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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Bette Henritze to Clint Howard
Richard Herd Biography (1932-)
Born September 26, 1932, in Boston (some sources cite Brighton), MA; son of Richard (a train engineer) and Katherine Herd; married second wife, Patricia,1980; children: (previous marriage) one son, one daughter. Addresses:Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- September 26, 1932
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Captain Dennis Sheridan, T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982-1985
- Wilhelm, a recurring role, Seinfeld, NBC, 1995-1998
- Admiral Owen Paris, Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1999-2001
- Also appeared as Mike, Winnetka Road, NBC.
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Miniseries
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Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976
- General Omar Bradley, Ike, ABC, 1979
- John, V, NBC, 1983
- John, V: The Final Battle, NBC, 1984
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Favorite Son (also known as Target: Favorite Son), NBC, 1988
- Ray, The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (also known asThe Great Los Angeles Earthquake), NBC, 1990
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Movies
- Bill Worthington, Dr. Scorpion, ABC, 1978
- Donovan, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, ABC, 1978
- General Groves, Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb,NBC, 1980
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Camp Cucamonga (also known as How I Spent My Summer), NBC,1990
- Charles Hackley, Seduction: Three Tales from the "Inner Sanctum,"ABC, 1992
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Majority Rule, Lifetime, 1992
- Chuck Bosnell, The Secretary, CBS, 1995
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Shattered Mind (also known as The Terror Inside), NBC, 1996
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A Case for Life, ABC, 1996
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Journey of the Heart, CBS, 1997
- Uncle Paul, I Married a Monster, UPN, 1998
- Reverend Larsen, "The Song of the Lark," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS,2000
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Pilots
- Adam Taft, The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981
- Captain Sheridan, T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982
- Admiral William Noyce, SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1993
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Episodic
- Sheriff Gladish, "Pastoria Prime Pick," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975
- Greene, "The Cannibals," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1977
- Smithers, "Targets without a Badge: Part 2," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1979
- Lieutenant Fredricks, "Cop Out," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979
- Captain Bill Snyder, "Back Pay," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
- Waldo Sommerton, "The Hartbreak Kid," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
- Kyle Edmunds, "Double Entry," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1982
- Patrick Moffett, "Beach Club Murders," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
- Jonathan Durcell, "Waste 'Em!" The A-Team, NBC, 1985
- Consul Dearborn, "The Enchilada Express," Simon & Simon, CBS,1985
- Harvey McKittrick, "Murder in the Electric Cathedral," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
- "One-Eyed Jake" Williamson, "Photo Finish," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1986
- Mr. Barnes, "A Children's Story," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1987
- Ernie Faber, "The Impotence of Being Ernest," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1989
- Captain Edward Hanna, "The Captain," Matlock, NBC, 1989
- Bartender/Dodger's boss, "The Thanks of a Grateful Nation," China Beach, ABC, 1990
- "God Bless the Child," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1990
- Moe Stein (Captain Galaxy), "Future Boy--October 6, 1957," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1991
- "Deadline," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
- Sheriff Frank Brown, "Mother Courage," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1992
- L'Kor, "Birthright: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1993
- Arnett Cobb, "The Petrified Florist," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
- Seymour "Ziggy" Ziganovich, "Mirror Image--August 8, 1953," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1993
- "Where the Heart Is," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993
- President Cleveland, "Bye Bly," The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (also known as Brisco County Jr.), Fox, 1993
- President Cleveland, "High Treason: Part 2," The Adventures of BriscoCounty Jr. (also known as Brisco County Jr.), Fox, 1994
- Dr. Murphy, "Men Plan, God Laughs," ER, NBC, 1995
- General Garrity, "Codename: Dragonfly," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS,1996
- Police captain, "Road to Nowhere," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1996
- "Colleen's Paper," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997
- Ethan Callaway, "Cop in a Box," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1997
- Dr. Stanley Backer, "Killed by Death," Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB, 1998
- Archie Mullen, "Write, She Murdered," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Barney, "Caroline and the Big Night," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1998
- Hoskins, "The Bridge at Kang So Ri," JAG, CBS, 2000
- Jack, "Jenny Butler," The Fugitive, CBS, 2001
- Also appeared in episodes of Body and Soul,
Dallas,
TheDevlin Connection,
Falcon Crest,
F.B.I.: The Untold Stories, ABC, The Guiding Light,
Kojak, and The Secret Storm.
