John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American

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who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in

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an plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".

Early years

John Doucette was born in

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, the eldest of three children of Nellie S. (née Bishop) and Arthur J. Doucette."California Death Index, 1940–1997"
database, California Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento, California. FamilySearch. Retrieved November 7, 2017. During his childhood, his family moved frequently, as his father sought work during the

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. He completed grammar school in

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; graduated from Lincoln High School in

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; and later, in April 1943, he enlisted in the

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and served in Europe as an infantry rifleman during

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. With regard to Doucette's early experience and training as an actor, he began to perform on stage at the age of 15 in plays at his high school. He subsequently performed at the

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before being cast in

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films in the early 1940s.

Film career

Doucette's film debut, in an uncredited role as a reporter, was in '' Footsteps in the Dark'' in 1941. He appeared uncredited in at least two other movies before his budding film career was interrupted by his military service during World War II. Following his discharge, he resumed acting in Hollywood, where he soon began to receive more substantial, credited roles in releases by smaller production companies, such as ''The Burning Cross'' and ''The Road to the Big House'' for Somerset Pictures Corporation in 1947. Doucette continued to progress in obtaining dramatic roles for larger studios, including a small part as an architect in ''

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'' in 1949. His other notable performances include bit parts in ''

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'', '' The Robe'', '' Sierra'', and the mega-budget ''

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''. Doucette also appeared in the

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films '' The Sea Chase'', ''

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'', '' True Grit'', and ''

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'' as well as portraying Gen.

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in the 1970 epic ''Patton''.

Television

Many

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first saw Doucette as the bad guy on television in several episodes of ''

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''. Performing as an outlaw proved to be a natural role for him, considering his rough looks, commanding presence, and skill with a gun. He was considered by many to be among the fastest draws in

. His roles, however, went well beyond that stereotype. He appeared on a variety of television shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Range Rider'', ''

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'', '' The Roy Rogers Show'', '' The Fugitive'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' City Detective'', ''

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'', '' The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial'', ''

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'', '' Sky King'', '' The Californians'', '' Broken Arrow'', '' The People's Choice'', ''Sheriff of Cochise'', ''

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'', '' Behind Closed Doors'', '' The Texan'', '' Lawman'', '' The Everglades'', '' Mackenzie's Raiders'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Virginian'', '' Have Gun - Will Travel'', ''

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'', '' The Rat Patrol'', ''

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'', '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Sea Hunt'', ''

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,'' '' Walt Disney Presents'', and ''

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''. Doucette portrayed a police lieutenant, Tom Gregory, on the television version of ''

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''. Between 1959 and 1961, he also played Lieutenant Weston on the series '' Lock-Up'', Aaron William Andrews in the comedy ''

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'', and bounty hunter Lou Gore in the episode "Dead Aim" on the series '' Colt .45'' Doucette was cast on television as the

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Chief

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for the 1958 episode "Geronimo" on the

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series ''

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.'' He was also cast in 1961 as Captain Cardiff in ''

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'', a 17-episode NBC series, starring Darryl Hickman, about how the

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divided families. In 1963 he played "Michael McGoo", a proud & lovable storytelling Irish sailor in the S6E26 edition of ''

''.

Personal life and death

Doucette in 1948 married opera singer Katherine Sambles, with whom he had five daughters and three sons. Katherine died in 1991; and three years later, on August 16, 1994, John died of cancer at age 73 at his home in

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. His mausoleum is at Holy Cross Cemetery in

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Selected filmography

Films

* '' Footsteps in the Dark'' (1941) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' King of the Mounties'' (1942, Serial) as Boat Henchman (ch. 9) (uncredited) * '' Two Tickets to London'' (1943) as Larsen (uncredited) * '' The Burning Cross'' (1947) as Toby Mason * '' Ride the Pink Horse'' (1947) as Thug (uncredited) * '' The Foxes of Harrow'' (1947) as Crew Member (uncredited) * '' Road to the Big House'' (1947) as Danny * '' I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' (1948) as Prisoner * '' Train to Alcatraz'' (1948) as McHenry * '' Canon City'' (1948) as George Bauer * '' Station West'' (1948) as Bartender * '' In This Corner'' (1948) as Dunkle (Jimmy's 'second') * '' Rogues' Regiment'' (1948) as Foreign Legion recruit found to have Nazi tattoo (uncredited) * '' The Fighting O'Flynn'' (1949) as Jack * '' Criss Cross'' (1949) as Walt * '' Outpost in Morocco'' (1949) as Card-playing Soldier (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) as Sgt. Barrett * '' Red Stallion in the Rockies'' (1949) as Ivan (uncredited) * '' Batman and Robin'' (1949, serial) as Henchman h. 2, 3, 6, 10–12, 15(uncredited) * '' Lust for Gold'' (1949) as Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) * ''

