Filmography by type for
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Actor - TV:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Knight Rider" .... Narrator - Opening Titles / ... (83 episodes, 1982-1986)
       - Voo Doo Knight (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
       - Knight of the Rising Sun (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
       - Fright Knight (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
       - Hills of Fire (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
       - Knight Flight to Freedom (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
         (78 more)
2. The Crowded Life (1983) (TV) .... Narrator
   ... aka Eric Hoffer: The Crowded Life (USA: long title)
3. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Slade (1 episode, 1983)
   ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
       - The Turn of the Tide (1983) TV episode .... Slade
4. "Mr. Merlin" .... Herbert Montrose (1 episode, 1981)
       - A Moment in Camelot (1981) TV episode .... Herbert Montrose
5. "The Love Boat" .... Stan Ellis (1 episode, 1981)
       - Chef's Special/Kleinschmidt/New Beginnings (1981) TV episode .... Stan Ellis
6. "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series .... Narrator
   ... aka The Antagonists (UK)
7. "Vega$" .... J. Terrance Wainwright (1 episode, 1981)
       - Set Up (1981) TV episode .... J. Terrance Wainwright
8. Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV) .... Johnny Hyde
   
   
9. "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Johtan (1 episode, 1979)
       - The Tower of Babel (1979) TV episode .... Johtan
10. The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Duke of Kentland
11. "W.E.B." .... Gus Dunlap (5 episodes, 1978)
        - The Great Clowns (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - Good Night and Good Luck (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - To Angelica with Love (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - W.E.B.: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - W.E.B.: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
12. The Critical List (1978) (TV) .... Matt Kinsella
13. "Once Upon a Classic" .... King Arthur (1 episode, 1978)
        - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1978) TV episode .... King Arthur
14. "How the West Was Won" (1978) TV mini-series .... Col. Jerrod Flint
15. Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977) (TV) .... Elliott Osborn
16. Flood! (1976) (TV) .... John Cutler
17. 21 Hours at Munich (1976) (TV) .... Chancellor Willy Brandt
18. Time Travelers (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871)
19. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Hannibal Applewood (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - Troublemaker (1976) TV episode .... Hannibal Applewood
20. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Bishop Tim Farrow (1 episode, 1976)
        - Requiem for Murder (1976) TV episode .... Bishop Tim Farrow
21. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Conway / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1975)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Valley Forge (1975) TV episode .... Gen. George Washington
        - Shangri-La (1960) TV episode .... Conway
22. "Joe Forrester" (1 episode, 1975)
        - No Probable Cause (1975) TV episode
23. "Medical Story" .... Dr. Charles Galpin (1 episode, 1975)
        - The God Syndrome (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Charles Galpin
24. Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) .... George Latimer
25. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Mr. Sutton / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - The Last Rip-Off (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Sutton
        - A Full Life (1974) TV episode .... Professor Andrew Kirkcastle
26. The First Woman President (1974) (TV)
27. Maneater (1973) (TV) .... Carl Brenner
    ... aka Evasion (Australia: video title)
28. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Donald Murdock, Sr. (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - The Odd Lot Caper (1973) TV episode .... Donald Murdock, Sr.
29. ...And Millions Die! (1973) (TV) .... Dr. Douglas Pruitt
    ... aka And Millions Will Die (USA: alternative title)
30. "Columbo" .... Nicholas Frame (1 episode, 1972)
        - Dagger of the Mind (1972) TV episode .... Nicholas Frame
31. The Bounty Man (1972) (TV) .... Angus Keough
32. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Dr. McLayne (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The New Doctors
        - Is This Operation Necessary? (1972) TV episode .... Dr. McLayne
33. Assignment: Munich (1972) (TV) .... Maj. Barney Caldwell
    ... aka Munich-Assignment
34. The Death of Me Yet (1971) (TV) .... Robert Barnes
35. The Birdmen (1971) (TV) .... Schiller
    ... aka Escape of the Birdmen (UK)
    ... aka Operation Braindrain - Codename: Chessboard (Europe: English title: video title)
36. They've Killed President Lincoln (1971) (TV) .... Host/Narrator
37. City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV) .... The President
    ... aka One Hour to Doomsday (UK: theatrical title)
38. "Gunsmoke" .... Captain Aron Sligo (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Captain Sligo (1971) TV episode .... Captain Aron Sligo
39. "Dan August" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Quadrangle for Death (1970) TV episode
40. "Ironside" .... Noel Seymour (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Noel's Gonna Fly (1970) TV episode .... Noel Seymour
41. The Andersonville Trial (1970) (TV) .... Capt. Henry Wirz
42. Sole Survivor (1970) (TV) .... Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner
    
