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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Joan Greenwood to James Handy
Charles Haid Biography (1943-)
Full name, Charles Maurice Haid; born June 2, 1943, in San Francisco (some sources cite Palo Alto), CA; son of Charles Maurice, Jr. and Grace Marian (maiden name, Folger) Haid; cousin of Merv Griffin (an entertainer and executive);married Penelope Windust (an actress; divorced, 1983); married Deborah "Debi" Richter (an actress), February 17, 1985 (marriage ended); married ElisabethHarmon, 1992; children: (first marriage) Arcadia Elizabeth, Brittany Catherine.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director
- Birth Details
- June 2, 1943
- San Francisco, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Elizabeth I, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1972
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The Merchant of Venice, National Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1973
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Stage Work
- Associate producer, Godspell, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City,1971
- Assistant director, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, LongacreTheatre, New York City, 1972
- Associate producer, Godspell, Broadhurst Theatre, then Plymouth Theatre, both New York City, 1976 later Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1977
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Film Appearances
- Second goon, Alex and the Gypsy (also known as Love and Other Crimes), 1976
- Sergeant Nick Yanov, The Choirboys (also known as Aenglarna), Universal, 1977
- Eddie Peace, Who'll Stop the Rain? (also known as Dog Soldiers), United Artists, 1978
- Stephen Simpson, Oliver's Story, Paramount, 1978
- Mason Parrish, Altered States, Warner Bros., 1980
- Fats (the Fatman), The House of God, United Artists, 1984
- Delbert "Whitey" Haines, Cop (also known as Blood on the Moon), Atlantic Releasing, 1987
- Commander Howard, The Rescue, Buena Vista, 1988
- Captain Eigerman, Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's Nightbreed), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Abe Choate, Storyville, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Bishop Cahill, The Third Miracle, Sony Picture Classics, 1999
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Film Work
- Executive producer (with Michael Nesmith and Jane Alexander), Square Dance (also known as Home Is Where the Heart Is), Island, 1987
- Director, Iron Will, Buena Vista, 1994
- Director and producer of the short film The Last Supper.
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Ed McShane, Kate McShane, CBS, 1975
- Sergeant Paul Shonski, Delvecchio, CBS, 1976-1977
- Officer Andrew "Andy" Renko, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981-1987
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Miniseries
- George Lumden, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles and Kent Family Chronicles), syndicated, 1978
- Buddy Eckhard, The Fire Next Time, CBS, 1993
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Movies
- Brockmeyer, The Execution of Private Slovik, NBC, 1974
- Dr. Willie McCreevy, Things in Their Season, CBS, 1974
- Jimmy, Remember When (also known as Four Stars in the Window), NBC, 1974
- Sergeant Bray, Foster and Laurie, CBS, 1975
- Earl Wheelie, Death Moon, CBS, 1978
- Sergeant Case, A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978
- Matt Jordan, Twirl, NBC, 1981
- Fred Bemous, Divorce Wars (also known as Divorce Wars: A Love Story), ABC, 1982
- Fred Chandler, Children in the Crossfire, NBC, 1984
- "Crazy" Sam Shockley, Six against the Rock, NBC, 1987
- Sergeant Kupjack, Weekend War, ABC, 1988
- Sergeant Mac MacKenzie, The Great Escape II: The Untold Story, NBC, 1988
- Alex Connors, The Revenge of Al Capone (also known as Al Caponein Jail and Capone), NBC, 1989
- Bob Sonnamaker, Fire and Rain, USA Network, 1989
- Buddy Bunnucci, Man against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (also known as Man Against the Mob II: Man in Cement), NBC, 1989
- James "Jim" Pierson, A Deadly Silence, ABC, 1989
- Al Badham/Cowardly Lion, The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story (also known as The Dreamer of Oz), NBC, 1990
- Dr. Michael Scott, Freeze Frame (also known as The Homeroom News), The Disney Channel, 1990
- Tommy Quinn, In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (also known as A Cop for the Killing and In the Line of Duty: The Dallas DrugMurders), NBC, 1990
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Broken Trust (also known as Court of Honor), TNT, 1995
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Specials
- NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC, 1983
- NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984
- Host, A Program for Vietnam Veterans ... and Everyone Else Who ShouldCare, PBS, 1986
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The Academy of Country Music's Twentieth Anniversary Reunion, NBC,1986
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The Best of Farm Aid: An American Event, HBO, 1986
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The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1986
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Willie Nelson's Picnic, syndicated, 1987
- Uncle, "Choose Your Own Adventure: The Case of the Silk King," ABC Weekend Special, ABC, 1992
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Episodic
- "Dead Lady's Tears," Cannon, CBS, 1973
- Fred, "The Marathon," The Waltons, CBS, 1974
- Lem Hargis, "Like Old Times," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1974
- Sergeant Garvey, "The Admiral's Lady," Harry O, ABC, 1974
- "Explosion," Movin' On, NBC, 1975
- "The Last Raid," Kung Fu, ABC, 1975
- "Task Force: Cop Killer," Police Woman, NBC, 1976
- "The Walking Bomb," Switch, CBS, 1976
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Grandpa Goes to Washington, NBC, 1978
- Bob Baker, "The Girl with a Gift for Disaster," The New Adventures ofWonder Woman (also known as Wonder Woman), CBS, 1979
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Sweepstakes, NBC, 1979
- Gas man, "Working," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
- Steve Cranston, "Street of Shadows," The Twilight Zone, syndicated, 1988
- Augie Specter, "Weave a Tangled Web," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
- "Coach," The Hitchhiker, USA Network, 1989
- Joe Brisco, "See You in Court, Baby," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
- Frank Souter (some sources cite Hank Souter), For Their Own Good,ABC, 1993
- Little Eddie McVee, "Cooperstown," TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1993
- Charlie Lear, "Good Time Charlie," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Appeared in an episode of Barney Miller (also known as The Lifeand Times of Captain Barney Miller), ABC.
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Pilots
- Ed McShane, Kate McShane, CBS, 1975
- Dr. Lawrence "Red" Hacker, Scalpels, NBC, 1980
- Jim Blanton, Code of Vengeance (also known as Dalton), NBC,1985
- Dwight Perry, Fort Figueroa, CBS, 1988
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Other
- Buck Sunday, Pray TV (also known as K-GOD), 1980
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Television Work
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Series
- Producer, Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
- Executive producer (with others), High Incident, ABC, 1996
- Executive producer (with others), Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998
- Executive producer (with others), Big Apple, CBS, 2001
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Director; Miniseries
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal, CBS, 2000
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Director; Movies
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In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (also known as In the Lineof Duty: The Hostage Murders and In the Line of Duty: Standoff at Marion), NBC, 1992
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The Nightman (also known as The Watchman), NBC, 1992
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Riders of the Purple Sage, TNT, 1996
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Buffalo Soldiers, TNT, 1997
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Producer; Movies
- (With Frank Prendergast and George Schaefer) Children in the Crossfire, NBC, 1984
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Flying Blind, NBC, 1990
- (With others) In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (also known as A Cop for the Killing and In the Line of Duty: The Dallas Drug Murders), NBC, 1990
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The Nightman (also known as The Watchman), NBC, 1992
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Specials
- Associate producer of the documentary special Who Are the Debolts andWhere Did They Get Nineteen Kids?.
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Director; Episodic
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Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
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Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1990
- "Cooperstown," TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1993
- "Into That Good Night," ER (also known as Emergency Room),NBC, 1994
- "Chapter One," Murder One, ABC, 1995
- "Happy New Year," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1995
- "Think Warm Thoughts," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998
- Also directed episodes of Buddy Faro, CBS; High Incident, ABC; L.A. Law, NBC; and NYPD Blue, ABC.
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Director; Pilots
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Big Apple, CBS, 2001
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