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Filmography
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Known For
WarGames McKittrick (1983) -
9 to 5 Franklin Hart, Jr. (1980) -
You've Got Mail Nelson Fox (1998) -
Known For
On Golden Pond Bill Ray (1981) -
Actor
Yellowstone John Dutton Sr. (2019) -
Aly & AJ: Star Maps Dabney Coleman (2019) -
For The People Donald (2019) -
NCIS Army Corporal John Sydney (2019) -
Rules Don't Apply Raymond Holliday (2016) -
Ray Donovan Mr. Price (2016) -
Boardwalk Empire Commodore Louis Kaestner (2010-2011) -
Pound Puppies Mayor (2010-2011) -
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Frank Hager (2009) -
Hard Four Spray Loomis (2007) -
![Heartland]( "Heartland")
Heartland Dr. Bart Jacobs (2007) -
![Courting Alex]( "Courting Alex")
Courting Alex Jack Atwell (2006) -
![Domino]( "Domino")
Domino Drake Bishop (2005) -
![The Guardian]( "The Guardian")
The Guardian Burton Fallin (2001-2004) -
![Freedom: A History of US]( "Freedom: A History of US")
Freedom: A History of US Stephen A. Douglas (2003) -
![Recess: All Growed Down]( "Recess: All Growed Down")
Recess: All Growed Down Principal Prickley (2003) -
![Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade]( "Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade")
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade Principal Prickly (2003) -
![Where the Red Fern Grows]( "Where the Red Fern Grows")
Where the Red Fern Grows Grandpa (2003) -
![Moonlight Mile]( "Moonlight Mile")
Moonlight Mile Mike Mulcahey (2002) -
![The Zeta Project]( "The Zeta Project")
The Zeta Project Dr. Boyle (2002) -
![The Climb]( "The Climb")
The Climb Mack (2002) -
![Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street]( "Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street")
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street Principal Peter Prickly (2001) -
![Kiss My Act]( "Kiss My Act")
Kiss My Act Henry (2001) -
![Recess: School's Out]( "Recess: School's Out")
Recess: School's Out Principal Prickly (2001) -
![How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale]( "How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale")
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale John Kennedy (2000) -
![Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]( "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child")
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Monsieur Fox (2000) -
![Taken]( "Taken")
Taken Ethan Grover (1999) -
![Must Be Santa]( "Must Be Santa")
Must Be Santa Tuttle (1999) -
![Stuart Little]( "Stuart Little")
Stuart Little Dr. Beechwood (1999) -
![Recess]( "Recess")
Recess Principal Peter Prickly (1997-1999) -
![Inspector Gadget]( "Inspector Gadget")
Inspector Gadget Chief Quimby (1999) -
![Giving It Up]( "Giving It Up")
Giving It Up Johnathan Gallant (1999) -
![You've Got Mail]( "You've Got Mail")
You've Got Mail Nelson Fox (1998) -
![Exiled]( "Exiled")
Exiled Lieutenant Kevin Stolper (1998) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney President Richmond (1998) -
![Target Earth]( "Target Earth")
Target Earth Senator Ben Arnold, Sam's Uncle (1998) -
![Jumanji]( "Jumanji")
Jumanji Ashton Philips (1997) -
![The Magic School Bus]( "The Magic School Bus")
The Magic School Bus Horace Scope (1997) -
![A Witch's Way of Love]( "A Witch's Way of Love")
A Witch's Way of Love Joel (1997) -
![Devil's Food]( "Devil's Food")
Devil's Food Seymour Kecker (1996) -
![Madman of the People]( "Madman of the People")
Madman of the People Jack 'Madman' Buckner (1994-1995) -
![Judicial Consent]( "Judicial Consent")
Judicial Consent Charles Mayron (1995) -
![Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty]( "Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty")
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty Arthur Milo (1995) -
![Texan]( "Texan")
Texan Richard Williams (1994) -
![Clifford]( "Clifford")
Clifford Gerald Ellis (1994) -
![The Beverly Hillbillies]( "The Beverly Hillbillies")
The Beverly Hillbillies Milburn Drysdale (1993) -
![Amos & Andrew]( "Amos & Andrew")
Amos & Andrew Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver (1993) -
![Lincoln]( "Lincoln")
Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas (1992) -
![There Goes the Neighborhood]( "There Goes the Neighborhood")
There Goes the Neighborhood Jeffrey Babitt (1992) -
![Drexell's Class]( "Drexell's Class")
Drexell's Class Otis Drexell (1991-1992) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Hugh Creighton (1973-1991) -
![Never Forget]( "Never Forget")
Never Forget William Cox (1991) -
![Meet the Applegates]( "Meet the Applegates")
Meet the Applegates Aunt Bea (1990) -
![It's Garry Shandling's Show.]( "It's Garry Shandling's Show.")
It's Garry Shandling's Show. Dabney Coleman (1989-1990) -
![Short Time]( "Short Time")
Short Time Burt Simpson (1990) -
![Where the Heart Is]( "Where the Heart Is")
Where the Heart Is Stewart McBain (1990) -
![Hot to Trot]( "Hot to Trot")
Hot to Trot Walter Sawyer (1988) -
![Maybe Baby]( "Maybe Baby")
Maybe Baby Hal (1988) -
![The Slap Maxwell Story]( "The Slap Maxwell Story")
The Slap Maxwell Story Slap Maxwell (1987-1988) -
![Dolly]( "Dolly")
Dolly Arthur Andrews (1988) -
![Plaza Suite]( "Plaza Suite")
Plaza Suite Jesse Kiplinger (1987) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet Jerry Caesar (1987) -
![Sworn to Silence]( "Sworn to Silence")
Sworn to Silence Martin Costigan (1987) -
![Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story]( "Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story")
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Ed Sigel (1987) -
![Fresno]( "Fresno")
Fresno Tyler Cane (1986) -
![Murrow]( "Murrow")
Murrow CBS Chairman William Paley (1986) -
![The Man with One Red Shoe]( "The Man with One Red Shoe")
The Man with One Red Shoe Cooper (1985) -
![The Muppets Take Manhattan]( "The Muppets Take Manhattan")
The Muppets Take Manhattan Martin Price / Murray Plotsky (1984) -
![Cloak & Dagger]( "Cloak & Dagger")
Cloak & Dagger Jack Flack / Hal Osborne (1984) -
![Buffalo Bill]( "Buffalo Bill")
Buffalo Bill Bill Bittinger (1983-1984) -
![WarGames]( "WarGames")
WarGames McKittrick (1983) -
![Tootsie]( "Tootsie")
Tootsie Ron (1982) -
![Young Doctors in Love]( "Young Doctors in Love")
Young Doctors in Love Dr. Joseph Prang (1982) -
![Modern Problems]( "Modern Problems")
Modern Problems Mark Winslow (1981) -
![On Golden Pond]( "On Golden Pond")
On Golden Pond Bill Ray (1981) -
![Callie & Son]( "Callie & Son")
Callie & Son Randall Bordeaux (1981) -
![Pray TV]( "Pray TV")
Pray TV Marvin Fleece (1981) -
![9 to 5]( "9 to 5")
9 to 5 Franklin Hart, Jr. (1980) -
![Melvin and Howard]( "Melvin and Howard")
Melvin and Howard Judge Keith Hayes (1980) -
![How to Beat the High Cost of Living]( "How to Beat the High Cost of Living")
How to Beat the High Cost of Living Jack Heintzel (1980) -
![Nothing Personal]( "Nothing Personal")
Nothing Personal Dickerson (1980) -
![When She Was Bad...]( "When She Was Bad...")
When She Was Bad... Jack Wilson (1979) -
![Barnaby Jones]( "Barnaby Jones")
Barnaby Jones Ted Sayers (1973-1979) -
![Diff'rent Strokes]( "Diff'rent Strokes")
Diff'rent Strokes Fred Tanner (1979) -
![North Dallas Forty]( "North Dallas Forty")
North Dallas Forty Emmett Hunter (1979) -
![Apple Pie]( "Apple Pie")
Apple Pie Fast Eddie Murtaugh (1978) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Van Milner (1978) -
![More Than Friends]( "More Than Friends")
More Than Friends Joshua 'Josh' Harrington (1978) -
![Go Tell the Spartans]( "Go Tell the Spartans")
Go Tell the Spartans Helicopter pilot (1978) -
![Maneaters Are Loose!]( "Maneaters Are Loose!")
Maneaters Are Loose! McCallum (1978) -
![Forever Fernwood]( "Forever Fernwood")
Forever Fernwood Merle Jeeter (1977-1978) -
![The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II]( "The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II")
The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II Dave McCoy (1978) -
![Rolling Thunder]( "Rolling Thunder")
Rolling Thunder Maxwell (1977) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Officer Peter O'Neil (1977) -
![Fernwood Tonight]( "Fernwood Tonight")
Fernwood Tonight Mayor Merle Jeeter (1977) -
![Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman]( "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman")
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Merle Jeeter (1976-1977) -
![Viva Knievel!]( "Viva Knievel!")
Viva Knievel! Ralph Thompson (1977) -
![Petrocelli]( "Petrocelli")
Petrocelli Willy Morgan (1976) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Captain Stromwall (1976) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Andrew Horvath, Sr. (1974-1976) -
![Midway]( "Midway")
Midway Captain Murr Arnold (1976) -
![Kiss Me, Kill Me]( "Kiss Me, Kill Me")
Kiss Me, Kill Me Capt. Logan (1976) -
![Bert D'Angelo/Superstar]( "Bert D'Angelo/Superstar")
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Lee Crawford (1976) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch C.C. Owens (1976) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Jack Sheffield (1973-1976) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Congressman Phil Whitman (1976) -
![Medical Story]( "Medical Story")
Medical Story Blair (1976) -
![McMillan & Wife]( "McMillan & Wife")
McMillan & Wife Walter Jennings (1974-1975) -
![The Other Side of the Mountain]( "The Other Side of the Mountain")
The Other Side of the Mountain Dave McCoy (1975) -
![Returning Home]( "Returning Home")
Returning Home Al Stephenson (1975) -
![Caribe]( "Caribe")
Caribe Donald Coglan (1975) -
![Bite the Bullet]( "Bite the Bullet")
Bite the Bullet Jack Parker (1975) -
![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Brice (1975) -
![Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan]( "Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan")
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan Paul Mathison (1975) -
![Black Fist]( "Black Fist")
Black Fist Heineken (1975) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Howard Graham (1972-1975) -
Love Is Not Forever Jerry Michaells (1974)
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![The Towering Inferno]( "The Towering Inferno")
The Towering Inferno Deputy Chief #1 (1974) -
![The Manhunter]( "The Manhunter")
The Manhunter Sheriff Stigman (1974) -
Sons and Daughters (1974)
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![Bad Ronald]( "Bad Ronald")
Bad Ronald Mr. Wood (1974) -
![The Dove]( "The Dove")
The Dove Charles Huntley (1974) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Barnes (1965-1974) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Alex Linden (1974) -
House of Evil (1974)
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![Cinderella Liberty]( "Cinderella Liberty")
Cinderella Liberty Executive Officer (1973) -
![The President's Plane Is Missing]( "The President's Plane Is Missing")
The President's Plane Is Missing Sen. Bert Haines (1973) -
![Griff]( "Griff")
Griff George Bates (1973) -
Egan Captain Walter Jones (1973)
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![Dying Room Only]( "Dying Room Only")
Dying Room Only Bob Mitchell (1973) -
![The Wide World of Mystery]( "The Wide World of Mystery")
The Wide World of Mystery (1973) -
![Savage]( "Savage")
Savage Ted Seligson (1973) -
![Search]( "Search")
Search Elliott Desmond (1973) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Daniel Leary (1973) -
![Room 222]( "Room 222")
Room 222 Gary Webster Sr. (1970-1973) -
![Banyon]( "Banyon")
Banyon Ralph Hubbard (1972) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Frank Wellmam (1972) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Goldstone (1972) -
![Nanny and the Professor]( "Nanny and the Professor")
Nanny and the Professor Detective Robinson (1970) -
![I Love My Wife]( "I Love My Wife")
I Love My Wife Frank Donnelly (1970) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August Rick Bessett (1970) -
![The Brotherhood of the Bell]( "The Brotherhood of the Bell")
The Brotherhood of the Bell Agent Shepard (1970) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Clyde (1968-1969) -
![Downhill Racer]( "Downhill Racer")
Downhill Racer Mayo (1969) -
![Then Came Bronson]( "Then Came Bronson")
Then Came Bronson Dr. Ron Carlisle (1969) -
![Bright Promise]( "Bright Promise")
Bright Promise Dr. Tracy Graham (1971-1972) (1969) -
![The Trouble with Girls]( "The Trouble with Girls")
