Eugene Barton Evans (July 11, 1922 – April 1, 1998) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, television films, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.

Background

Evans was born in

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and raised in Colton, California. Right after finishing high school, he began performing in summer stock at the Penthouse Theatre in Altadena, California. Evans served in the

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during

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and achieved the rank of sergeant. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. He made his film debut in the 1947 film '' Under Colorado Skies'' as Henchman Red, and appeared in dozens of films and television programs. He specialized in playing tough guys, such as soldiers and lawmen.

Acting career

Evans appeared in numerous films produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoir, ''A Third Face'', Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War film ''

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'' (1950). Fuller threw an

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at Evans, who caught it and inspected it as a soldier would have done. Evans had been a United States Army engineer in World War II. Fuller kept Evans and refused

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for the role and fought to keep him despite Robert L. Lippert and his partner wanting

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for the role. Fuller walked off the film and would not return until Evans was reinstated. Evans also appeared in Fuller's ''

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'', '' Hell and High Water'', '' Shock Corridor'' and lost 30 pounds to play the lead in '' Park Row''. Evans portrayed the authoritarian but wise father Rob McLaughlin on the 1956-1957 television series ''

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''. He next co-starred in 1958 as Major Al Arthur in ''Damn Citizen'', a film based on the life of crusading State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg of Louisiana. In 1960, Evans was cast as Otis Stockert in "The Frontiersman" on the Western series ''

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''. The same year, he was cast as Boone Hackett in the episode "Die Twice" of the Western series ''

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''. He was cast in 1960 as army sergeant Dan Phillips in the episode "The Quota" of ''

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''. In the story, Phillips shanghais Grey Holden (

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) and a crew member of the river vessel ''Enterprise'' to meet the army's "quota" for new recruits. In 1961, Evans guest-starred as Sheriff Tom Wilson in "Incident on the Road Back" in '' Rawhide''. He then was cast as Walter Kopek, an undercover agent of the United States Treasury Department in the 1963 episode "The Moonshiners" of ''

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'', hosted by

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. In this episode's plot, Kopek moves against a bootlegging operation in Florida run by the mobster Bill Munger (

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). Evans was cast as the historical

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, a miner in Colorado, in the 1964 episode "Sixty-Seven Miles of Gold" on ''

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'', hosted by

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. In 1966, Evans appeared on the drama series ''

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'' as Sheriff "Moose" Dalton in "The Case of the Scarlet Scandal". He starred as well in ''

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'' in 1974 with

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, and in the fall of 1976, Evans starred on the adventure series ''

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''. In January 1979, Evans appeared as Garrison Southworth in one episode of ''

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''. He guest-starred in 10 episodes of ''

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''. In 1965, Evans guest-starred as Jake Burnett in the episode "Vendetta" of ''

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''. Two years later, he appeared as Deedricks in the episode "Breakout" of ''

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''. In January 1982, Evans performed in the role of war reporter Clayton Kibbee in an episode of CBS's ''

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'' titled "Blood and Guts". He also appeared on stage in the late 1980s as the gruesome Papa in the stage production ''Papa Is All'', directed by playwright Tommy F. Scott in Jackson, Tennessee. Evans retired to a farm in Tennessee following his role in the original film version of '' Walking Tall''. He was active in the local theater in Jackson, Tennessee, with “On Borrowed Time” and “Love Letters” as well as “Papa is All”.

Death

Evans died at age 75 of heart failure at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, on April 1, 1998.The Associated Press (1998)
"Gene Evans, Actor, 75"
obituary. ''The New York Times'', April 4, 1998. Retrieved May 13, 2017.

Partial filmography

*'' Under Colorado Skies'' (1947) - Henchman Red *''

Berlin Express ''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occupi ...

'' (1948) - Train Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Assigned to Danger ''Assigned to Danger'' is a 1948 American crime film noir directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Gene Raymond, Noreen Nash and Robert Bice. The film's sets designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou. It was distributed by Eagle-Lion Films. Plo ...

'' (1948) - Joey *''

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'' (1948) - Horace (uncredited) *'' Criss Cross'' (1949) - Donlan (uncredited) *''

Mother Is a Freshman ''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson. Plot Abby Abbott lives in New York ...

'' (1949) - Bit Part (uncredited) *''

It Happens Every Spring ''It Happens Every Spring'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas. Plot A college professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the ...

'' (1949) - Batter Mueller (uncredited) *''

The Asphalt Jungle ''The Asphalt Jungle'' is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden and L ...

