Charles Richard Dierkop (born September 11, 1936) is an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films ''

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch C ...

'' (1969) and ''

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'' (1973) and the television series ''Police Woman'' (1974-1978).

Early years

Dierkop was born in

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, and attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse. He was raised by his aunt and uncle after his father left when Dierkop was an infant and his mother "left home when he was still a tot".

Military service

Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the

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. He served in Korea after the Korean War had ended and returned from there when he was discharged at age 19. Upon his return, he lived with his mother in Philadelphia, and with the help of the

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, he enrolled in the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia.

Career

Dierkop is a lifetime member of the

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. His first role as a professional actor was in television's '' Naked City''. He was cast in two

George Roy Hill George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969) and ''The Sting'' (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Re ...

films, and played an outlaw both times — as "

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" in ''

'' (1969), he played a member of the

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, and as "Floyd" in ''

'' (1973), he acted as a bodyguard with

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to Robert Shaw's New York gangster/griftee, Doyle Lonnegan. He is best known for playing Detective Pete Royster on the television series '' Police Woman'' between 1974 and 1978. Dierkop appears briefly in the

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of " Man on the Moon", a hit song by the American

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band

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Personal life

Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They have a daughter and a son.

Partial filmography

* 1961 ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

'' as Pilot of The Seaview (uncredited) * 1961 ''

The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...

'' as Pool Room Hood (uncredited) * 1964 ''

The Pawnbroker ''The Pawnbroker'' (1961) is a novel by Edward Lewis Wallant which tells the story of Sol Nazerman, a concentration camp survivor who suffers flashbacks of his past Nazi imprisonment as he tries to cope with his daily life operating a pawn sho ...

'' as Robinson * 1967 ''

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'' as Lazlo Joyce * 1967 '' The St. Valentine's Day Massacre'' as Salvanti * 1968 ''

The Sweet Ride ''The Sweet Ride'' is a 1968 American drama film with a few surfer/ biker exploitation film elements. It stars Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin and Jacqueline Bisset in an early starring role. The film also features Bob Denver in the role of Choo ...

'' as Mr. Clean * 1969 ''

The Thousand Plane Raid ''The Thousand Plane Raid'' (also known as ''The One Thousand Plane Raid'') is a 1969 DeLuxe Color film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Christopher George and Laraine Stephens. Although claimed to be derived from Ralph Barker's ''The Thousan ...

'' as Railla * 1969 ''

'' as George "Flat-Nose" Curry * 1970 '' Pound'' as Airdale * 1971 ''

Angels Hard as They Come ''Angels Hard as They Come'' is a 1971 biker film directed by Joe Viola and starring Scott Glenn, Charles Dierkop, Gary Busey, James Iglehart, and Gilda Texter. It was co-written and produced by Jonathan Demme.Christopher T Koetting, ''Mind Warp! ...

'' as General * 1972 ''

Night of the Cobra Woman ''Night of the Cobra Woman'' is a 1972 American horror film starring Joy Bang, Marlene Clark, and Roger Garrett. It was co-produced by New World Pictures and shot in the Philippines. Roger Corman expressed great disappointment in the final produ ...

'' as (uncredited) * 1972 ''

The Hot Box ''The Hot Box'' is a 1972 women in prison film from Joe Viola and Jonathan Demme, who had previously made '' Angels Hard as They Come'' (1971) for New World Pictures. It was shot in the Philippines and was originally known as ''The Prescription ...

'' as Garcia, The Journalist / Major Dubay * 1973 ''

Messiah of Evil ''Messiah of Evil'' (later also shown under the title ''Dead People'') is a 1973 American supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra F ...

'' as The Gas Attendant * 1973 ''

The Student Teachers ''The Student Teachers'' is a 1973 film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. It was inspired by the "nurse" cycle of pictures starting with ''The Student Nurses'' (1970). Roger Corman says it was one of the best of the cycle. Plot Three new high school t ...

'' as (uncredited) * 1973 ''

'' as Floyd * 1977 ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' as Tom Platt * 1979 ''Star Virgin'' as Igor * 1981 '' Texas Lightning'' as Walt * 1984 ''

Silent Night, Deadly Night ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, and Leo Geter. The story concerns a ...

'' as The Killer Santa * 1985 ''The Fix'' as Hawkeye * 1987 ''Savage Harbor'' as Boat Gunman * 1987 ''Code Name Zebra'' as "Crazy" * 1987 ''

Banzai Runner ''Banzai Runner'' is a 1987 American action film starring Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop, Rick Fitts, Dawn Schneider, Billy Drago and directed by John G. Thomas. Plot A group of wealthy motorists drive exotic cars at extreme s ...

'' as Traven * 1988 ''

Grotesque Since at least the 18th century (in French and German as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, and thus ...

