John Anderson
Harry Jackson in Mac Gyver
Birth name : John Anderson
Birth date : 1922/10/20
Date of death : 1992/08/07 (70 years old)
Birth place : Clayton
Biography for John Anderson
The first of his appearances on "Gunsmoke" (1955), in the episode "Buffalo Man", climaxed with a brutal fistfight between his character, Ben Siple, and James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon. This action scene, from its build-up to its dénouement, would become the common sequence upon which generations of budding editors would cut their teeth in film school. This sequence also features Jack Klugman, who would later co-star with Anderson in the classic "A Passage for Trumpet" episode of "The Twilight Zone" (1959). Shortly before his death, Anderson remarked that it was Klugman who informed him, many years after the filming of their "Gunsmoke" (1955) episode, that they had become legendary among film editors for their ubiquitous presence in student editing bays.
He is Mac Gyver's grandfather.
John Anderson is an American actor known for his work in the fields of cinema, television and theater. He was born on October 25, 1922 in Clayton, Illinois, and died on August 7, 1992 in North Hollywood, California. Anderson began his acting career in the 1940s and played in many films, television series and theater productions during his long career.
He notably played in films such as "Le Voyage de la Feu" (1951), "Le Faucon Maltais" (1941) and "The man who shrinks" (1957). Anderson also played in popular television series like "Perry Mason" and "The Virginian", and made appearances in television shows like "Gunsmoke" and "The Twilight Zone".
In addition to his work as an actor, Anderson was also a producer and director of films. He produced and produced several short films in the 1950s, including "The Face of Lincoln" and "The New Adventures of Pinocchio". Anderson also produced and produced episodes of television series, notably "Lassie" and "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp".
Apart from his acting career, Anderson was also an active politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and was a candidate for the post of Governor of Illinois in 1978. Anderson was also an active defender of homosexuals and supported adoption by homosexual couples.
In summary, John Anderson was an American actor, producer, director and politician known for his work in the fields of cinema, television and theater. He has played in many popular films and television series, and has also produced and produced films and television shows. Anderson was also an active politician and a defender of homosexuals.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Jake and the Fatman (1 episode, 1992) | |
| Quantum Leap | Pat Knight (1 episode, 1992) |
| Bed of Lies (1992) (TV) | Price Daniel, Sr. |
| Babe Ruth (1991) (TV) | Judge Landis |
| Daddy (1991) (TV) | George Watson |
| MacGyver | Harry Jackson (6 episodes, 1985-1991) |
| Murder, She Wrote | Andrew Dixon (1 episode, 1991) |
| In Broad Daylight (1991) (TV) | Wes Westerman |
| Perfect Strangers | Grandpa Beaumont 'Buzz' Appleton (1 episode, 1991) 'Buzz' Appleton |
| Follow Your Heart (1990) (TV) | Josh |
| Matlock | Sam Chandler (2 episodes, 1990) |
| Deadly Innocents (1990) | Gus |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kevin Uxbridge (1 episode, 1989) |
| Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) (TV) | George Dutton |
| Knightwatch | Morris (1 episode, 1989) |
| Baby Boom | Anakott (1 episode, 1988) |
| Hunter | Winston Taggert (1 episode, 1988) |
| Eight Men Out (1988) | Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis |
| Dallas | Dr. Herbert Styles / ... (5 episodes, 1983-1988) |
| Square One TV | Roark (1 episode, 1987) |