'' (1950) - Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited) *''

Armored Car Robbery ''Armored Car Robbery'' is a 1950 American film noir starring Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, and William Talman. Directed by Richard Fleischer, ''Armored Car Robbery'' is a heist movie, a subgenre of crime-based films. It tells the story of a ...

'' (1950) - William 'Ace' Foster *'' Never a Dull Moment'' (1950) - Hunter (uncredited) *'' Wyoming Mail'' (1950) - Shep *''

'' (1950) - Drunk in Saloon (uncredited) *''

'' (1951) - Sgt. Zack *''

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'' (1951) - Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited) *''

Sugarfoot ''Sugarfoot'' is an American Western television series that aired for 69 episodes on ABC from 1957-1961 on Tuesday nights on a "shared" slot basis – rotating with ''Cheyenne'' (first season); ''Cheyenne'' and ''Bronco'' (second season); and ...

'' (1951) - Billings *''

I Was an American Spy ''I Was An American Spy'' is a 1951 American war drama film dramatizing the true story of Claire Phillips, an American of Filipino descent who spied on the Japanese during World War II and was captured, tortured, and sentenced to death before bei ...

'' (1951) - Cpl. John Boone *'' Ace in the Hole'' (1951) - Deputy Sheriff *''

Force of Arms ''Force of Arms'' (reissued under the title ''A Girl for Joe'') is a 1951 romantic war drama film set in the Italian theater of World War II. It reteamed William Holden and Nancy Olson in the third of their four movies together (''Sunset Boul ...

'' (1951) - Sgt. Smiley 'Mac' McFee *''

'' (1951) - Sgt. Rock *''

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'' (1952) - Hook *'' Park Row'' (1952) - Phineas Mitchell *'' Thunderbirds'' (1952) - Sgt. Mike Braggart *''

The Golden Blade ''The Golden Blade'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Rock Hudson as Harun Al-Rashid and Piper Laurie as Princess Khairuzan. It is set in ancient Bagdad and borrows from the Arabic fairy tales of ''One Thousa ...

'' (1953) - Hadi *''

Donovan's Brain ''Donovan's Brain'' is a 1942 science fiction novel by American writer Curt Siodmak. The novel was an instant success and has been adapted to film three times. Since then the book has become something of a cult classic, with fans including Ste ...

'' (1953) - Dr. Frank Schratt *'' Hell and High Water'' (1954) - Chief Holter *'' The Long Wait'' (1954) - Servo *''

Cattle Queen of Montana ''Cattle Queen of Montana'' is a 1954 American Western film shot in Technicolor directed by Allan Dwan and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan. The supporting cast includes Gene Evans, Lance Fuller, Jack Elam, Chubby Johnson, and Morris ...

'' (1954) - Tom McCord *''

Crashout ''Crashout'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels.. Plot Convict Van Duff is the le ...

'' (1955) - Maynard 'Monk' Collins *''

Wyoming Renegades ''Wyoming Renegades'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Philip Carey, Gene Evans and Martha Hyer.p.149 England, Jerry ''Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas'' Lulu.com, 01/06/2008 Plot The film opens with th ...

'' (1955) - Butch Cassidy / George Leroy Parker *'' Jet Pilot'' (1957) - Airfield Sgt. (uncredited) *''

The Helen Morgan Story ''The Helen Morgan Story'', released in the UK as ''Both Ends of the Candle'', is a 1957 American biographical film directed by Michael Curtiz starring Ann Blyth and Paul Newman. The screenplay by Oscar Saul, Dean Riesner, Stephen Longstreet, ...

'' (1957) - Whitey Krause *'' The Sad Sack'' (1957) - Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley *''

Damn Citizen ''Damn Citizen'' is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Gordon and starring Keith Andes, Margaret Hayes and Gene Evans. Plot A former WWII hero is appointed head of the state police by the governor of Louisiana to eliminate ...

'' (1958) - Maj. Al Arthur *'' Young and Wild'' (1958) - Det. Sgt. Fred Janusz *''

The Bravados ''The Bravados'' is a 1958 American Western film (color by DeLuxe) directed by Henry King, starring Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. The CinemaScope film was based on a novel of the same name, written by Frank O'Rourke. Plot Jim Douglass ...

'' (1958) - John Butler *''

Money, Women and Guns ''Money, Women and Guns'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., William Campbell, Jeffrey S ...

'' (1958) - Sheriff Abner Crowley *''

Revolt in the Big House ''Revolt in the Big House'' is a 1958 American film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Gene Evans, Robert Blake and Timothy Carey. Portions of the film were shot on location at Folsom State Prison in California. Blacklisted screen ...

