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Richard Jaeckel
ACTOR

Richard Jaeckel

Known for Little House on the Prairie · Baywatch · Murder, She Wrote

Richard Hanley Jaeckel (October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television.

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Born
Oct 10, 1926
Died
Jun 14, 1997
Birthplace
Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Richard Hanley Jaeckel (October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television.

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Known For

TVLittle House on the Prairie
Little House on the PrairieIrv Hartwig · 1974
★ 8.0
TVBaywatch
BaywatchBen Edwards · 1989
★ 6.0
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteDr. Leon Chatsworth · 1984
★ 7.5
TVMission: Impossible
Mission: ImpossibleEdward Trask · 1966
★ 7.6
TVCharlie's Angels
Charlie's AngelsBud Fisher · 1976
★ 6.7
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatFrank Bannon · 1977
★ 6.2
TVPerry Mason
Perry MasonWillie · 1957
★ 7.7
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock HourBoxer · 1962
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Guadalcanal DiaryPvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
1943
Wing and a PrayerBeezy Bessemer
1944
Jungle PatrolLt. Dick Carter
1948
BattlegroundBettis
1949
City Across the RiverBull
1949
Sands of Iwo JimaPFC Frank Flynn
1950
The GunfighterEddie
1950
Wyoming MailNate
1950
Fighting Coast GuardTony Jessup
1951
The Sea HornetJohnny Radford
1951
Hoodlum EmpireTed Dawson
1952
My Son JohnChuck Jefferson
1952
Big LeaguerBobby Bronson
1953
Come Back, Little ShebaTurk Fisher
1953
Sea of Lost ShipsEnsign H.G. 'Hap' O'Malley
1953
The Shanghai Story'Knuckles' Greer
1954
Apache AmbushLee Parker
1955
The Petrified ForestRuby
1955
The Violent MenWade Matlock
1955
AttackSnowden
1956
3:10 to YumaCharlie Prince
1957
Ain't No Time for GlorySgt. Luke Mertz
1957
CowboyPaul Curtis
1958
The Gun RunnersBlond Henchman on Boat
1958
The LineupSandy McLain
1958
The Naked and the DeadGallagher
1958
When Hell Broke LooseKarl
1958
Flaming StarAngus Pierce
1960
Platinum High SchoolHack Marlow
1960
The Gallant HoursRoy Webb
1960
Town Without PityCorporal Birdwell Scott
1961
4 for TexasPete Mancini
1963
The Young and the BraveCpl. John Estway
1963
Nightmare in the SunMotorcyclist
1965
Town TamerJohnny Honsinger
1965
Once Before I DieLt. Custer
1966
The Dirty DozenSergeant Bowren
1967
The Devil's BrigadePvt. Omar Greco
1968
The Green SlimeCommander Vince Elliott
1968
Latitude ZeroPerry Lawton
1969
StoneyDirk
1969
ChisumJess Evans
1970
Sometimes a Great NotionJoe Ben Stamper
1971
The Deadly DreamDelgreve
1971
Ulzana's RaidSergeant
1972
FirehouseHank Myers
1973
Partners in CrimeFrank Jordan
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the KidSheriff Kip McKinney
1973
The OutfitKimmie Cherney
1973
The Red PonyJames Creighton
1973
Adventure in Satan's CanyonJack Hughes
1974
Chosen SurvivorsMajor Gordon Ellis
1974
The Drowning PoolLieutenant Franks
1975
TK
The Kill
1975
The Last DayGrat Dalton
1975
Walking Tall Part IIStud Pardee
1975
Born InnocentMr. Parker
1976
GrizzlyArthur Scott
1976
Mako: The Jaws of DeathSonny Stein
1976
Day of the AnimalsProf. Taylor MacGregor
1977
KC
Kit Carson and the Mountain MenEd Kern
1977
SpeedtrapBilly
1977
Twilight's Last GleamingCapt. Stanford Towne
1977
Go West, Young GirlBilly
1978
Mr. No LegsChuck
1978
Champions: A Love StoryPeter Scoggin, Jr.
1979
Delta FoxSantana
1979
Pacific InfernoDealer
1979
SalvageJack Klinger
1979
The DarkDet. Dave Mooney
1979
Herbie Goes BananasShepard
1980
RewardCapt. Randolph
1980
The $5.20 an Hour DreamAlbert Kleinschmidt
1980
...All the MarblesReno Referee
1981
Airplane II: The SequelController #2
1982
Blood SongFrank Hauser
1982
Cold RiverMike Allison
1982
The Awakening of CandraRobert Harrison
1983
Killing MachineMartin
1984
StarmanGeorge Fox
1984
The FixCharles Dale
1984
The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionSgt. Bowren
1985
Black Moon RisingEarl Windom
1986
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierAl Gibson
1989
Ghetto BlasterMike Henry
1989
Delta Force 2: The Colombian ConnectionDEA Agent John Page
1990
The King of the KickboxersCaptain O'Day
1990
Martial OutlawMr. White
1993

