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Moon of the Wolf (1972) -- A Louisiana bayou sheriff goes looking for a killer and finds a werewolf.
Two-Minute Warning (1976) -- Broadcast television version: A group of art thieves plan a daring robbery by using a sniper to cause a panic during a championship football game in a stadium that just happens to be in the vicinity of the museum they plan to rob...
Moon of the Wolf (1972) -- After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.
Warhead (1977) -- A weapons expert is reluctantly sent on a mission to a middle-east warzone to locate a lost nuclear warhead and dismantle it before it falls into the wrong hands...
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) -- Set in a futuristic vision of the late 1980's, Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after two decades as a political prisoner in Siberia...

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 March 1931, Naponee, Nebraska, USA more
Date of Death:
13 February 1980, Malibu, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
David Janssen was born (in Nebraska in 1931) to be a TV star. The Janssen... more
Trivia:
Was close friends with Stuart Whitman. more
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Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
New On DVD This Week
 (From The Flickcast. 27 October 2009, 3:30 PM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--October 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 15 October 2009, 12:34 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 1110:00 AMAMC To Hell and Back  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inchon (1981) (scenes deleted) David Feld 1981 - 3.0 (312)
- 2. City in Fear (1980) (TV) Vince Perrino 1980 - 6.8 (63)
- 3. High Ice (1980) (TV) Glencoe MacDonald 1980 - 6.3 (57)
- 4. The Golden Gate Murders (1979) (TV)   Det. Sgt. Paul Silver 1979 - 6.1 (54)
AKAs:
  • Specter on the Bridge (USA: theatrical title)
- 5. S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV) John Jacob Astor 1979 - 6.1 (510)
- 6. "Centennial" (1978)   Narrator / Paul Garrett (10 episodes, 1978-1979) 1979 - 8.5 (1,046)
- 7. "Biography" (1979) Host 1979 - -
- 8. "The Word" (1978) Steve Randall 1978 - 6.5 (43)
- 9. Nowhere to Run (1978) (TV)   Harry Adams 1978 - 7.4 (60)
AKAs:
  • Winner Take All
- 10. Superdome (1978) (TV) Mike Shelley 1978 - 3.2 (91)
- 11. Sono stato un agente C.I.A. (1978)   Lester Horton 1978 - 5.6 (51)
AKAs:
  • Covert Action (USA)
  • Mystiki apostoli stin Ellada (Greece)
  • Spy Kill (Canada: English title)
- 12. Golden Rendezvous (1977)   Charles Conway 1977 - 6.2 (149)
AKAs:
  • Nuclear Terror (USA: TV title)
- 13. "Police Story" (1973)   Sgt. Joe Wilson (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.5 (150)
1 TV episode:
- 14. A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977) (TV) Michael Delaney 1977 - 7.3 (50)
- 15. Warhead (1977)   Tony Stevens 1977 - 5.1 (65)
AKAs:
  • Prisoner in the Middle
- 16. Two-Minute Warning (1976) Steve 1976 - 5.9 (1,086)
- 17. Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976) (TV) Captain Pete Douglas 1976 - 4.8 (81)
- 18. Stalk the Wild Child (1976) (TV) Dr. James Hazard 1976 - 7.1 (10)
- 19. The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)   David Christopher 1976 - 4.9 (132)
AKAs:
  • Per Saldo Mord (West Germany)
- 20. "Harry O" (1973)   Harry Orwell (45 episodes, 1973-1976) 1976 - 7.5 (120)
- 21. Once Is Not Enough (1975)   Tom Colt 1975 - 4.5 (218)
AKAs:
  • Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (USA: complete title)
- 22. Fer-de-Lance (1974) (TV) Russ Bogan 1974 - 5.5 (46)
- 23. Smile, Jenny, You're Dead (1974) (TV)   Harry Orwell 1974 - 6.8 (89)
AKAs:
  • Don't Call the Police (USA: new title)
  • Harry-O
- 24. Pioneer Woman (1973) (TV)   Robert Douglas 1973 - 6.6 (66)
AKAs:
  • Pioneers
- 25. Hijack (1973) (TV) Jake Wilkinson 1973 - 6.0 (41)
- 26. "Cannon" (1971)   Ian Kirk (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (243)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Birds of Prey (1973) (TV) Harry Walker 1973 - 6.9 (134)
- 28. Moon of the Wolf (1972) (TV) Sheriff Aaron Whitaker 1972 - 5.0 (370)
- 29. The Longest Night (1972) (TV) Alan Chambers 1972 - 7.4 (42)
- 30. "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" (1971)   Jim O'Hara (22 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 8.6 (19)
- 31. O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971) (TV)   James O'Hara 1971 - 7.3 (25)
AKAs:
  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury: Operation Cobra (USA: alternative title)
- 32. Night Chase (1970) (TV)   Adrian Vico 1970 - 7.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • L.A. Cab (USA: video title)
  • The Man in the Back Seat
- 33. Macho Callahan (1970) Diego Callahan 1970 - 4.9 (87)
- 34. Generation (1969)   Jim Bolton 1969 - 6.0 (42)
AKAs:
  • A Time for Caring
  • A Time for Giving (UK)
- 35. Marooned (1969)   Ted Dougherty 1969 - 5.4 (1,600)
AKAs:
  • Space Travelers (USA: reissue title)
- 36. Where It's At (1969) A.C. Smith 1969 - 5.1 (75)
- 37. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) George Faber 1968 - 6.8 (1,214)
- 38. The Green Berets (1968) George Beckworth 1968 - 5.1 (4,368)
- 39. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Dr. Richard Kimble / 11 characters not shown (120 episodes, 1963-1967) 1967 - 8.4 (502)
- 40. Warning Shot (1967) Sgt. Tom Valens 1967 - 6.8 (228)
- 41. My Six Loves (1963) Marty Bliss 1963 - 6.4 (167)
- 42. "Naked City" (1958)   Blair Cameron / Carl Ashland (2 episodes, 1961-1963) 1963 - 8.6 (168)
- 43. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Kenneth 'Ken' Morgan (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- 44. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Hal Kincaid (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.3 (15)
- 45. "Route 66" (1960)   Karno (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (233)
- 46. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.7 (12)
- 47. Belle Sommers (1962) (TV) Danny Castle 1962 - 6.7 (7)
- 48. "Cain's Hundred" (1961)   Dan Mullin (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 49. "Checkmate" (1960)   Len Kobalsky (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.3 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "Follow the Sun" (1961)   Johnny Sadowsky (2 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 6.8 (11)
- 51. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Pat Howard (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 52. "Target: The Corruptors" (1961)   Robbie Wilson (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.5 (15)
- 53. "Thriller" (1960)   Man (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.6 (148)
AKAs:
  • Boris Karloff's Thriller
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Adventures in Paradise" (1959)   Scotty Bell (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.7 (79)
- 55. Man-Trap (1961) Vince Biskay 1961 - 7.2 (29)
- 56. Twenty Plus Two (1961)   Tom Alder 1961 - 6.9 (18)
AKAs:
  • It Started in Tokyo (UK)
- 57. Ring of Fire (1961) Sergeant Steve Walsh 1961 - 6.7 (129)
- 58. King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)   Arnold Rothstein 1961 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Big Bankroll (UK)
- 59. Dondi (1961) Dealey 1961 - 3.4 (115)
- 60. "Death Valley Days" (1952)   Dr. Bill Breckenridge (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
  • The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
  • Trails West (USA: syndication title)
  • Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957)   Richard Diamond (77 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 8.6 (45)
AKAs:
  • Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
- 62. Hell to Eternity (1960) Bill 1960 - 7.1 (303)
- 63. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Ross Ingraham (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
- 64. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Danny Ensign / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 65. "The Millionaire" (1955)   David Barrett / Peter Miller (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 7.8 (115)
AKAs:
  • If You Had a Million
- 66. "Alcoa Theatre" (1957)   Jim McCandless / Mike Harper (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 6.8 (11)
- 67. Lafayette Escadrille (1958)   Duke Sinclair 1958 - 6.0 (204)
AKAs:
  • C'est la guerre (USA: alternative title)
  • Hell Bent for Glory (UK)
  • With You in My Arms (USA: alternative title)
- 68. "U.S. Marshal" (1958)   Arnie Hix (1 episode) 1958 - 7.0 (16)
- 69. "You Are There" (1953)   Grat Dalton (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.8 (35)
- 70. "Conflict" (1956)   Sid Lukes (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.5 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 71. Showdown at Abilene (1956)   Deputy Verne Ward 1956 - 6.8 (20)
