Filmography
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Known For
Moby Dick Ishmael (1956) -
The Road The Fool (1954) -
Fourteen Hours Robert Cosick (1951) -
Known For
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Adm. Harriman Nelson / Admiral Nelson / Adm. Nelson / Admiral Harriman Nelson / Adm. Nelson puppet / Capt. Seamus O'Hara Nelson (1964-1968) -
Actor
Knight Rider Narrator - Opening Titles (1982-1986) -
The Crowded Life Narrator (1983) -
Tales of the Unexpected Slade (1983) -
Mr. Merlin Herbert Montrose (1981) -
The Love Boat Stan Ellis (1981) -
Masada Narrator, Modern Day Scene (1981) -
Vega$ J. Terrance Wainwright (1981) -
Marilyn: The Untold Story Johnny Hyde (1980) -
The Christmas Songs (1979)
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Being There Vladimir Skrapinov (1979) -
![Greatest Heroes of the Bible]( "Greatest Heroes of the Bible")
Greatest Heroes of the Bible Johtan (1979) -
![The Rebels]( "The Rebels")
The Rebels Duke of Kentland (1979) -
W.E.B. Gus Dunlap (1978)
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![The Critical List]( "The Critical List")
The Critical List Matt Kinsella (1978) -
![Once Upon a Classic]( "Once Upon a Classic")
Once Upon a Classic King Arthur (1978) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Colonel Flint (1978) -
![The Great Bank Hoax]( "The Great Bank Hoax")
The Great Bank Hoax Manny Benchly (1977) -
![The Island of Dr. Moreau]( "The Island of Dr. Moreau")
The Island of Dr. Moreau Sayer of the Law (1977) -
![Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?]( "Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?")
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? Elliott Osborn (1977) -
![Flood]( "Flood")
Flood John Cutler (1976) -
![21 Hours at Munich]( "21 Hours at Munich")
21 Hours at Munich Chancellor Willy Brandt (1976) -
![Mansion of the Doomed]( "Mansion of the Doomed")
Mansion of the Doomed Dr. Leonard Chaney (1976) -
![Time Travelers]( "Time Travelers")
Time Travelers Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871) (1976) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Hannibal Applewood (1976) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Bishop Tim Farrow (1976) -
![Valley Forge]( "Valley Forge")
Valley Forge Gen. George Washington (1975) -
![Joe Forrester]( "Joe Forrester")
Joe Forrester Al Morgan (1975) -
![Medical Story]( "Medical Story")
Medical Story Dr. Charles Galpin (1975) -
![Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley]( "Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley")
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley George Latimer (1975) -
![Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "Marcus Welby, M.D.")
Marcus Welby, M.D. Reece Sutton (1974) -
![The First Woman President]( "The First Woman President")
The First Woman President Woodrow Wilson (1974) -
![Maneater]( "Maneater")
Maneater Carl Brenner (1973) -
...and Millions Die! Dr. Douglas Pruitt (1973)
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![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Murdock (1973) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Nicholas Frame (1972) -
![Rage]( "Rage")
Rage Dr. Roy Caldwell (1972) -
![The Bounty Man]( "The Bounty Man")
The Bounty Man Angus Keough (1972) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Stephen McLayne (1972) -
![Chato's Land]( "Chato's Land")
Chato's Land Nye Buell (1972) -
![Assignment: Munich]( "Assignment: Munich")
Assignment: Munich Maj. Barney Caldwell (1972) -
![The Death of Me Yet]( "The Death of Me Yet")
The Death of Me Yet Robert Barnes (1971) -
![The Birdmen]( "The Birdmen")
The Birdmen Schiller (1971) -
![They've Killed President Lincoln!]( "They've Killed President Lincoln!")
They've Killed President Lincoln! Host / Narrator (1971) -
![City Beneath the Sea]( "City Beneath the Sea")
City Beneath the Sea The President (1971) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Captain Aron Sligo (1971) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August Prof. Theodore Rye (1970) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Noel Seymour (1970) -
![The Andersonville Trial]( "The Andersonville Trial")
The Andersonville Trial Henry Wirz (1970) -
![Sole Survivor]( "Sole Survivor")
Sole Survivor Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner (1970) -
![Hans Brinker]( "Hans Brinker")
Hans Brinker Dr. Boekman (1969) -
![Love Is a Funny Thing]( "Love Is a Funny Thing")
Love Is a Funny Thing Acteur - cameo appearance (1969) -
![Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]( "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea")
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Adm. Harriman Nelson (1964-1968) -
![Lost in Space]( "Lost in Space")
Lost in Space Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice (1965) -
![The Satan Bug]( "The Satan Bug")
The Satan Bug Dr. Gregor Hoffman (1965) -
![Kings of the Sun]( "Kings of the Sun")
Kings of the Sun Ah Min (1963) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Adam Cook (1963) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Miles Crawford (1962-1963) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Alexander Stafford (1963) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Mark Cassidy (1963) -
![Combat!]( "Combat!")
Combat! Capt. Steiner (1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Judge Zachary (1963) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Julian Roebuck (1963) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Lester Bergson (1962) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week Narrator (1962) -
![Hitler]( "Hitler")
Hitler Adolf Hitler (1962) -
![Theatre '62]( "Theatre '62")
Theatre '62 Anthony Keane (1962) -
![The Paradine Case]( "The Paradine Case")
The Paradine Case Anthony Keane (1962) -
![The Savage Guns]( "The Savage Guns")
The Savage Guns Steve Fallon (1961) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Tod Stone (1961) -
![The Light That Failed]( "The Light That Failed")
The Light That Failed Dick Heldar (1961) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Stranger (1961) -
![Passport to China]( "Passport to China")
Passport to China Don Benton (1960) -
![Shangri-La]( "Shangri-La")
Shangri-La Hugh Conway (1960) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Dr. George Ferguson (1960) -
![For the Love of Mike]( "For the Love of Mike")
For the Love of Mike Father Francis Phelan (1960) -
![Portrait in Black]( "Portrait in Black")
Portrait in Black Howard Mason (1960) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Martin Lambert (1957-1960) -
![5 Branded Women]( "5 Branded Women")
5 Branded Women Il capitano Eric Reinhardt (1960) -
![Jons und Erdme]( "Jons und Erdme")
Jons und Erdme Wittkuhn, der Schmied (1959) -
![The Restless and the Damned]( "The Restless and the Damned")
The Restless and the Damned George Rancourt (1959) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre David Manning (1958) -
![Love and Troubles]( "Love and Troubles")
Love and Troubles Paolo Martelli (1958) -
![The Brothers Karamazov]( "The Brothers Karamazov")
The Brothers Karamazov Ivan Karamazov (1958) -
![Time Limit]( "Time Limit")
Time Limit Maj. Harry Cargill (1957) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Matt Donovan (1957) -
![Miracles of Thursday]( "Miracles of Thursday")
Miracles of Thursday Martino (1957) -
![Finger of Guilt]( "Finger of Guilt")
Finger of Guilt Reggie Wilson (1956) -
![Moby Dick]( "Moby Dick")
Moby Dick Ishmael (1956) -
![The Extra Day]( "The Extra Day")
The Extra Day Joe Blake (1956) -
![Il Bidone]( "Il Bidone")
Il Bidone Carlo (1955) -
![Cartouche]( "Cartouche")
Cartouche Il conte Jacques de Maudy (1955) -
![La vena d'oro]( "La vena d'oro")
La vena d'oro Ing. Stefano Manfredi (1955) -
![Canyon Crossroads]( "Canyon Crossroads")
Canyon Crossroads Larry Kendall (1955) -
![Jailbirds]( "Jailbirds")
Jailbirds Dottor Stefano Luprandi (1954) -
![The Road]( "The Road")
The Road The Fool (1954) -
![The Good Die Young]( "The Good Die Young")
The Good Die Young Joe (1954) -
![Angels of Darkness]( "Angels of Darkness")
Angels of Darkness Bit Part (1954) -
![The Stranger's Hand]( "The Stranger's Hand")
The Stranger's Hand Joe Hamstringer (1954) -
![Titanic]( "Titanic")
Titanic George Healey (1953) -
![Decision Before Dawn]( "Decision Before Dawn")
Decision Before Dawn Lt. Dick Rennick (1951) -
![Fixed Bayonets!]( "Fixed Bayonets!")
Fixed Bayonets! Cpl. Denno (1951) -
![The House on Telegraph Hill]( "The House on Telegraph Hill")
The House on Telegraph Hill Alan Spender (1951) -
![Fourteen Hours]( "Fourteen Hours")
Fourteen Hours Robert Cosick (1951) -
![Side Street]( "Side Street")
Side Street Bank Teller (1950) -
![Outside the Wall]( "Outside the Wall")
Outside the Wall Larry Nelson (1950) -
![Tension]( "Tension")
Tension Warren Quimby (1949) -
![Roseanna McCoy]( "Roseanna McCoy")
Roseanna McCoy Mounts Hatfield (1949) -
![Reign of Terror]( "Reign of Terror")
Reign of Terror Maximilian Robespierre (1949) -
![He Walked by Night]( "He Walked by Night")
He Walked by Night Roy Martin / Roy Morgan (1948) -
![Cry Wolf]( "Cry Wolf")
Cry Wolf James Demarest (1947) -
Actor
![Repeat Performance]( "Repeat Performance")
Repeat Performance William Williams, the Poet (1947) -
DirectorTreasure Galleons (1973)
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Archive footage
![Fellini of the Spirits]( "Fellini of the Spirits")
Fellini of the Spirits (2020) -
![The Green Fog]( "The Green Fog")
The Green Fog (2017) -
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![Los Angeles Plays Itself]( "Los Angeles Plays Itself")
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) -
![The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller]( "The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller")
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![The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen]( "The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen")
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Archive footage
![Knight Rider 2000]( "Knight Rider 2000")
Knight Rider 2000 (1991) -
![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1976) -
Additional Crew
![The Turning Point]( "The Turning Point")
The Turning Point (1977)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Father, with Valentina Cortese, of son Jackie Basehart.
Quotes
I couldn't be a straight leading man. You've got to be bigger and prettier than I am.
Personal Details
Born
John Richard Basehart
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Died
(age 70)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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