'' (1949) as Gus Webb (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) as Pierre Blanchard (uncredited) * '' Bandits of El Dorado'' (1949) as Henchman Tucker (uncredited) * '' And Baby Makes Three'' (1949) as Husband (uncredited) * '' The Pilgrimage Play'' (1949) as Lord Zadok * '' Singing Guns'' (1950) as Miner * '' The Vicious Years'' (1950) as Giorgio * ''

Johnny One-Eye ''Johnny One-Eye'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, Dolores Moran and Gayle Reed.Customs Agent'' (1950) as Hank (uncredited) * '' Return of the Frontiersman'' (1950) as Evans * ''

Love That Brute ''Love That Brute'' is a 1950 American comedy crime film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Paul Douglas and Jean Peters. The film is a remake of '' Tall, Dark and Handsome'', a 1941 film also distributed by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 192 ...

'' (1950) as Gangster in Big Ed's Cellar (uncredited) * '' Sierra'' (1950) as Jed Coulter * '' Winchester '73'' (1950) as Roan Daley (uncredited) * '' The Iroquois Trail'' (1950) as Sam Girty * '' Broken Arrow'' (1950) as Mule Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Convict Tex (uncredited) * '' Border Treasure'' (1950) as Bat * '' The Fuller Brush Girl'' (1950) as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' The Breaking Point'' (1950) as Gotch Goten (uncredited) * '' Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' (1950) as Larry – a thug * '' The Flying Missile'' (1950) as Air Base Civilian Security Officer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Sutter's Creek Poker Player (uncredited) * '' Up Front'' (1951) as Walsh (uncredited) * '' The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1951) as Muscleman (uncredited) * '' Thunder in God's Country'' (1951) as Slack Breedon * ''

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'' (1951) as Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Tales of Robin Hood'' (1951) as Wilfred * ''

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'' (1951) as Varney * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) as Butch Cassidy * '' Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) as Sentry (uncredited) * '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951) as Det. Hammond (uncredited) * '' Yukon Manhunt'' (1951) as Charles Benson * '' Corky of Gasoline Alley'' (1951) as 'Rocky' Bobbie (uncredited) * '' The Lady Pays Off'' (1951) as Cab Driver * '' Fixed Bayonets!'' (1951) as Colonel – 18th Infantry (uncredited) * '' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) as Drunk * '' Phone Call from a Stranger'' (1952) as Arthur (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Gyppo * '' Rancho Notorious'' (1952) as Whitey (uncredited) * '' Bugles in the Afternoon'' (1952) as Bill (uncredited) * '' Deadline - U.S.A.'' (1952) as Hal (uncredited) * '' Carbine Williams'' (1952) as Gavrey – Prisoner at chain-gang camp (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) as Trumbull (uncredited) * '' The Pride of St. Louis'' (1952) as Benny (uncredited) * '' The San Francisco Story'' (1952) as Slade (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Kafan * '' Glory Alley'' (1952) as Thug in Alley (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Military Police Sergeant in bar (uncredited) * '' Toughest Man in Arizona'' (1952) as Sgt. Wayne (uncredited) * '' Woman in the Dark'' (1952) as 'Dutch' Bender * '' The Silver Whip'' (1953) as Josh – Red Rock citizen (uncredited) * '' Perils of the Jungle'' (1953) as Gorman * '' Ambush at Tomahawk Gap'' (1953) as Burt – Twin Forks bartender (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) – as Carpenter, citizen of Rome * '' Goldtown Ghost Riders'' (1953) as Bailey (uncredited) * '' War Paint'' (1953) as Trooper Charnofsky * '' City of Bad Men'' (1953) as Cinch (uncredited) * '' The Robe'' (1953) as Ship's Mate (uncredited) * '' The Big Heat'' (1953) as Mark Reiner (uncredited) * '' All the Brothers Were Valiant'' (1953) as George (uncredited) * '' Flight to Tangier'' (1953) as Tirera * ''

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'' (1953) as Sage Valley race steward (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1954) as Maj. Scott * '' Casanova's Big Night'' (1954) as Mounted Guard (uncredited) * '' Executive Suite'' (1954) as Detective (uncredited) * '' River of No Return'' (1954) as Man in Saloon (uncredited) * '' The Forty-Niners'' (1954) as Ernie Walker * '' The Far Country'' (1954) as Miner who spills gold dust (uncredited) * '' Return from the Sea'' (1954) as Jimmy * '' The Last Time I Saw Paris'' (1954) as Campbell * '' Cry Vengeance'' (1954) as Red Miller * '' Destry'' (1954) as Cowhand * '' There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954) as Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Prince of Players'' (1955) as Man Who Starts Clapping (uncredited) * '' New York Confidential'' (1955) as Shorty * '' An Annapolis Story'' (1955) as Boxing Coach * '' The Sea Chase'' (1955) as Bos'n * '' House of Bamboo'' (1955) as Skipper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) as Juan Coronel * '' The Bottom of the Bottle'' (1956) as Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Red Sundown'' (1956) as Billy—Wagon Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) as Doc Clawson * '' Quincannon, Frontier Scout'' (1956) as Sgt. Calvin * '' The Maverick Queen'' (1956) as Loudmouth * '' The Fastest Gun Alive'' (1956) as Ben Buddy * '' Dakota Incident'' (1956) as Rick Largo * '' Thunder Over Arizona'' (1956) as Deputy Rand * '' The Burning Hills'' (1956) as Bartender (uncredited) * '' The True Story of Jesse James'' (1957) as Sheriff Hillstrom * '' Last of the Badmen'' (1957) as Johnson * '' The Big Land'' (1957) as Hagan – Livery Stableman (uncredited) * '' The Phantom Stagecoach'' (1957) as Harry Farrow * '' The Lawless Eighties'' (1957) as Art 'Pig' Corbin * '' The Lonely Man'' (1957) as Sundown Whipple * '' The Crooked Circle'' (1957) as Larry Ellis * '' Bombers B-52'' (1957) as Nielson (uncredited) * '' Sabu and the Magic Ring'' (1957) as Kimal (stable master) * '' Kiss Them for Me'' (1957) as Shore Patrol Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Peyton Place'' (1957) as Army Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Gunfire at Indian Gap'' (1957) as Loder * '' Too Much, Too Soon'' (1958) as Crowley (uncredited) * '' Gang War'' (1958) as Maxie Meadows * '' The Hunters'' (1958) as Chief Master Sergeant (uncredited) * '' A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed'' (1958) as Grayson (uncredited) * '' Here Come the Jets'' (1959) as Randall * ''

'' (1963) as Achillas * '' 7 Faces of Dr. Lao'' (1964) as Lucas * ''

'' (1965) as Hyselman (undertaker) * ''

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'' (1966) as Mr. Belden * '' Nevada Smith'' (1966) as Uncle Ben McCanles * ''Winchester 73'' (1967, TV Movie) as Jake Starret * ''

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'' (1967) as Max * ''Alexander the Great'' (1968, TV Movie) as Kleitos * '' Journey to Shiloh'' (1968) as Gen. Braxton Bragg * '' True Grit'' (1969) as Sheriff * '' Patton'' (1970) as Major General Lucian K. Truscott * ''

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'' (1971) as Sheriff Monte * ''

'' (1971) as Buck Duggan (Head Texas Ranger) * '' One Little Indian'' (1973) as Sgt. Waller * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1975, TV Movie) as Chingachgook (voice) * '' Fighting Mad'' (1976) as Jeff Hunter * '' Charge of the Model T's'' (1977) as Captain Mundy * ''

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'' (1978) as Sheriff Finley * ''

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'' (1978) as Policeman * ''Off the Mark'' (1987) as Jenell's men (final film role)

Television

* ''

'' – episode – Accidentally on Purpose – Danny (1952) * ''

'' – episode – The Masked Rider – Dirk Nelson (1949) * ''

'' – episode – Gold Fever – Ox Martin (1950) * ''

'' – episode – Thieves' Money – Pierre Dumont (1950) * ''

'' – episode – Sheriff at Gunstock – Rocky Hanford (1950) * ''

'' – episode – The Hooded Men – Flack, Gang Leader (1951) * ''

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'' – episode – The Case of the Dangerous Dollars (1951) * '' The Roy Rogers Show'' – episode – Perils From the Past (1952) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – The Birthday Letter – Slugger (1952) * ''

'' – episode – Bandits in Uniform – Andrew Gage (1953) * ''

'' – episode – Rendezvous at Whipsaw – Henchman Kelso (1954) * ''

'' – episode – The Fugitive – Blaze (1954) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – Lady in Black – Joe (1954) * ''

'' – episode – Counterfeit Redskins – Beau Slate (1955) * '' Adventures of Superman'' – episode – Clark Kent, Outlaw – Foster (1955) * ''

'' – episode – Trapped – Deputy Sawyer (1955) * ''

'' – episode – The School Story – Lew Cates (1955) * ''

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'' – episode – Mountain Fortress – Sgt. Cap Daniels (1955) * ''

'' – episode – Barrier of Silence – Nielsen (1955) * ''

'' – episode – Target Hurricane – Col. Stewart (1955) * '' Treasury Men in Action'' – episode – The Case of the Black Sheep – Marty Hinton (1955) * ''

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'' – episode – Town of Fear – Bill Jenkins (1957) * ''

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'' – episode – The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation – Mountain man (uncredited) (1957) * '' The True Story of Jesse James'' – Sheriff Hillstrom (1957) * ''

'' – episode – Alder Gulch – Boone Helm (1957) * '' Broken Arrow'' – episode – The Broken Wire – Bobo Conway (1957) * ''

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 ...

