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Joe Higgins (I) (1925–1998)

Actor

American character actor Joe Higgins was most prominent playing the character of a sheriff in commercials and public service announcements. An actor from the age of nine, he attended the University of Dayton (Ohio) and worked in radio while a student. He entered television and played recurring roles on such television series as The Rifleman and Arrest and Trial... See full bio »

Born:

Joseph H. Higgins
in Logansport, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1987 Stingray (TV series)
Gen. Hart
– Night Maneuvers (1987) … Gen. Hart
 
1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Security Guard
– Blues in the Night (1985) … Security Guard
 
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Big Jim Mathers
– Miss Tri-Counties (1982) … Big Jim Mathers
 
1982 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Sherrif Hollis
– Soldiers of Misfortune (1982) … Sherrif Hollis
 
1979 Milo-Milo
Chief
 
1978 The Small One (short)
Guard (voice)
 
1978 Record City
Doyle
 
1976 Movin' On (TV series)
Dan Hemmings
– Woman of Steel (1976) … Dan Hemmings
 
1975 Sixpack Annie
Sheriff Waters
 
1975 The Man from Clover Grove
Sheriff Dodd
 
1973 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (TV series)
Sheriff Chuck Bevans
– The Monster Who Came to Dinner (1973) … Sheriff Chuck Bevans
– Boy for a Day … Sheriff Chuck Bevans
– Ghoul School Days … Sheriff Chuck Bevans
– Happy Birthdaze … Sheriff Chuck Bevans
– Is There a Doctor in the Cave? … Sheriff Chuck Bevans
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 Arnie (TV series)
Sheriff
– The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth (1972) … Sheriff
 
1970 Green Acres (TV series)
Sheriff
– Apple-Picking Time (1970) … Sheriff
– The Confrontation (1970) … Sheriff
– Rest and Relaxation (1970) … Sheriff
 
1970 The George Kirby Show (TV movie)
 
1969 The Ballad of Andy Crocker (TV movie)
Mr. Bedecker
 
1969 Medical Center (TV series)
Lambert
– Emergency in Ward E (1969) … Lambert
 
1969 Adam-12 (TV series)
Sam
– Log 153: Find Me a Needle (1969) … Sam
 
1967-1969 Gunsmoke (TV series)
George Miller / Smithy
– The Devil's Outpost (1969) … George Miller
– Fandango (1967) … Smithy
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Salty
– The Tormentor (1969) … Salty
 
1968-1969 That Girl (TV series)
Noel / Staff Sergeant
– Fly Me to the Moon (1969) … Staff Sergeant (as Joe Higgens)
– Decision Before Dawn (1968) … Noel (as Joe Higgens)
 
1968-1969 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
Bartender
– Time Is the Rider (1969) … Bartender
– End of the Rope (1968) … Bartender
 
1968 Mod Squad (TV series)
Bartender
– A Quiet Weekend in the Country (1968) … Bartender
 
1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Judge Christie
– The Name of This Game Is Aquittal (1968) … Judge Christie
 
1967-1968 The Second Hundred Years (TV series)
Boss Gardener / Marshal
– The House That Needed a Carpenter (1968) … Marshal
– Remember the Maine (1967) … Boss Gardener
 
1965-1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
Fats Mortenson / Passenger / Piper Morrissey / …
– Guilty (1967) … The Baker
– Turn of a Card (1967) … Piper Morrissey
– The Great Safe Robbery (1966) … Railroad Detective
– Tunnel of Gold (1966) … Salesman
– Into the Widow's Web (1966) … Fats Mortenson
See all 7 episodes »
 
1967 Insight (TV series)
– Some Talk About Pool Rooms and Gin Mills (1967)
 
1967 The Perils of Pauline
Pauline's Foster Father (uncredited)
 
1966-1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Guard / Masseur / Max
– The Prince and the Paupers (1967) … Max
– Find the Monkees (1967) … Masseur
– Here Come the Monkees (1966) … Guard
 