Television

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
1951
Four Star PlayhouseStanley Warren · 1 eps
1952
Climax!Hordan · 1 eps
1954
Public DefenderDavey Davis · 1 eps
1954
Public DefenderJimmy Morse · 1 eps
1954
Stories of the CenturyWilliam H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid · 1 eps
1954
Studio 57The Kid · 1 eps
1954
TE
The Elgin HourVirgil Gaddis · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Mechanic · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeO'Ryan · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokePence Fraley · 2 eps
1955
GunsmokeClay Larkin · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater2 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourEd Miller · 1 eps
1955
The MillionaireJoey Saxon · 1 eps
1955
The MillionaireJohn Hawley · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTod Mulvey · 1 eps
1956
West Point3 eps
1956
Alcoa TheatreSpenser · 1 eps
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel1 eps
1957
Panic!2 eps
1957
Perry MasonWillie · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonMike Woods · 1 eps
1957
TrackdownFrank Wilson · 1 eps
1957
Wagon TrainBarker · 1 eps
1957
77 Sunset Strip1 eps
1958
Behind Closed Doors1 eps
1958
Cimarron City1 eps
1958
Naked CityLance · 1 eps
1958
The TexanClint Gleason · 1 eps
1958
The RebelTraskel · 1 eps
1959
The RebelDeputy Roader · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesHans Eberhardt · 1 eps
1959
Tightrope1 eps
1959
The Tall Man1 eps
1960
Frontier CircusTony Gentry · 26 eps
1961
Combat!Sgt. Buxman · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourBoxer · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMilt Woodman · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourTom · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianPat Wade · 1 eps
1962
Temple HoustonColey · 1 eps
1963
The Dakotas1 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsCapt. Mike Doweling · 1 eps
1963
The F.B.I.Sgt. Sam Ryker · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Devlin · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild West1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild WestChristopher Cable · 1 eps
1965
Mission: ImpossibleEdward Trask · 1 eps
1966
The Time TunnelSgt. Mueller · 1 eps
1966
Ironside1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameMalchek · 1 eps
1968
McCloud1 eps
1970
CannonCy Carter · 1 eps
1971
BanyonLt. Pete McNeil · 15 eps
1972
Emergency!Defense Attorney · 1 eps
1972
Police Story1 eps
1973
FirehouseHank Myers · 2 eps
1974
Little House on the PrairieIrv Hartwig · 3 eps
1974
Lucas Tanner1 eps
1974
Movin' On1 eps
1974
Petrocelli1 eps
1974
Baretta1 eps
1975
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975
Joe Forrester1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsBud Fisher · 1 eps
1976
Big Hawaii1 eps
1977
Carter Country1 eps
1977
Kingston: ConfidentialMiller White · 1 eps
1977
Lou GrantDan Staley · 1 eps
1977
The Fantastic JourneyYork · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatFrank Bannon · 1 eps
1977
The Oregon Trail1 eps
1977
Salvage 1Jack Klinger · 20 eps
1979
Cassie & Co.Captain Rowan · 1 eps
1982
Matt HoustonKip Williams · 1 eps
1982
At Ease14 eps
1983
MasqueradeWilliam Tucker · 1 eps
1983
Cover Up1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDr. Leon Chatsworth · 1 eps
1984
Spenser: For HireMartin Quirk · 44 eps
1985
China Beach1 eps
1988
SupercarrierMaster Chief Sam Rivers · 8 eps
1988
BaywatchBen Edwards · 23 eps
1989
BaywatchAl Gibson · 1 eps
1989

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