Filmography
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Known For
Destination Tokyo Tin Can (1943) -
Massacre Capitán Ramón (1956) -
Moonrise Danny Hawkins (1948) -
Known For
Whiplash Michael Gordon - aka Mike Angelo (1948) -
Actor
Murder, She Wrote Henri Viscard (1984-1989) -
Last Rites Don Carlo (1988) -
Highway to Heaven Paul Tarsten (1985) -
The New Mike Hammer (1984) -
Simon & Simon P.I. Del Mooney (1983) -
The Fall Guy Al Hester (1983) -
Quincy M.E. Sgt. Herb Gleason (1983) -
Matt Houston Carl Burke (1983) -
Blood Song Sheriff Gibbons (1982) -
Fantasy Island Chavel (1979-1982) -
![The Woman Inside]( "The Woman Inside")
The Woman Inside Dr. Rozner (1981) -
Riker Craig (1981)
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![Condominium]( "Condominium")
Condominium Pete McGinnity (1980) -
![The French Atlantic Affair]( "The French Atlantic Affair")
The French Atlantic Affair Adm. J. Elton Knox (1979) -
![Salvage 1]( "Salvage 1")
Salvage 1 Morse (1979) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Sergeant Riley (1975-1978) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Hanson (1977-1978) -
![Vega$]( "Vega$")
Vega$ Nat Finer (1978) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Mr. Martin (1974-1978) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch Clay Tranter (1977) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Sgt. Paul Barnett (1974-1977) -
![Once an Eagle]( "Once an Eagle")
Once an Eagle Harry Sheppard (1976) -
![McMillan & Wife]( "McMillan & Wife")
McMillan & Wife Lt. Bodine (1976) -
![Most Wanted]( "Most Wanted")
Most Wanted Jones (1976) -
![James Dean]( "James Dean")
James Dean James Whitmore (1976) -
![Starsky and Hutch]( "Starsky and Hutch")
Starsky and Hutch Vic Rankin (1976) -
![Ellery Queen]( "Ellery Queen")
Ellery Queen Sam Hatter (1976) -
![Matt Helm]( "Matt Helm")
Matt Helm Joey Bender (1975) -
![Murder on Flight 502]( "Murder on Flight 502")
Murder on Flight 502 Ray Garwood (1975) -
![Bronk]( "Bronk")
Bronk Charles Bisantz (1975) -
![Medical Story]( "Medical Story")
Medical Story Dr. Harold Elwell (1975) -
![Joe Forrester]( "Joe Forrester")
Joe Forrester Lieutenant Baker (1975) -
![Cop on the Beat]( "Cop on the Beat")
Cop on the Beat Lt. Baker (1975) -
![Archer]( "Archer")
Archer Nick Rados (1975) -
![Born Free]( "Born Free")
Born Free Brother Mario (1974) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Arthur Anschluss (1974) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Mr. Todd (1968-1974) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Joe Daley (1972-1974) -
![The New Perry Mason]( "The New Perry Mason")
The New Perry Mason Lt. Arthur Tragg (1973-1974) -
![Search]( "Search")
Search Ed Bain (1973) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Blake Morris (1972) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Sam Dexter (1972) -
![Night Gallery]( "Night Gallery")
Night Gallery William Jason (1972) -
![Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole]( "Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole")
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Hank Cooper (1972) -
![The Family Rico]( "The Family Rico")
The Family Rico Boston Phil (1972) -
![Cade's County]( "Cade's County")
Cade's County Lt. John Gifford (1971) -
![The Face of Fear]( "The Face of Fear")
The Face of Fear Tamworth (1971) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Ivan Bock (1971) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August Sam Rude (1971) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Lt. Ira Deegan (1970-1971) -
![San Francisco International Airport]( "San Francisco International Airport")
San Francisco International Airport Capt. Spence (1970) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Barton Ellis (1970) -
![The Silent Force]( "The Silent Force")
The Silent Force Burton Heller (1970) -
![The McMasters]( "The McMasters")
The McMasters Spencer (1970) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show Dave Baxter (1970) -
![Bracken's World]( "Bracken's World")
Bracken's World Gil Ryder (1969) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Bill Oliver (1968-1969) -
![Days in My Father's House]( "Days in My Father's House")
Days in My Father's House Eddie (1968) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Mike Woods (1966-1968) -
![The Danny Thomas Hour]( "The Danny Thomas Hour")
The Danny Thomas Hour Saul Rubin (1968) -
![N.Y.P.D.]( "N.Y.P.D.")
N.Y.P.D. Myron (1967) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Jack West (1964-1966) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Saul Baratseff (1965) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Mark Gerard (1965) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Milton Yeager (1964) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week Narrator (1962-1963) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Dr. Victor Garr (1962-1963) -
![Camera Three]( "Camera Three")
Camera Three Captain John Yossarian (1962) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Ace Larsen (1961) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Cradeau (No Exit) (1960-1961) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour (1961) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Jeff Barkley (1960) -
![The Chevy Mystery Show]( "The Chevy Mystery Show")
The Chevy Mystery Show Dr. Joseph Teague (1960) -
The Closing Door (1960)
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![Bold Venture]( "Bold Venture")
Bold Venture Slate Shannon (1959) -
Buick-Electra Playhouse (1959)
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![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit Joe Jupiter (1959) -
![Target]( "Target")
Target Fred Harman (1958) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train John Wilbot (1958) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Maj. Dick Brooks (1958) -
![Suspicion]( "Suspicion")
Suspicion (1958) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Frankie Nevada (1952-1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Saul Leventhal (1958) -
![Wire Service]( "Wire Service")
Wire Service Dan Miller (1956-1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Harry Harper (1957) -
![Outlaw's Son]( "Outlaw's Son")
Outlaw's Son Nate Blaine (1957) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1955-1957) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre George Heldig (1955-1957) -
![The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial]( "The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial")
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial Carl (1956) -
![The Man Is Armed]( "The Man Is Armed")
The Man Is Armed Johnny Morrison (1956) -
![Chevron Hall of Stars]( "Chevron Hall of Stars")
Chevron Hall of Stars Paul Meadows (1956) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Dr. Scott Stanley (1954-1956) -
![Massacre]( "Massacre")
Massacre Capitán Ramón (1956) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Tom Benson (1956) -
![Celebrity Playhouse]( "Celebrity Playhouse")
Celebrity Playhouse (1955) -
![Science Fiction Theatre]( "Science Fiction Theatre")
Science Fiction Theatre Dr. Ken Donaldson (1955) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Macarone Kid (1955) -
![The Toughest Man Alive]( "The Toughest Man Alive")
The Toughest Man Alive Lee Stevens (1955) -
![Appointment with Adventure]( "Appointment with Adventure")
Appointment with Adventure (1955) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Smiley Sanson (1955) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1955) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase James W. Lazear (1955) -
![Port of Hell]( "Port of Hell")
Port of Hell Gibson 'Gibb' Pardee (1954) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice Richard Adams (1954) -
![Thunder Pass]( "Thunder Pass")
Thunder Pass Captain Dave Storm (1954) -
![Paid to Kill]( "Paid to Kill")
Paid to Kill James Nevill (1954) -
![Blackout]( "Blackout")
Blackout Casey Morrow (1954) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger Al Slyter (1950-1954) -
The Philip Morris Playhouse (1954)
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![Go Man Go]( "Go Man Go")
Go Man Go Abe Saperstein (1954) -
![Repertory Theatre]( "Repertory Theatre")
Repertory Theatre (1953-1954) -
![The Revlon Mirror Theater]( "The Revlon Mirror Theater")
The Revlon Mirror Theater Warren Rogers (1953) -
![Medallion Theatre]( "Medallion Theatre")
Medallion Theatre (1953) -
![Gambler and the Lady]( "Gambler and the Lady")
Gambler and the Lady Jim Forster (1952) -
![Betty Crocker Star Matinee]( "Betty Crocker Star Matinee")
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951) -
![Fort Defiance]( "Fort Defiance")
Fort Defiance Johnny Tallon (1951) -
Gruen Guild Theater (1951)
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![Starlight Theatre]( "Starlight Theatre")
Starlight Theatre Bob (1951) -
![Never Trust a Gambler]( "Never Trust a Gambler")
Never Trust a Gambler Steve Garry (1951) -
![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out (1951) -
Sure As Fate (1951)
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![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre George (1951) -
Nash Airflyte Theatre (1950-1951)
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Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1951)
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![Gunman in the Streets]( "Gunman in the Streets")
Gunman in the Streets Eddy Roback (1950) -
![Highly Dangerous]( "Highly Dangerous")
Highly Dangerous Bill Casey (1950) -
![Le traqué]( "Le traqué")
Le traqué Eddy Roback (1950) -
![The Magnavox Theater]( "The Magnavox Theater")
The Magnavox Theater (1950) -
![Barricade]( "Barricade")
Barricade Bob Peters (1950) -
![Backfire]( "Backfire")
Backfire Ben Arno / Lou Walsh (1950) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Dan Harrow (1949) -
![Without Honor]( "Without Honor")
Without Honor Bill Bandle (1949) -
![The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]( "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre")
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949) -
![Whiplash]( "Whiplash")
Whiplash Michael Gordon - aka Mike Angelo (1948) -
![Moonrise]( "Moonrise")
Moonrise Danny Hawkins (1948) -
![Embraceable You]( "Embraceable You")
Embraceable You Eddie Novoc (1948) -
![Deep Valley]( "Deep Valley")
Deep Valley Barry Burnette (1947) -
![That Way with Women]( "That Way with Women")
That Way with Women Greg Wilson (1947) -
![Her Kind of Man]( "Her Kind of Man")
Her Kind of Man Don Corwin (1946) -
![A Stolen Life]( "A Stolen Life")
A Stolen Life Karnock (1946) -
![Pride of the Marines]( "Pride of the Marines")
Pride of the Marines Lee Diamond (1945) -
![God Is My Co-Pilot]( "God Is My Co-Pilot")
God Is My Co-Pilot Johnny Petach (1945) -
![Hollywood Canteen]( "Hollywood Canteen")
Hollywood Canteen Sgt. Nowland (1944) -
![I Won't Play]( "I Won't Play")
I Won't Play Joe Fingers (1944) -
![The Very Thought of You]( "The Very Thought of You")
The Very Thought of You Sgt. 'Fixit' Gilman (1944) -
Over the Wall Benny Vigo (1943)
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![Destination Tokyo]( "Destination Tokyo")
Destination Tokyo Tin Can (1943) -
![Action in the North Atlantic]( "Action in the North Atlantic")
Action in the North Atlantic Johnnie Pulaski (1943) -
![The Rear Gunner]( "The Rear Gunner")
The Rear Gunner Benny (1943) -
![Tennessee Johnson]( "Tennessee Johnson")
Tennessee Johnson Wirts (1942) -
![The Glass Key]( "The Glass Key")
The Glass Key Henry Sloss (1942) -
![Wake Island]( "Wake Island")
Wake Island 'Sparks' (radioman #1) (1942) -
![The Pride of the Yankees]( "The Pride of the Yankees")
The Pride of the Yankees Fraternity Boy (1942) -
![Sunday Punch]( "Sunday Punch")
Sunday Punch Phil Grogan (1942) -
![Money and the Woman]( "Money and the Woman")
Money and the Woman (1940) -
ActorToils of the Law (1938)
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Director
![Lock Up]( "Lock Up")
Lock Up (1959-1960) -
Director
![Target]( "Target")
Target (1958) -
Archive footage
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2004) -
![The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The 71st Annual Academy Awards]( "The 71st Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
Presidential Blooper Reel (1981)
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![Campbell Summer Soundstage]( "Campbell Summer Soundstage")
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952) -
Archive footage
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![Okay for Sound]( "Okay for Sound")
Okay for Sound (1946)
All Filmography
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
Made his Broadway debut in Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre production of "Panic" in 1935.
Quotes
The only thing I want to do in films is be Mr. Joe Average as well as I know how. Of course, anyone whose face appears often enough on the screen is bound to have bobby-soxers after him for autographs. But what I really get a kick out of is when cab...
Nickname
Joe Average
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
(age 86)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)User Polls
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