Fielden Edward Faulkner II (born February 29, 1932 in

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) is an American film and television

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. He is most known for his roles in

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films, including ''Hellfighters'', ''The Green Berets'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''The Undefeated''. He also played small roles on other films and TV series including '' Dragnet'' and '' The Tim Conway Show''. Before becoming an actor, Faulkner served in the

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for 2 years as a

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, eventually leaving the service ranked

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Filmography

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G.I. Blues ''G.I. Blues'' is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Pr ...

'' (1960) - Red (uncredited) *'' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1961) - Capt. Richard Dean (uncredited) *''

The Horizontal Lieutenant ''The Horizontal Lieutenant'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy war film, based on the 1961 novel ''The Bottletop Affair'' by Gordon Cotler who was a Japanese interpreter for US Army Intelligence during World War II. It is a military comedy abou ...

'' (1962) - Officer at Welcome Party (uncredited) *''

'' (1963) - Young Ben Sage *''

Kisses for My President ''Kisses for My President'' is a 1964 comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen. Leslie McCloud (Bergen) makes history when she is elected the first female president of the United States. However, her ...

'' (1964) - Secret Service Man (uncredited) *''

How to Murder Your Wife ''How to Murder Your Wife'' is a 1965 American black comedy film from United Artists, produced by George Axelrod, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi. Quine also directed Lemmon in '' My Sister Eileen'', '' It Happe ...

'' (1965) - Club Member in Steam Room / Party Guest *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) - Union Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Tickle Me ''Tickle Me'' is a 1965 American musical comedy western film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull rider and bronco buster. Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as best male actor in a musical film fo ...

'' (1965) - Brad Bentley *''

Sergeant Deadhead ''Sergeant Deadhead'' is a 1965 musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Frankie Avalon. It features many cast members who appeared in the ''Beach Party'' movies. Plot Sergeant Deadhead is a bumbling soldier who is sent to the g ...

'' (1965) - Lt. Dixon *''

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters ''The Navy vs. the Night Monsters'' (a.k.a. ''Monsters of the Night'' and ''The Night Crawlers'') is a 1966 independently made American science fiction-monster film drama produced by Jack Broder (and Roger Corman, uncredited), written and direc ...

'' (1966) - Bob Spaulding *'' The Doomsday Flight'' (1966) - Reilly - Co-Pilot *''

The Ballad of Josie ''The Ballad of Josie'' is a 1967 Technicolor American comedy Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Doris Day, Peter Graves, and George Kennedy. It humorously tackles 1960s themes of feminism in a traditional Western setting ...

'' (1967) - Juror-Livery Man (uncredited) *'' Nobody's Perfect'' (1968) - John Abelard *''

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'' (1968) - Capt. MacDaniel *''

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 B ...

'' (1968) - Marshal Sam Huggins *'' Hellfighters'' (1968) - George Harris *'' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1969) - Cop at Dixon's Party (uncredited) *''Hang Your Hat on the Wind'' (1969) - Pilot *'' The Undefeated'' (1969) - Capt. Anderson *''

Chisum ''Chisum'' is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the titular role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War." The supporting cast featu ...

'' (1970) - James J. Dolan *''Swing Out, Sweet Land'' (1970, TV Movie) - Bit (uncredited) *''

'' (1970) - Lt. Harris *''Triangle'' (1970) *''

The Barefoot Executive ''The Barefoot Executive'' (also known as ''The Rating Game'') is a 1971 American comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North, Harry Morgan, and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, ...

'' (1971) - Reporter *'' Scandalous John'' (1971) - Hillary *'' Something Big'' (1971) - Capt. Tyler *''

Now You See Him, Now You Don't ''Now You See Him, Now You Don't'' is a 1972 American science fiction comedy film starring Kurt Russell as a chemistry student who accidentally discovers the secret to invisibility. It is the sequel to the 1969 film '' The Computer Wore Tennis S ...

'' (1972) - Mike Bank Guard (uncredited) *'' The Man'' (1972) - Secret Service Man *''Toke'' (1973) *''Ride in a Pink Car'' (1974) - Frank Barber *''The Florida Connection'' (1976) - Mule Tucker * '' Hard Ground'' (2003) - Warden

Television

*'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' - 13 episodes (1958-1962) *'' Rawhide'' - 7 episodes - Various (1959-1964) *''

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 ...

'' - 6 episodes - Various (1959-1972) *''

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 ...

'' - episode - The Friendship - Bob Stevens (1961) *''

'' - episode - No Less a Man - Bank Robber in Green Shirt (1964) *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...

'' - episode - The Silver Lady - Minister (1965) *''

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'' - episode - Anatomy of a Prison Break - Allen Wilson (1966) *''

'' - episode - Credit for a Kill - Casey Rollins (1966) *'' Laredo'' - episode - The Other Cheek - Ed Garmes (1967) *''

Gilligan's Island ''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It aired for thr ...

'' - episode - It's a Bird, It's a Plane - Colonel - (1967) *''

The Invaders ''The Invaders'' is an American science-fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion ...

'' - episode - Storm - Alien #1 - (1967) *''

Mod Squad Mod, MOD or mods may refer to: Places * Modesto City–County Airport, Stanislaus County, California, US Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Mods (band), a Norwegian rock band * M.O.D. (Method of Destruction), a band from New York City, US ...

'' - episode - When Smitty Comes Marching Home - Griff (1968) *''

Dragnet (1967 TV series) ''Dragnet'' is an American television series. It ran for four seasons, from January 12, 1967, to April 16, 1970. To differentiate it from the earlier 1950s '' Dragnet'' television series, the year in which each season ended was made part of the ...

'' - episode - Public Affairs DR-12 - Agent Jim Shepheard (1968) *'' It Takes a Thief'' - episode - The Blue, Blue Danube - Wardlow (1969) *The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name of '' The Virginian'' -episode With Love, Bullets and Valentines - Leroy Plimpton (1970) *'' O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' - episode - Operation: Hijack - Sgt. Wall (1971) *'' O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' - episode - Operation: Big Store - Ike Carter (1971) *''

'' - episode - Welcome to Our City - Frank Dunn (1971) *''

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 Wa ...

'' - episode - Assault on San Saba - Mills (1971) *''

Nichols Nichols may refer to: People *Nichols (surname) *Nichol, a surname Places Canada * Nichols Islands, Nunavut United States * Nichols, California, an unincorporated community * Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California * Nichols, Connecticut * Nich ...

'' - episode - Zachariah - Randall (1972) *''

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'' - episode - The Island Caper - Ferris (1972) *

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 ...

- Sgt. Ed Powers (1972) *'' Movin' On'' - episode - The Cowhands - Elton Edwards (1974) *'' The Blue Knight'' - episode - The Candy Man - Reverend Bob (1976) *''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is reb ...

'' - episode - Carnival of Spies - episode - Russian Agent (1977)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faulkner, Edward 1932 births Living people Male actors from Kentucky American male film actors Actors from Lexington, Kentucky 20th-century American male actors People from Palm Desert, California