'' – episode – Liar from Blackhawk – Al Janes (1957) * ''

Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective' ...

'' – episode – The Torch Carriers – Corky(1957) * ''

Zorro Zorro ( or , Spanish for "fox") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American Pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo de Los Ángeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashin ...

'' – episode – Slaves of the Eagle – Antonio Azuela (uncredited) (1958) * '' The Rough Riders'' – episode – The Murderous Sutton Gang – Wes Sutton (1958) * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' – episode – The O'Hare Story – Joe Marsh (1958) * ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults.Broken Arrow'' – episode – War Trail – Cagle (1958) * ''

The Thin Man ''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of '' Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main ...

'' – episode – Unlucky Lucky Number – Hank (1958) * '' Official Detective'' "The Policeman's Bullet" – Longo Sardinia (1958) * ''

Steve Canyon ''Steve Canyon'' is an American Action-adventure comics, action-adventure comic strip by cartoonist Milton Caniff. Launched shortly after Caniff retired from his previous strip, ''Terry and the Pirates (comic strip), Terry and the Pirates'', ''S ...

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– Season 1/Episode 4: "Project Heartbeat" (1958) * '' U.S. Marshal'' – episode – Inside Job (1959) * ''

'' – episode – Buffalo Kill – Luke Simes (1959) * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' – episode – Lady on the Stagecoach – Ed Rance (1959) * '' Lock Up'' – Lt. John Weston – 78 episodes (1959–1961) * ''

'' – episode – A Grave Situation – Lemuel Carstairs (1960) * ''

'' – episode – The Jim Bridger Story – Gen. Jameson (1961) * ''

'' – episode – The Orly French Story – Marshal Jason Hartman (1962) * ''

'' – Episode: "Knight Errant" (1962) – Walter Prescott * '' Laramie'' – episode – Naked Steel – Sheriff Tate (1963) * ''

'' – episode – The Fort Pierce Story – Col. Wayne Lathrop (1963) * ''

'' – episode – The Michael McGoo Story – Michael McGoo (1963) * ''

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 – A Million Miles From Clary – GySgt Clintock (1963) * ''

'' – episode – Little Girl Lost – Boone Gilla (1964) * ''

'' – episode – The Ben Engel Story – Ben Engel (1964) * ''

'' – episode – The Isaiah Quickfox Story – Burt Enders (1965) * ''

'' – episode – The Chottsie Gubenheimer Story – Chandler Ames (1965) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – The Awakening – Calder (1965) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – Six Graves at Cripple Creek – Sheriff Goodbody (1965) * ''

'' – Episode: "Devil on Her Shoulder" (1965) – Reverend Evan Morgan * '' Rat Patrol'' – Episode: "The Deadly Double Raid" - Joe Marston (1966) * ''

'' – episode – Some of Their Planes Are Missing – Colonel Richard Leman (1967) * '' The Virginian'' – episode – Requiem for a Country Doctor – Lumberfield (1967) * ''

'' - episode - The Night of The Surreal McCoy (1967) * ''

'' – Episode: "The Price of Salt" (1968) – Sid Talbott * ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour epis ...

'' – episode – Devil's Masquerade (1968) * ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the Spy fiction, secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Bu ...

'' – episodes -The King Lives?, & To Sire, with Love: Parts 1 & 2 – Colonel Von Klaus (1968–1969) * ''

Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's third ...

'' – episode – Lucy and Mannix Are Held Hostage – Vernon (1971) * ''

'' – 20 episodes – Capt. Aaron William Andrews (1971–1972) * ''

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 ...

'' – episode – Desert Run – Ward Gillis (1973) * ''

'' – episode – The Soul Is the Warrior – Ed Rankin (1973) * '' Tenafly'' – episode – Man Running – Wilson (1974) * ''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was executive producer. ''Harry O'' followed the broad ...

'' – episode – Mortal Sin – Bishop Monaghan (1974) * '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' – episode – Vampire – Officer Sample (1974) * '' Ironside'' – episode – Mind for Murder – Ralph Hanson (1973) * '' Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' – episode – Joshua and the Battle of Jericho – Reuben (1978) * '' How the West Was Won'' – episode – The Slavers – Sheriff Boland (1979)

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