1967 It's About Time (TV series)
The Sergeant
– Shad Rack and Other Tortures (1967) … The Sergeant
 
1966 Daktari (TV series)
Eric Lansing
– Clarence the Killer (1966) … Eric Lansing
– The Man-Eater of Wameru (1966) … Eric Lansing
 
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale
Burt
 
1966 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
First Guard
– Martin Meets His Match (1966) … First Guard
 
1965 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Mr. Finchcliff
– Hooterville Hurricane (1965) … Mr. Finchcliff
 
1965 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series)
– Boomer McKye (1965)
 
1965 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
Bartender
– The Quest (1965) … Bartender
 
1965 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Second Garbage Man
– The Lady in the Bottle (1965) … Second Garbage Man
 
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Magistrate
– The Secret of the Loch (1965) … Magistrate
 
1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Charlie / Monty Crippen
– Who Killed the Fat Cat? (1965) … Monty Crippen
– Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook? (1964) … Charlie
 
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
L.C. Porett
 
1963-1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Jake Shakespeare / Joe Shakespeare
– Those Which Love Has Made (1964) … Jake Shakespeare
– The Revenge of the Worm (1964) … Jake Shakespeare
– Tigers Are for Jungles (1964) … Jake Shakespeare
– Modus Operandi (1964) … Jake Shakespeare
– A Circle of Strangers (1964) … Jake Shakespeare
See all 24 episodes »
 
1963 Flipper
Mr. L.C. Porett
 
1960-1963 The Rifleman (TV series)
Nils Swenson / Nils Swenson - Blacksmith / Bartender / …
– Old Man Running (1963) … Nils Swenson
– End of the Hunt (1963) … Nils Swenson - Blacksmith
– The Sidewinder (1963) … Nils Swenson
– Suspicion (1963) … Nils Swenson
– The Anvil Chorus (1962) … Nils Swenson
See all 21 episodes »
 
1963 Bonanza (TV series)
Waiter
– The Last Haircut (1963) … Waiter
 
1962 Ensign O'Toole (TV series)
Chief Henly / Louie
– Operation: Brooklyn (1962) … Chief Henly
– Operation: Mess (1962) … Louie
 
1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Foreman
– Trial at Tablerock (1962) … Foreman
 
1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
Joe 'Dutch'
– Indian Gold (1962) … Joe 'Dutch'
 
1961-1962 The Detectives (TV series)
Archie / Dave Wallace / Milo Kruger / …
– Saturday Edition (1962) … Archie
– The Walls Have Eyes (1962) … Dave Wallace
– The Outsider (1962) … Service Station Attendant
– The Jagged Edge (1962) … Sam
– Song of the Guilty Heart (1961) … Milo Kruger
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1962 Geronimo
Kincaide
 
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Bank Guard
– Person or Persons Unknown (1962) … Bank Guard
 
1961-1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Cafe Owner / Choto
– The Hook (1962)
– A Swiss Affair (1961) … Cafe Owner
– John J. Diggs (1961) … Choto
 
1961 Death Valley Days (TV series)
– Miracle at Boot Hill (1961)
 
1961 The Hathaways (TV series)
Bus Driver
– TV or Not TV (1961) … Bus Driver
 
1961 87th Precinct (TV series)
Jovial George
– The Modus Man (1961) … Jovial George
 
1961 My Three Sons (TV series)
Junk Dealer
– Soap Box Derby (1961) … Junk Dealer
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
The Tavernkeeper
– The Terrible Clockman (1961) … The Tavernkeeper
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1978 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.7 (1978) … Himself
 
1970 The Everly Brothers Show (TV series)
Himself (regular performer)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1997 Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (TV documentary)
Guard (episode "Here come the Monkees") (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) TV commercials: Played a redneck sheriff in a series of commercials for Dodge automobiles (late '60s/early '70s)

Alternate Names:

Joe Higgens

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

Noted for the tag line "You in a heap of trouble boy" while appearing in ads as the sheriff character. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer