Don Haggerty (July 3, 1914 – August 19, 1988) was an American actor of film and television.

Early life and education

Before he began appearing in films in 1947, Haggerty was a

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athlete and served in the

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from March 1943 to March 1946.Bailey, Mike
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'', Cape Publications Inc., Melbourne, Florida, August 20, 1988, volume 23, number 145, page 1.

Career

Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, Haggerty appeared in films such as ''

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'' (1949), ''

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 Lo ...

'' (1951), '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) and ''

The Narrow Margin ''The Narrow Margin'' is a 1952 American film noir starring Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor. Directed by Richard Fleischer, the RKO picture was written by Earl Felton, based on an unpublished story written by Martin Goldsmith and Jack Le ...

''. The

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actor continued to appear in films until the early 1980s. Between 1949 and 1955, Haggerty made four guest appearances in the television series ''

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'' – twice as outlaws, once as a crooked sheriff and once as a genuine sheriff. From 1954 to 1955, he starred in the syndicated private eye series '' The Files of Jeffrey Jones''. In the 1955–1956 season, Haggerty appeared as the outlaw Sam Bass in an episode of Jim Davis's syndicated '' Stories of the Century''. About this time, he also appeared on

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in the

Reed Hadley Reed Hadley (born Reed Herring, June 25, 1911 – December 11, 1974) was an American film, television and radio actor. Early life Hadley was born in Petrolia, Texas, to Bert Herring, an oil well driller, and his wife Minnie. Hadley had one ...

legal drama ''The Public Defender''. He played the lead role in the DuMont series ''

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'' (filmed 1949, aired 1952). In 1956–1957, Haggerty appeared as Sheriff Elder in nine episodes of the syndicated

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-themed crime drama '' State Trooper''. He appeared in three episodes of the syndicated western ''

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''. In 1959, he guest starred in Bruce Gordon's

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docudrama about the

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, '' Behind Closed Doors''. Haggerty appeared 21 times, including 19 in 1955 and 1956, as newspaperman Marsh Murdock in the

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western series ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before ''Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely base ...

''. In 1960, he appeared as Marshal Bill Thompson in the episode "Alibi" on the ABC/

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western series '' Colt .45''. In 1959, Haggerty portrayed Harry Moxton in the episode "No Laughing Matter" of the NBC crime drama ''

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''. Also in 1959, he guest starred on the TV western series ''

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'' as crooked casino owner Jess Porter. In 1960, Haggerty appeared as Joe Haynes on the TV western ''

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'' in the episode "Doc Dawson". Haggerty guest starred in 1960 in the NBC crime drama ''

Dan Raven ''Dan Raven'' is an American police drama that aired on NBC during the 1960–1961 television season. It stars Skip Homeier and Dan Barton as Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives whose beat is the Sunset Strip. Synopsis Lieutenan ...

'' and the CBS '' Rawhide'' episode "Incident of the Silent Web" in the role of Chaney. He also appeared in the NBC western series '' The Californians'' and ''

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''. Haggerty was cast as United States Attorney

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in the 1961 episode "A Bullet for the D.A." of the anthology series ''

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''. In 1967, he played

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in another ''Death Valley Days'' episode, "Chicken Bill". Earlier, Haggerty played Sheriff Wheeler in the 1966 ''Death Valley Days'' episode "The Fastest Nun in the West". In another 1966 episode of the same series, "Water Bringer", Haggerty was cast as the embittered Captain Hayworth of the ship ''Orion''. In the 1969 ''Death Valley Days'' episode "Old Stape", Haggerty played an eccentric thief who outwits lawmen from his rundown shack along the border of the United States and the

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. Haggerty was cast as Joe Wine in the 1961 episode "Alien Entry" of another syndicated series, ''The Blue Angels''. About this time, he guest starred in the episode "The Green Gamblers" of the syndicated crime drama ''

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''. He was also cast in 1963 in an episode of the NBC modern western series '' Redigo''. Haggerty appeared as a guest star in ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totalin ...

'' as Detective Sergeant Heeley in 1964's episode "Uncle Martin's Broadcast" and as a bank guard in 1965's "Hate Me a Little". In 1967, he portrayed a sheriff on '' Rango'' in the episode "A Little Mexican Town." He appeared on ''

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 ...

'' seven times in various roles between 1962 and 1972. In 1981 he played Bo Thompson on ''

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 ...

