RECENT CREDITS
Suddenly (FILM)  Apr. 26, 2002
9 to 5 (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1980
King of the Gypsies (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1978
Winter Kills (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1977
1900 (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1975


HIGHLIGHTS
1982 Final film, "Venom"
1982 Last TV acting role as John Brown in the Civil War drama "The Blue and the Gray"
1980 Played the chairman of the board in a cameo appearance in "9 to 5"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Suddenly  2002 -Tod Shaw
Actor
Film


The Blue and the Gray  1982 -John Brown
Actor
TV


9 to 5  1980 -Tinsworthy
Actor
Film


King of the Gypsies  1978 -King Zharkjo Stepanowicz
Actor
Film


Winter Kills  1977 -Z K Dawson
Actor
Film


1900  1975 -Leo Dalco
Actor
Film


The Long Goodbye  1973 -Roger Wade
Actor
Film


The Godfather  1972 -Capt. McCluskey
Actor
Film


Loving  1970 -Lepridon
Actor
Film


Hard Contract  1969 -Michael Carson
Actor
Film


Dr. Strangelove  1964 -General Jack D Ripper
Actor
Film


Terror in a Texas Town  1958 -George Hansen
Actor
Film


Zero Hour!  1957 -Treleaven
Actor
Film


The Iron Sheriff  1957 -Sheriff Galt
Actor
Film


Crime of Passion  1957 -Bill Doyle
Actor
Film


Valerie  1957 -John Garth
Actor
Film


The Killing  1956 -Johnny Clay
Actor
Film


The Come On  1956 -Dave Arnold
Actor
Film


The Last Command  1955 -James Bowie
Actor
Film


The Eternal Sea  1955 -Rear Admiral John Hoskins
Actor
Film


Shotgun  1955 -Clay
Actor
Film


Naked Alibi  1954 -Joseph Conroy
Actor
Film


Prince Valiant  1954 -Sir Gawain
Actor
Film


Arrow in the Dust  1954 -Bart Laish
Actor
Film


Crime Wave  1954 -Detective Sergeant Sims
Actor
Film


Johnny Guitar  1954 -Johnny Guitar
Actor
Film


So Big  1953
Actor
Film


Take Me to Town  1953 -Will Hall
Actor
Film


The Asphalt Jungle  1950 -Dix Handley
Actor
Film


Variety Girl  1947
Actor
Film


Venom   -Howard Anderson
Actor
Film


Sweet Hunters   -Allan
Actor
Film


The Last Days of Man on Earth   -Major Wrongway Lindbergh
Actor
Film


The Outsider   -Grandfather
Actor
Film


The Star   -Jim Johannson
Actor
Film


Top Gun   -Rick Martin
Actor
Film


Le Grand Depart   -Leader
Actor
Film


Le Saut de l'ange   -Custer
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Book as Source Material
Film


Gas   -Duke Stuyvesant
Actor
Film


Battle Taxi   -Captain Russ Edwards
Actor
Film




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Highlights

1982 Final film, "Venom"
1982 Last TV acting role as John Brown in the Civil War drama "The Blue and the Gray"
1980 Played the chairman of the board in a cameo appearance in "9 to 5"
1978 Had featured role as one of the monarchs in "King of the Gypsies"
1976 Co-starred in "1900"
1973 Appeared in "The Long Goodbye"
1972 Portrayed the brutal, corrupt police captain in "The Godfather"
1964 Cast by Stanley Kubrick as General Ripper in "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
1960 Played title role in CBS adaptation of "Ethan Frome"
1956 Co-starred in "The Killing"
1954 Acted in "Johnny Guitar"
1950 Co-starred in "The Asphalt Jungle"
1947 Returned to film acting in "Variety Girl" and "Blaze of Noon"
1941 Film acting debut in "Virginia"
1941 Left performing to join the Marines; used pseudonym John Hamilton
1940 Signed to a film contract by Paramount Pictures; billed as "The Most Beautiful Man in Movies"
Raised in New England and the Washington, DC, area
At age 17, ran away from home and became a ship's mate, seaman and fireman on various vessels
During WWII, assisted Yugoslavian partisans by running guns through a German blockade; briefly flirted with joining the Communist Party
During 1950s "Red Scare", cooperated with House UnAmerican Activities Committee


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