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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Tough, virile, wavy-haired and ruggedly handsome with trademark forlorn-looking... more
Trivia:
Unsold pilot: He was scheduled to star in a 1958 detective/mystery series... more
Awards:
1 win
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NewsDesk:
Alternate Names:
Howard Duff Radio's Sam Spade
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- Too Much Sun (1990) .... O.M.
- "The Golden Girls" .... Mangiacavallo (1 episode, 1990)
- The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present (1990) TV episode .... Mangiacavallo - "Knots Landing" .... Paul Galveston (10 episodes, 1984-1990)
- My Bullet (1990) TV episode .... Paul Galveston
- The Deluge (1985) TV episode .... Paul Galveston
- Fly Away Home (1985) TV episode .... Paul Galveston
- Inside Information (1985) TV episode .... Paul Galveston
- #14 with a Bullet (1985) TV episode .... Paul Galveston
(5 more) - "Midnight Caller" .... Montgomery Carson (2 episodes, 1990)
- A Snitch in Time: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Montgomery Carson
- A Snitch in Time: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Montgomery Carson - Settle the Score (1989) (TV) .... Cy Whately
- The Ed Begley Jr. Show (1989) (TV) .... Councilman Slaney
- "Island Son" (1 episode, 1989)
- Falling Stars (1989) TV episode - "Simon & Simon" .... Det. Travis (1 episode, 1988)
- Play It Again, Simon (1988) TV episode .... Det. Travis - "War and Remembrance" .... William Tuttle (2 episodes, 1988)
- Part 4 (1988) TV episode .... William Tuttle
- Part 2 (1988) TV episode .... William Tuttle - "Magnum, P.I." .... Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum I, USN, Magnum's Grandfather (2 episodes, 1988)
- Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) TV episode .... Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum I, USN, Magnum's Grandfather
- Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) TV episode .... Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum I, USN, Magnum's Grandfather - "Dallas" .... Sen. Henry Harrison O'Dell (2 episodes, 1988)
- Last of the Good Guys (1988) TV episode .... Sen. Henry Harrison O'Dell
- Never Say Never (1988) TV episode .... Sen. Henry Harrison O'Dell - "Werewolf" (1 episode, 1987)
- Big Daddy (1987) TV episode - No Way Out (1987) .... Senator William 'Billy' Duvall
- "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .... Capt. Harry V. Thornton / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
- The Khrushchev List (1987) TV episode .... Harry Thornton
- Tail of the Dancing Weasel (1985) TV episode .... Capt. Harry V. Thornton - Roses Are for the Rich (1987) (TV) .... Denton
- Monster in the Closet (1986) .... Father Finnegan
- Love on the Run (1985) (TV) .... Lionel Rockland
- "Hotel" .... Adam Korsak / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Anniversary (1985) TV episode .... Adam Korsak
- Lifelines (1984) TV episode .... Byron Comstock - "Detective in the House" (2 episodes, 1985)
- Down and Out (1985) TV episode
- Swann's Song (1985) TV episode - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Ralph / ... (1 episode, 1984)
- Deadly Lady (1984) TV episode .... Ralph/Stephen Earl - This Girl for Hire (1983) (TV) .... Wolfe Macready
- "St. Elsewhere" .... Herbie (1 episode, 1983)
- Addiction (1983) TV episode .... Herbie - "The Love Boat" .... Glen Leciter (1 episode, 1982)
- Tomorrow Lady, The/Father, Dear Father/Still Life (1982) TV episode .... Glen Leciter - The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982) (TV) .... Colonel Samuel Isaacs
- "Flamingo Road" .... Sheriff Titus Semple (37 episodes, 1981-1982)
- Murder, They Said (1982) TV episode .... Sheriff Titus Semple
- The Harder They Fall (1982) TV episode .... Sheriff Titus Semple
- An Eye for an Eye (1982) TV episode .... Sheriff Titus Semple
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1982) TV episode .... Sheriff Titus Semple
- The High and the Mighty (1982) TV episode .... Sheriff Titus Semple
(32 more) - "East of Eden" (1981) TV mini-series .... Jules Edwards
... aka John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' - Oh, God! Book II (1980) .... Dr. Benjamin Charles Whitley
... aka Tracy and Friend (USA: poster title) - The Dream Merchants (1980) (TV) .... Charles Slade
- Flamingo Road (1980) (TV) .... Titus Semple
- "Charlie's Angels" .... Harrigan (1 episode, 1980)
- Harrigan's Angels (1980) TV episode .... Harrigan - Valentine Magic on Love Island (1980) (TV) .... A.J. Morgan
... aka Magic on Love Island - "Young Maverick" .... Herman Rusk (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
- Dead Man's Hand: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Herman Rusk
- Dead Man's Hand: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Herman Rusk - Double Negative (1980) .... Lester Harlan
