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Visit to a Chief's Son (1974) -- An anthropologist takes his son with him on an African safari to view the secret rituals of the Massai tribe.

"The Twilight Zone" (1959): Season 3: Episode 3 -- When a UFO invasion appears imminent, several suburban friends and neighbors are reduced to selfish, conniving animals and they fight over one family's bomb shelter.

The Brothers Rico (1957) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia

Please Murder Me (1956) -- A lawyer wins an a acquittal for his client, a woman accused of murder. After the verdict, he finds out that she indeed did commit the murder and manipulated him to win her acquittal...

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Date of Birth:

30 September 1922, Stockton, California, USA more

Trivia:

During the 1950s he played Tarzan on radio. more

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Up 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Felicity" (1998)	(1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	6.8 (1,875)
	1 TV episode: "Felicity: Help for the Lovelorn (#2.11)"
2.	All the Winters That Have Been (1997) (TV)		1997	-	5.1 (69)

3.	The Man Next Door (1996) (TV)		1996	-	5.5 (66)

4.	The Broken Chain (1993) (TV)		1993	-	5.3 (187)

5.	Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV)		1992	-	6.6 (307)
	AKAs: A Thousand Heroes
6.	Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990) (TV)		1990	-	6.0 (75)
	AKAs: Shattered (UK: video title)
7.	"The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990)		1990	-	8.5 (57)

8.	Lincoln (1988) (TV)		1988	-	7.1 (154)
	AKAs: Gore Vidal's Lincoln
9.	Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV)		1986	-	6.9 (73)

10.	Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) (TV)		1985	-	7.3 (107)

11.	Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984) (TV)		1984	-	6.7 (75)

12.	"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.6 (421)
	AKAs: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Faerie Tale Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk (#2.4)"
13.	Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)		1983	-	4.7 (1,762)
	AKAs: Adventures in the Creep Zone Road Gangs Spacehunter (USA: DVD box title)
14.	Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982) (TV)		1982	-	6.5 (50)

15.	"CBS Afternoon Playhouse" (1980)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.3 (7)
	1 TV episode: "CBS Afternoon Playhouse: Dangerous Company (#3.3)"
16.	Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981) (TV)		1981	-	6.2 (65)
	AKAs: Desert Blades
17.	Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981)		1981	-	6.0 (201)

18.	Crisis at Central High (1981) (TV)		1981	-	7.1 (71)

19.	Off the Minnesota Strip (1980) (TV)		1980	-	7.3 (35)

20.	Paul's Case (1980) (TV)		1980	-	6.4 (48)

21.	Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)		1978	-	4.4 (135)

22.	One on One (1977)		1977	-	6.2 (651)

23.	Lipstick (1976)		1976	-	4.7 (766)

24.	Fear on Trial (1975) (TV)		1975	-	7.3 (60)

25.	The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV)		1974	-	7.8 (445)

26.	Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)		1974	-	6.1 (29)

27.	The Last American Hero (1973)		1973	-	6.0 (514)
	AKAs: Hard Driver (USA: reissue title)
28.	That Certain Summer (1972) (TV)		1972	-	7.8 (176)

29.	You'll Like My Mother (1972)		1972	-	6.5 (142)

30.	The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)		1972	-	5.8 (207)

31.	A Gunfight (1971)		1971	-	6.4 (433)
	AKAs: Gunfight (USA: alternative title)
32.	"Insight" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1968-1971)	1971	-	6.6 (38)
	2 TV episodes: "Insight: The War of the Eggs" "Insight: Mummy"
33.	Birdbath (1971) (TV)		1971	-	-

34.	The McKenzie Break (1970)		1970	-	6.5 (586)
	AKAs: Escape (USA: video title) Wolfpack
35.	My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV)		1970	-	7.0 (92)

36.	Deadlock (1969) (TV)		1969	-	7.8 (12)

37.	"Judd for the Defense" (1967)	(2 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.6 (48)
	2 TV episodes: "Judd for the Defense: Punishment, Cruel and Unusual (#2.10)" "Judd for the Defense: Weep the Hunter Home (#2.7)"
38.	"The Name of the Game" (1968)	(2 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.0 (112)
	2 TV episodes: "The Name of the Game: The White Birch (#1.11)" "The Name of the Game: Witness (#1.2)"
39.	European Eye (1968) (TV)		1968	-	-

