RECENT CREDITS
High Noon (FILM)  Aug. 20, 2000
Bonanza: Under Attack (TV)  Jan. 15, 1995
Bonanza: The Return (TV)  Nov. 28, 1993
The Giant of Thunder Mountain (FILM)  Apr. 17, 1992
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HIGHLIGHTS
1993 Had a memorable part in the television western "Bonanza"
1986 Co-starred in the comedy series "Easy Street"
1980 Cast in the comedy feature "The Cannon Ball Run"
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All Credits

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

High Noon  2000 -Charlie
Actor
Film


Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western  1997 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Bonanza: Under Attack  1995 -Buckshot Patterson
Actor
TV


Bonanza: The Return  1993 -Buckshot Patterson
Actor
TV


The Giant of Thunder Mountain  1992 -Hezekiah Crow
Actor
Film


Suburban Commando  1991 -Colonel Dustin "Dusty" McHowell
Actor
Film


Big Bad John  1990
Actor
Film


Hawken's Breed  1989 -Tackett
Actor
Film


Where the Hell's That Gold?!  1988 -Boone
Actor
TV


Once Upon a Texas Train  1988 -Jason Fitch
Actor
TV


Ride a Northbound Horse  1987 -Sheriff
Actor
TV


Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills  1986 -Squires
Actor
TV


Easy Street  1986 -Uncle Alvin "Bully" Stevensen
Actor
TV


The Aurora Encounter  1986 -Charlie Hawkins
Actor
Film


Detective in the House  1985 -Nick Turner
Actor
TV


Cannonball Run II  1984 -Doc
Actor
Film


Sawyer and Finn  1983 -Boot McGraw
Actor
TV


Skyward Christmas  1981 -Clay Haller
Actor
TV


The Cannonball Run  1981 -Doctor
Actor
Film


The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite  1981 -Seth Beaumont
Actor
TV


The Revenge of Red Chief  1979 -Sam
Actor
TV


Struck By Lightning  1979 -Frank; the caretaker
Actor
TV


The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again  1979 -Big Mac
Actor
Film


Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts  1979 -Ira Bigelow
Actor
TV


Lacy and the Mississippi Queen  1978 -Willie Red Fire
Actor
TV


Black Beauty  1978 -Jonas McBride
Actor
TV


Hot Lead and Cold Feet  1978 -Rattlesnake
Actor
Film


The Ransom of Red Chief  1977 -Sam
Actor
TV


Eight Is Enough  1977 -Joe Simons
Actor
TV


How the West Was Won  1977 -Cully Madigan
Actor
TV


The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe  1976 -Bitterroot
Actor
TV


Hawmps  1976 -Bad Jack Cutter
Actor
Film


Phyllis  1975 -Van Horn
Actor
TV


Huckleberry Finn  1975 -King
Actor
TV


The Texas Wheelers  1974 -Zack Wheeler; the father
Actor
TV


Sidekicks  1974 -Boss
Actor
TV


Shootout in a One-Dog Town  1974 -Handy
Actor
TV


The Red Pony  1973 -Grandfather
Actor
TV


The Daughters of Joshua Cabe  1972 -Bitterroot
Actor
TV


Cat Ballou  1971 -Kid Sheleen; boozing ex-gunman
Actor
TV


Support Your Local Gunfighter  1971 -Jug May
Actor
Film


Hannie Caulder  1971 -Frank Clemens
Actor
Film


Rio Lobo  1970 -Phillips
Actor
Film


Dirty Dingus Magee  1970
Actor
Film


The Over-the-Hill Gang  1969 -Sheriff Clyde Barnes
Actor
TV


Once Upon a Time in the West  1969 -Knuckles
Actor
Film


Support Your Local Sheriff  1969 -Jake
Actor
Film


Firecreek  1968 -Norman
Actor
Film


The Last Challenge  1967 -Ernest Scarnes
Actor
Film


The Dakotas  1963 -Deputy J D Smith
Actor
TV


A Man Called Ragan  1962 -Deputy J D Smith
Actor
TV


A Pocketful of Miracles  1961 -Cheesecake
Actor
Film


The Comancheros  1961 -Horseface
Actor
Film


The Last Sunset  1961 -Ed Hobbs
Actor
Film


The Twilight Zone  1959 -Avery
Actor
TV


Bronco  1958 -Toothy Thompson; Bronco's friend
Actor
TV


The Gun Runners  1958 -Arnold
Actor
Film


Baby Face Nelson  1957 -Fatso
Actor
Film


Sugarfoot  1957 -Toothy Thompson
Actor
TV


Gunfight at the O.K. Corral  1957 -Tom McLowery
Actor
Film


Cheyenne  1956 -Toothy Thompson; Bodie's friend
Actor
TV


Pardners  1956 -Pete
Actor
Film


Jubal  1956 -McCoy
Actor
Film


Kismet  1955 -HassanBen
Actor
Film


Artists and Models  1955 -Ivan
Actor
Film


Gunsmoke  1955 -Titus Spangler
Actor
TV


The Man From Laramie  1955 -Chris Boldt
Actor
Film


Wichita  1955 -Al
Actor
Film


Kiss Me Deadly  1955 -Charlie Max
Actor
Film


The Far Country  1955 -Newberry
Actor
Film


Man Without a Star  1955 -Drifter
Actor
Film


Moonfleet  1955 -Damen
Actor
Film


Vera Cruz  1954 -Tex
Actor
Film


Cattle Queen of Montana  1954 -Yost
Actor
Film


Princess of the Nile  1954 -Basra
Actor
Film


Appointment in Honduras  1953 -Castro
Actor
Film


Ride, Vaquero  1953
Actor
Film


Count the Hours  1953 -Max Verne
Actor
Film


Rancho Notorious  1952 -Geary
Actor
Film


Shadow Force   -Tommy
Actor
Film


The Night of the Grizzly   -Hank
Actor
Film


The Norseman   -Dath Dreamer
Actor
Film


The Rare Breed   -Deke Simons
Actor
Film


The Villain   -Avery Simpson
Actor
Film


The Way West   -Weatherby
Actor
Film


The Wild Country   -Thompson
Actor
Film


The Winds of Autumn  
Actor
Film


Uninvited   -Grady
Actor
Film


Four For Texas   -Dobie
Actor
Film


Grayeagle   -Trapper Willis
Actor
Film


Edge of Eternity   -Bill Ward
Actor
Film


A Knife For the Ladies  
Actor
Film


Night Passage   -Shotgun
Actor
Film


Jinxed!   -Jack
Actor
Film


Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid   -Alamosa Bill
Actor
Film


Pony Express Rider  
Actor
Film


Last Rebel   -Matt Graves
Actor
Film


Home Improvement   -Hick Peterson
Actor
TV


Scrooge's Rock 'n' Roll Christmas   -Scrooge
Actor
TV




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Highlights

1993 Had a memorable part in the television western "Bonanza"
1986 Co-starred in the comedy series "Easy Street"
1980 Cast in the comedy feature "The Cannon Ball Run"
1979 Potrayed the character Big Mack in "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again"
1977 Featured in the television mini-series "How The West Was Won"
1973 Cast in the feature "Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid"
1969 TV movie debut, "The Over-the-Hill-Gang"
1963 TV series debut, "The Dakotas"
1949 Film acting debut in "Wild Weed"
1947 Worked as bookkeeper for Samuel Goldwyn and controller for "Hopalong Cassidy" films (date approximate)
1936 - 1947 Became an accountant for Standard Oil; worked as accountant, controller, bookkeeper and independent auditor
Worked as manager of Hollywood Boulevard Theatre and a Bel Air hotel


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