... aka Deadly Companion - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) .... John Shaunessy
- "Lou Grant" .... Wild Man Moran (1 episode, 1979)
- Hollywood (1979) TV episode .... Wild Man Moran - Battered (1978) (TV) .... Bill Thompson
- A Wedding (1978) .... Dr. Jules Meecham
- Ski Lift to Death (1978) (TV) .... Ben Forbes
... aka Snowblind - Actor (1978) (TV)
... aka Actor, the Paul Muni Story (USA: alternative title) - "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Lt. Martinelle (2 episodes, 1978)
... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
- Voodoo Doll: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Lt. Martinelle
- Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Lt. Martinelle - "Fantasy Island" .... Douglas Shane (1 episode, 1978)
- Family Reunion/Voodoo (1978) TV episode .... Douglas Shane - "Switch" (1 episode, 1978)
- Who Killed Lila Craig? (1978) TV episode - "Lanigan's Rabbi" (1 episode, 1977)
- Say It Ain't So, Chief (1977) TV episode - "Police Story" .... DeHart / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977)
- The Six Foot Stretch (1977) TV episode .... DeHart
- 50 Cents-First Half Hour, $1.75 All Day (1976) TV episode .... Lieutenant
- The Company Man (1975) TV episode
- Breaking Point (1975) TV episode .... Sergeant Butler
- Headhunter (1975) TV episode .... Virgil Devereux
(1 more) - In the Glitter Palace (1977) (TV) .... Raymond Dawson Travers
... aka A Woman Accused - The Late Show (1977) .... Harry Regan
- "The Rockford Files" .... Edward J. Marks (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
- There's One in Every Port (1977) TV episode .... Edward J. Marks - "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Larry Dobbs (1 episode, 1976)
- Dead or Alive (1976) TV episode .... Larry Dobbs - "The Quest" (1 episode)
- Dynasty of Evil (????) TV episode - "Ellery Queen" .... Eddie Morgan / ... (1 episode, 1976)
... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
- The Adventure of the Black Falcon (1976) TV episode .... Eddie Morgan/Emile Morganstern - "Matt Helm" (1 episode, 1976)
- Die Once, Die Twice (1976) TV episode - "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1975)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- The Medea Factor (1975) TV episode (uncredited) - "Medical Story" .... Roger Graham (1 episode, 1975)
- An Air Full of Death (1975) TV episode .... Roger Graham - "Kung Fu" .... Mr. Jenkins / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
- This Valley of Terror (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Jenkins
- A Dream Within a Dream (1974) TV episode .... Noah Fleck - "Shaft" .... Tom Oliver (1 episode, 1973)
- Hit-Run (1973) TV episode .... Tom Oliver - "Faraday and Company" .... Clark Sanford (1 episode, 1973)
- Say Hello to a Dead Man (1973) TV episode .... Clark Sanford - "Mannix" .... Chief Harry Dekken (1 episode, 1973)
- A Way to Dusty Death (1973) TV episode .... Chief Harry Dekken - "Search" .... Dr. Jamison (1 episode, 1973)
- Countdown to Panic (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Jamison - "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1973)
- Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death (1973) TV episode - Snatched (1973) (TV) .... Duncan Wood
- The Heist (1972) (TV) .... Lieutenant Nicholson
- "Medical Center" .... Matt McKinnon (1 episode, 1972)
- Conflict (1972) TV episode .... Matt McKinnon - "Night Gallery" .... Arthur Porter (1 episode, 1972)
... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- I'll Never Leave You - Ever/There Aren't Any More MacBanes (1972) TV episode .... Arthur Porter - "Alias Smith and Jones" .... George Fendler (1 episode, 1971)
- Shootout at Diablo Station (1971) TV episode .... George Fendler - A Little Game (1971) (TV) .... Dunlap
- In Search of America (1971) (TV) .... Ray Chandler
- "The Virginian" .... Ed Frazer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1971)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Town Killer (1971) TV episode .... Stuart Masters
- A Distant Fury (1963) TV episode .... Ed Frazer - "The Name of the Game" .... Wally Cook (1 episode, 1970)
- The Glory Shouter (1970) TV episode .... Wally Cook - "The Immortal" .... Arthur Cameron (1 episode, 1970)
- Paradise Bay (1970) TV episode .... Arthur Cameron - D.A.: Murder One (1969) (TV) .... Lynn D. Compton
... aka Murder One - "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Henry Speiser (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The New Doctors
- Man Without a Heart (1969) TV episode .... Henry Speiser - "Insight" .... Simon (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
- Is the 11:59 Late This Year? (1969) TV episode
- The Highest Bidder (1967) TV episode .... Simon - "Judd for the Defense" .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone (1 episode, 1969)