'' in ''Waikiki Angels'', the fifth episode of Season 5.

Selected filmography

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Back Door to Heaven ''Back Door to Heaven'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin and Patricia Ellis. Plot The story revolves around a delinquent boy later to become a convict, ...

'' (1939) – Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited) *''USS VD: Ship of Shame'' (1942) – Ship Officer (uncredited) *'' The Gangster'' (1947) – Thug Messenger (uncredited) *''Mystery Range'' (1947) – Deputy Tom Emery *''

Silent Conflict ''Silent Conflict'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Belden. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Virginia Belmont, Earle Hodgins and James Harrison. It was released on Mar ...

'' (1948) – 2nd. Rancher *''

The Dead Don't Dream ''The Dead Don't Dream'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Francis Rosenwald. The picture stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Mary Ware, John Parrish and Leonard Penn, and was released in 19 ...

'' (1948) – Deputy Sheriff *'' Fighting Father Dunne'' (1948) – Gorilla Blake (uncredited) *''

Sinister Journey ''Sinister Journey'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg (actor), ...

'' (1948) – Harmon Roberts *''

Train to Alcatraz ''Train to Alcatraz'' is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey. Plot Criminals on a train bound for an infamous supermax prison plan to escape, an ...

'' (1948) – Billings *''

Borrowed Trouble ''Borrowed Trouble'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Belden. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Helen Chapman, Anne O'Neal, John Parrish and Cliff Clark. The film was r ...

'' (1948) – Lippy *'' Pitfall'' (1948) – District Attorney's Man (uncredited) *''

That Lady in Ermine ''That Lady in Ermine'' is a 1948 American Technicolor musical film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The screenplay by Samson Raphaelson is based on the 1919 operetta ''Die Frau im Hermelin'' by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch. Although Lubitsc ...

'' (1948) – Staff Officer (uncredited) *'' Angel in Exile'' (1948) – Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) *''

The Gentleman from Nowhere ''The Gentleman from Nowhere'' is a 1948 American crime-drama film directed by William Castle. Plot Warner Baxter plays a security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, who arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator. The guard may or ...

'' (1948) – Bill Cook (uncredited) *''

False Paradise '' False Paradise '' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film starring William Boyd (actor), William Boyd as western character Hopalong Cassidy. This fi;m was the sixty-fifth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies and was the 11th of 12 H ...

'' (1948) – Deal Marden *'' Command Decision'' (1948) – Command Officer (uncredited) *''

Gun Smugglers ''Gun Smugglers'' is a 1948 American Western directed by Frank McDonald. The film is a Tim Holt B Western wherein Holt serves as a scout for the army in search of some smuggled gattling guns. Tim Holt plays himself rather than a character.Rich ...

'' (1948) – Sheriff Schurslock *''

Act of Violence ''Act of Violence'' is a 1949 American film noir starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan and featuring Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter. Directed by Fred Zinnemann and adapted for the screen by Robert L. Richards from a story by Collier Yo ...

'' (1949) – Policeman (uncredited) *'' Rustlers'' (1949) – Rancher #1 *''

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'' (1949) – Deputy (uncredited) *'' The Crooked Way'' (1949) – Hood *''

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'' (1949) – Cagle *''

King of the Rocket Men ''King of the Rocket Men'' is a 1949 12-chapter black-and-white movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed Fred C. Brannon, that stars Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters, Jr., James Craven ...

'' (1949, Serial) – Tony Dirken *'' South of Rio'' (1949) – Henchman Chuck Bowers *'' Scene of the Crime'' (1949) – Detective (uncredited) *''

'' (1949) – Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited) *''

Cowboy and the Prizefighter ''Cowboy and the Prizefighter'' is a 1949 American Western Cinecolor film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jerry Thomas. It is based on the comic strip '' Red Ryder'' by Fred Harman and Stephen Slesinger. The film stars Jim Banno ...

'' (1949) – Steve Stevenson *'' Malaya'' (1949) – Submarine Commander (uncredited) *''

'' (1949) *'' The Sundowners'' (1950) – Sheriff Elmer Gall *''

The Kid from Texas ''The Kid from Texas'' is a 1950 American Western film that was Audie Murphy's first Technicolor Western and the first feature film on Murphy's Universal-International Pictures contract. It was directed by Kurt Neumann and featured Gale Storm ...

