Dick Sargent Biography (1930-1994)

Real name, Richard Cox; born April 19, 1930, in Carmel, CA; died of prostatecancer, July 8, 1994, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Elmer Cox (a business manager and publicist) and Ruth McNaughton (an actress); companion of Albert Williams (a producer and writer). Career: Actor. Involved with AIDS non-profit organizations.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
April 19, 1930
Carmel, California, United States
Death Details
July 8, 1994
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Deputy Larry Brewster, Beast with a Million Eyes, American Releasing Corporation, 1956
  • Sanford Wilson, Bernardine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
  • (As Richard Sargent) Dick Saglon, Mardi Gras, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
  • (As Richard Sargent) Stovall, Operation Petticoat, Universal, 1959
  • (As Richard Sargent) Hotchkiss, The Great Imposter, Universal, 1960
  • Young man (Harry Clark), That Touch of Mink, Universal, 1962
  • (As Richard Sargent) Harvey Wofford, For Love or Money (also knownas Three on a Match and The Three-Way Match), Universal, 1963
  • Lieutenant Alderson, Captain Newman, M.D., Universal, 1963
  • George Beckett, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, Universal, 1965
  • Tommy, Fluffy, Universal, 1965
  • Matt Bullitt, Billie, United Artists, 1965
  • Freddy, The Young Runaways, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
  • Harry, Live a Little, Love a Little, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
  • Captain Elwood Prohaska, The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell, United Artists, 1968
  • Dr. Jameson, Parts: The Clonus Horror (also known as The ClonusHorror), Group 1 Distributing, 1978
  • Wes DeJong, Hardcore (also known as The Hardcore Life), Columbia, 1979
  • Director, I'm Going to Be Famous, 1982
  • Charles Knight, Body Count, Management Company Entertainment, 1988
  • Mr. Frank Miller, Teen Witch, TransWorld Entertainment, 1989
  • Patrick Crain, Murder by Numbers (also known as Murder 1, Murder 2), Cobra Entertainment, 1990
  • Will Curran, Frame Up, Republic Pictures, 1991
  • Lisa's father, Twenty Dollar Star, Paramount Home Video, 1991
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Dick Cooper, One Happy Family, NBC, 1961
  • Lieutenant Maxwell Trotter, Broadside, ABC, 1964-65
  • Terrence Ward, The Tammy Grimes Show, ABC, 1966
  • Darrin Stephens, Bewitched, ABC, 1969-72
  • Sheriff Grady Byrd, The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1980
  • Richard Preston, Down to Earth, 1984-87
  • Movies
  • Thatcher Covington, Melvin Purvis: G-Man (also known as The Legend of Machine Gun Kelly), ABC, 1974
  • Charles Hollander, Fantasy Island, ABC, 1977
  • Alan Keyes, The Gossip Columnist, syndicated, 1979
  • Captain Ed Holman, The Power Within, ABC, 1979
  • Uneasy Lies the Crown (also known as Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown), ABC, 1990
  • Mr. Randolph, Acting on Impulse (also known as Roses Are Dead and Secret Lies), Showtime, 1993
  • Miniseries
  • Richards, Rich Man, Poor Man-Book I, ABC, 1976
  • Specials
  • Roger Morris, Fools, Females and Fun: What About That One?, NBC, 1974
  • Father Francis Dacey, Not Until Today, NBC, 1979
  • Lew Shorr, The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid, ABC, 1983
  • Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, Family Channel, 1991
  • Episodic
  • "Afternoon in Town," Wichita Town, NBC, 1960
  • (As Richard Sargent) "The Seal Skin-Game," The Alaskans, ABC, 1960
  • Dick Sprague, "Change of Heart," Westinghouse Playhouse, NBC, 1961
  • Bud Bones, "Catawomper," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1962
  • "The Naomi Kaylor Story," Wagon Train, ABC, 1963
  • "The Andrew Elliot Story," Wagon Train, ABC, 1964
  • Kemper, "The Boomerang Raid," The Rat Patrol, ABC, 1968
  • Norman Cashman, "Jeannie for the Defense," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1969
  • Boyd Caldwell, "Shattered Image," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973
  • Officer Spencer, "Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers," Here's Lucy, CBS,1973
  • "Angels on Wheels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1976
  • Marty Cole, "Angels in Vegas: Parts 1 and 2," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1978
  • Lloyd, Chrissy's married boyfriend, Three's Company, ABC, 1979
  • Avery, "Love Boat Angels: Parts 1 and 2," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1979
  • Acting Sheriff Grady Byrd, "The Treasure of Hazzard County," The Dukesof Hazzard, CBS, 1979
  • Attorney John Bickers, "Jim's Inheritance," Taxi, ABC, 1982
  • Mr. Donnely, Elyse's father, "No Nukes Is Good Nukes," Family Ties, NBC, 1982
  • "Chapter II: Divided We Fall," The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1983
  • George Shelby, "Simon Says, Color Me Dead," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
  • Also appeared in Playhouse 90, and as Sidney Roemer, "Tell Him HePushed Back Just a Little Too Hard," Adam-12.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Entertainment Weekly, April 15, 1994, p.10; July 22, 1994, p. 8.
    • New York Times, July 9, 1994, .
    • People Weekly, July 25, 1994, p. 142.
    • Time, July 18, 1994, p. 15.*