Hugh Howard Sanders (March 13, 1911 – January 9, 1966) was an American actor, probably best known for playing the role of Dr. Reynolds in the movie ''

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Biography

Born in

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, Sanders graduated from Northwestern University's

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. He worked in radio until 1949 and then made the transition to Hollywood. He was a guest star in several series, including ''

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'', and '' Straightaway''. He also made five guest appearances on ''

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'', including two roles as murder victims: John Callender in "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse" (1957), and Ken Bascombe in "The Case of the Bashful Burro" (1960). He also had eight appearances on '' Rawhide'', four on '' Bonanza'', and four on '' The Fugitive''. Sanders was married to Dorothy Allsup of Dayton, Ohio. Sanders is interred at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in

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Filmography

*1949: '' Undertow'' - Dice Table Bettor (uncredited) *1950: ''

The Great Rupert ''The Great Rupert'' is a 1950 comedy family film starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore, produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on a story written by Ted Allan that has also been published as a children's ...

'' - Mulligan *1950: ''

The Damned Don't Cry ''The Damned Don't Cry'' is a 1950 American film noir crime-drama directed by Vincent Sherman and featuring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. It tells of a woman's involvement with an organized crime boss and his subordinates. The s ...

'' - Grady *1950: ''

Mister 880 ''Mister 880'' is a 1950 American light-hearted romantic drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Burt Lancaster, Dorothy McGuire and Edmund Gwenn, about an amateurish counterfeiter who counterfeits only one dollar bills, and manages ...

'' - Thad Mitchell *1950: '' Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone'' - Mr. Askenfelder (uncredited) *1950: '' The Magnificent Yankee'' - Parker, Secretary (uncredited) *1951: ''

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'' - Charlie Barr *1951: ''

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 ...

'' - Asa Goodhue *1951: '' Three Guys Named Mike'' - Mr. Wiliams *1951: '' Only the Valiant'' - Capt. Eversham *1951: '' I Was a Communist for the FBI'' - Clyde Garson *1951: ''The Travelers'' - Frank Newcombe *1951: '' That's My Boy'' - Coach Wheeler *1951: '' Strictly Dishonorable'' - Harry Donnelly *1951: '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' - Detective Lt. George Conover *1951: ''

Flying Leathernecks ''Flying Leathernecks'' is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, (who had produced ''Sands of Iwo Jima'') and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits an ...

'' - General on Guadalcanal (uncredited) *1951: '' Cave of Outlaws'' - Sheriff *1952: '' Indian Uprising'' - Ben Alsop *1952: ''

Boots Malone ''Boots Malone'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey. Plot Down on his luck, jockey agent "Boot ...

'' - Matson *1952: ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Mi ...

'' - Roberts *1952: '' The Pride of St. Louis'' - Horst *1952: '' The Sellout'' - Judge Neeler *1952: ''

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'' - Jason Waterman *1952: ''

The Winning Team ''The Winning Team'' is a 1952 biographical film directed by Lewis Seiler. It is a fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950) starring Ronald Reagan as Alexander, Doris Day as his wife ...

'' - Joe McCarthy *1952: ''

Something for the Birds ''Something for the Birds'' is a 1952 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Victor Mature and Patricia Neal. Plot Johnnie Adams, an engraver in Washington, uses some of the invitations his firm makes to crash Washington parties. He gets to ...

'' - Jim Grady *1952: ''

The Steel Trap ''The Steel Trap'' is a 1952 American film noir written and directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright and Jonathan Hale. Plot With a million dollars cash in the vault, Jim Osborne (Joseph Cotten), a long term bank em ...

'' - Mr. Greer, Passport clerk *1953: ''

Last of the Comanches ''Last of the Comanches'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, Johnny Stewart and Lloyd Bridges. The film is a remake of the 1943 World War II film ''Sahara'', starring Humphre ...

'' - Denver Kinnaird *1953: '' The Blue Gardenia'' - 'Chronicle' Managing Editor (uncredited) *1953: '' Scared Stiff'' - Cop on Pier *1953: ''

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'' - Douglas Frazer *1953: '' Here Come the Girls'' - Captain (uncredited) *1953: ''

City of Bad Men ''City of Bad Men'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Jeanne Crain and Dale Robertson. Plot A heavyweight championship fight between "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is coming to Carson City, Nev ...

'' - Sheriff Bill Gifford *1953: ''

Thunder Over the Plains ''Thunder Over The Plains'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Randolph Scott with Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk, Henry Hull, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Fess Parker. It was Barker's first film after starring in five ' ...

'' - H.L. Balfour *1953: ''

The Glass Web ''The Glass Web'' is a 1953 American 3-D film noir crime film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Marcia Henderson and Kathleen Hughes. It is based on Max Simon Ehrlich's 1952 novel ''Spin the Glass Web''. ...

'' - Police Lt. Mike Stevens *1953: ''

The Wild One ''The Wild One'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1 ...

'' - Charlie Thomas *1953-1955: ''

'' (TV Series) - Deputy Waters / Gill Canby / Matthew Block / Clyde Norton / Sheriff Burley / Frank Ferris *1954: ''

Untamed Heiress ''Untamed Heiress'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont, written by Barry Shipman and starring Judy Canova, Don "Red" Barry, George Cleveland, Taylor Holmes, Chick Chandler and Jack Kruschen. It was released on April 1, 19 ...

