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The Children of An Lac (1980) -- Story of three women who try to evacuate hundreds of Vietnamese orphans prior to the fall of Saigon.
"The Bionic Woman" (1976): Season 1: Episode 5 -- Jaime and Steve team up to stop a missile attack on Los Angeles launched from within the U.S.
Guilty by Suspicion (1991) -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.
"The A-Team" (1983): Season 3: Episode 1 -- The team flies to Miami to wage war against gangsters threatening to take over a resort hotel owned by two sisters.
Guilty by Suspicion (1991) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 July 1934, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA more
Date of Death:
7 September 1991, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more
Trivia:
Debuted on stage as a Venetian Senator in "Othello" in 1952, and won the... more
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Never Forget (1991) (TV) Speaker 1991 - 6.9 (118)
- 2. Guilty by Suspicion (1991)   Darryl Zanuck 1991 - 6.4 (3,533)
AKAs:
  • La liste noire (France)
- 3. "Dragnet" (1989)   Charles Degman (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 3.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dragnet: The Nineties
  • The New Dragnet (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Rocky V (1990) (uncredited) Doctor 1990 $120M 4.4 (27,603)
- 5. The Bakery (1990) (TV) Captain Gleason 1990 - -
- 6. "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)   Richards (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 7.2 (1,150)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Generations" (1989) Judge (unknown episodes, 1989) 1989 - 7.9 (79)
- 8. "Matlock" (1986)   Dr. David Westlake / Martin Landers (2 episodes, 1987-1989) 1989 - 7.1 (935)
2 TV episodes:
- 9. "Jake and the Fatman" (1987)   (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 6.5 (306)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Dynasty" (1981)   Dr. Charles Hampton (5 episodes, 1984-1989) 1989 - 5.9 (1,097)
5 TV episodes:
- 11. Clean and Sober (1988) Kramer 1988 - 6.6 (2,397)
- 12. "Moonlighting" (1985)   Captain Renault (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.8 (2,830)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Marblehead Manor" (1987)   Nigel Smedley (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.4 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Mr. Belvedere" (1985)   Judge L. Nathan / Mr. Dawson (2 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 6.6 (462)
2 TV episodes:
- 15. Billionaire Boys Club (1987) (TV) Mr. Cody 1987 - 6.2 (372)
- 16. "The Facts of Life" (1979)   Dean Howard Jones (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.5 (803)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Family Ties" (1982)   Mr. Wertz / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1984-1987) 1987 - 7.3 (2,103)
4 TV episodes:
- 18. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   Josiah Bartlett (2 episodes, 1986-1987) 1987 - 7.9 (673)
2 TV episodes:
- 19. "Outlaws" (1986)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.8 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Santa Barbara" (1984) Dr. Rawlings (unknown episodes, 1986) 1986 - 5.8 (550)
- 21. "Cagney & Lacey" (1982)   Hornby (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.9 (407)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Benson" (1979)   Arthur Duffy / Grunning (3 episodes, 1981-1986) 1986 - 7.2 (441)
3 TV episodes:
- 23. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   Dr. Vaughn Heilman (segment "Chameleon") (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (1,127)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Mask (1985)   Mr. Simms 1985 - 7.1 (9,180)
AKAs:
  • Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (USA: complete title)
- 25. Consenting Adult (1985) (TV) Dr. Mark Waldo 1985 - 7.3 (196)
- 26. "T.J. Hooker" (1982)   Peter Weston (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 5.8 (455)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Cover Up" (1984)   Tabbles (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 7.9 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "The A-Team" (1983)   City Councilman Michael Prescott (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 7.6 (4,989)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Too Close for Comfort" (1980)   Mr. Helms (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.1 (160)
AKAs:
  • The Ted Knight Show (new title)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Louis Brock (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Dallas" (1978)   Walt Driscoll (11 episodes, 1982-1983) 1983 - 6.9 (2,103)
- 32. Grace Kelly (1983) (TV)   1983 - 6.4 (130)
AKAs:
  • The Grace Kelly Story (USA: video title)
- 33. "The Winds of War" (1983)   Aloysius Whitman (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.5 (1,125)
AKAs:
  • Herman Wouk's The Winds of War (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 34. Waltz Across Texas (1982) Bill Wrather 1982 - 5.1 (100)
- 35. The Wall (1982) (TV) Janta 1982 - 6.9 (93)
- 36. "Barney Miller" (1975)   David Shulton / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1980-1981) 1981 - 8.2 (656)
3 TV episodes:
- 37. "Hart to Hart" (1979)   Caine (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.4 (563)
1 TV episode:
- 38. The Five of Me (1981) (TV) Neurologist 1981 - 6.9 (22)
- 39. "Nero Wolfe" (1981)   Harlan Davidson (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.3 (65)
1 TV episode:
- 40. A Matter of Life and Death (1981) (TV) Dr. Laurie 1981 - 5.2 (16)
- 41. Blind Tom: The Story of Thomas Bethune (1981) 1981 - -
- 42. The Last Song (1980) (TV) Ken Pentoff 1980 - 6.9 (48)
- 43. The Children of An Lac (1980) (TV) Dr. Wayne Bensman 1980 - 6.8 (31)
- 44. The Blues Brothers (1980) Father 1980 - 7.9 (58,501)
- 45. Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980) (TV)   Dr. John Spencer 1980 - 4.4 (19)
AKAs:
  • Battles
  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die (USA: alternative title)
- 46. "The Chisholms" (1980)   Sutter (2 episodes, 1980) 1980 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 47. "The Rockford Files" (1974)   Stan Belding (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.4 (1,108)
AKAs:
  • Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Paris" (1979)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 5.9 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 49. Nightwing (1979) Roger Piggott 1979 - 3.7 (453)
- 50. "Salvage 1" (1979)   Sanborne (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.3 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "Lou Grant" (1977)   Jim McCrea (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.2 (241)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "The Waverly Wonders" (1978)   George Benton (9 episodes, 1978) 1978 - -
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 53. The Critical List (1978) (TV) Dr. Henry de Jong 1978 - 5.6 (18)
- 54. When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978) (TV) Herman Grasser 1978 - 7.1 (44)
- 55. "Kojak" (1973)   Abernathy (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.3 (799)
1 TV episode:
- 56. Kill Me If You Can (1977) (TV)   Bill Edmunds 1977 - 8.0 (128)
AKAs:
  • The Caryl Chessman Story (USA: alternative title)
- 57. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) Jay Blake 1977 - 6.4 (458)
- 58. "Kingston: Confidential" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 4.8 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "Forever Fernwood" (1977) Bob Truss 1977 - 6.4 (20)
- 60. "Once an Eagle" (1976) Capt. Jerome 1976 - 8.7 (221)
- 61. The Bad News Bears (1976) Councilman Whitewood 1976 - 7.1 (7,137)
- 62. "The Bionic Woman" (1976)   Warren Rayker (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.4 (546)
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Switch" (1975)   Ernie Riker (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.2 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 64. Fear on Trial (1975) (TV) Harry 1975 - 7.3 (60)
- 65. "Barnaby Jones" (1973)   Eugene Armstrong (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.9 (239)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Fifer (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 67. "Harry O" (1973)   Frank Cabot (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.5 (120)
1 TV episode:
- 68. Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) 1975 - 6.5 (45)
- 69. Fer-de-Lance (1974) (TV) Lieutenant Whitehead 1974 - 5.5 (46)
- 70. Judgement: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (1974) (TV) 1974 - 4.6 (6)
- 71. "The Waltons" (1972)   George Reed (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.5 (725)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "Griff" (1973)   Henry Pizer (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 73. The Candy Snatchers (1973) Avery 1973 - 6.8 (403)
- 74. "The Mod Squad" (1968)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.0 (231)
1 TV episode:
- 75. Un homme est mort (1972)   Desk clerk 1972 - 6.4 (245)
AKAs:
  • A Man Is Dead (International: English title: literal title)
  • Funerale a Los Angeles (Italy)
  • The Outside Man (USA)
- 76. "Mannix" (1967)   Duke (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (318)
1 TV episode:
- 77. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) Jesse 1970 - 6.4 (267)
- 78. "Hawk" (1966)   Wolfie (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.4 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "Love of Life" (1951) Jonas Falk (unknown episodes, 1965) 1965 - 5.6 (30)
- 80. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Blaine Hagerman (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.4 (503)
1 TV episode:
- 81. "The Defenders" (1961)   Jack Powers / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1965) 1965 - 8.7 (86)
3 TV episodes:
- 82. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Dr. Mike Rogers (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (107)
2 TV episodes:
- 83. "Stoney Burke" (1962)   Dayton Hill (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.8 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 84. No Exit (1962)   Camarero 1962 - 5.9 (35)
AKAs:
  • No Exit: A puerta cerrada (Argentina)
  • Sinners Go to Hell (USA)
- 85. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 86. "Naked City" (1958)   Nino Licosa (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (169)
1 TV episode:
- 87. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Coley Goad (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 88. The Hanging Tree (1959) Rune, Frail's Bond Servant 1959 - 7.3 (822)
- 89. A Dangerous Age (1959) David 1959 - 7.0 (13)
- 90. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   Ray (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 91. "Studio One" (1948)   David (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 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)
1 TV episode:
Casting Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fighting Frontier (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 7.0 (8)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Wide Wide World" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.0 (7)
1 TV episode:

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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