| American Harvest (1987) (TV) | Judge Meriweather |
| Regeneration (1987) | |
| Mathnet | Roark (1 episode, 1987) |
| Scorpion (1986) | Neal G. Koch |
| Starman | Rayfield (1 episode, 1986) |
| Never Too Young to Die (1986) | Arliss |
| Dream West (1986) (mini) TV Series | Brig. Gen. Brooke |
| I-Man (1986) (TV) | Holbrook |
| Amerasia (1986) | |
| North and South (1985) (mini) TV Series | William Hazard |
| Matt Houston | Capt. Conroy (1 episode, 1985) |
| Sins of the Past (1984) (TV) | Rev. Donald Randolph |
| Riptide | Walter 'The Lynx' Truman (1 episode, 1984) |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Humbug / ... (1 episode, 1984) |
| M | |
| A | |
| S | |
| H | Gen. Addison Collins (1 episode, 1983) |
| Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) (TV) | |
| Voyagers! | Abraham Lincoln (1 episode, 1982) |
| Ashes and Embers (1982) | Ned Charles |
| Quincy M.E. | Justin DeWild / ... (3 episodes, 1977-1982) |
| The First Time (1982) (TV) | |
| Bret Maverick | General Frye (1 episode, 1982) |
| Carry Me Back (1982) | Geoff |
| The American Adventure (1982) (voice) | Mark Twain |
| Hart to Hart | Prof. Jim Blye (1 episode, 1981) |
| The Greatest American Hero | General Gerald Stocker |
| Zoot Suit (1981) | Judge F.W. Charles |
| The Jeffersons | Mr. Claymore (2 episodes, 1981) |
| Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) | Governor |
| Out of the Blue (1980) | T.V. Interviewer |
| Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1 episode, 1980) | |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1 episode, 1980) | |
| In Search of Historic Jesus (1979) | Caiaphas |
| Project U.F.O. | Captain Bergstad (1 episode, 1979) |
| Backstairs at the White House (1979) (mini) TV Series | President Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| The Incredible Hulk | Mike Calahan (1 episode, 1979) |
| The Deerslayer (1978) (TV) | Hutter |
| Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978) (TV) | Patrick Breen |
| Lou Grant | Russell Grainger (1 episode, 1977) |
| The Last Hurrah (1977) (TV) | Amos Force |
| Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) (TV) | Alexander Majors |
| The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977) | Abraham Lincoln |
| Tail Gunner Joe (1977) (TV) (uncredited) | Gen. George C. Marshall |
| Force of Evil (1977) (TV) | Sheriff Floyd Carrington |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) TV Series | Scotty (unknown episodes, 1976) |
| Once an Eagle (1976) (mini) TV Series | George Varney |
| The Rockford Files | Gerald A. O'Malley (1 episode, 1976) |
| The Quest | Harper (1 episode, 1976) |
| Bridger (1976) (TV) | President Andrew Jackson |
| The Dark Side of Innocence (1976) (TV) | Stephen Hancock |
| The Quest (1976) (TV) | Army officer |
| Bronk (1 episode, 1975) | |
| Little House on the Prairie | Amos Pike (1 episode, 1975) |
| The Specialist (1975/I) | Pike Smith |
| Death Among Friends (1975) (TV) | Capt. Lewis |
| Dead Man on the Run (1975) (TV) | Jason Monroe |
| Emergency! (1 episode, 1975) | |
| Landfall (1975) | John |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Mr. Charlie Colton (1 episode, 1974) |
| Petrocelli | Forbes (1 episode, 1974) |
| The Dove (1974) | Mike Turk |
| Manhunter (1974) (TV) | Aaron Denver |
| Kung Fu | Benjamin Dundee / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1974) |
| Smile, Jenny, You're Dead (1974) (TV) | Col. John Lockport |
| Hec Ramsey | Gabe Rawlins / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974) |
| Heat Wave! (1974) (TV) | Toler |
| Executive Action (1973) | Halliday |
| Egan (1973) (TV) | J.R. King |
| Consigliori, Il (1973) | Don Vito |
| Cannon | Major Bliss (1 episode, 1973) |
| Brock's Last Case (1973) (TV) | Joe Cuspis |
| Call to Danger (1973) (TV) | Edward McClure |