    
43. Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Boekman
44. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Adm. Harriman Nelson / ... (108 episodes, 1964-1968)
        - No Way Back (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - The Death Clock (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - The Edge of Doom (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - Attack! (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - Flaming Ice (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
          (103 more)
45. "Lost in Space" .... Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Derelict (1965) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice
46. "The Twilight Zone" .... Adam Cook (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - Probe 7, Over and Out (1963) TV episode .... Adam Cook
47. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... David Webber / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Starring the Defense (1963) TV episode .... Miles Crawford
        - The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode .... Phillip Townsend/David Webber
48. "Arrest and Trial" .... Alexander Stafford (1 episode, 1963)
        - Inquest Into a Bleeding Heart (1963) TV episode .... Alexander Stafford
49. "Ben Casey" .... Mark Cassidy (1 episode, 1963)
        - Light Up the Dark Corners (1963) TV episode .... Mark Cassidy
50. "Combat!" .... Capt. Steiner (2 episodes, 1963)
        - The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Capt. Steiner
        - The Long Way Home: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Capt. Steiner
51. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Judge Zachary (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Judge (1963) TV episode .... Judge Zachary
52. "Route 66" .... Julian Roeback (1 episode, 1963)
        - You Can't Pick Cotton in Tahiti (1963) TV episode .... Julian Roeback
53. "Naked City" .... Ben (1 episode, 1962)
        - Dust Devil on a Quiet Street (1962) TV episode .... Ben
54. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
        - D-Day (1962) TV episode .... Narrator
55. The Paradine Case (1962) (TV) .... Anthony Keane
56. "Rawhide" .... Tod Stone (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Black Sheep (1961) TV episode .... Tod Stone
57. The Light That Failed (1961) (TV) .... Dick Heldar
58. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1961)
        - He Who Gets Slapped (1961) TV episode
59. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Conway (1 episode, 1960)
        - Men in White (1960) TV episode .... Conway
60. "Playhouse 90" .... David Connelly / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - The Hiding Place (1960) TV episode .... Martin Lambert
        - A Dream of Treason (1960) TV episode .... David Connelly
        - So Soon to Die (1957) TV episode .... Lionel Amblin
61. Shangri-La (1960) (TV) .... Hugh Conway
    
    
62. "Zane Grey Theater" .... David Manning (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Medal for Valor (1958) TV episode .... David Manning
63. "Studio One" .... Matt Donovan (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2 (1957) TV episode .... Matt Donovan
        - Mutiny on the Shark: Part 1 (1957) TV episode .... Matt Donovan
    

Actor:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Being There (1979) .... Vladimir Skrapinov
   ... aka Chance
2. The Great Bank Hoax (1978) .... Emanuel Benchley
   ... aka Shenanigans (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka The Great Georgia Bank Hoax
3. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) .... Sayer of the Law
4. Mansion of the Doomed (1976) .... Dr. Leonard Chaney
   ... aka Eyes
   ... aka Eyes of Dr. Chaney
   ... aka Eyes of the Living Dead (Philippines: English title)
   ... aka House of Blood
   ... aka Massacre Mansion (UK: video title)
   ... aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney (UK)
5. Rage (1972) .... Dr. Roy Caldwell
6. Chato's Land (1972) .... Nye Buell
   
   
7. Un homme qui me plaît (1969) (uncredited) .... Actor
   ... aka A Man I Like (UK)
   ... aka Love Is a Funny Thing (USA)
   ... aka Un tipo che mi piace (Italy)
8. Giotto (1969) (voice) .... Narrator
9. The Satan Bug (1965) .... Dr. Gregor Hoffman
10. Kings of the Sun (1963) .... Ah Min
11. Hitler (1962) .... Adolph Hitler
    ... aka Women of Nazi Germany
12. Tierra brutal (1961) .... Steve Fallon
    ... aka The Savage Guns (USA)
13. Visa to Canton (1961) .... Don Benton
    ... aka Passport to China (USA)
14. For the Love of Mike (1960) .... Father Phelan
    ... aka None But the Brave (UK)
15. Portrait in Black (1960) .... Howard Mason
16. 5 Branded Women (1960) .... Capt. Reinhardt
    ... aka Jovanka e le altre (Italy)
    