- The Law and Order Blues: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone - "Felony Squad" .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone (73 episodes, 1966-1969)
- The Law and Order Blues (1969) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
- Blind Terror (1969) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
- Conspiracy of Power: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
- Conspiracy of Power: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
- The Last Man in the World (1968) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
(68 more) - Panic in the City (1968) .... Dave Pomeroy
- "Batman" .... Cabala / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
- The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra (1968) TV episode .... Cabala
- The Impractical Joker (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Det. Sgt. Sam Stone - "I Spy" .... Sean (1 episode, 1966)
- Crusade to Limbo (1966) TV episode .... Sean - "Mr. Novak" .... Joe Stillman (1 episode, 1965)
- Mountains to Climb (1965) TV episode .... Joe Stillman - "The Rogues" .... G. Carter Huntington (1 episode, 1965)
- Bless You, G. Carter Huntington (1965) TV episode .... G. Carter Huntington - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Leo (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- The Sojourner (1964) TV episode .... Leo - "Burke's Law" .... Charlie January / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed the Paper Dragon? (1964) TV episode .... Charlie January
- Who Killed Billy Jo? (1963) TV episode .... Lou Cole - "The Eleventh Hour" .... Harold Baker (1 episode, 1964)
- Prodigy (1964) TV episode .... Harold Baker - Calhoun: County Agent (1964) (TV)
- "Arrest and Trial" .... Robert Forbes (1 episode, 1963)
- Isn't It a Lovely View (1963) TV episode .... Robert Forbes - "Sam Benedict" .... Gregory Tyler (1 episode, 1963)
- Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep (1963) TV episode .... Gregory Tyler - "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Peter Harding (1 episode, 1962)
- The Tender Poisoner (1962) TV episode .... Peter Harding - Le sette folgori di Assur (1962) .... Sardanapolo
... aka 7th Thunderbolt (UK)
... aka War Gods of Babylon (USA) - "Combat!" .... Hobey Jabko (1 episode, 1962)
- Missing in Action (1962) TV episode .... Hobey Jabko - Boys' Night Out (1962) .... Doug Jackson
- "Bus Stop" .... Steve Martyck (1 episode, 1962)
- Door Without a Key (1962) TV episode .... Steve Martyck - "Dante" .... Willie Dante (26 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Around a Dark Corner (1961) TV episode .... Willie Dante
- Sesame Key (1961) TV episode .... Willie Dante
- Friendly Assassin (1961) TV episode .... Willie Dante
- Hunter with a Badge (1961) TV episode .... Willie Dante
- Dante in the Dark (1961) TV episode .... Willie Dante
(21 more) - "The Twilight Zone" .... Arthur Curtis / ... (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- A World of Difference (1960) TV episode .... Arthur Curtis / Gerry Reagan - "Alcoa Theatre" .... Joe Kane (1 episode, 1959)
- Small Bouquet (1959) TV episode .... Joe Kane - "Bonanza" .... Mark Twain / ... (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- Enter Mark Twain (1959) TV episode .... Samuel Clemens / Mark Twain - La congiura dei Borgia (1959)
... aka Conspiracy of the Borgias (USA) - "Mr. Adams and Eve" .... Howard Adams (66 episodes, 1957-1958)
- Teenage Idol (1958) TV episode .... Howard Adams
- Planes That Pass in the Night (1958) TV episode .... Howard Adams
- Steve's Girl Friend (1958) TV episode .... Howard Adams
- Dear Variety (1958) TV episode .... Howard Adams
- The Chowder Cup (1958) TV episode .... Howard Adams
(61 more) - Teenage Idol (1958) (TV)
- Sierra Stranger (1957) .... Jess Collins
- "Studio 57" .... Matt (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- Pride of the Man (1956) TV episode .... Matt - "Climax!" .... Dr. John C. Clark (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Fury at Dawn (1956) TV episode .... Dr. John C. Clark
- Escape from Fear (1955) TV episode - "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
- Harrigan's Ghost (1956) TV episode - "Celebrity Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1956)
- Dark Legacy (1956) TV episode
- Home Is the Soldier (1956) TV episode - While the City Sleeps (1956) .... Lt. Burt Kaufman
- "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Charlie O'Connor / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1956)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- The Payoff (1956) TV episode .... Johnny Abel
- A Season to Love (1954) TV episode .... Charlie O'Connor
- The Ming Lama (1953) TV episode .... John Stevens aka Johnny Nighthawk - The Broken Star (1956) .... Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed
- Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado (1956) .... Tom 'Blackjack' Ketchum
- "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- The Steel Trap (1956) TV episode - "Front Row Center" .... Phil Nyack (1 episode, 1956)
- The Morals Squad (1956) TV episode .... Phil Nyack - "The Star and the Story" .... Detective Tom Preston / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
- Payment in Kind (1956) TV episode .... Detective Tom Preston
- The True Confessions of Henry Pell (1955) TV episode .... Henry Pell
- First Offense (1955) TV episode .... Malcolm Rainey - "Crossroads" (1 episode, 1956)
- The Mountain Angel (1956) TV episode - Flame of the Islands (1956) .... Doug Duryea
- "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Dr. Tom Mathews (1 episode, 1955)
- Sound of Murder (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Tom Mathews - Women's Prison (1955) .... Dr. Crane
- "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Woman Expert (1954) TV episode - The Yellow Mountain (1954) .... Pete Menlo
- "The Whistler" .... Davis (1 episode, 1954)
- Letter from Aaron Burr (1954) TV episode .... Davis - Private Hell 36 (1954) .... Jack Farnham
... aka Baby Face Killers (USA: reissue title) - Tanganyika (1954) .... Dan Harder McCracken
- Jennifer (1953) .... Jim Hollis
- Spaceways (1953) .... Dr. Stephen Mitchell
- Roar of the Crowd (1953/I) .... Johnny Tracy
- Models, Inc. (1952) .... Lennie Stone
... aka That Kind of Girl (UK) - Steel Town (1952) .... Jim Denko
- The Lady from Texas (1951) .... Dan Mason
- Shakedown (1950) .... Jack Early
- Spy Hunt (1950) .... Steve Quain
... aka Panther's Moon (UK) - Woman in Hiding (1950) .... Keith Ramsey
- Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) .... George Morton
- Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949) .... Sam Bass
- Illegal Entry (1949) .... Bert Powers
- Red Canyon (1949) .... Lin Sloane
- The Life of Riley (1949) (voice) (uncredited) .... Voice of Sam Spade on Radio Show
- All My Sons (1948) .... George Deever
- The Naked City (1948) .... Frank Niles
- Brute Force (1947) (as Howard Duff Radio's Sam Spade) .... Robert 'Soldier' Becker
Director:
- "Felony Squad" (1 episode, 1968)
- The Deadly Abductors (1968) TV episode - "Camp Runamuck" (6 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Senior Citizens (1966) TV episode
- Peace (1966) TV episode
- Food Poisoning (1966) TV episode
- Wivenhoe's New Car (1965) TV episode
- Masquerade (1965) TV episode
(1 more)
Producer:
- "Mr. Adams and Eve" (producer) (1 episode, 1958)
- Teenage Idol (1958) TV episode (producer) - Teenage Idol (1958) (TV) (producer)
Self:
- "American Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- The Great Whodunit (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Lily for President? (1982) (TV)
- "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode dated 19 November 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (1980) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's All Star Comedy Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (USA: complete title) - "The Movie Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 1 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.23 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1968)
- Episode dated 14 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1967)
- Episode dated 4 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 3 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 2 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 1 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 31 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "Gypsy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "You Don't Say" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 20 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #4.15 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.29 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show
... aka We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title)
- Lucy's Summer Vacation (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
- Episode dated 14 March 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #11.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode dated 2 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Climax!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) .... Himself
- "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
- Episode #1.16 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
Additional Details
Other Works:
Radio: Starred in "The Adventures of Sam Spade" from 1946 to September, 1950, when he was forced out after being listed in Red Channels. The program featuring Dashiell Hammett's iconic detective eventually appeared on all three major networks: on ABC Radio (1946), CBS Radio (1946-1949) and NBC Radio (1949-1951).
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