Michael Currie (born Herman Christian Schwenk Jr.; July 24, 1928 – December 22, 2009) was an American actor who appeared in several films and on television. Born in

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to Herman C. Schwenk and Mabel Lockwood, he began his career in 1964. He had roles in several

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movies including the comedy film '' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1982). He also played Lt. Donnelly in the fourth installment of the "

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" film series '' Sudden Impact'' (1983), and reprised his role as Capt. Donnelly in the 1988 sequel '' The Dead Pool''. Currie had roles in the horror films '' Dead & Buried'' (1981) and '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' (1982). His other film appearances included '' Loving Couples'' (1980), '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982), '' Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land'' (1983), '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), '' Distant Thunder'' (1988), ''

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'' (1993) and '' G.I. Jane'' (1997). Currie starred in the 1960s television show ''

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'' as Sheriff Jonas Carter. He has made guest appearances on many TV shows. Other television programs on which he appeared include '' Lou Grant'', '' MASH'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and ''

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''. Currie died on December 22, 2009.Herman C. Schwenk Jr. Obituary
legacy.com; accessed April 3, 2017.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Currie, Michael 1928 births 2009 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors