He is best-remembered for his portrayals of authority figures in anthology series and westerns. He has appeared in nearly 200 films and television shows in a career spanning more than five decades. in plays by Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, Gorky and Schnitzler. Jan Stine, born Jan Russell Stine, was an American actor who primarily worked in television. During high school, he became friends with George Reeves, who encouraged him to enroll at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He played a wide range of charactersfrom villains and criminals to their law and order counterparts and the occasional avuncular, good-natured family man. Ollie O'Toole was an American television and film actor. He was also the subject of a novel by Jonathan Held, "The Beautiful and the Profane," published in 2003, two years before his death. She has appeared in 30 movies and television shows during her 30-year career. Steve Pendleton was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 200 movies and television shows in a career spanning nearly 55 years. The film is a semi-fictionalized account of military brutality and mutiny in the French Army during World War I . Megowan guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s through the 70s, including the anthology series "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (19541990), the private detective series "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), the Buck Henry spy spoof "Get Smart" (19651970), the western action drama "Kung Fu" (19721975) and the Aaron Spelling fantasy series "Fantasy Island" (19771984). She got a standing ovation on opening night; one critic compared her debut to the first big hits of Helen Hayes and Margaret Sullavan. Carter appeared in many television shows from the late 1950's through late 1980's. He made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Andy Moon in "Sins of the Father" (episode 70). He guest-starred in many TV shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the suspense series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19551962), the Buck Henry comedy spy spoof "Get Smart" (19651970), and the crime dramas "Richard Diamond: Private Detective" (19571960) and "Dragnet" (19511959). Lindsey used his celebrity to support philanthropic interests, including raising more than $1-mln over a period of 17 years for the Alabama Special Olympics through the George Lindsey Celebrity Weekend and Golf Tournament, which was held in Montgomery. A tall big bear of a man with a tender heart who played roles true to his character, Blocker appeared in several television shows in the late 1950's before landing the role for which he is best-rememberedEric "Hoss" Cartwright in the long-running NBC western television series "Bonanza" (19591973). (1969), starring Elvis Presley; an uncredited role in the film adaptation of Michael Crichton's "The Andromeda Strain" (1971), starring Arthur, James Olson and Kate Reid; and Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker in the biographical drama "MacArthur" (1977), starring Gregory Peck. He guest-starred in the family comedies "Dennis the Menace" (19591963) and "The Andy Griffith Show" (19601968), in addition to the war drama "Combat!" Cook also appeared in the noir film "Panic in the Streets" (1950), directed by Elia Kazan. The show featured a variety of regular live-action characters and thematic spots that aired on different days of the week and around the holidays. After playing many uncredited roles, Corby eventually became a busy character actress, appearing in movies and television shows in every genre. Seldes received several Tony and Drama Desk Awards nominations. Although most of his major guest appearances were in westerns, he also guest-starred in the mystery action series "Peter Gunn" (19581961), the classic family comedy series of the 1950s, "Leave It to Beaver" (19571963), and Boris Karloff's gothic horror series "Thriller" (19601962). James Chandler was an American film and television actor who appeared in nearly 70 movies and television shows in a career spanning more than 30 years. In 1943, Tremayne left the Chicago area and moved to Los Angeles and later to New York. A fairly versatile actor, Crawford has made guest appearances in the Disney family adventure series "Zorro" (19571959), starring Guy Williams; the crime drama "Dragnet" (19511959), starring Jack Webb; and the war drama "Combat!" He appeared in nine movies and television shows in seven years. In his television career, Ames is perhaps best-remembered for his recurring role as Mingo in the western series "Daniel Boone" (19641970). Between his stunt work and acting credits, he appeared in more than 400 movies and television shows during a career spanning 40 years. She had her first recurring role as the lead actress in "The Ray Milland Show: Meet Mr. McNulty" (19531955). She has guest-starred in a wide variety of popular TV shows, including the quirky comedy "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (19761978), starring Louise Lasser; the crime drama "Police Story" (19731977), Aaron Spelling's "Fantasy Island" (19771984), starring Ricardo Montalban; the action-adventure series "Hart to Hart" (19791984), starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as a husband-and-wife detective duo; and the whodunit series "Murder, She Wrote" (19841996), starring Angela Lansbury. He served in the military during World War II, for which he received a Purple Heart. Following that experience, he decided to leave college and continue acting. His biggest screen roles were appearances in "Rancho Notorious" (1952), starring