'' (1958) - Lou Gannon *''

The Giant Behemoth ''The Giant Behemoth'' is a 1959 British-American science fiction giant monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Willis H. O'Brien, Pete Peterson, Irving Block, Jack Rabin, and Louis de Witt. The film stars Gene Evans ...

'' (1959) - Steve Karnes *'' The Hangman'' (1959) - Big Murph Murphy *''

Operation Petticoat ''Operation Petticoat'' is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. The film tells in fla ...

'' (1959) - Chief Molumphry *'' Gold of the Seven Saints'' (1961) - McCracken *'' Shock Corridor'' (1963) - Boden *''

Apache Uprising ''Apache Uprising'' is a 1965 American Technicolor Western (genre), Western Techniscope film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Max Lamb and Harry Sanford. The film stars Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, John Russell (actor), John Russel ...

'' (1965) - Jess Cooney *''

Nevada Smith ''Nevada Smith'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy and Suzanne Pleshette. The film was made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions, in association ...

'' (1966) – Sam Sand *''

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'' (1966) - Deputy Sheriff Jim O'Neill *''

The War Wagon ''The War Wagon'' is a 1967 American Western (genre), Western heist film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas. Released by Universal Pictures, it was produced by Marvin John Schwartz, Marvin Schwartz and adapted by ...

'' (1967) - Deputy Hoag *'' Dragnet'' (1969, TV movie) - Capt. Hugh Brown *''

Support Your Local Sheriff! ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'' (also known as ''The Sheriff'') is a 1969 American comedy Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner, Joan Hackett, and Walter Brennan. The supporting cast features Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, ...

'' (1969) - Tom Danby *''

The Ballad of Cable Hogue ''The Ballad of Cable Hogue'' is a 1970 American Technicolor Western comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner. Set in the Arizona desert during a period when the frontier was closing, t ...

'' (1970) - Clete *'' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) - Col Wolff *'' The Intruders'' (Shot in 1967, released in 1970) - Cole Younger *'' Support Your Local Gunfighter'' (1971) - Butcher *'' Walking Tall'' (1973) - Sheriff Al Thurman *''Gentle Savage'' (1973) - Sheriff McVaney *''

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...

'' (1973) - Mr. Horrell *'' Sidekicks'' (1974, TV movie) - Sam *''

Knife for the Ladies ''Knife for the Ladies'' is a 1974 American Western horror film directed by Larry G. Spangler and starring Jack Elam, Ruth Roman and Gene Evans. It was the first production from the company Bryanston Pictures. Plot A private detective, Burns, ...

'' (1974) - Hooker *''

'' (1974) - Papa Doc *''

The Macahans ''How the West Was Won'' is an American Western television series that starred James Arness, Eva Marie Saint, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner, and Richard Kiley. Loosely based on the 1962 Cinerama film of the same name, it began with a two-h ...

'' (1976) - Dutton *'' Fire!'' (1977, TV movie) - Dan Harter *''

The Magic of Lassie ''The Magic of Lassie'' is a 1978 American musical drama film directed by Don Chaffey, and starring Lassie, James Stewart (in his final appearance in a domestically-released live action feature film), Stephanie Zimbalist, Pernell Roberts and Mich ...

'' (1978) - Sheriff Andrews *''

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'' (1979, TV movie) - Benson Bigelow *''Sourdough'' (1981) - Narrator *'' The Shadow Riders'' (1982, TV Movie) - Colonel Holiday Hammond (Gunrunner) *''Travis McGee'' (1983, TV movie) - Meyer *'' Blame It on the Night'' (1984) - Extra (uncredited) *'' The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory'' (1987, TV movie) - McGregor *''

Once Upon a Texas Train ''Once Upon a Texas Train'' (also known as ''Texas Guns'') is a 1988 American comedy Western television film, directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Willie Nelson and Richard Widmark. Plot The movie opens with a train robbery in Texas, but a gr ...

'' (1988, TV movie) - Fargo Parker *''

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'' (1989) - Evangelist

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* ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' – episode Devil's Pass - Beef Corson (1950) * ''The Lone Ranger'' – episode The Star Witness - Henchman Nat (1950) * ''The Lone Ranger'' – episode Behind the Law - Henchman Link (1951) * ''

'' series (Feb 1956 - Aug 1957) * ''

The Restless Gun ''The Restless Gun'' is an American Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is a ...

