Filmography
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Known For
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Farmer Gene Green (1988) -
The Outlaw Josey Wales Ten Spot (1976) -
Moby Dick 'Elijah' (1956) -
Known For
The Right Stuff Minister (1983) -
Actor
The Dark Half Digger Holt (1993) -
Joey Takes a Cab (1991) -
Twin Peaks Judge Clinton Sternwood (1990) -
Spaced Invaders Wrenchmuller (1990) -
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Farmer Gene Green (1988)
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Once Upon a Texas Train Nitro Jones (1988) -
Date with an Angel Treating Doctor in Hospital (1987) -
Ghoulies II Uncle Ned (1987) -
House II: The Second Story Gramps (1987) -
LBJ: The Early Years Southern Senator (1987) -
![Red Headed Stranger]( "Red Headed Stranger")
Red Headed Stranger Larn Claver (1986) -
![Amazing Stories]( "Amazing Stories")
Amazing Stories Elmer Quick (1986) -
![Cocaine Wars]( "Cocaine Wars")
Cocaine Wars Bailey (1985) -
![Teachers]( "Teachers")
Teachers Ditto Stiles (1984) -
![The Mississippi]( "The Mississippi")
The Mississippi Jansen (1983) -
![The Right Stuff]( "The Right Stuff")
The Right Stuff Minister (1983) -
![Murder 1, Dancer 0]( "Murder 1, Dancer 0")
Murder 1, Dancer 0 Cow John (1983) -
![Something Wicked This Way Comes]( "Something Wicked This Way Comes")
Something Wicked This Way Comes Tom Fury (1983) -
![CHiPs]( "CHiPs")
CHiPs Coroner (1983) -
![Will There Really Be a Morning?]( "Will There Really Be a Morning?")
Will There Really Be a Morning? Ernest Farmer (1983) -
![Hammett]( "Hammett")
Hammett Pops (1982) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Preacher (1982) -
![Take This Job and Shove It]( "Take This Job and Shove It")
Take This Job and Shove It Beeber (1981) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Mr. Hector Webb (1979-1981) -
![From Here to Eternity]( "From Here to Eternity")
From Here to Eternity (1980) -
![The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang]( "The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang")
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Pa Dalton (1979) -
![In Search of Historic Jesus]( "In Search of Historic Jesus")
In Search of Historic Jesus Prophet #1 (1979) -
![Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter]( "Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter")
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Mr. Willis (1979) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Dr. Williams (1977-1979) -
![Greatest Heroes of the Bible]( "Greatest Heroes of the Bible")
Greatest Heroes of the Bible Gad (1978) -
![Crash]( "Crash")
Crash (1978) -
![Donner Pass: The Road to Survival]( "Donner Pass: The Road to Survival")
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival Sutter (1978) -
![The One Man Jury]( "The One Man Jury")
The One Man Jury Bartender (1978) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Grant (1978) -
![Murder in Peyton Place]( "Murder in Peyton Place")
Murder in Peyton Place Bo Buehler (1977) -
![Bad Georgia Road]( "Bad Georgia Road")
Bad Georgia Road Arthur Pennyrich (1977) -
![Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell]( "Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell")
Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell Will Hays (1977) -
![ABC Weekend Specials]( "ABC Weekend Specials")
ABC Weekend Specials Uncle 'Sherlock' George (1977) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Elam Hanks (1977) -
![Code R]( "Code R")
Code R Carson (1977) -
![The Killer Inside Me]( "The Killer Inside Me")
The Killer Inside Me Father (1976) -
![The Quest]( "The Quest")
The Quest (1976) -
![Drum]( "Drum")
Drum Zeke (1976) -
![The Outlaw Josey Wales]( "The Outlaw Josey Wales")
The Outlaw Josey Wales Ten Spot (1976) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Country Store Owner (1976) -
![Emergency!]( "Emergency!")
Emergency! Sam (1972-1976) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story McGee (1974-1975) -
![Capone]( "Capone")
Capone Anton J. Cermak (1975) -
![The Wild Party]( "The Wild Party")
The Wild Party Tex (1975) -
![Huckleberry Finn]( "Huckleberry Finn")
Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain (1975) -
![Adam-12]( "Adam-12")
Adam-12 Walter Covey (1975) -
![Big Bad Mama]( "Big Bad Mama")
Big Bad Mama Reverend Johnson (1974) -
![Planet of the Apes]( "Planet of the Apes")
Planet of the Apes Farrow (1974) -
![Chase]( "Chase")
Chase Beau (1974) -
![Doc Elliot]( "Doc Elliot")
Doc Elliot Jesse Paulsen (1974) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Doctor (1973) -
![Cahill U.S. Marshal]( "Cahill U.S. Marshal")
Cahill U.S. Marshal MacDonald (1973) -
![Electra Glide in Blue]( "Electra Glide in Blue")
Electra Glide in Blue Coroner (1973) -
![Messiah of Evil]( "Messiah of Evil")
Messiah of Evil Joseph Lang (1973) -
![Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies]( "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies")
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Jake (1973) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Henry Skowrin (1973) -
![Howzer]( "Howzer")
Howzer Nick Murack (1973) -
![Banyon]( "Banyon")
Banyon Dr. Frank Jefferson (1972) -
![Moon of the Wolf]( "Moon of the Wolf")
Moon of the Wolf Tom Sr. (1972) -
![The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid]( "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid")
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Gustavson (1972) -
![The Culpepper Cattle Co.]( "The Culpepper Cattle Co.")
The Culpepper Cattle Co. Cattle Rustler (1972) -
![Night Gallery]( "Night Gallery")
Night Gallery Owen (segment "I'll Never Leave You - Ever") (1972) -
![The Manhunter]( "The Manhunter")
The Manhunter Pa Bocock (1972) -
![Slingshot]( "Slingshot")
Slingshot (1971) -
![Chandler]( "Chandler")
Chandler Sal Sachese (1971) -
![Skin Game]( "Skin Game")
Skin Game John Brown (1971) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Rory Luken (1955-1971) -
Decisions! Decisions! Tex (1971)
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![Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns]( "Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns")
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns Zach (1971) -
![Alias Smith and Jones]( "Alias Smith and Jones")
Alias Smith and Jones John Lambert (1971) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Hody Linquist (1970) -
![Run, Simon, Run]( "Run, Simon, Run")
Run, Simon, Run Sheriff Tacksberry (1970) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Jess Buford (1967-1970) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Aaron Winters (1965-1970) -
![Then Came Bronson]( "Then Came Bronson")
Then Came Bronson Sheriff Charlie Binns (1969) -
![The Undefeated]( "The Undefeated")
The Undefeated Maj. Sanders (1969) -
![My World and Welcome to It]( "My World and Welcome to It")
My World and Welcome to It General Lee (1969) -
![Death of a Gunfighter]( "Death of a Gunfighter")
Death of a Gunfighter Arch Brandt (1969) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Rufus Morton (1966-1969) -
![The Outcasts]( "The Outcasts")
The Outcasts Walt Madsen (1968) -
![If He Hollers, Let Him Go!]( "If He Hollers, Let Him Go!")
If He Hollers, Let Him Go! Carl Blair (1968) -
![The Guns of Will Sonnett]( "The Guns of Will Sonnett")
The Guns of Will Sonnett Arvis Peebles (1967-1968) -
![Cowboy in Africa]( "Cowboy in Africa")
Cowboy in Africa Steven Cromwell (1968) -
![Day of the Evil Gun]( "Day of the Evil Gun")
Day of the Evil Gun Dr. Eli Prather (1968) -
![Cimarron Strip]( "Cimarron Strip")
Cimarron Strip Walking Man (1967) -
![Hondo]( "Hondo")
Hondo Liebel (1967) -
![Daniel Boone]( "Daniel Boone")
Daniel Boone John Maddox (1966-1967) -
![The Last Challenge]( "The Last Challenge")
The Last Challenge Pretty Horse (1967) -
![Welcome to Hard Times]( "Welcome to Hard Times")
Welcome to Hard Times John Bear (1967) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Matt Jeffers (1962-1967) -
![Pistols 'n' Petticoats]( "Pistols 'n' Petticoats")
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Virgil (1967) -
![Iron Horse]( "Iron Horse")
Iron Horse Captain Hugh Sinclair (1967) -
![The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones]( "The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones")
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones Otto (1966) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Uncle Dell Benton (1962-1966) -
![Lost in Space]( "Lost in Space")
Lost in Space Major Domo (1966) -
![Gunpoint]( "Gunpoint")
Gunpoint Ode (1966) -
![The Long, Hot Summer]( "The Long, Hot Summer")
The Long, Hot Summer Joe Hagen (1965) -
![The Legend of Jesse James]( "The Legend of Jesse James")
The Legend of Jesse James Jailer (1965) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Sam Wentworth (1962-1965) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Mr. Miley (1964) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive Preacher (1964) -
![7 Faces of Dr. Lao]( "7 Faces of Dr. Lao")
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Carey (1964) -
![The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters]( "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters")
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters James Weston (1964) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Morris Harper (1964) -
![Mr. Novak]( "Mr. Novak")
Mr. Novak Mr. Metcalfe (1963) -
![Temple Houston]( "Temple Houston")
Temple Houston Sheriff Smiley (1963) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train John Bouchette (1959-1963) -
![Savage Sam]( "Savage Sam")
Savage Sam Pack Underwood (1963) -
![The Dakotas]( "The Dakotas")
The Dakotas Rev. Walter Wyman (1963) -
![Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol]( "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol")
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Marley's Ghost (1962) -
![The Lloyd Bridges Show]( "The Lloyd Bridges Show")
The Lloyd Bridges Show Andy (1962) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Robert Mapes (1960-1962) -
![Target: The Corruptors!]( "Target: The Corruptors!")
Target: The Corruptors! Sepic (1961-1962) -
![The Rifleman]( "The Rifleman")
The Rifleman Reverend Jamison (1959-1962) -
![The New Breed]( "The New Breed")
The New Breed Harry Tilden (1962) -
![Frontier Circus]( "Frontier Circus")
Frontier Circus Jethro Hedges (1961) -
![King of Kings]( "King of Kings")
King of Kings Peter (1961) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre Will (1961) -
![The Rebel]( "The Rebel")
The Rebel Ben Crowe (1959-1961) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Dr. Clemente (1961) -
![Posse from Hell]( "Posse from Hell")
Posse from Hell Uncle Billy (1961) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Curley Ashburne (1961) -
![Gunslinger]( "Gunslinger")
Gunslinger El Señor (1961) -
![Cimarron]( "Cimarron")
Cimarron Ike Howes (1960) -
![The Case of the Dangerous Robin]( "The Case of the Dangerous Robin")
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![The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]( "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Sheriff of Harlan (1960) -
![Tate]( "Tate")
Tate Morty Taw (1960) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mr. Atkins (1957-1960) -
![Johnny Ringo]( "Johnny Ringo")
Johnny Ringo Lucas Frome (1960) -
![Hound-Dog Man]( "Hound-Dog Man")
Hound-Dog Man Fiddling Tom Waller (1959) -
![Hotel de Paree]( "Hotel de Paree")
Hotel de Paree Sam Crail (1959) -
![Wanted: Dead or Alive]( "Wanted: Dead or Alive")
Wanted: Dead or Alive Charlie Wright (1959) -
![Face of Fire]( "Face of Fire")
Face of Fire Jake Winter (1959) -
![The Boy and the Bridge]( "The Boy and the Bridge")
The Boy and the Bridge Evangelist (1959) -
![These Thousand Hills]( "These Thousand Hills")
These Thousand Hills Ike Carmichael (1959) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Roy Henry (1959) -
![Never Steal Anything Small]( "Never Steal Anything Small")
Never Steal Anything Small Words Cannon (1959) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Willie (1959) -
![Man of the West]( "Man of the West")
Man of the West Trout (1958) -
![Decision]( "Decision")
Decision (1958) -
![Handle with Care]( "Handle with Care")
Handle with Care Al Lees (1958) -
![Saddle the Wind]( "Saddle the Wind")
Saddle the Wind Clay Ellison (1958) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Doctor (1956-1958) -
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun Wilbur English (1957) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Hap Connolly (1957) -
![Man in the Shadow]( "Man in the Shadow")
Man in the Shadow Aiken Clay (1957) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web Doc Jubilee (1957) -
![Trooper Hook]( "Trooper Hook")
Trooper Hook Mr. Trude (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse (1957) -
![Father Knows Best]( "Father Knows Best")
Father Knows Best Sageman (1957) -
![Wire Service]( "Wire Service")
Wire Service Carl Strawn (1957) -
![All Mine to Give]( "All Mine to Give")
All Mine to Give Howard Tyler (1957) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Undetermined Role (1957) -
Cavalry Patrol Chattez (1956)
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![Crime of Passion]( "Crime of Passion")
Crime of Passion Charlie Alidos (1956) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Confederate Deserter (1956) -
![Tension at Table Rock]( "Tension at Table Rock")
Tension at Table Rock Harry Jameson (1956) -
![Santiago]( "Santiago")
Santiago Lobo (1956) -
![Moby Dick]( "Moby Dick")
Moby Dick 'Elijah' (1956) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Jed Martin (1956) -
![Tribute to a Bad Man]( "Tribute to a Bad Man")
Tribute to a Bad Man Abe (1956) -
![The Trouble with Harry]( "The Trouble with Harry")
The Trouble with Harry Deputy Sheriff Calvin Wiggs (1955) -
![The Big Story]( "The Big Story")
The Big Story Charles G. Clayton (1954-1955) -
![Camera Three]( "Camera Three")
Camera Three (1955) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Zack (1952-1955) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Abraham Lincoln (segment "Mr. Lincoln") (1952-1955) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice (1954) -
The Mail Story (1954)
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![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There (1954) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1954) -
![The Far Country]( "The Far Country")
The Far Country Luke (1954) -
![The Man Behind the Badge]( "The Man Behind the Badge")
The Man Behind the Badge Robert Butzler (1954) -
![Johnny Guitar]( "Johnny Guitar")
Johnny Guitar Corey (1954) -
![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour Don Gerrasio (1954) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour (1954) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Strang (1949-1954) -
![Ponds Theater]( "Ponds Theater")
Ponds Theater Brack (1954) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1954) -
![Carrie]( "Carrie")
Carrie Captain (1952) -
![Bend of the River]( "Bend of the River")
Bend of the River Long Tom (1952) -
![Flame of Araby]( "Flame of Araby")
Flame of Araby Basra (1951) -
![Celanese Theatre]( "Celanese Theatre")
Celanese Theatre Shadow (1951) -
![The Red Badge of Courage]( "The Red Badge of Courage")
The Red Badge of Courage The Tattered Man (1951) -
![Under the Gun]( "Under the Gun")
Under the Gun Sam Nugent (1951) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Sergeant Finley (1950) -
![Undercover Girl]( "Undercover Girl")
Undercover Girl The Moocher (1950) -
![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950) -
Colgate Theatre (1950)
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Young Doctor Sam Doctor Sam Dennison (1949)
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![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out (1949) -
Actor
![The Chance of a Lifetime]( "The Chance of a Lifetime")
The Chance of a Lifetime Convict (1943) -
Soundtrack
![Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol]( "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol")
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Archive footage
![The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over]( "The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over")
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![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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![Back to the Planet of the Apes]( "Back to the Planet of the Apes")
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![The Magic of Walt Disney World]( "The Magic of Walt Disney World")
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Archive footage
![Backtrack!]( "Backtrack!")
Backtrack! (1969) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1966)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
His son, Royal Dano Jr., died of liver failure 48 days before Royal Dano Sr.
Quotes
A supporting actor only has to work that much harder, carefully planning his or her performance to enhance the entire storyline and star players.
Trademark
Deep croaky voice
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Royal Edward Dano Sr.
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 71)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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