The Trouble with Girls Harrison Wilby (1969) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad John (1968) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Calvin H. Higby (1968) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Walter Sims (1968) -
![The Scalphunters]( "The Scalphunters")
The Scalphunters Jed (1968) -
![Iron Horse]( "Iron Horse")
Iron Horse Lee Archer (1967) -
![Dundee and the Culhane]( "Dundee and the Culhane")
Dundee and the Culhane Sheriff Wrenn (1967) -
![The Invaders]( "The Invaders")
The Invaders John Carter (1967) -
![The Flying Nun]( "The Flying Nun")
The Flying Nun Sub. Captain (1967) -
![I Dream of Jeannie]( "I Dream of Jeannie")
I Dream of Jeannie Captain Dan Yardley (1965-1967) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Dr. Leon Bessemer (1966-1967) -
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life Fred Palmer (1967) -
Sidekicks Welch (1966)
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![Please Don't Eat the Daisies]( "Please Don't Eat the Daisies")
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Clark (1966) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive Steve (1964-1966) -
![This Property Is Condemned]( "This Property Is Condemned")
This Property Is Condemned Salesman (1966) -
![12 O'Clock High]( "12 O'Clock High")
12 O'Clock High Captain Robbins (1964-1966) -
![The Slender Thread]( "The Slender Thread")
The Slender Thread Charlie (1965) -
![The Donna Reed Show]( "The Donna Reed Show")
The Donna Reed Show Rallye Master (1965) -
![Hazel]( "Hazel")
Hazel Les Swanton (1965) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sergeant Harry King (1964-1965) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits James Custer (1964) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sgt. Lou Snyder (1963-1964) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Dr. David Kirkson (1964) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Alvin Piper (1964) -
The Movie Maker Stanley Rivkin (1964)
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![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Wayne Holton (1963) -
![Breaking Point]( "Breaking Point")
Breaking Point (1963) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Dr. Bobby Bainbridge (1963) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Lee Mattheson (1963) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Junkie (1962) -
Actor
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Resident (1961) -
Soundtrack
![Hard Four]( "Hard Four")
Hard Four (2007) -
Archive footage
![Dolly Parton: Here I Am]( "Dolly Parton: Here I Am")
Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2019) -
![Feminists: What Were They Thinking?]( "Feminists: What Were They Thinking?")
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![The Big Interview with Dan Rather]( "The Big Interview with Dan Rather")
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Dolly Parton Tour TV (2011)
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![A Current Affair]( "A Current Affair")
A Current Affair (2011) -
![Good Morning America]( "Good Morning America")
Good Morning America (2010) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2006) -
![The Early Show]( "The Early Show")
The Early Show (2006) -
![The Making of 'Midway']( "The Making of 'Midway'")
The Making of 'Midway' (2001) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2001) -
![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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![Dateline NBC]( "Dateline NBC")
Dateline NBC (1994) -
![The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson]( "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson")
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![The Art of Noise: Dragnet]( "The Art of Noise: Dragnet")
The Art of Noise: Dragnet (1987) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1986) -
Archive footage
![Dan August: The Jealousy Factor]( "Dan August: The Jealousy Factor")
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![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater (1963) -
Additional Crew
![Drexell's Class]( "Drexell's Class")
Drexell's Class (1991)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Attended the University of Texas at Austin in the early 1950s.
Quotes
[on playing bad guy roles] I maintain that you have a head start playing the opposite of who you really are. Because you know what the opposite is. Somehow you know a little bit better. Especially if comedy is involved. I don't mean it in an ...
Trademark
Often plays a smarmy, selfish, nervous person with money that is out for himself
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Dabney Wharton Coleman
Austin, Texas, USA
Height:
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