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Mini Biography:
Edward Platt will forever be known as the Chief, aka Harold Clark, aka Thaddeus... moreTrivia:
Platt's death is somewhat of a mystery. For years it was reported he died... moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Get Smart: Original Series Stars Talk About New Movie (From TVSeriesFinale. 16 June 2008, 6:45 PM, PDT)
Get Smart: Will the New Film Disappoint Fans?
(From TVSeriesFinale. 15 April 2007, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Edward C. Platt | Ed PlattUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 6:15 AM | AMC | Backlash |
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1. | "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971) | Caldwell (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 7.6 (47) |
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2. | The Snoop Sisters (1972) (TV) | (as Ed Platt) Julius Nero | 1972 | - | 7.2 (59) |
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3. | "Temperatures Rising" (1972) | Bradley (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 5.5 (20) |
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4. | "The Odd Couple" (1970) | Bill Donnelly (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 8.3 (581) |
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5. | "Love, American Style" (1969) | Mr. Jenkins (segment "Love and the Man Next Door") (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 6.5 (288) |
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6. | "The Governor & J.J." (1969) | Orrin Hacker (4 episodes, 1970) | 1970 | - | 6.4 (26) |
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7. | "Bewitched" (1964) | Mr. Booker (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 7.9 (2,193) |
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8. | "Get Smart" (1965) | Chief (134 episodes, 1965-1970) | 1970 | - | 8.6 (2,511) |
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9. | "Disneyland" (1954) | Lease Harris / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1958-1965) | 1965 | - | 8.4 (277) |
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10. | The Man from Button Willow (1965) | (voice) | 1965 | - | 5.3 (34) |
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11. | "Petticoat Junction" (1963) | General Patterson (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.0 (302) |
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12. | "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964) | Morgan (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.5 (375) |
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13. | "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963) | Sam / the 2nd patient (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.7 (29) |
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14. | "The Outer Limits" (1963) | David Hunt / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1963-1964) | 1964 | - | 8.4 (840) |
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15. | "Burke's Law" (1963) | Capt. Frank Metcalfe (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.7 (142) |
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16. | Shock Treatment (1964) | (uncredited) District Attorney | 1964 | - | 6.5 (147) |
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17. | Bullet for a Badman (1964) | Tucker | 1964 | - | 6.1 (80) |
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18. | "Arrest and Trial" (1963) | Judge / Judge Kenneth W. Browne (3 episodes, 1963-1964) | 1964 | - | 8.6 (23) |
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19. | "The Virginian" (1962) | Stuart Brynmar (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.6 (228) |
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20. | "Breaking Point" (1963) | Pat Callahan (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 8.3 (6) |
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21. | "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961) | Lou Gregory (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 8.6 (993) |
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22. | "General Hospital" (1963) | Dr. Miller (unknown episodes, 1963) | 1963 | - | 6.3 (486) |
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23. | A Ticklish Affair (1963) | Captain Hitchcock | 1963 | - | 5.7 (137) |
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24. | Black Zoo (1963) | Chief of Detectives Rivers | 1963 | - | 4.7 (40) |
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25. | "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1962) | Al (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 6.3 (7) |
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26. | "Bonanza" (1959) | Harvey Bufford / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1960-1963) | 1963 | - | 7.3 (1,146) |
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27. | "Ripcord" (1961) | Jake Miller (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.5 (45) |
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28. | "G.E. True" (1962) | Hefarty (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | - |
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29. | "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) | Detective Joe Nolan (2 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | 7.3 (40) |
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30. | "The Rifleman" (1958) | Sen. Borden (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.1 (408) |
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31. | "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957) | Doc Bell (3 episodes, 1958-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.1 (95) |
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32. | "Wagon Train" (1957) | Cyrus Bolton / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1959-1962) | 1962 | - | 7.6 (211) |
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33. | Cape Fear (1962) | Judge | 1962 | - | 7.8 (9,193) |
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34. | "Bronco" (1958) | Sheriff Ben Lockwood (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 6.9 (70) |
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35. | "Dr. Kildare" (1961) | Dr. Tom Paulson (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.7 (121) |
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36. | The Explosive Generation (1961) | Mr. Morton | 1961 | - | 6.4 (156) |
