Joe Dorsey

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WarGames (1983)

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

Brainstorm (1983)

Bat*21 (1988)

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Actor (70 titles)

1997 Killing Midnight
Anthony Chambers

1992 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Ace McCabe / Mr. Jenkins

– When the Music Stopped (1992) … Ace McCabe

– Trundel's Will Be Done (1992) … Mr. Jenkins

1992 Pet Sematary II
Caretaker

1992 The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (TV movie)
Sheriff

1992 Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (TV movie)
Detective Roth

1991 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Calvin Forrester

– Bad Blood (1991) … Calvin Forrester

1986-1990 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Ben Devlin / Harry Kingman / Bennett J. Devlin / …

– Murder in F Sharp (1990) … Ben Devlin

– A Body to Die For (1990) … Ben Devlin

– Deadly Misunderstanding (1990) … Bennett J. Devlin

– Showdown in Saskatchewan (1988) … Doc Schaeffer

– Death Stalks the Big Top: Part 2 (1986) … Harry Kingman

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1990 Father Dowling Mysteries (TV series)
Doctor Pryor

– The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Mystery (1990) … Doctor Pryor

1990 Hardball (TV series)

– The Hunt for Honus Wagner (1990)

1990 Coach (TV series)
Opera Patron

– A Jerk at the Opera (1990) … Opera Patron

1989 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Sherrif

– The Heat (1989) … Sherrif

1989 Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (TV movie)
Gen. Secord (uncredited)

1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Closed Set (TV movie)
Dave Roeling

1988 Shadows in the Storm
Birkenstock (as Joe Dorcey)

1988 Bat*21
Col. Douglass

1988 Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (TV movie)

1982-1988 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Frank / Police Lt. Kaster

– Little Boy Dead (1988) … Frank

– Guessing Game (1982) … Police Lt. Kaster

1988 The Law and Harry McGraw (TV series)
Ross McKechnie

– Maginnis for the People (1988) … Ross McKechnie

1988 Misfits of Science (TV series)

– Three Days of the Blender (1988)

1987 Deadly Care (TV movie)
Mr. Halloran

1987 The Wizard (TV series)
Trammer

– Papa Simon (1987) … Trammer

1986 L.A. Law (TV series)
Mr. Becker Sr

– Fry Me to the Moon (1986) … Mr. Becker Sr

1984-1986 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Luke Morgan / Mr. Sinclair / Sinclair

– Man to Man (1986) … Luke Morgan

– Highway to Heaven: Part 1 (1984) … Sinclair

– Highway to Heaven: Part 2 (1984) … Mr. Sinclair

1986 Stewardess School
Captain

1986 Club Paradise
Data Processing Supervisor

1986 Dream West (TV mini-series)
Col. Atherton

1986 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Capt. Herb

– Taps for Officer Remy (1986) … Capt. Herb

1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Anthony Garibaldi

– In the Belly of the Bus (1985) … Anthony Garibaldi

– Seoul on Ice (1985) … Anthony Garibaldi

1985 Real Genius
Congressman Dougton

1985 Code of Vengeance (TV series)
Chief Milford Carsworth

1985 Code of Vengeance (TV movie)
Chief Milford Carsworth

1985 Hunter (TV series)
Sgt. Louis Whitlow

– Sniper (1985) … Sgt. Louis Whitlow

1985 Cover Up (TV series)
Senator Dean Chisholm

– Passions (1985) … Senator Dean Chisholm

1985 Robert Kennedy & His Times (TV mini-series)
Chief of Police

1984 Riptide (TV series)
Janice Simpkins

– It's a Vial Sort of Business (1984) … Janice Simpkins

1984 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Calvin Moreland

– It Coulda Been Worse, She Coulda Been a Welder (1984) … Calvin Moreland

1984 The Philadelphia Experiment
Sheriff Bates

1984 Blue Thunder (TV series)
Van Ark

– The Island (1984) … Van Ark

1983 Dallas (TV series)
Ben Kesey

– The Buck Stops Here (1983) … Ben Kesey

– Morning After (1983) … Ben Kesey

1983 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Mr. Hooper

– A Boy's Best Friend (1983) … Mr. Hooper

1983 Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (TV movie)
Winfield Sheehan

1983 Brainstorm
Hal Abramson

1983 WarGames
Conley

1983 The Mississippi (TV series)
Fulmer

– We Remember, We Revere (1983) … Fulmer

1982 Voyagers! (TV series)
Samuel Gompers

– Merry Christmas, Bogg (1982) … Samuel Gompers

1981 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Al

– The Harder They Fall (1981) … Al

1981 Walking Tall (TV series)
Rutledge

– Deadly Impact (1981) … Rutledge

1980 Angel City (TV movie)
Tom

1980 Hopscotch
Security Guard

1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Jakes

1980 The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (TV movie)
General Trafe

1979 The Prize Fighter
Stranger

1979 The Great Santini
Coach Spinks

1979 Wise Blood

1979 The Visitor
Sheriff Paul Townsend

1979 Norma Rae
Woodrow Thompson (as Joe A. Dorsey)

1978 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Bill (as Joe A. Dorsey)

1978 Our Winning Season
Officer McNally

1978 The Manitou
Dr. Snaith (uncredited)

1978 The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (TV movie)
Capt. Guthrie

1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Capt. Guthrie

– The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverence (1978) … Capt. Guthrie

1977 The Lincoln Conspiracy
Lt. Edward P. Doherty

1977 Young Dan'l Boone (TV series)
Jake

– The Trail Blazer (1977) … Jake

1977 Nashville 99 (TV series)
Judge

– Joldy (1977) … Judge

1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Calvert

– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Calvert

– Part Four (1977) … Calvert

1976 Project: Kill
Sen. Walker (uncredited)

1976 Grizzly
Charley Kittridge

1976 Movin' On (TV series)
Head Thief

– Living It Up! (1976) … Head Thief (uncredited)

1974 The Longest Yard
Bartender (as Joseph Dorsey)

1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Guard

– A Question of Murder (1965) … Guard

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Alternate Names:

Joe Dorcey | Joe A. Dorsey | Joseph Dorsey

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