Marlene Dietrich, and "Johnny Guitar" (1954), starring Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden. in musical education from Indiana University. He created a baseball park without corporate sponsorship and hired the first female general manager in professional baseball. Later, he had a brief career as an accountant and became involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. John Alvin, born John Alvin Hoffstadt, was an American film, stage and television actor. Rhodes Reason is an American actor who has worked primarily in television. He made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Injun Adams in "The Sister" (episode 9). Blair's character of Lou Mallory appeared in 17 episodes of THE RIFLEMAN; she debuted in the title role of episode 145. His film debut was an uncredited role in the musical "Carnegie Hall" (1947). He also had a starring role as the son in Andy Warhol's "Imitation of Christ" (1967). Higgins appeared in four episodes of THE RIFLEMAN playing different characters, and he played the semi-regular character, Nils Swenson, the Blacksmith, in 16 episodes. He eventually made his way to New York, where he soon began performing on Broadway. Swenson appeared in two episodes of THE RIFLEMAN, playing the recurring character of Nils Svenson (variously Swenson, Swensen), the Blacksmith in "The Vision" (episode 66) and Chris Manse in "The Jailbird" (episode 73). He guest-starred in several other westerns of the 1950s and 60s, including "Zane Grey Theater" (19561961), starring Dick Powell, "Gunsmoke" (19551975), starring James Arness, "Tales of Wells Fargo" (19571962), starring Dale Robertson, "Have Gun Will Travel" (19571963), starring Richard Boone, and "Bonanza" (19591973), starring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts. After the war, he was approached by the American actor and war hero Audie Murphy, who encouraged him to take up acting, which made him one of the first Native Americans to portray Native American characters in film. Over the next decade, he played a string of memorably villainous characters, primarily in Westerns but also in crime dramas such as "I Cover the Underworld" and "The Big Combo," both released in 1955. Russell guest-starred in many popular television shows, including the anthology series "Playhouse 90" (19561960), the action crime drama "Highway Patrol" (19551959), the road series "Route 66" (19601964), the crime drama "The Untouchables" (19591963), the comedy "Hazel" (19611966), the family comedy "The Andy Griffith Show" (19601968), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), the war drama "Combat!" She hosted her own radio show during the early 1940s. Tall and lean with gaunt features, a thatch of dark hair, a rangy build and a distinctive deep croaky voice, Dano usually was cast both in movies and television shows as gloomy or sinister characters. He would go on to have many significant roles, including Razumikhin in Rodney Ackland's dramatization of "Crime and Punishment" at the National Theatre in New York. She is the daughter of Canadian-American actor Gene Lockhart, who came to prominence on Broadway in 1933 in Ah, Wilderness!, and English-born actress Kathleen Lockhart ((ne Arthur). The following year, he was cast in the title role in "The General Died at Dawn," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Jurado's performance brought her fame. Richard Deacon was an American character actor of television and film. Lynn Cartier appeared in two episodes of The Rifleman Panic as Mrs. Porter, she was the lady in the General Store who overheard Cass and Mark's conversation The Hero as Alice Bedford, Colly Van's girlfriend and Sam Bedford's daughter. (19621967), the classic sci-fi series "Star Trek" (19661969), the adventure series "The Fugitive" (19631967), the long-running family drama "Lassie" (19541974), and the undercover cop series "Mod Squad" (19681973). Actress. He guest-starred in a number of iconic TV shows, including the popular fantasy comedy "I Dream of Jeannie" (19651970), starring Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman and Bill Daly; Gene Roddenberry's outer space classic "Star Trek" (19661969), starring William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy; and the action-adventure series "Kung Fu" (19721975), starring David Carradine as a Shaolin Monk roaming the Old West. June Vincent, born Dorothy June Smith, was an American film and television actress. Although better know for his role in "Broken Arrow," Ansara also thought that "Plainsman" was a better show. Baynes Barron was an American actor. He studied journalism at San Mateo Junior College in California and enlisted in the US Navy during the Korean War. Perry appeared in one episode of THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Tanner in "The Illustrator" (episode 88). Born to ballroom dancers, Hagen led a varied life, first serving in the navy, then attending UCLA to study law while teaching ballroom dancing on the side, and finally settling on acting as his career. His work as a photographer has been featured in "Vogue" and other high-profile fashion magazines. He made his film debut in the Bowery Boys comedy "Feudin' Fools" (1952), and his most notable film roles were Deputy Sheriff Slim Adams in the film noir thriller "Suddenly" (1954), starring Frank Sinatra and Hayden Sterling, and the arch villain Captain Seas in the adventure film "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" (1975), starring Ron Ely. John Milford made eleven appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Ross Porter in "The Blowout" (episode 43), Dub in "The