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37. | "Whispering Smith" (1961) | Sheriff Aiken (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.3 (9) |
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38. | "Surfside 6" (1960) | Phil Molloy (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.8 (79) |
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39. | Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961) | Azor the High Priest | 1961 | - | 5.2 (459) |
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40. | "The Twilight Zone" (1959) | Doctor (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 9.6 (5,887) |
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41. | "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) | Mr. Henshaw (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.8 (1,223) |
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42. | "Thriller" (1960) | James Weeks (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.6 (148) |
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43. | "The Deputy" (1959) | Noah Harper (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 6.4 (33) |
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44. | The Fiercest Heart (1961) | Madrigo | 1961 | - | 6.4 (32) |
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45. | "Dante" (1960) | Paul Horgan (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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46. | "Death Valley Days" (1952) | Frank Graves (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.7 (89) |
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47. | "Perry Mason" (1957) | Cmdr. Driscoll / Tom Stratton (2 episodes, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.5 (552) |
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48. | "The Best of the Post" (1960) | Fogarty (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 6.9 (7) |
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49. | "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) | Marshall Mays / Sheriff Galt (2 episodes, 1958-1960) | 1960 | - | 6.8 (53) |
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50. | "77 Sunset Strip" (1958) | Mr. Jacobin / Steve Jennings (2 episodes, 1959-1960) | 1960 | - | 8.1 (210) |
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51. | "Peter Gunn" (1958) | Edward Cranfeld / James Crawford (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.3 (121) |
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52. | Pollyanna (1960) | Ben Tarbell | 1960 | - | 7.0 (2,708) |
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53. | "Men Into Space" (1959) | Dr. Luraski (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.3 (35) |
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54. | "Overland Trail" (1960) | Dr. John Mandaley, aka Jacob Bronson (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.1 (8) |
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55. | Cash McCall (1960) | (as Edward C. Platt) Harrison Glenn | 1960 | - | 6.4 (308) |
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56. | "The Lawless Years" (1959) | Nick Sarecki (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (12) |
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57. | "Mr. Lucky" (1959) | Henry Praiswater (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.1 (53) |
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58. | "Rawhide" (1959) | Jason Clark (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.2 (408) |
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59. | "Hawaiian Eye" (1959) | Dr. Wallace Oliver (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (117) |
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60. | Inside the Mafia (1959) | Dan Regent | 1959 | - | 4.8 (29) |
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61. | North by Northwest (1959) | Victor Larrabee | 1959 | - | 8.6 (84,179) |
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62. | They Came to Cordura (1959) | Col. DeRose | 1959 | - | 6.4 (590) |
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63. | The Rebel Set (1959) | Mr. Tucker / Mr. T | 1959 | - | 2.2 (359) |
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64. | "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959) | Will Denning (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (165) |
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65. | "Trackdown" (1957) | Adam Madson / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1958-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.5 (25) |
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66. | "Bat Masterson" (1958) | Roy Evans (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.6 (144) |
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67. | "Letter to Loretta" (1953) | Henry / Sutter (3 episodes, 1957-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.6 (37) |
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68. | "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957) | Arnold Oaklin (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.7 (350) |
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69. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | Colonel Simmons (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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70. | Destination Space (1959) (TV) | (as Edward C. Platt) | 1959 | - | 4.7 (27) |
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71. | Gunman's Walk (1958) | Purcell Avery | 1958 | - | 6.5 (234) |
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72. | The High Cost of Loving (1958) | Eli Cave | 1958 | - | 6.0 (75) |
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73. | The Last of the Fast Guns (1958) | (as Edward C. Platt) Sam Grypton | 1958 | - | 5.5 (40) |
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74. | Summer Love (1958) | Dr. Thomas Daley | 1958 | - | 4.8 (14) |
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75. | Damn Citizen (1958) | Joseph Kosta | 1958 | - | 6.7 (21) |
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76. | The Gift of Love (1958) | Dr. Jim Miller | 1958 | - | 6.2 (112) |
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77. | "Flight" (1958) | (1 episode) | 1958 | - | 9.1 (8) |
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78. | Oregon Passage (1957) | Roland Dane | 1957 | - | 5.9 (5) |
