Lou Wagner (born August 14, 1948) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his regular role as mechanic Harlan Arliss in the NBC television series ''
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 ...
'' from 1978 to 1983.
In 2015, along with other notable ''Chips'' stars, Wagner appeared in a few promos and interviews for
MeTV
MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. Marketed as "The Definitive Destination for Classic TV", the network airs a variety of classic television program ...
s weekly ''Chips'' retro-runs.
Filmography
* ''
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 ...
'' (1967, TV Series) as J-5 Season 3 Episode, "The Haunted Lighthouse".
* ''
Planet of the Apes
''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...
'' (1968) as Lucius
* ''
Mayberry R.F.D.
''Mayberry R.F.D.'' (abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery) is an American television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''The Andy Griffith Show''. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting character ...
'' (1968, TV Series) as Murphy
* ''
Dragnet 1967
''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 ...
'' (1968-1969, TV Series) as Caretaker / Andy Raynor / John Dietz / Dennis J. Meldon
* ''
Hello Down There'' (1969) as Marvin Webster
* ''
Airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
'' (1970) as Schuyler Schultz
* ''
Pufnstuf'' (1970)
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The Virginian'' (1971, TV Series) as Mr. Hill
* ''
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, TV Series) as Butler
* ''
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 ...
'' (1972, TV Series) as McKeever
* ''
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. It is the fourth of five films in the original ''Planet of the Apes'' series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The ...
'' (1972) as Busboy
* ''
Goodnight, My Love
''Goodnight, My Love'' is a 1972 American television film directed by Peter Hyams.
Plot
In 1946 Los Angeles Susan Lakely visits private detectives Francis Hogan and Arthur Boyle when her boyfriend Michael Tarlow does not call for four days. Upon v ...
'' (1972, TV Movie) as Sally
* ''
McMillan & Wife
''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...
'' (1973, TV Series) as Willie Marsnak
* ''
Chase
Chase or CHASE may refer to:
Businesses
* Chase Bank, a national bank based in New York City, New York
* Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturing company
* Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in England
* Chase Co ...
'' (1973, TV Series) as Mouse
* ''
Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem'' (1974, TV Series) as Ross
* ''
Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most succ ...
'' (1974, TV Series) as Mr. Schnieber
* ''
Matt Helm
Matt Helm is a fictional character created by American author Donald Hamilton (1916-2006). Helm is a U.S. government counter-agent, a man whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents—not a spy or secret agent in the ordinary sense of t ...
'' (1975, TV Series)
* ''
The UFO Incident
''The UFO Incident'' is a 1975 American made-for-television biographical film starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons based on the alleged 1961 alien abduction of Barney and Betty Hill.
Plot
The movie introduces us to Barney and Betty H ...
'' (1975, TV Movie) as The Leader
* ''
Mirrors
A mirror or looking glass is an object that Reflection (physics), reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the ...
'' (1978) as Chet
* ''
Quincy, M.E.
''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...
'' (1979, TV Series) as Jockey Billy McGinn
* ''
The Baltimore Bullet
''The Baltimore Bullet'' is a 1979 American comedy film based on the adventures of two pool hustlers in the United States.
It was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starred James Coburn, Omar Sharif, Bruce Boxleitner and Ronee Blakley. The ...
'' (1980) as Savannah Shorty
* ''
Gorp
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'' (1980) as Federman
* ''
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 ...
'' (1978–1983, TV Series) as Harlan Arliss
* ''
Crazy Like a Fox'' (1986, TV Series)
* ''
Hunter
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
'' (1989, TV Series) as Garth
* ''
The Golden Girls
''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White ...
'' (1992, TV Series) as Larry
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Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1992, TV Series) as DaiMon Solok
* ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993, TV Series) as Krax
* ''
L.A. Law
''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...
'' (1993, TV Series) as Appraiser
* ''
Sodbusters Sodbuster was a program created by Title 12 of the Food Security Act of 1985
The Food Security Act of 1985 (P.L. 99–198, also known as the 1985 U.S. Farm Bill), a 5-year omnibus farm bill, allowed lower commodity price and income supports and ...
'' (1994, TV Movie) as Shorty Simms
* ''
Coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
'' (1994, TV Series) as Arthur
* ''In This Corner'' (1994) as Referee
* ''
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
''Night Stand with Dick Dietrick'' is an American television comedy show that satirized American tabloid talk shows. The series was originally broadcast in first-run syndication from 1995 to 1997, as well as on the E! Entertainment Television n ...
'' (1996, TV Series) as George
* ''
Galgameth
''Galgameth'' (also released under the titles ''The Legend of Galgameth'' and ''The Adventures of Galgameth'') is a 1996 American Fantasy film, fantasy children's film directed by Sean McNamara (filmmaker), Sean McNamara. The film stars Devin Neil ...
'' (1996) as Zethar
* ''
Sunsplit'' (1997) as Kurt Pasakivi
* ''
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
'' (1999, TV Series) as Weird Job Applicant
* ''
Starry Night
''The Starry Night'' ( nl, De sterrennacht) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provenc ...
'' (1999) as Gabe Burton
* ''
Yes, Dear
''Yes, Dear'' is an American television sitcom created by Alan Kirschenbaum and Gregory Garcia, that aired on CBS from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, with the total of six seasons and 122 episodes. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louis ...
'' (2000-2006, TV Series) as Mike Werle / Mike / Mr. Bradley
* ''
James Dean
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, ''Rebel Without a Cause' ...
'' (2001, TV Movie) as 'Eden' Makeup Person
* ''
Girlfriends'' (2003, TV Series) as Dr. Garrett / Dr. Michael Garrett
* ''
Chopping Block'' (2005) as Joe Rozzi
* ''
My Name Is Earl
''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and starred Ja ...
'' (2006, TV Series) as Mr. Covington
* ''
Harold
Harold may refer to:
People
* Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Harold (surname), surname in the English language
* András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold"
Arts a ...
'' (2008) as Principal Nelson
* ''
Artificially Speaking'' (2009, Short) as Dr. Lionel Bainbridge
* ''
Raising Hope
''Raising Hope'' is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding L ...
'' (2010–2014, TV Series) as Attorney Wally Phipps
* ''
The Millers
''The Millers'' is an American sitcom television series that was created by Greg Garcia and stars Will Arnett as Nathan Miller and Margo Martindale as Carol Miller. The multi-camera series aired from October 3, 2013 to July 18, 2015 and ran 3 ...
'' (2013–2014, TV Series) as Mr. Booms
* ''Honey Jar: Chase for the Gold'' (2016) as Coach Felton
* ''Chicanery'' (2017) as Ben Gitzel
External links
Official Site*
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1948 births
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from San Jose, California