'' as Matson * 1988 ''

Messenger of Death ''Messenger of Death'' is a 1988 American crime-action thriller film starring Charles Bronson about an attempt by a water company to start a family feud among fundamentalist Mormons to take the family's land for the company. The movie marks the ...

'' as Orville Beecham * 1989 ''Spies and Lovers'' as Ben "Biker Ben" * 1989 ''

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'' as Cooper * 1989 '' Liberty & Bash'' as "Mr. B" * 1990 ''

Eternity Eternity, in common parlance, means Infinity, infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas ...

'' as The Video Editor * 1990 ''Nerds of a Feather'' Ben "Biker Ben" * 1990 ''Under Crystal Lake'' * 1992 ''Roots of Evil'' as Collins * 1994 ''

Maverick Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau ...

'' as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) * 1994 ''Reverse Heaven'' as Bank Robber * 1996 ''Too Fast Too Young'' as Businessman * 1998 ''

Merchants of Venus ''For the science-fiction novels by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth, see The Space Merchants'' Merchants of Venus is a romantic comedy film starring British actors Michael York and Prunella Gee. It was written and directed by Len Richmond, wr ...

'' as Carl * 1998 ''Invisible Dad'' as Mr. Weiderman * 2000 ''Superguy: Behind the Cape'' as Sam Trent * 2005 ''Murder on the Yellow Brick Road'' as Redwood * 2006 ''Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery'' (TV movie) as Zeke Foster * 2008 ''Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves'' as Dr. Sawyer * 2009 ''Forget Me Not'' as Pete, The Foreman * 2016 ''The Midnighters'' as Louie

Television credits

*''

The Naked City ''The Naked City'' (aka ''Naked City'') is a 1948 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. The film, shot almost entirely on location in New York City, depicts the polic ...

'' (1960-1962) - Arrest Suspect / Boy who Gets Beaten Up / Tow Truck Driver / Shag's Friend / Hungarian in Rail Yard / Hood / Registered Mail Clerk / Hood #1 (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) - Left-Handed Man *''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' (1965) - Horned Mutant (uncredited) *''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by MGM Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who wo ...

'' (1966) - Adolph *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' (1966) - Silvee *''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' (1966) - Larry *''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' (1967, episode:

Wolf in the Fold "Wolf in the Fold" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek''. Written by Robert Bloch and directed by Joseph Pevney, it was first broadcast on December 22, 1967. In the epi ...

) - Morla *''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' (1968) - Dustbag (uncredited) *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' (1968) - Janney *''

Lancer A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as and subsequently by Persia, India, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the M ...

'' (1968-1970) - Walters / Bleaker / Harris *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'' (1969-1972) - Shorty / Nicholson / Sawyer *''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in ...

'' (1970) - Slim *''

Land of the Giants ''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gia ...

'' (1970) - Arthur Kamber *''

Bearcats! ''Bearcats!'' is an American Western television series broadcast on the CBS television network during the fall 1971 television season. It starred Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole as troubleshooters in the period before the American entry into World War ...

'' (1971, in episode 9, "Bitter Flats") - Pistolero *''

Love, American Style ''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup ...

'' (1971) - Gus (segment "Love and the Eyewitness") *'' Mission: Impossible'' (1972) - Richie *''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...

'' (1971-1973) - Clayton Crewes / Poker Player / Shields *''

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...

'' (1973) - Traphagen *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' (1969-1973) - Frank / Makuta / John Marrish *''

'' (1966-1973) - Traphagen *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, it ...

'' (1974) - DeLuca *'' Police Story'' (1973-1974) - Royster / Dave Rawlins *''

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

'' (1971-1974) - Eddie Main / Keegan *'' Police Woman'' (1974-1978) - Det. Pete Royster *''

Vega$ ''Vegas'' (stylized as ''Vega$'') is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with the pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. ''Vegas'' was produced by Aaron Spelling and created by Mich ...

'' (1978) - Lenny *''

The Deerslayer ''The Deerslayer, or The First War-Path'' (1841) was James Fenimore Cooper's last novel in his ''Leatherstocking Tales''. Its 1740–1745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the Leathers ...

'' (1978, TV Movie) - Hurry Harry March *''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The serie ...

'' (1980) - Mouse *''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...

'' (1980-1982) - Vinnie Avalon / Harry 'Weasel' Forbes *''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, i ...

'' (1983-1984) - Viney / Choo Choo *''

The Fall Guy ''The Fall Guy'' is an American action/adventure television series produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981, to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas as Hollywood stunt performers who moonli ...

'' (1983-1985) - Mack Doyle / Arden *''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate ...

'' (1986-1988) - Al Pacheco / Jerry Sappman *''

MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. In both po ...

'' (1991) - Mo Nimitz

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