'' episode The Coward - Will Fetter (1958) * ''

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 Sarah Drummond Story - Jeb Drummond (1958) * ''

'' – 4 episodes (1959-1964) * '' Rawhide'' – 4 episodes (1959-1965) * ''

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 Fear Merchants - Andy Fulmer (1960) * ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

'' - episode The Kerry Blue - Ned O'Malley (1962) * '' The Virginian'' - episode The Accomplice - Sheriff Luke Donaldson (1962) naked city 1962 * ''Bonanza'' – episode Journey Remembered - Lucas Rockwell (1963) * ''

'' - episode Extradition: Parts 1 & 2 - Charlie Hacker (1963) * ''Wagon Train'' - episode The Duncan McIvor Story - Sgt. Jake Orly (1964) * ''

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...

'' – episode The First Stone - Joshua Craig (1965) * '' Branded'' – episode The Bounty - Matthew Paxton (1965) * ''

'' – episode Vendetta - Jake Burnett (1965) * '' The Iron Horse'' – episode The Pride of the Bottom of the Barrel - Sgt. Stoddard (1966) * '' The Virginian'' - episode Trail to Ashley Mountain - Blanchard (1966) * '' Ironside'' – episode Message from Beyond - Al Hayes (1967) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode A Hat - Clint Sorils (1967) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode The First People - Thomas Evans (1968) * ''Daniel Boone'' – episode The Man - Stark (1969) * ''Dragnet 1966'' – TV movie - Captain Hugh Brown (1969) * ''Bonanza'' – episode The Trouble with Trouble - Montana Perkins (1970) * ''Here Come the Brides '' - episode S2E20: Two Worlds - Jacob Marsh (1970) * The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name of ''The Virginian'' - episode With Love, Bullets and Valentines - Harv Plimpton (1970) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode Snow Train: Parts 1 & 2 - Billy (1970) * ''

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 ...

'' – episode Murder Times Three - Dan Brockway (1971) * '' Longstreet'' – episode Wednesday's Child - Fred Decker (1971) * ''

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'' – episode Deer Crossing - Durand (1971) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode Phoenix - Jess Hume (1971) * ''

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 ...

'' - episode The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg - Phillips (1972) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode Tatum - Bodie Tatum (1972) * ''

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jas ...

'' – Mr. Horrell (1973) * ''Ironside'' – episode Downhill All the Way Parker (1973) * ''Gunsmoke'' - episode The Iron Blood of Courage - Shaw Anderson (1974) * ''Gunsmoke'' – episode Thirty a Month and Found - Will Parmalee (1974) * ''

'' – 6 episodes - Spencer Parish (1976) * ''

The Rhinemann Exchange ''The Rhinemann Exchange'' is a novel of suspense by Robert Ludlum, set in the middle of the Second World War. Plot summary On the eve of the Second World War, David Spaulding, a radio voice actor, is recruited by Colonel Ed Pace to run a secret ...

'' - TV miniseries - Colonel Barton (1977) * ''

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'' - episode Rainbow's End - Jimmy Kelly (1978) * ''Lassie: A New Beginning'' – TV movie - Sheriff Marsh (1978) * ''

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'' – episode Oh Say Can You Sing (1978) * ''

The Eddie Capra Mysteries ''The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta as a lawyer who investigates murders and has a knack for solving them. Original episodes aired on NBC from September 8, 1978, to January 12, 1979.McN ...

'' - episode How Do I Kill Thee? (1978) * ''Lassie: A New Beginning'' – episode Oh Say Can You Sing – Sheriff Marsh (1978) * ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aa ...

'' - episode Cruising Angels - Webner (1979) * ''

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 ...

'' – episode Tattoo: the Love God/Magnolia Blossoms - Confederate Asking for money (1979) * ''

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'' - TV movie - Captain K.L. Fitzgerald (1980) * ''

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 Mic ...

'' - episode Murder by Mirrors - Marcus Hinton (1981) * ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifes ...

'' - episode Murder in the Saddle - Ray Dudley (1981) * ''

'' - episode Blood and Guts - Clayton Kibbee (1982) * ''

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 oper ...

'' - episode Betty Grable Flies Again - Arch McBride (1983) * ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' - episode We're Off to Kill the Wizard - Nils Highlander (1984) * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court marti ...

'' - episode Bounty - Darrow (1985) * ''Murder, She Wrote'' - episode Trial by Error - Otto Fry (1986) * ''Simon & Simon'' - episode The Last Harangue - Freight Yard Supervisor (1986) * ''Simon & Simon'' - episode Deep Water Death - Captain Kyle Bates (1987) * ''

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to September 10, 1987, on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative ...

'' – episode Mission of Gold - Gus Weinstein (1987)

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