Clay Tanner (February 3, 1931 in Clay City,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

as Allen Honaker – December 22, 2002 in Hernando,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, USA) was an American actor. He began his career with roles in various TV productions such as ''

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 ...

'', '' The Fugitive'', ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...

'', ''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a cli ...

'', ''

McHale's Navy ''McHale's Navy'' is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originate ...

'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' The Virginian'', and '' Stoney Burke''. Tanner also played the role of

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...

in the rape scene of '' Rosemary's Baby''.Castle, William ''Step Right Up! I'm Gonna Scare the Pants off America''

Partial filmography

* 1963 '' Stoney Burke'' (TV) as Russ * 1963 ''

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to: * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy ** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...

'' as Man (uncredited) * 1963 '' A Gathering of Eagles'' as Patient (uncredited) * 1963 '' The Outer Limits'' (TV) as Second Hunter * 1963 ''

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...

'' (TV movie) as The Four Guardsmen * 1964-1965 ''

Broadside Broadside or broadsides may refer to: Naval * Broadside (naval), terminology for the side of a ship, the battery of cannon on one side of a warship, or their near simultaneous fire on naval warfare Printing and literature * Broadside (comic ...

'' (TV) as The Marine / The Chief / The Marine Sergeant * 1965 ''

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force ''McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force'' is a 1965 film based upon the television 1962–1966 sitcom ''McHale's Navy''. Series supporting players Joe Flynn and Tim Conway are the leads for this sequel to the first film made in 1964, also named ...

'' as Lieutenant Wilson * 1965 ''

'' as Officer * 1966 ''

'' (TV) as KAOS Agent #3 * 1962-1966 ''

'' as The 1st MP / The Marine Guard / The 2nd Marine / The Guard * 1966 ''

Seconds The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds ...

'' as Father (uncredited) * 1964-1966 '' The Virginian'' (TV) as Station Agent / Frank / Baggage Man / Station Master / Freight Agent * 1964-1967 '' The Fugitive'' (TV) - Policeman Landers / Deputy / 2nd Officer * 1967 '' Laredo'' (TV) as Abe * 1967 ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'' (TV) as Tanner * 1966-1967 ''

'' (TV) as DeWitt / "Tex" / Wiggins / Herb (six episodes) * 1968 '' Rosemary's Baby'' as The Devil (uncredited) * 1968 ''

The Shakiest Gun in the West ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' is a 1968 American comedy Western film starring Don Knotts. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. The film is a remake of '' The Paleface'', a 1948 movie starring Bob ...

'' as Deputy (uncredited) * 1969 '' Hello, Dolly!'' as Laborer (uncredited) * 1970 ''

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 ...

'' (TV) as Jesse * 1970 ''Night Chase'' (TV movie) * 1971 ''

How to Frame a Figg ''How to Frame a Figg'' is a 1971 comedy film about a bookkeeper's bungling assistant, Hollis Alexander Figg (played by Don Knotts), in the Dalton city hall, who finds himself framed for embezzlement. Plot Hollis Figg is an earnest if not too br ...

'' as Motorcycle Officer * 1972 '' Lady Sings the Blues'' as The Detective #2 * 1972 ''

Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productio ...

'' episode: "Journey out of Limbo" as Stark * 1973 ''

Cleopatra Jones ''Cleopatra Jones'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, Sh ...

'' as Cop in "Bust" (uncredited) * 1974 ''

She Lives! ''She Lives!'' is a 1973 made-for-television movie about a young couple, Andy and Pam (played by Desi Arnaz Jr. and Season Hubley). ''She Lives!'' is the title of a novel by Paul G. Neimark, published in 1972, on which the television drama is ba ...

'' (TV movie) as Police Officer * 1974 ''

The Gravy Train ''The Gravy Train'', also commonly known as ''The Dion Brothers'', is a 1974 American crime-comedy film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Terrence Malick (under the pseudonym David Whitney) and Bill Kerby, and starring Stacy Keach and Fred ...

'' as Bather * 1973-1974 ''

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 ...

'' (TV) as Sheriff Talley / Deputy Ty / Barr * 1975 ''

Race with the Devil ''Race with the Devil'' is a 1975 American action horror film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Wes Bishop and Lee Frost, and starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, and Lara Parker. This was the second of three films Fonda and ...

'' as Delbert * 1974-1975 ''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was executive producer. ''Harry O'' followed the broadcast ...

'' (TV) as Deputy / Leon, the Bartender / Marshall Coffey * 1976 ''

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 ...

'' (TV) as Captain Middleman * 1976 ''

W.C. Fields and Me ''W. C. Fields and Me'' is a 1976 American biographical film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Rod Steiger and Valerie Perrine. The screenplay by Bob Merrill is based on a memoir by Carlotta Monti, mistress of actor W. C. Fields during th ...

'' as Assistant Director (uncredited) * 1976 ''

Zebra Force ''The Zebra Force'' (''Codename: Zebra'', USA title) is a 1976 American film directed by Joe Tornatore. The film is about a group of Vietnam War veterans who declare war on Los Angeles drug dealers and the Mafia. The film is also known as ''Code ...

'' as Lieutenant Claymore * 1976 ''

The Outlaw Josey Wales ''The Outlaw Josey Wales'' is a 1976 American Revisionist Western film set during and after the American Civil War. It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldin ...

'' as First Texas Ranger * 1976 ''

A Small Town in Texas ''A Small Town in Texas'' is a 1976 action film directed by Jack Starrett and starring Bo Hopkins, Susan George, and Timothy Bottoms. It was filmed in Lockhart, Texas. Plot After serving a five-year prison sentence for marijuana possession, Da ...

'' as Junior * 1976 ''

Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...

'' as Mr. Holcomb * 1976 ''

Hollywood Man ''Hollywood Man'' (released in the UK as ''Death Threat'') is a 1976 American film directed by Jack Starrett. The film was featured in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino Film Festival. Plot Cash-strapped actor/director Rafe Stoker (Smith) reluctantly ...

'' as Dave * 1976-1977 ''

Starsky and Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'' (TV) as Fields / Conrad * 1977 ''Nowhere to Hide'' (TV movie) as Lee * 1977 '' Final Chapter: Walking Tall'' as O.Q. Teal * 1978 ''Thaddeus Rose and Eddie'' (TV movie) as Singer * 1978 ''Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus'' as Earl * 1979 ''

Mr. Horn ''Mr. Horn'' is a 1979 American Western miniseries based on Tom Horn's writings, starring David Carradine. It was directed by Jack Starrett from a screenplay by William Goldman. This version came out just prior to the 1980 feature film ''Tom Hor ...

'' (TV Movie) as Lieutenant Henry Lawton * 1985 '' Wildside'' (TV) as Grosset (final television appearance)

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