'' (1950) – Morgan *''

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'' (1950) – Rivers (uncredited) *''

Dynamite Pass ''Dynamite Pass'' is a black and white 1950 Western film. It was described by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being "very good of its type" and was released on a double bill with ''The Secret Fury''. Plot Near the Old West town of Clifton, New Mex ...

'' (1950) – Sheriff in Cliffton *''

The Vanishing Westerner ''The Vanishing Westerner'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Philip Ford, written by Robert Creighton Williams, and starring Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, Arthur Space and Richard Anderson. It was released on ...

'' (1950) – Henchman Art *'' Storm Over Wyoming'' (1950) – The Marshal *'' Shadow on the Wall'' (1950) – Night Duty Physician (uncredited) *''

'' (1950) – Det. Andrews (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) – Detective Cuyler *'' Vigilante Hideout'' (1950) – Jim Benson *''

Lonely Heart Bandits ''Lonely Heart Bandits'' is a 1950 American drama film directed by George Blair and written by Gene Lewis. The film stars Dorothy Patrick, John Eldredge, Barbra Fuller, Robert Rockwell, Ann Doran and Richard Travis. It was released on August 29 ...

'' (1950) – Dane (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) – Sharky *''

Spoilers of the Plains '' Spoilers of the Plains '' is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Witney, and starring Roy Rogers and Penny Edwards, with Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. The film was distributed by Republic Pictures. "Happy Tra ...

'' (1951) – Henchman Ben Rix *''

Cause for Alarm! ''Cause for Alarm!'' is a 1951 melodrama suspense film directed by Tay Garnett, written by Mel Dinelli and Tom Lewis, based on a story by Larry Marcus. Ellen (Loretta Young) narrates the tale of "the most terrifying day of my life", how she wa ...

'' (1951) – Mr. Russell *''

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'' (1951) – Col. Jean Durossac *''

Fighting Coast Guard ''Fighting Coast Guard'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines, John Russell, Richard Jaeckel, William Murphy and Martin Milner. The fil ...

'' (1951) – Marine Captain (uncredited) *'' Go for Broke!'' (1951) – Sgt. Wilson I. Culley *'' That's My Boy'' (1951) – Tom, Masseur (uncredited) *'' No Questions Asked'' (1951) – Mounted Policeman (uncredited) *''

Rich, Young and Pretty ''Rich, Young and Pretty'' is a 1951 musical film produced by Joe Pasternak for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Norman Taurog. Written by Dorothy Cooper and adapted as a screenplay by Cooper and Sidney Sheldon, it stars Jane Powell, Daniell ...

'' (1951) – Tom, Legionnaire (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) – Policeman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) – Arresting Detective (uncredited) *'' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) – Rube Ronson *''

The Stooge ''The Stooge'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was released nationally in the United States in February 1953 by Paramount Pictures. Plot In 1930, entertainer Bil ...

'' (1951) – Mr. Winston (uncredited) *''

Callaway Went Thataway ''Callaway Went Thataway'' is a 1951 American comedy western film starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, and Howard Keel. It was written, directed, and produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Also known as ''The Star Said No'', it is a s ...

'' (1951) – Director Don *'' Sailor Beware'' (1952) – Lt. Connors (uncredited) *'' Hoodlum Empire'' (1952) – Mark Flynn (uncredited) *'' Bronco Buster'' (1952) – Dobie Carson *''

'' (1952) – Det. Wilson (uncredited) *''

Wild Stallion ''Wild Stallion'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan and Martha Hyer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Martin Obzina. Cast *Ben Johnson as Dan Light *Edgar Bu ...

'' (1952) – Sgt. Keach *''

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'' (1952) – Bob Nelson *''

Skirts Ahoy! ''Skirts Ahoy!'' is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine and Joan Evans. It was shot in Technicolor. The film follows the adventures of several women who join the WAVES with sequences fil ...

'' (1952) – Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Glory Alley ''Glory Alley'' is a 1952 musical drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Ralph Meeker and Leslie Caron. Plot New Orleans newspaper columnist Gabe Jordan, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable character, boxer Socks Bar ...

'' (1952) – Gambler (uncredited) *'' Roar of the Crowd'' (1953) – Chuck Baylor *''

Hannah Lee ''Hannah Lee'' (also known as ''Outlaw Territory'' and ''Hannah Lee: An American Primitive'') is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lee Garmes and John Ireland. It was originally filmed in stereoscopic 3-D Pathécolor using the twin-Ca ...

'' (1953) – Bill Crashaw *''

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 ...

'' (1953) – Bob Thrailkill (uncredited) *''

Take the High Ground! ''Take the High Ground!'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill sergeants who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers during the Korean War. Plot In May 195 ...

'' (1953) – Commanding Officer (uncredited) *''

Combat Squad ''Combat Squad'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Cy Roth and starring John Ireland, Lon McCallister and Hal March. It is set during the Korean War.Edwards p.63 Plot Cast * John Ireland as Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher * Lon McCallister a ...

'' (1953) – Sgt. Wiley *''

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'' (1954) – New York Detective (uncredited) *''

Phantom Stallion ''Phantom Stallion'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Rex Allen, Carla Balenda and Slim Pickens.Pitts p.249 The film is credited as being the last singing cowboy Western. The film's art direction was by F ...

'' (1954) – Foreman Gil *''

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'' (1954) – Neil Sanford *'' The Rocket Man'' (1954) – Officer Mike O'Brien *''

Return from the Sea ''Return from the Sea'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Jan Sterling, Neville Brand and John Doucette. It was based on a novelette ''No Home of His Own'' by Jacland Marmur that appeared in '' Saturday Eveni ...

'' (1954) – Tompkins *''

Naked Alibi ''Naked Alibi'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame and Gene Barry. It was released on October 1, 1954 by Universal-International. Portions of the film were shot in Tijuan ...

'' (1954) – Matt Matthews *''

Cry Vengeance ''Cry Vengeance'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by and starring Mark Stevens.. The cast also includes Joan Vohs and Martha Hyer. It was produced by Lindsley Parsons and distributed by Allied Artists. Plot San Francisco ex-cop ...

'' (1954) – Lt. Pat Ryan *''

The Atomic Kid ''The Atomic Kid'' is a 1954 American black-and-white science fiction comedy film directed by Leslie H. Martinson and starring Mickey Rooney and Robert Strauss. It was distributed by Republic Pictures and produced by Maurice Duke and Mickey ...

'' (1954) – Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) – Major – Patrol Commander (uncredited) *''

An Annapolis Story ''An Annapolis Story'' (alternative titles: ''The Blue and Gold'' and ''Navy Air Patrol'') is a 1955 American drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring John Derek, Diana Lynn and Kevin McCarthy. The film was a product of the newly formed A ...

'' (1955) – Lt. Prentiss *''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, h ...

'' (1955) – Commander *''

Air Strike An airstrike, air strike or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, heavy bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones. The offic ...

'' (1955) – Lt. Richard Huggins *''

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 ...

'' (1955) – Prison Guard (uncredited) *''

The Private War of Major Benson ''The Private War of Major Benson'' is 1955 comedy film starring Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Sal Mineo and Tim Hovey, about a tough-talking U.S. Army officer who must shape up the JROTC program at Sheridan Academy, a Catholic boys' military a ...

'' (1955) – Harold Hibler *'' The Desperate Hours'' (1955) – Detective (uncredited) *''

Texas Lady ''Texas Lady'' is a 1955 color American Western film directed by Tim Whelan in his final film before his death in 1957, and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It stars Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan and Ray Collins. The film tells the story ...

'' (1955) – Sheriff Herndon *''

Crashing Las Vegas ''Crashing Las Vegas'' is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the comedy team The Bowery Boys. The film was released on April 22, 1956 by Allied Artists and is the 41st film in the series. It was the last of the s ...

'' (1956) – Tony Murlock *'' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (1956) – Leavenworth Prison Guard (uncredited) *''

Calling Homicide ''Calling Homicide'' is a 1956 American police drama film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Bill Elliott, Don Haggerty and Kathleen Case. The picture was the third of five films in the Lt. Andy Doyle series, all starring Elliott. Plot Whe ...

'' (1956) – Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan *''

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'' (1957) – Sgt. Mike Duncan *''

Spring Reunion ''Spring Reunion'' is a 1956 American drama film that centers on the fifteen-year reunion of the fictional Carson High School class of 1941. It was the second film produced by Kirk Douglas' film production company Bryna Productions. ''Spring Re ...

'' (1957) – Pete (uncredited) *''

Spoilers of the Forest ''Spoilers of the Forest'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Bruce Manning, and starring Rod Cameron, Vera Ralston, Ray Collins, Hillary Brooke, Edgar Buchanan and Carl Benton Reid. It was released on April 5, ...