40.	Call to Danger (1968) (TV)		1968	-	-

41.	Kona Coast (1968)		1968	-	4.7 (31)

42.	"The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: "The Danny Thomas Hour: Fear Is the Chain (#1.23)"
43.	"Cimarron Strip" (1967)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.7 (78)
	1 TV episode: "Cimarron Strip: The Roarer (#1.8)"
44.	"Coronet Blue" (1967)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.3 (41)
	1 TV episode: "Coronet Blue: The Assassins (#1.2)"
45.	A Covenant with Death (1967)		1967	-	6.6 (42)

46.	"Profiles in Courage" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	9.2 (10)
	2 TV episodes: "Profiles in Courage: Thomas Hart Benton (#1.3)" "Profiles in Courage: Oscar W. Underwood (#1.1)"
47.	"Slattery's People" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	8.9 (24)
	2 TV episodes: "Slattery's People: Question: Where Vanished the Tragic Piper? (#1.7)" "Slattery's People: Question: What Is Truth? (#1.1)"
48.	"The Nurses" (1962)	(4 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	7.8 (18)
	AKAs: The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: "The Nurses: Hildie (#3.6)" "The Nurses: Where Park Runs into Vreeland (#2.34)" "The Nurses: Show Just Cause Why You Should Weep (#2.2)" "The Nurses: Frieda (#1.11)"
49.	"The Defenders" (1961)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.7 (86)
	1 TV episode: "The Defenders: The Sixth Alarm (#3.31)"
50.	"Destry" (1964)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	3.9 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Destry: The Infernal Triangle (#1.12)"
51.	"The Richard Boone Show" (1963)	(4 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	8.5 (21)
	4 TV episodes: "The Richard Boone Show: The Mafia Man (#1.14)" "The Richard Boone Show: Big Mitch (#1.11)" "The Richard Boone Show: Don't Call Me Dirty Names (#1.10)" "The Richard Boone Show: Statement of Fact (#1.1)"
52.	"The Twilight Zone" (1959)	(8 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	9.6 (5,884)
	AKAs: The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia) Twilight Zone (USA: new title) 8 TV episodes: "The Twilight Zone: Passage on the Lady Anne (#4.17)" "The Twilight Zone: Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (#3.30)" "The Twilight Zone: Four O'Clock (#3.29)" "The Twilight Zone: Kick the Can (#3.21)" "The Twilight Zone: One More Pallbearer (#3.17)" 3 episodes not shown.
53.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	(3 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	7.7 (121)
	3 TV episodes: "Dr. Kildare: The Burning Sky (#2.2)" "Dr. Kildare: Solomon's Choice (#1.25)" "Dr. Kildare: Winter Harvest (#1.4)"
54.	"Sam Benedict" (1962)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.0 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Sam Benedict: A Split Week in San Quentin (#1.2)"
55.	"Bus Stop" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Bus Stop: Call Back Yesterday (#1.11)"
56.	"The Americans" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.6 (18)
	1 TV episode: "The Americans: The Inquisitors (#1.17)"
57.	"The Rifleman" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1959-1961)	1961	-	8.1 (408)
	2 TV episodes: "The Rifleman: Long Trek (#3.17)" "The Rifleman: The Hawk (#1.29)"
58.	"The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.2 (32)
	AKAs: Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title) The Detectives The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor 1 TV episode: "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor: The Frightened Ones (#2.15)"
59.	"Angel" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	9.0 (5)
	2 TV episodes: "Angel: The Museum (#1.11)" "Angel: Pilot (#1.1)"
60.	"Naked City" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	8.6 (168)
	2 TV episodes: "Naked City: The Human Trap (#2.8)" "Naked City: Killer with a Kiss (#2.6)"
61.	"The Law and Mr. Jones" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.6 (6)
	1 TV episode: "The Law and Mr. Jones: What's in a Name? (#1.1)"
62.	"Peter Gunn" (1958)	(11 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.3 (121)
	11 TV episodes: "Peter Gunn: Send a Thief (#2.33)" "Peter Gunn: Wings of an Angel (#2.29)" "Peter Gunn: The Dummy (#2.27)" "Peter Gunn: Sing a Song of Murder (#2.23)" "Peter Gunn: Sentenced (#2.20)" 6 episodes not shown.
63.	"Mr. Lucky" (1959)	(3 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	8.1 (53)
	3 TV episodes: "Mr. Lucky: Hair of the Dog (#1.25)" "Mr. Lucky: The Parolee (#1.18)" "Mr. Lucky: Aces Back to Back (#1.11)"
64.	"Five Fingers" (1959)	(4 episodes, 1959)	1959	-	9.1 (12)
	4 TV episodes: "Five Fingers: Thin Ice (#1.11)" "Five Fingers: The Assassin (#1.6)" "Five Fingers: The Unknown Town (#1.4)" "Five Fingers: The Moment of Truth (#1.3)"
65.	"Johnny Ringo" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.5 (23)
	AKAs: The Westerners (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Johnny Ringo: The Accused (#1.3)"
66.	"Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)	(10 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.7 (350)
	10 TV episodes: "Have Gun - Will Travel: Heritage of Anger (#2.37)" "Have Gun - Will Travel: The Chase (#2.29)" "Have Gun - Will Travel: Young Gun (#2.9)" "Have Gun - Will Travel: A Sense of Justice (#2.8)" "Have Gun - Will Travel: Deliver the Body (#1.38)" 5 episodes not shown.
67.	"Steve Canyon" (1958)	(10 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	6.7 (22)
	10 TV episodes: "Steve Canyon: Room 313 (#1.31)" "Steve Canyon: Strike Force (#1.28)" "Steve Canyon: Iron Curtain (#1.23)" "Steve Canyon: Blackmail (#1.22)" "Steve Canyon: The Robbery (#1.21)" 5 episodes not shown.
68.	"Decision" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Decision: The Virginian (#1.1)"
69.	"Matinee Theatre" (1955)	(7 episodes, 1955-1958)	1958	-	7.2 (12)
	7 TV episodes: "Matinee Theatre: The Europeans (#3.58)" "Matinee Theatre: Jane Eyre (#2.180)" "Matinee Theatre: The Egoist (#2.27)" "Matinee Theatre: Dark Posession (#1.68)" "Matinee Theatre: The Old Maid (#1.55)" 2 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Shogun Assassin (1980)	(voice) Voice	1980	-	7.4 (3,320)