| Gunsmoke | Les McConnell / ... (12 episodes, 1958-1973) |
| Set This Town on Fire (1973) (TV) | Henry Kealey |
| Molly and Lawless John (1972) | Sheriff Marvin Parker |
| The F.B.I. | Adam MacDonald (2 episodes, 1966-1972) |
| The Sixth Sense | The Sheriff (1 episode, 1972) |
| The Stepmother (1972) | Insp. Darnezi |
| Man and Boy (1972) | Stretch |
| Bearcats! | Judge O'Brien (1 episode, 1971) |
| McMillan & Wife | Sandy King (1 episode, 1971) |
| Cade's County | Colonel Street (1 episode, 1971) |
| Hitched (1971) (TV) | Jomer Cruett |
| Hawaii Five-O | Brig. General Earl Rigney (1 episode, 1971) |
| Soldier Blue (1970) | Col. Iverson |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) | Bryce |
| The Andersonville Trial (1970) (TV) | Ambrose Spencer |
| The Animals (1970) | Sheriff Allan Pierce |
| The Virginian | Adam Tercell / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1969) |
| Here Come the Brides (2 episodes, 1969) | |
| Young Billy Young (1969) | Frank Boone |
| The Great Bank Robbery (1969) | Mayor Kincaid |
| Heaven with a Gun (1969) | Asa Beck (cattleman) |
| Bonanza | Sam Masters / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1969) |
| Lancer | Sheriff (1 episode, 1968) |
| Massacre Harbor (1968) | Maj. Indrus |
| 5 Card Stud (1968) | U.S.Marshal Al Dana |
| Day of the Evil Gun (1968) | Capt./Sgt. Jefferson Addis |
| A Man Called Gannon (1968) | Capper |
| The Rat Patrol | Major Indrus / ... (4 episodes, 1966-1968) |
| Tarzan | Dolan / ... (2 episodes, 1967) |
| Dundee and the Culhane (1 episode, 1967) | |
| Cimarron Strip | Arn Tinker (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Iron Horse | Olsen (1 episode, 1967) |
| Welcome to Hard Times (1967) | Ezra/Isaac Maple |
| Occasional Wife | Col. Thorndyke (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Road West | Major Perry (1 episode, 1967) |
| A Covenant with Death (1967) | Dietrich |
| Felony Squad | Lt Mike Reineck (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Fortune Cookie (1966) (uncredited) | Abraham Lincoln |
| Namu, the Killer Whale (1966) | Joe Clausen |
| The Legend of Jesse James | Moss Canby (1 episode, 1966) |
| Scalplock (1966) (TV) | Burton Standish |
| Lassie | Boone Sawyer (1 episode, 1966) |
| The Wackiest Ship in the Army (2 episodes, 1966) | |
| The Big Valley | Matt Bentell / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| A Man Called Shenandoah | Sheriff Haley (1 episode, 1965) |
| The Hallelujah Trail (1965) | Sgt. Buell |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Adam / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965) |
| Rawhide | Captain Rankin / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965) |
| The Satan Bug (1965) | Agent Reagan |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Rankin (1 episode, 1965) |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Dr. Janus (1 episode, 1965) |
| The Fugitive | Cal Clement / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965) |
| Ben Casey | Foster Hancock / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964) |
| The Great Adventure | Andrew Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964) |
| Disneyland | Farmer Wills (2 episodes, 1964) |
| Death Valley Days | Jim Reed (2 episodes, 1960-1964) |
| The Lieutenant | Joe Hammond (1 episode, 1964) |
| My Favorite Martian | Captain Farrow (1 episode, 1963) |
| The Outer Limits | Ebonite Interrogator (1 episode, 1963) |
| Redigo | Lee Cresco (1 episode, 1963) |
| The Twilight Zone | Capt. Farver / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1963) |
| Kraft Mystery Theater (1 episode, 1963) | |
| The Untouchables | George McPhail / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963) |
| Perry Mason | Bud Ferrand / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1963) |