'' (1957) – Williams the Ranger (uncredited) *'' Footsteps in the Night'' (1957) – Sgt. Mike Duncan *'' Back from the Dead'' (1957) – John Mitchell *'' Jet Pilot'' (1957) – Sergeant (uncredited) *'' The Crooked Circle'' (1957) – Adams *'' The Sad Sack'' (1957) – Capt. Ward (uncredited) *''

Day of the Badman ''Day of the Badman'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Fred MacMurray, Joan Weldon and John Ericson. Plot Judge Jim Scott (Fred MacMurray) wants to sentence a killer to die, but the outlaw's family members i ...

'' (1958) – Deputy Floyd *''

Blood Arrow ''Blood Arrow'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Fred Freiberger. The film stars Scott Brady, Paul Richards, Phyllis Coates, Don Haggerty, Diana Darrin and Jeanne Bates. The film was released o ...

'' (1958) – Gabe *''

Cattle Empire ''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and B ...

'' (1958) – Ralph Hamilton *'' The Man Who Died Twice'' (1958) – Frank *''

Some Came Running ''Some Came Running'' is a novel by James Jones, published in 1958. It was Jones's second published novel, following his award-winning debut '' From Here to Eternity''. It is the story of a war veteran with literary aspirations who returns in ...

'' (1958) – Ted Harperspoon (uncredited) *''

The Gunfight at Dodge City ''The Gunfight at Dodge City'' is a 1959 DeLuxe Color Western (genre), Western CinemaScope film. It was produced by the Mirisch Company, directed by Joseph M. Newman, co-written by Martin Goldsmith (screenwriter), Martin Goldsmith and Daniel B. ...

'' (1959) – Sheriff Jim Regan, Dodge City *'' Don't Give Up the Ship'' (1959) – Cmdr. Turner (uncredited) *''

The Purple Gang The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers comprised predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1920s of the Prohibition era and came to be Detr ...

'' (1959) – Minor Role (uncredited) *''

'' (1960) – Gordon Hall *''

Seven Ways from Sundown ''Seven Ways from Sundown'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Audie Murphy and Barry Sullivan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Clair Huffaker, who also wrote the script. Young cast member Teddy R ...

'' (1960) – Dick Durton *'' Hell Is for Heroes'' (1962) – Capt. Mace *''

Papa's Delicate Condition ''Papa's Delicate Condition'' is a 1963 American comedy film starring Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns. It was an adaptation of the Corinne Griffith memoir of the same name, about her father and growing up in Texarkana, Texas. Jimmy Van Heusen (m ...

'' (1963) – Gambler (uncredited) *''

The Killers The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingd ...

'' (1964) – Mail Truck Driver *''

Harlow Harlow is a large town and local government district located in the west of Essex, England. Founded as a new town, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire and London, Harlow occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the upp ...

'' (1965) – Police Captain (uncredited) *'' That Funny Feeling'' (1965) – Policeman #1 *'' The Great Sioux Massacre'' (1965) – Senator Blaine *''

The Loved One ''The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy'' (1948) is a short satirical novel by British novelist Evelyn Waugh about the funeral business in Los Angeles, the British expatriate community in Hollywood, and the film industry. Conception ''The ...

'' (1965) – Haggerty *''

The Night of the Grizzly ''The Night of the Grizzly'' is a 1966 Western film starring Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn, Jack Elam and Nancy Kulp. Directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Warren Douglas, the film was released by Paramount Pictures on April 20, 196 ...

'' (1966) – Sam Potts *''

Skin Game ''Skin Game'' is a 1971 American independent comedy western directed by Paul Bogart and Gordon Douglas, and starring James Garner and Lou Gossett. The supporting cast features Susan Clark, Edward Asner, Andrew Duggan, Parley Baer and R ...

'' (1971) – Speaker *''

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler ''The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler'' is a 1971 science fiction film directed by Bob Wynn and starring Leslie Nielsen, Bradford Dillman and Angie Dickinson. This was one of the earliest films to depict medical exploitation of cloning, even thou ...

'' (1971) – Jake *''

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American neo-noir Neo-noir is a revival of film noir, a genre that had originally flourished during the post-World War II era in the United Statesroughly from 1940 to 1960. The French term, ''film noir'', translates ...

'' (1971) – Minor Role (uncredited) *''Starbird and Sweet William'' (1973) – Hunter

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