AKAs:
  • Gun Shy (USA: alternative title)
- 72. The Girl He Left Behind (1956) Capt. Genaro 1956 - 6.4 (55)
- 73. Mr. Black Magic (1956) Master of Ceremonies 1956 - -
- 74. "Sheriff of Cochise" (1956)   Arnie Hix (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.5 (17)
- 75. Away All Boats (1956) (uncredited) Talker 1956 - 6.3 (472)
- 76. "Matinee Theatre" (1955)   Paul Merrick (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.2 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 77. Francis in the Haunted House (1956) Police Lieutenant Hopkins 1956 - 5.6 (91)
- 78. The Toy Tiger (1956) Larry Tripps 1956 - 6.1 (81)
- 79. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Joe Davies / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 80. Never Say Goodbye (1956) Dave Heller 1956 - 6.5 (170)
- 81. The Square Jungle (1955) Jack Lindsay 1955 - 6.9 (73)
- 82. All That Heaven Allows (1955) (uncredited) Freddie Norton 1955 - 7.6 (3,136)
- 83. To Hell and Back (1955) Lt. Lee 1955 - 7.5 (1,991)
- 84. Francis in the Navy (1955) Lt. Anders 1955 - 5.8 (248)
- 85. The Private War of Major Benson (1955) Young Lieutenant 1955 - 6.4 (396)
- 86. Cult of the Cobra (1955) Rico Nardi 1955 - 5.9 (226)
- 87. Chief Crazy Horse (1955)   Lieutenant Colin Cartwright 1955 - 5.9 (115)
AKAs:
  • Valley of Fury (UK)
- 88. Leave It to Harry (1954) Moderator 1954 - -
- 89. Back at the Front (1952)   (uncredited) Soldier 1952 - 6.6 (23)
AKAs:
  • Willie and Joe Back at the Front (USA: reissue title)
  • Willie and Joe in Tokyo (UK)
- 90. Yankee Buccaneer (1952) Beckett 1952 - 6.1 (65)
- 91. Francis Goes to West Point (1952) Cpl. Thomas 1952 - 6.4 (163)
- 92. Untamed Frontier (1952) (uncredited) Young Man dancing with Lottie 1952 - 4.5 (38)
- 93. No Room for the Groom (1952) (scenes deleted) Soldier 1952 - 6.1 (110)
- 94. Bonzo Goes to College (1952) (uncredited) Jack - Pawlton football player #10 1952 - 4.9 (87)
- 95. "Boston Blackie" (1951)   Armored Car Driver (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.7 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 96. Swamp Fire (1946) (uncredited) Emile's eldest son 1946 - 6.7 (93)
- 97. It's a Pleasure (1945) (uncredited) Davey/boy referee 1945 - 6.3 (32)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977) (TV) (lyrics: "My Sensitive, Passionate Man") 1977 - 7.3 (50)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Circus of the Stars (1977) (TV) Himself (performer) 1977 - 6.7 (16)
- 2. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (4 episodes, 1965-1976) 1976 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 3. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (10 episodes, 1976) 1976 - 7.6 (80)
- 4. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 5. Joys (1976) (TV)   Harry Orwell 1976 - 6.3 (38)
AKAs:
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
- 6. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1975) 1975 - 7.3 (8)
- 7. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (3 episodes, 1966-1975) 1975 - 7.3 (95)
- 8. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself (3 episodes, 1968-1974) 1974 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- 9. "Hollywood's Talking" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 5.5 (17)
- 11. "Dinah's Place" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Your All-American College Show" (1968)   Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. On Location: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (uncredited) Himself 1968 - 7.2 (29)
- 15. The Moviemakers (1968/II) Himself 1968 - -
- 16. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 9.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "About Faces" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. "La imagen de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "The Hollywood Palace"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Frontier Justice"  
2 TV episodes:
  • They Were Four (1961) (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') Danny Ensign
  • There Were Four (1958) (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') Danny Ensign

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Other Works:
In 1961, he starred in an unsold pilot for a action series called "The Insider". The plot revolved around the efforts of Hollywood press agent Dan Castle and his efforts to aid his clients with their problems. more
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