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Big House, U.S.A. (1955) -- A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.
"The Outer Limits" (1963): Season 1: Episode 13 -- A captured creature asks fellow sea dwellers for help when a dictator plans to use it as a tourist attraction.
The Naked Spur (1953) -- A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
The Alpha Incident (1978) -- A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.
The Anderson Tapes (1971) -- A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery.

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 November 1920, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA more
Date of Death:
5 August 1988, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Shares a birthday with Björk, Goldie Hawn, Rachel Rogers... more
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NewsDesk:
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Rare Movie Alert! TCM Airs "The Anderson Tapes" Tonight
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US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 128:30 AMAMC The Dirty Dozen  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Without Warning (1980)   Dave 1980 - 4.0 (735)
AKAs:
  • Alien Warning
  • It Came Without Warning
  • The Warning
- 2. "CHiPs" (1977)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.1 (780)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- 3. Winter Kills (1979) Gameboy Baker 1979 - 6.4 (721)
- 4. "Kaz" (1978)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.2 (19)
- 5. "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" (1978)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
- 6. The Alpha Incident (1978)   Charlie Weigel, station master 1978 - 4.0 (231)
AKAs:
  • Gift from a Red Planet
- 7. Hi-Riders (1978) Mike 1978 - 4.9 (42)
- 8. My Boys Are Good Boys (1978) Bert Morton 1978 - 4.6 (47)
- 9. "Police Woman" (1974)   Bellwood (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.6 (186)
1 TV episode:
- 10. The Food of the Gods (1976)   Bensington 1976 - 3.3 (1,214)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' Food of the Gods
- 11. "Harry O" (1973)   Sgt. Frank Brannen (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.5 (120)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Police Story" (1973)   Alfred Attles / Sergeant Emit Howard (2 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 7.5 (150)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. "Barbary Coast" (1975)   Big Lou Hobart (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (17)
- 14. Johnny Firecloud (1975)   Colby 1975 - 6.2 (159)
AKAs:
  • Revenge of Johnny Firecloud (USA: video title)
- 15. Brannigan (1975)   Capt. Moretti 1975 - 5.8 (1,635)
AKAs:
  • Joe Battle
- 16. "Movin' On" (1974)   Dave Bennett (2 episodes, 1975) 1975 - 8.0 (42)
- 17. "The Rookies" (1972)   Officer Menteer (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.5 (105)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Cannon" (1971)   Phil Dexter (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.3 (243)
- 19. The Dead Don't Die (1975) (TV) Lieutenant Reardon 1975 - 4.7 (78)
- 20. The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV) Inspector DeBiesse 1974 - 6.0 (10)
- 21. "Toma" (1973)   Frank Beecher (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.8 (43)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Night Games (1974) (TV) Dutch Armbreck 1974 - 7.1 (21)
- 23. "Ironside" (1967)   Ex-Detective / Wescott (2 episodes, 1968-1974) 1974 - 7.1 (311)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- 24. Cry Panic (1974) (TV) Chuck Braswell 1974 - 6.5 (53)
- 25. "Faraday and Company" (1973)   Ed Kelso (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
- 26. "Room 222" (1969)   Jones (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.6 (162)
- 27. Love Comes Quietly (1973) Ben Hoeksema 1973 - 4.6 (35)
- 28. The Police Story (1973) (TV) Chief Harry Stahlgaher 1973 - 7.2 (38)
- 29. You'll Never See Me Again (1973) (TV) Will Alden 1973 - 7.9 (45)
- 30. Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) Jim McAndrew 1973 - 6.9 (134)
- 31. "Dr. Simon Locke" (1971)   James Blinn (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 6.3 (15)
AKAs:
  • Police Surgeon (USA: new title)
- 32. The Happiness Cage (1972)   The Major 1972 - 5.9 (167)
AKAs:
  • Mind Snatchers (USA: video title)
  • The Demon Within
  • The Mind Snatchers
- 33. The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) Bernie Jenks 1972 - 7.6 (1,764)
- 34. The Reluctant Heroes (1971) (TV)   Capt. Luke Danvers 1971 - 7.0 (41)
AKAs:
  • The Egghead on Hill 656
  • The Reluctant Heroes of Hill 656 (UK)
- 35. "The F.B.I." (1965)   Graham Newcomb / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1966-1971) 1971 - 8.0 (166)
- 36. The Anderson Tapes (1971) Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney 1971 - 6.4 (2,028)
- 37. "The Virginian" (1962)   August Cruber (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- 38. I Walk the Line (1970) Carl McCain 1970 - 6.5 (561)
- 39. The Devil's 8 (1969) Burl 1969 - 4.7 (44)
- 40. Lost Flight (1969) (TV) Glenn Walkup 1969 - 6.6 (79)
- 41. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Wally Walters (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 42. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Senator Goddard (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.0 (112)
1 TV episode:
- 43. The Detective (1968) Curran 1968 - 6.4 (911)
- 44. "The High Chaparral" (1967)   Tracy Conlin (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.6 (264)
- 45. "Dundee and the Culhane" (1967)   Maximus Tobin (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.2 (8)
- 46. Gentle Giant (1967) Fog Hanson 1967 - 6.0 (51)
- 47. "Custer" (1967)   Kermit Teller (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Custer (USA: theatrical title)
1 TV episode:
- 48. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran 1967 - 6.5 (1,178)
- 49. The Dirty Dozen (1967) Captain Stuart Kinder 1967 - 7.8 (18,914)
- 50. "Tarzan" (1966)   Karnak (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.9 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Green Hornet" (1966)   Earl Evans (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.9 (379)
AKAs:
  • The Kato Show (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
- 52. "The Long, Hot Summer" (1965)   Jess Corbett (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 9.0 (15)