'' - Williams *1954: '' Silver Lode'' - Reverend Field *1954: ''

Shield for Murder ''Shield for Murder'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film co-directed by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a police detective who has become malevolent. It was based on the novel of the same name by William P. McGivern. Plot Lieutenant Barney N ...

'' - Packy Reed *1955: ''

I Cover the Underworld ''I Cover the Underworld'' is a 1955 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Sean McClory, Joanne Jordan, Ray Middleton (actor), Ray Middleton, Jaclynne Greene, Lee Van Cleef and James Griff ...

'' - Tim Donovan *1955: ''

5 Against the House ''5 Against the House'' is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. The supporting cast includes William Conrad. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same nam ...

'' - Pat Winters (uncredited) *1955: '' Finger Man'' - Mr. Burns *1955: '' Chicago Syndicate'' - Pat Winters *1955: '' The Last Command'' - Sam Houston *1955: '' I Died a Thousand Times'' - Mr. Baughman (uncredited) *1955: '' Top Gun'' - Ed Marsh *1955-1956: ''

The Star and the Story ''The Star and the Story'' is an American television anthology series which aired 1955–1956 in first-run syndication. A filmed half-hour series, episodes were approximately 25 minutes long, excluding commercials. Produced by Four Star Produc ...

'' (TV Series) - Mr. Beavers / Capt. Sommers / Dr. Franklin Crane / Lt. Hendricks *1956: '' Glory'' - Sobbing Sam Cooney *1956: '' Miami Exposé'' - Chief Charles Landon *1956: '' The Peacemaker'' - Lathe Sawyer *1957: '' Chain of Evidence'' (1957) - Morton Ramsey (uncredited) *1957: ''

The Phantom Stagecoach ''The Phantom Stagecoach'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Webb, Hugh Sanders, John Doucette, and Frank Ferguson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on Ap ...

'' - Martin Maroon *1957: ''

The Guns of Fort Petticoat ''The Guns of Fort Petticoat'' is a 1957 American Western film produced by Harry Joe Brown and Audie Murphy for Brown-Murphy Pictures. It was based on the 1955 short story "Petticoat Brigade" by Chester William Harrison (1913–1994) that he exp ...

'' - Sgt. Webber (uncredited) *1957: '' The Careless Years'' - Uncle Harry *1957: '' Jailhouse Rock'' - Prison Warden (uncredited) *1958: '' Going Steady'' - Mr. Ahern *1958: '' Life Begins at 17'' - Harry Peck *1958: '' Voice in the Mirror'' - A.W. Hornsby *1959: Judgment Night (The Twilight Zone) - Jerry Potter *1959: '' Never Steal Anything Small'' - Union Spokesman (uncredited) *1959: ''

Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver" and was given special applicati ...

'' - Sheriff Keller (uncredited) *1959: '' Don't Give Up the Ship'' - Adm. Rogers *1959: '' The Big Operator'' - Sen. Leland (uncredited) *1960: ''

Cage of Evil ''Cage of Evil'' is a low-budget 1960 crime film starring Ron Foster and Patricia Blair. Plot Scott Harper is a frustrated police detective who is constantly passed over for promotion. When he is assigned to gain the confidence of Holly, the gi ...

'' - Martin Bender, Fence *1960: '' Shadow of the Boomerang'' *1960: '' The Music Box Kid'' - Stanley Sandman (Chesty's lawyer) (uncredited) *1961: ''

Man-Trap ''Man-Trap'' is a 1961 American neo-noir film about a Korean War veteran who becomes involved in a scheme to steal $3.5 million from a Central American dictator. The film was directed by Edmond O'Brien and stars Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen an ...

'' - E.J. Malden *1962: ''

The Real McCoys ''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, ...

'' - Mr. Merken *1962: ''

The Wild Westerners ''The Wild Westerners'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring James Philbrook, Nancy Kovack, Duane Eddy and Guy Mitchell.WILD WESTERNERS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 29, Iss. 336, (Jan 1, 1962): 15 ...

'' - Chief Marshal Reuben Bernard *1962: ''

Panic in Year Zero! ''Panic in Year Zero!'' (a.k.a. ''End of the World'') is a 1962 American black-and-white survival science fiction film from American International Pictures. It was produced by Arnold Houghland and Lou Rusoff, directed by Ray Milland, who also ...

'' - Evacuee from Chatsworth (uncredited) *1962: ''

'' - Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) *1964: ''

Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which orig ...

'' - Sergeant Myers (Episode: The Prowler) *1964: '' Apache Rifles'' - Arizona Delegate *1965: '' Harum Scarum'' - U.S. Ambassador McCord (uncredited) *1966: ''

Incident at Phantom Hill ''Incident at Phantom Hill'' is a 1966 American Techniscope Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Robert Fuller, Jocelyn Lane, Dan Duryea and Tom Simcox. The story involves a Union gold shipment, which is stolen and buried in th ...

'' - Regan's Party Guest (uncredited) *1966: ''

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'' - Mr. Cole (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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