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79. | "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955) | Larkin (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.5 (6) |
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80. | "Goodyear Theatre" (1957) | Lietuenant (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.2 (10) |
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81. | "Telephone Time" (1956) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (20) |
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82. | The Helen Morgan Story (1957) | Johnny Haggerty | 1957 | - | 6.2 (183) |
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83. | House of Numbers (1957) | The Warden | 1957 | - | 6.4 (162) |
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84. | Omar Khayyam (1957) | Jayhan | 1957 | - | 5.7 (93) |
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85. | Designing Woman (1957) | Martin J. Daylor | 1957 | - | 6.8 (1,352) |
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86. | "On Trial" (1956) | Bascomb (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.4 (11) |
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87. | The Tattered Dress (1957) | (as Edward C. Platt) Ralph Adams, Reporter | 1957 | - | 6.9 (67) |
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88. | "State Trooper" (1956) | John William Mason / Stanley Andrews (2 episodes, 1956-1957) | 1957 | - | 7.5 (14) |
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89. | "West Point" (1956) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.4 (21) |
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90. | "Soldiers of Fortune" (1955) | El Bema / Yusef (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.5 (25) |
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91. | "Whirlybirds" (1957) | Warden Horner (1 episode) | 1957 | - | 8.0 (64) |
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92. | The Great Man (1956) | (as Edward C. Platt) Dr. O'Connor | 1956 | - | 7.0 (99) |
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93. | Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) | (as Edward C. Platt) Thomas Daley Sr. M.D. | 1956 | - | 6.5 (28) |
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94. | Written on the Wind (1956) | (as Edward C. Platt) Dr. Paul Cochrane | 1956 | - | 7.5 (3,023) |
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95. | Reprisal! (1956) | Neil Shipley | 1956 | - | 6.4 (57) |
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96. | The Unguarded Moment (1956) | (as Edward C. Platt) Attorney Briggs | 1956 | - | 6.3 (92) |
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97. | Storm Center (1956) | Rev. Wilson | 1956 | - | 6.8 (314) |
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98. | The Proud Ones (1956) | Dr. Barlow | 1956 | - | 7.0 (269) |
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99. | "Crusader" (1955) | Chief Harmon (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.2 (5) |
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100. | Backlash (1956) | (as Edward C. Platt) Sheriff J.C. Marson | 1956 | - | 6.6 (344) |
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101. | Serenade (1956) | Everett Carter | 1956 | - | 5.5 (143) |
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102. | The Steel Jungle (1956) | Judge Wahller | 1956 | - | 5.4 (7) |
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103. | "Cavalcade of America" (1952) | Dr. Victor E. Banner (2 episodes, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.4 (17) |
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104. | The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) | Major Dunning - Psychiatrist | 1956 | - | 5.6 (52) |
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105. | "Sheriff of Cochise" (1956) | Harry Conlon / Mike Condoni (1 episode) | 1956 | - | 7.5 (17) |
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106. | "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" (1956) | Doctor (1 episode) | 1956 | - | - |
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107. | "Studio 57" (1954) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.1 (24) |
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108. | "Big Town" (1950) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | - |
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109. | "Gunsmoke" (1955) | Mr. Burgess (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.0 (686) |
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110. | Sincerely Yours (1955) | (uncredited) Dr. Eubank | 1955 | - | 4.6 (101) |
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111. | Illegal (1955) | Ralph Ford | 1955 | - | 6.9 (349) |
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112. | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) | Ray Fremick | 1955 | - | 7.9 (24,895) |
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113. | The McConnell Story (1955) | Medical Corps Instructor | 1955 | - | 6.4 (151) |
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114. | The Shrike (1955) | Harry Downs | 1955 | - | 7.1 (65) |
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115. | Cult of the Cobra (1955) | (uncredited) Lamian threatening death. | 1955 | - | 5.9 (226) |
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116. | "Four Star Playhouse" (1952) | Chief of Police / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 7.1 (34) |
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117. | I Was a Male War Bride (1949) | (uncredited) Lieutenant in Gates's office | 1949 | - | 6.9 (2,831) |
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1. | "Get Smart" (1965) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.6 (2,511) |
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1. | "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) | Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1970) | 1970 | - | 6.6 (116) |
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2. | "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) | Himself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.1 (334) |
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3. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | Himself (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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1. | Inside TV Land: Get Smart (2001) (TV) | Himself |
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