- 53. "Seaway" (1965)   Roy Burke (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.2 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   Harly Clay (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- 55. "The Nurses" (1962)   Sheffer (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
- 56. "The Nurses" (1965)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.0 (5)
- 57. "Suspense" (1964)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
- 58. "Channing" (1963)   Frank Martin (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Young and the Bold
1 TV episode:
- 59. "The Defenders" (1961)   Floyd Cooper (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.7 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "The Outer Limits" (1963)   John Dexter (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.4 (840)
- 61. "Breaking Point" (1963)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (6)
- 62. Wall of Noise (1963) Matt Rubio 1963 - 7.0 (25)
- 63. "Route 66" (1960)   Parker Smith / Willard McIntyre (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 8.0 (233)
- 64. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Charlie Williams (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 65. "Empire" (1962)   Barney Swanton (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 9.6 (11)
AKAs:
  • Big G (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Going My Way" (1962)   Jack Slade (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.6 (20)
- 67. "Tallahassee 7000" (1961)   Harry Gifford (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
- 68. Something Wild (1961) Mike 1961 - 7.3 (236)
- 69. Ada (1961) Colonel Yancey 1961 - 6.7 (317)
- 70. "Disneyland" (1954)   Frank Clell (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 71. "Letter to Loretta" (1953)   Ed James / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1958-1961) 1961 - 8.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
  • The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
- 72. "Not for Hire" (1959)   US Army Sergeant Steve Dekker (39 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - -
- 73. Dillinger (1960) (TV) John Dillinger 1960 - 5.7 (5)
- 74. "The Texan" (1958)   Sam Kerrigan (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.1 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 75. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Carl Borden / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1955-1959) 1959 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 76. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 77. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)   Martin Ash (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.2 (200)
- 78. "Pursuit" (1958)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (11)
- 79. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (2 episodes, 1951-1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 80. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Horse (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (211)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
- 81. "Climax!" (1954)   'Griff' Griffith / Alex Hill (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 82. Paths of Glory (1957) Cpl. Philippe Paris 1957 - 8.6 (39,898)
- 83. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) Mike Valla 1957 - 5.5 (149)
- 84. Run of the Arrow (1957)   Lt. Driscoll 1957 - 6.7 (468)
AKAs:
  • Hot Lead (USA: video title)
- 85. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Commander John Lawrence (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 86. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Carbine Webb (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (67)
- 87. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Steve Elkins (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 88. "Studio 57" (1954)   Ranson (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- 89. A Woman's Devotion (1956)   Trevor Stevenson 1956 - 5.0 (39)
AKAs:
  • Battle Shock (USA: reissue title)
  • War Shock (UK)
- 90. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   Joe Novak (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 91. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1952-1956) 1956 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 92. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1952-1956) 1956 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 93. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Billy Hepburn (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 94. "Star Stage" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 95. "Studio One" (1948)   Mr. Shridan / Steve (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 96. Desert Sands (1955) Capt. David Malcolm 1955 - 5.5 (70)
- 97. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)   Mike Hammer 1955 - 7.7 (5,283)
AKAs:
  • Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me Deadly (USA)
- 98. Big House, U.S.A. (1955) Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman 1955 - 6.6 (227)
- 99. "The Revlon Mirror Theater" (1953)   (2 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 6.1 (11)
- 100. Code Two (1953) Chuck O'Flair 1953 - 6.7 (37)
- 101. Jeopardy (1953) Lawson, the Fugitive 1953 - 6.8 (398)
- 102. The Naked Spur (1953) Roy Anderson 1953 - 7.5 (2,898)
- 103. Somebody Loves Me (1952) Ben 'Benny' Fields 1952 - 5.7 (72)
- 104. Shadow in the Sky (1952) Burt 1952 - 6.9 (79)
- 105. Glory Alley (1952) Socks Barbarrosa 1952 - 5.5 (117)
- 106. Teresa (1951) Dobbs 1951 - 6.4 (130)
- 107. Die Vier im Jeep (1951)   Sergeant William Long 1951 - 6.9 (75)
AKAs:
  • Four in a Jeep (USA)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. My Boys Are Good Boys (1978) (producer) 1978 - 4.6 (47)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Somebody Loves Me (1952) (performer: "Somebody Loves Me", "I Cried for You" (1923), "Rose Room", "Jealous", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" (1916), "Thanks to You" (1952)) ("Dixie June", "Love Him" (1952)) 1952 - 5.7 (72)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / Himself - Guest Host (3 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
Archive Footage
- 1. Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV) Himself
- 2. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 3. "Frontier Justice"  
1 TV episode:
  • A Time to Live (1959) (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') Steve Elkins
- 4. "Toast of the Town"  
2 TV episodes:

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Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Thriller | Comedy more
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