2.	One on One (1977)	Barry Brunz	1977	-	6.2 (651)

3.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	Stoner (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.0 (686)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Gunsmoke: The Prodigal (#13.3)" Stoner
4.	"Felony Squad" (1966)	Col. Bix Gabriel (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.7 (25)
	1 TV episode: "Felony Squad: Live Coward, Dead Hero (#1.26)" Col. Bix Gabriel
5.	"The Big Valley" (1965)	Anson Cross (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: "The Big Valley: Last Stage to Salt Flats (#2.12)" Anson Cross
6.	"Blue Light" (1966)	Von Kreuzer (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.2 (24)
	1 TV episode: "Blue Light: Jet Trail (#1.11)" Von Kreuzer
7.	"Profiles in Courage" (1964)	Fremont (2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	9.2 (10)
	2 TV episodes: "Profiles in Courage: Thomas Hart Benton (#1.3)" Fremont "Profiles in Courage: Oscar W. Underwood (#1.1)"
8.	"Alcoa Theatre" (1957)	Colonel von Schlabrendorff (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.8 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Theatre: Operation Spark (#3.2)" Colonel von Schlabrendorff
9.	"Steve Canyon" (1958)	Ed Tuttle (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.7 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Steve Canyon: Operation Nose Wheel (#1.16)" Ed Tuttle
10.	Jet Pilot (1957)	(uncredited) Sergeant	1957	-	5.4 (680)

11.	The Brothers Rico (1957)	Peter Malaks	1957	-	6.9 (107)

12.	"Crusader" (1955)	Lt. Joseph Balta (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.2 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Crusader: Berlin Love Story (#1.30)" Lt. Joseph Balta
13.	Please Murder Me (1956)	Carl Holt	1956	-	6.5 (89)