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Other
- Lieutenant Commander C. Clark, Pueblo, 1973
- Captain Wilson, The Hunted Lady, 1977
- Colonel Mangus, Terror out of the Sky (also known as The Revenge of the Savage Bees), CBS, 1978
- John Furst, Marciano, 1979
- Chuck Noll, Fighting Back (also known as Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier), 1980
- Thompson, Elvis and the Beauty Queen, 1981
- (As Richard T. Herd) Randolph Gardner, Farrell for the People, 1982
- Chet, My First Love, 1988
- Richard Dortch, Fall from Grace, 1990
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The Gift of Love (also known as Set for Life), 1994
- Cardinal, "The First Commandment," Cosmic Slop (special), HBO, 1994
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Film Appearances
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Hercules in New York (also known as Hercules Goes Bananas and Hercules--The Movie), 1970 RAF Industries, 1971
- James W. McCord, Jr., All the President's Men, Warner Bros., 1976
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, 1977
- Mike Monahan, F.I.S.T., United Artists, 1978
- George, Wolf Lake (also known as The Honor Guard), 1978
- Evan McCormack, The China Syndrome, Columbia, 1979
- Beat cop, The Onion Field, Avco-Embassy, 1979
- Lieutenant Lou Donahue, Schizoid (also known as Murder by Mail), Cannon Film Distributors, 1980
- Brigadier General Foley, Private Benjamin, Warner Bros., 1980
- "Honest Charles" Gilmarten, Lovely But Deadly, Vestron Video, 1981
- Lyle, Deal of the Century, Warner Bros., 1983
- Angus MacLachlan, Summer Rental, Paramount, 1985
- Chairman Spencer, Trancers (also known as Future Cop), Empire Pictures, 1985
- Walt, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Paramount, 1987
- Ed Lawndale, Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Cyrus Kinkaid, Corporate Affairs, Concorde, 1990
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Skeeter, August Entertainment, 1993
- Arthur Cunningham, The Judas Project, RS Entertainment, 1993
- General Tennyson, Sergeant Bilko, Universal, 1996
- Aaron, Yesterday's Target, Republic Entertainment, 1996
- Henry Skerridge, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
- Bradford, The Survivor, Interlight, 1998
- Richard Hanson, Vic (also known as Final Act), Moonblood Entertainment, 1999
- Voice of Jacob, Joseph: King of Dreams, DreamWorks Home Entertainment/Universal Home Video, 2000
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Checkers, 2000
- Voice, Spirit (animated), 2000
- Also appeared in Snide and Prejudice.
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Stage Appearances
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Cecil B. De Mille Presents (solo show), Denver, CO, then Curtis Theatre, Brea, CA, both 2001
- Also appeared in The Big Knife, Berkshire Theatre Festival; Onthe Waterfront, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH; and Other People'sMoney, Old Globe Playhouse, San Diego, CA; appeared in The Couch withthe Six Insides,
Electra,
Harlequinade, and 20 Poems, all New York City; in Death of a Salesman,
My Crummy Job,
My Last Confession,
Other People's Money,
Sea of Cortez, and The Walkers, all Los Angeles; and Under Milkwood, off-Broadway production.
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Stage Work
- Director, Idle Wheels, Road Theatre Company, Theatre at LankershimArts Center, North Hollywood, CA, 1996
- Coproducer of the play The Couch with the Six Insides, New York City.
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays
- Author of Prisoner of the Crown, produced at Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
Electronic
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Battle Star Fan Club, http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/bgintrherd,December 2, 2001
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