Coward" (episode 53), Jonas Winters in "The Horsetraders" (episode 60), Bro Hadley in "A Time for Singing" (episode 64), Morgan in "Meeting at Midnight" (episode 74), Marsh Watson in "The Pitchman" (episode 80), Hadley in "Baranca" (episode 82), Jack Solby in "Dark Day at North Fork" (episode 100), Reade in "The Clarence Bibs Story" (episode 104), Jess Grady in "The Journey Back" (episode 115) and Lt. Price in "The Assailants" (episode 149). Colman has guest-starred in numerous TV series in virtually every major genre. Before breaking into films, during World War II, Van Cleef served in the United States Navy aboard minesweepers and subchasers. Glenn Ryle was a television personality in Cincinnati, Ohio. Most of her screen credits were for guest turns in westerns, and she appeared in most of the iconic series, including "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), "Gunsmoke" (19551975), "Wagon Train" (19571965), "Tales of Wells Fargo" and "Maverick" (both running from 19571962), "Rawhide" (19591966), and "Bonanza" (19591973). Frequently cast in westerns, he appeared in two classic John Ford films,"The Horse Soldiers," with William Holden, and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." Morris Lippert was an American-born actor with a brief career in film and television. The famed TV and Movie actress June Lockhart, best known for her 1950s shows like LASSIE and classic movies like SERGEANT YORK, relies on prayer. June Lockhart's parents made sure that their daughter performed in quality films. Hal K. Dawson was an American actor whose career spanned almost 50 years. Scotti appeared in four episodes of THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Alphonso in the two-part program "Waste" (episodes 143 and 144), Soto in "The Sixteenth Cousin" (episode 159), and Marcello Chabini in "Which Way Did They Go?" Charles Maxwell, born Charles Carlton Maxwell, was an American actor who worked primarily in television, in addition to being a director and producer. He has also provided his voice for a few Disney characters, including Lafayette in "The AristoCats" (1970) and Trigger in "Robin Hood" (1973). More recently, he made appearances in the popular comedy series "My Name is Earl" (20052009) and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (20052007). Russell made two appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Hode Evans in "A Matter of Faith" (episode 34) and Sanchez in "Seven" (episode 79). He made guest appearances in several popular series, including "The Loretta Young Show" (19531961), "Bat Masterson" (19591960) and "Perry Mason" (19571966). He guest-starred in several popular television shows of the 1950s, including the crime dramas "M Squad" (19571960) and "Dragnet" (19511959), as well as the family drama "Lassie" (19541974). He also guest-starred in the westerns "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (19581961), starring Steve McQueen, and "Bonanza" (19591973), starring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts. Colman made one guest appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Jeremiah in "The High Country" (episode 122). He teamed with Brown again in a series of RKO comedy shorts, including "Put Some Money in the Pot," "Photo Phonies" and "Brooklyn Buckaroos" (all three in 1950), and also "Tinhorn Troubadors" and "From Rogues to Riches" (both in 1951). Following her five-year run on Lassie, Lockhart made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as defendant Mona Stanton Harvey in "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor". He was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains and portraying hard-nosed cops. Pete Morgan: John Harmon . Kroeger made many appearances in several anthology series of the 1950s, including "Studio One in Hollywood" (19481958), "Four Star Playhouse" (19521956), "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (19521955), and "Alcoa Theatre" (19571960). His acting career began performing on a local TV variety program. Hattie was first introduced in "Eight Hours to Die" (episode 6). Sully guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the family comedy "I Love Lucy" (19511957), the crime drama "Dragnet" (19511959), the private detective series "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), the suspense anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19551962), the family comedy "Leave It to Beaver" (19571963) and the western action adventure "The Wild Wild West" (19651969). Before embarking on a full-time screen career, he was a performer and director of the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where he coached up-and-coming young actors, including Dana Andrews, George Reeve, Robert Preston and Victor Mature. She also portrayed Hedda Hopper in the Jill Clayburgh-James Brolin biopic, "Gable and Lombard" (1976). He guest-starred in nearly all of the other notable westerns of the 1950s through 70s, including "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" (19541959), "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (19581961). Mantee has written two novels, "In Search of the Perfect Ravioli" (1991) and "Bruno of Hollywood" (1994). 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Tommy Cook is an American television and film actor who has appeared in 90 movies and television shows in a career spanning nearly 45 years. 3. Lyle Bettger was an American stage, film and television actor. Platt had a minor part in the romantic war comedy "I was a Male War Bride" (1949), starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. 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