| The Rifleman | Cass Callicot / ... (11 episodes, 1959-1963) |
| Stoney Burke | Bruce Austin / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963) |
| Laramie | Bob Blayne / ... (5 episodes, 1960-1963) |
| Route 66 | General Scranton (1 episode, 1963) |
| Alcoa Premiere | Hannibal Roth / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963) |
| The Eleventh Hour | Agent Sterne (1 episode, 1962) |
| Dr. Kildare | Vernon Hackett (1 episode, 1962) |
| Sam Benedict | James Bradley (1 episode, 1962) |
| Ride the High Country (1962) | Elder Hammond |
| Geronimo (1962) | Jeremiah Burns |
| Thriller | Jacob Grant (1 episode, 1962) |
| Cain's Hundred | Ken Drake (1 episode, 1962) |
| The Tall Man (1 episode, 1962) | |
| Walk on the Wild Side (1962) | Preacher |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Charles Mason / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1962) |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Nicholson (1 episode, 1961) |
| Cheyenne | Thackeray Smith (1 episode, 1961) |
| Frontier Circus | Carl (1 episode, 1961) |
| 87th Precinct | Phil Brewster (1 episode, 1961) |
| Maverick (1 episode, 1961) | |
| Adventures in Paradise | Benson (1 episode, 1961) |
| Lawman (2 episodes, 1960-1961) | |
| Bat Masterson | Major Liam Mars (1 episode, 1961) |
| King of Diamonds | Sam Hall (1 episode) |
| Harrigan and Son | Earl (1 episode, 1960) |
| The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) (uncredited) | Sailor |
| Zane Grey Theater | John Duncan / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1960) |
| Outlaws | Simon Shaw (2 episodes, 1960) |
| The Westerner | Leth Ritchie (1 episode, 1960) |
| Psycho (1960) | Charlie |
| The Man from Blackhawk | Craig (1 episode, 1960) |
| Johnny Ringo | Lem Cartwright (1 episode, 1960) |
| The Rebel (1 episode, 1960) | |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Deputy Sheriff Fix (1 episode, 1960) |
| The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor | Henry Long / ... (3 episodes, 1960) |
| Bronco | Andy Strudevant (1 episode, 1960) |
| Law of the Plainsman | Clyde Santee / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960) |
| Overland Trail | Marshal (1 episode, 1960) |
| Olimpiadi dei mariti, Le (1960) | |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Dunne / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1959) |
| The Rough Riders | John Healy / ... (2 episodes, 1959) |
| Man Without a Gun (1 episode, 1959) | |
| Black Saddle | Clyde Wicker (1 episode, 1959) |
| Trackdown | Sam Bass (2 episodes, 1957-1959) |
| Yancy Derringer | Wayne Raven (1 episode, 1959) |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Paul Russell (1 episode, 1959) |
| Peter Gunn | Sergeant (1 episode, 1959) |
| Alcoa Theatre | Virgil Merryman (1 episode, 1959) |
| The Californians | Reed Bullard (2 episodes, 1958) |
| Steve Canyon | Sergeant Bulla (1 episode, 1958) |
| Sea Hunt | P.K. Kennedy / ... (3 episodes, 1958) |
| The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958) | Doc |
| Panic! | Sheriff (1 episode, 1957) |
| Mike Hammer (1 episode) | |
| The Phil Silvers Show | Film Theatre Orderly (1 episode, 1956) |
| Target Zero (1955) | |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) TV Series | Virgil Earp 1958-1961) (unknown episodes) |
| The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) (uncredited) | Bobby |
| Against All Flags (1952) (uncredited) |
Trivia
- Bore a strong resemblance to President Abraham Lincoln and portrayed him three times.
- Uncredited as the voice of the animatronic Mark Twain in the American Experience at Walt Disney World's Epcot (World Showcase) in Orlando, FL.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 01/07/2003 by sylvie08