movie ''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Dani ...

'' as Donald Johnson, an executive at the corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP). He reprised his role as Johnson in the sequels '' RoboCop 2'' (1990) and '' RoboCop 3'' (1993). Perry is also a playwright known for such plays as '' Buy the Bi and Bye'' which in 1976 the ''Progress Bulletin'' called an "offbeat and hilarious black satire with a zinging performance by Ron Thompson."

Career

A life member of the

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, Felton starred on the television show '' Hooperman'' as Inspector Clarence McNeil. He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including '' 227'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Ironside'', ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the Metropolitan Police Department staff ...

'', ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...

'', ''

Cagney and Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...

'', ''

What's Happening Now!! ''What's Happening Now!!'' is an American sitcom sequel to the original American Broadcasting Company, ABC 1976–1979 sitcom ''What's Happening!!'' focusing on its main characters as independent people. It aired in first-run broadcast syndicati ...

'', ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that originally aired for eight seasons on CBS from September 16, 1967, to March 13, 1975. The show was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer ...

'', ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom created by Bernard Slade, which was broadcast in the United States from September 1970 to March 1974 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. After the final first-run telecast on ABC in March ...

'', ''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective fiction, detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law. They run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, Califor ...

'', ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'', '' N.Y.P.D. Blue'', ''

Judging Amy ''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This television series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves ...

'', '' Civil Wars'', ''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news presenter, news anch ...

'', ''

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'', '' Marcus Welby, M.D.,'' '' Sports Night'' and ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...

''. He has also voiced characters in animation including the feature film '' The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' and the children's television series ''

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated mystery comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is the eighth incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and depicts younger versions of the title character and his companions as ...

''.

Partial filmography

*'' Medium Cool'' (1969) – Black Militant *'' Brute Corps'' (1971) – Hill *'' Night Call Nurses'' (1972) – Jude *'' Trouble Man'' (1972) – Bobby Golden *'' Walking Tall'' (1973) – Deputy Obrah Eaker *'' Magnum Force'' (1973) – Inspector Early Smith *'' The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' (1974) – (voice) *''

The Towering Inferno ''The Towering Inferno'' is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels '' The ...

'' (1974) – SFFD Firefighter Scott *'' Sudden Death'' (1977) – Wyatt Spain *'' Mean Dog Blues'' (1978) – Jake Turner *''

Down and Out in Beverly Hills ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play ''Boudu sauvé des eaux'', which was later adapted into the 1932 film '' Boudu sauvé des eaux'' by Jean ...

'' (1986) – Al *''

'' (1987) – Donald Johnson *''

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'' (1987) – Associate Warden *'' Checking Out'' (1989) – Dr. Duffin *'' RoboCop 2'' (1990) – Donald Johnson *'' Talent for the Game'' (1991) – Fred *''Perfume'' (1991) – Freddy *''

Let's Kill All the Lawyers ''Let's Kill All the Lawyers'' is a 1992 American independent comedy-drama film written by, directed by and starring Ron Senkowski. It is Senkowski's directorial debut and was the first feature film edited using Avid Technology, Avid. Cast *Rick ...

'' (1992) – Cyrus *'' RoboCop 3'' (1993) – Donald Johnson *'' Relentless 3'' (1993) – Detective Ziskie *''

Puppet Master 4 ''Puppet Master 4'' (also known as ''Puppet Master 4: The Demon'') is a 1993 direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. It is the fourth film in the Puppet Master (franchise), ''Puppet Master'' f ...

'' (1993) – Dr. Carl Baker *'' Dumb & Dumber'' (1994) – Detective Dale *''Dark Breed'' (1996) – Astronaut Bill Powell *''Buck and the Magic Bracelet'' (1999) – Shanka *''Hollywood Vampyr'' (2002) – Professor Chiles *''The Members'' (2007) – Mjaji *''Robodoc: The Creation of Robocop'' (Documentary) (TBA) – Himself

Television appearances

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Room 222 ''Room 222'' is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC for 112 episodes, from September 17, 1969, until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on 1969 ...

'' (1969) – E.M. Farmer *'' Ironside'' (1969–1973) – Gilbert Loggins / Roger Stewart / Mustafa / Charlie Tattersall *'' Dragnet'' (1970) – Howie Frazer *'' Julia'' (1970) – Jerome *'' Nanny and the Professor'' (1970) – Fred *'' O'Hara, US Treasury'' (1971–1972) – Don Eberly / Billy Trent *''

'' (1971–1972) – Floyd Sinclair / Cleotis James *''

'' (1972) – Jesse / Berdue *'' Medical Center'' (1974) – Jeff *'' Police Story'' (1975) – Clyde Williamson *''

'' (1978) – Alexander Street *''

'' (1982–1985) – Bobby Castro / Alonzo / Carter Reese *'' Cagney & Lacey'' (1985) – Earl Covay *'' Hooperman'' (1987–1989) – Inspector Clarence McNeil *''

'' (1986–1990) – Detective Lester Tuttle *''Daughter of the Streets'' (1990) - Captain Towers *''

'' (1991) – John Lloyd Barrows *''

'' (1991–1992) – Lester *'' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' (1993) – Mr. Foster *''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'' (1994) – Calvin Butler *''

Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Denise Lee that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share perso ...

'' (1995) – Bernie *'' Sports Night'' (1998) – Man *''

'' (2002) – Dr. Connelly

References

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