    
17. Jons und Erdme (1959) .... Wittkuhn, der Schmied
    ... aka Jons und Erdme - Die Frau des Anderen (West Germany)
    ... aka La donna dell'altro (Italy)
18. L'ambitieuse (1959) .... George Rancourt
    ... aka The Ambitious One (USA)
    ... aka The Climbers (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Dispossessed (UK)
    ... aka The Restless and the Damned (USA)
19. The Brothers Karamazov (1958) .... Ivan Karamazov
    ... aka The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
20. Amore e guai (1958) .... Paolo Martelli
    ... aka Love and Troubles (International: English title)
21. Time Limit (1957) .... Maj. Harry Cargill
22. Los jueves, milagro (1957) .... Martino
    ... aka Arrivederci Dimas (Italy)
    ... aka Miracles of Thursday (International: English title)
23. The Intimate Stranger (1956) .... Reginald 'Reggie' Wilson
    ... aka Finger of Guilt (USA)
24. Moby Dick (1956) .... Ishmael
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
25. The Extra Day (1956) .... Joe Blake
26. Il bidone (1955) .... Picasso
    ... aka The Swindle (USA)
    ... aka The Swindlers (UK)
27. La vena d'oro (1955) .... Ing. Stefano Manfredi
28. Canyon Crossroads (1955) .... Larry Kendall
29. Avanzi di galera (1954) .... Dottor Stefano Luprandi
    ... aka Jailbirds (International: English title)
    ... aka Repris de justice (France)
30. La strada (1954) .... Il Matto
    ... aka The Road (USA: literal English title)
31. The Good Die Young (1954) .... Joe Halsey
32. Donne proibite (1954) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Angels of Darkness (USA)
33. La mano dello straniero (1954) .... Joe Hamstringer
    ... aka La mano dello straniero (Italy)
    ... aka The Stranger's Hand (UK)
34. Le avventure di Cartouche (1954) .... Jacques de Maudy
    ... aka Cartouche (USA)
    ... aka Un émule de Cartouche (France)
35. Titanic (1953) .... George Headley
36. Decision Before Dawn (1951) .... Lt. Dick Rennick
37. Fixed Bayonets! (1951) .... Cpl. Denno
38. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) .... Alan Spender
39. Fourteen Hours (1951) .... Robert Cosick
40. Outside the Wall (1950) .... Larry Nelson
    
    
41. Tension (1949) .... Warren Quimby
42. Reign of Terror (1949) .... Maximilian Robespierre
    ... aka The Black Book (UK)
43. Roseanna McCoy (1949) .... Mounts Hatfield
44. He Walked by Night (1948) .... Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
45. Cry Wolf (1947) .... James Caldwell Demarest
46. Repeat Performance (1947) .... William Williams, Poet
    

Director:

1. Treasure Galleons (1973) (TV)
   

Self - TV:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "National Geographic Specials" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1975-1982)
       - Egypt: Quest for Eternity (1982) TV episode .... Narrator
       - This Britain: Heritage of the Sea (1975) TV episode .... Narrator
2. "The Ten Thousand Day War" (1980) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
   
   
3. National Geographic: The Invisible World (1979) (TV) .... Narrator
   
   
4. The Natural History of Our World: The Time of Man (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
5. A Nation of Immigrants (1967) (TV) .... (narrator)
6. Korea: The 38th Parallel (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
7. France: Conquest to Liberation (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
8. Japan: A New Dawn Over Asia - Japan in the 20th Century (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
9. Prelude to War: Beginning of World War II (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
10. Let My People Go: The Story of Israel (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka Let My People Go (USA: alternative title)
11. Specials for United Artists: Trial at Nuremberg (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
12. Specials for United Artists: The Battle of Britain (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
13. Specials for United Artists: Berlin - Kaiser to Khrushchev (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
14. Specials for United Artists: The Rise and Fall of American Communism (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
15. A Thousand Days: A Tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
16. Specials for United Artists: The American Woman in the 20th Century (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
17. Specials for United Artists: Ten Seconds That Shook the World (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
18. Specials for United Artists: The Yanks Are Coming (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
19. Specials for United Artists: December 7th - The Day of Infamy (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
20. Escape to Freedom (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
21. D-Day June 6, 1944 (1962) (TV) .... Narrator
22. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
    

Self:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Challenge of Change (1984) (voice) .... Narrator
2. Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' (1981) (voice) .... Narrator
   
   
3. Where Jesus Walked (1978) .... Narrator
   
   
4. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968) .... Narrator
5. Four Days in November (1964) (voice) .... Narrator
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
2. Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Wilton Knight - Flashback sequence