14.	"Matinee Theatre" (1955)	Narrator (2 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	7.2 (12)
	2 TV episodes: "Matinee Theatre: The Book of Ruth (#1.108)" Narrator "Matinee Theatre: The Carefree Tree (#1.58)"
15.	"TV Reader's Digest" (1955)	Jack (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (6)
	1 TV episode: "TV Reader's Digest: Lost, Strayed, and Lonely (#2.21)" Jack
16.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)	David Schaffner (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.8 (1,223)
	1 TV episode: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: You Got to Have Luck (#1.16)" David Schaffner
17.	"Cavalcade of America" (1952)	Captain Portola / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	8.4 (17)
	AKAs: DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title) DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title) 4 TV episodes: "Cavalcade of America: Doctor on Wheels (#4.9)" Paul Shearer "Cavalcade of America: Take Off Zero (#3.14)" Lt. Col. Coleman "Cavalcade of America: Gentle Conquerer (#2.28)" Captain Portola "Cavalcade of America: Riddle of the Seas (#2.24)" Lt. Matt Maury
18.	"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.4 (12)
	AKAs: Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Goodyear Television Playhouse: The Prizewinner (#4.22)"
19.	"Treasury Men in Action" (1950)	Harry Adams (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.7 (7)
	AKAs: Federal Men (USA: video title) Your Treasury Men in Action 1 TV episode: "Treasury Men in Action: The Case of the Ready Guns (#5.34)" Harry Adams
20.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	Aesop / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1953-1955)	1955	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 5 TV episodes: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Promise (#4.37)" Damon "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lydia (#4.32)" Paul "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The First Mintmaster (#4.19)" John Hull "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Moby Dick (#3.34)" Ishmael "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Aesop and Rhodope (#3.12)" Aesop
21.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Harry Sayer (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Ford Television Theatre: The Woman at Fog Point (#3.28)" Harry Sayer
22.	"Stage 7" (1955)	Paul (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Stage 7: Down from the Stars (#1.10)" Paul
23.	"The Millionaire" (1955)	Charles Lomar (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.8 (115)
	AKAs: If You Had a Million 1 TV episode: "The Millionaire: The Charles Lamar Story (#1.10)" Charles Lomar
24.	"Climax!" (1954)	Lionel Trent (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Climax!: The Thirteenth Chair (#1.2)" Lionel Trent
25.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.1 (49)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: The Viking (#4.4)"
26.	The Human Jungle (1954)	Det. Lannigan (Geddes' partner)	1954	-	5.6 (42)

27.	"Justice" (1954)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Justice: The Fugitive (#1.20)"
28.	"Letter to Loretta" (1953)	Mark Hastings (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.6 (37)
	AKAs: The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title) The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Letter to Loretta: Something Always Happens (#1.35)" Mark Hastings
29.	"The Lone Wolf" (1954)	Les Benson (1 episode)	1954	-	8.2 (26)
	AKAs: Streets of Danger (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Lone Wolf: The Jet Story (#1.27)" Les Benson
30.	The Glory Brigade (1953)	(uncredited) Capt. Adams	1953	-	6.1 (128)

31.	Sally and Saint Anne (1952)	Willie O'Moyne	1952	-	6.7 (51)

32.	Retreat, Hell! (1952)	Capt. 'Tink' O'Grady	1952	-	6.4 (105)
	AKAs: We Came Out Fighting (USA: alternative title) You Can't Stop the Marines (USA: alternative title)
33.	Up Front (1951)	(uncredited) Miller	1951	-	7.5 (35)
	AKAs: Up Front with Mauldin (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Man Next Door (1996) (TV)	(producer)	1996	-	5.5 (66)

2.	Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990) (TV)	(producer)	1990	-	6.0 (75)
	AKAs: Shattered (UK: video title)
3.	Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) (TV)	(co-producer)	1985	-	7.3 (107)

4.	Call to Danger (1968) (TV)	(producer)	1968	-	-

5.	Kona Coast (1968)	(producer)	1968	-	4.7 (31)

6.	"Preview Tonight" (1966)	producer (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Preview Tonight: Roaring Camp (#1.4)" (producer)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	7.8 (445)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	-
	1 TV episode: "E! True Hollywood Story: Margaux Hemingway (#1.4)" Himself
2.	"American Masters" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.3 (66)
	1 TV episode: "American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval" Himself
3.	Les animaux (1963)	Narrator	1963	-	8.0 (7)
	AKAs: The Animals (USA)

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