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Lonny Chapman Biography (1920?-)
Original name, Leonard Chapman; born October 1, 1920 (some sources cite 1921), in Tulsa, OK; son of William Elmer (a truck mechanic) and Eunice (maiden name, Presley) Chapman; married Erma Dean, February 13, 1944; children: Wyley Dean. Addresses: Agent: Arlene Thornton, Arlene Thornton Associates, 12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 490, Studio City, CA 91604.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- October 1, 1920?
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Roy, East of Eden (also known as John Steinbeck'sEast of Eden), Warner Bros., 1953
- Ernest Nichols, Young at Heart, Warner Bros., 1954
- Rock, Baby Doll, Warner Bros., 1956
- Deke Carter, The Birds (also known as Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds), Universal, 1963
- Musgrave, A Covenant with Death, Warner Bros., 1966
- Turkey Creek Johnson, Hour of the Gun, Warner Bros., 1967
- Jake, Take the Money and Run, Cinerama, 1969
- Maury McCaslin, The Reivers (also known as Yellow Winton Flyer), National General, 1969
- Purdue, The Stalking Moon, National General, 1969
- Bascomb, I Walk the Line, Columbia, 1970
- Preacher, The Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1972
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Run, Cougar, Run, 1972
- Danny's father, Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (also known as FiveDays Home), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
- Senator Frank Coombs, Running Wild (also known as Deliver Us from Evil), Golden Circle, 1973
- Sheriff, Where the Red Fern Grows, Doty/Dayton, 1974
- Long John, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, 1976
- Sheriff Rankin, Moving Violation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Louis the gambler, The Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Paramount, 1978
- Gardner, Norma Rae, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
- (As Lonnie Chapman) Pa Beecher, Running Scared (also known as Back in the U.S.A. and Desperate Men), EMI Films, 1979
- Kelly, When Time Ran Out ... (also known as The Day the World Ended and Earth's Final Fury), Warner Bros., 1980
- Narrator, John Wayne the Duke Lives On: A Tribute (documentary), 1980
- Virgil Goodloe, Amy, Buena Vista, 1981
- Andy, The Border, Universal, 1982
- Jim O'Boyle, 52 Pick-Up, Cannon, 1986
- Johnson, Nightwatch, Dimension Films/Miramax, 1998
- Old-timer, Reindeer Games (also known as Deception), Dimension Films, 2000
- Zander, The Hunted, Paramount, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Chief Frank Holloman, King, NBC, 1978
- Samuel Livingston, Black Beauty, 1978
- L. Patrick Gray, Blind Ambition (also known as The John Dean Story), CBS, 1979
- Charles Minton, Hanging by a Thread, 1979
- Joseph Messer, Baby M, ABC, 1988
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Movies
- Roy, The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones, 1966
- Phil, Marriage: Year One, 1971
- Police sergeant, The Screaming Woman, 1972
- Martin Binzech, Visions (also known as Visions of Death), 1972
- Albert Treadway, Hunter, CBS, 1973
- Fred Benson, "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton," The WonderfulWorld of Disney, 1974
- Lieutenant John Moore, Big Rose: Double Trouble (also known as Double Trouble), 1974
- Pappy, Hurricane (also known as Hurricane Hunters), 1974
- David Broadhead, The Last Survivors, NBC, 1975
- Sheriff Harvey Johnson, Lawman without a Gun, [England], 1977
- Eddie Duncan, Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn, NBC, 1977
- Earl Logan, Terror out of the Sky (also known as The Revenge ofthe Savage Bees), CBS, 1979
- Walt Charles, Cave-In!, NBC, 1983
- Milton Hammond, Who Will Love My Children?, ABC, 1983
- Wallace, The China Lake Murders, USA Network, 1990
- Dr. McMahon, The Rape of Doctor Willis, CBS, 1991
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Episodic
- "Miss Buell," Starlight Theatre, 1951
- "Prelude to Death," Danger, 1953
- "Black Frost," Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1955
- "Along Came Jones," Robert Montgomery Presents, 1955
- "Walk down the Hill," Studio One, 1957
- Stanley, "Long Trek," The Rifleman, 1961
- Phillip Werris, "Dead Man's Tale," Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond(also known as One Step Beyond), 1961
- Link Merriwether, "Kinfolk," The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, 1961
- Chester Longbaugh, "The Gun," The Americans, 1961
- Mr. Morton, "The Accident," The Defenders, 1961
- Silas Brathwaite, "The Brathwaite Brothers," Outlaws, 1961
- "Smash Up," Armstrong Circle Theatre, 1962
- Assistant District Attorney Smith, "The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth," Naked City, ABC, 1962
- Dr. Mehli, "Dr. Lillian," The Nurses, 1962
- (As Lonnie Chapman) Seaman Cromwell, "Mutiny," The DuPont Show of theWeek, 1962
- Dr. Charles Freel, "Rage against the Dying Light," Ben Casey, ABC,1963
- Chuck Martin, "To Cindy, with Love," Wide Country, NBC, 1963
- Wade Stringer, "Tell Chester," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1963
- Scully Potter, "And the Devil Makes Five," The Rifleman, 1963
- District Attorney Harry Hayes, "Metamorphosis," The Defenders, 1963
- Guard Hendricks, "Climate of Evil," The Defenders, 1963
- Jack Talley, "The Case of the Tandem Target," Perry Mason, CBS, 1964
- Vincent Bevalaqua, "The Non-Violent," The Defenders, 1964
- "The Plain Truth," Brenner, 1964
- Lieutenant Wymar, "Ten Minutes from Now," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1964
- District attorney, "Comeback," The Defenders, 1964
- District Attorney O'Hara, "Whitewash," The Defenders, 1964
- District attorney, "A Voice Loud and Clear," The Defenders, 1964
- Barney Fox, "Eyewitness," The Defenders, 1965
- Dove Bailey, "Outlaw's Woman," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1965
- Julius, "The Heroes of San Gill," Laredo, NBC, 1965
- Lou Stakley, "What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger?," Slattery's People, 1965
- William "Will" Smith, "The Genius," Bonanza, NBC, 1966
- Jock Sims, "Ill Wind," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966
- Sipes, "Parson Comes to Town," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966
- Sergeant, "Lone Woman," The Road West, 1966
- Clemmet Ellis, "Chaff in the Wind," The Virginian, NBC, 1966
- Chad Mitchell, "The Burden of the Badge," The Loner, 1966
- "The Man Who Owned Everyone," Hawk, 1966
- Donovan Young, "Without Mercy," The Virginian, NBC, 1967
- Cody Grell, "Plunder!," The Big Valley, ABC, 1967
- Edward Hughes, "The Traitor," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1967
- Jack Dobbs, "The Buffalo Man," The Big Valley, ABC, 1967
- (As Lonnie Chapman) "Major Horace Bell," Death Valley Days, 1967
- Sheriff Tom Landry, "Message at Noon," The Guns of Will Sonnett, 1967
- Ike Bridger, "Grapes of Grass Valley," The Iron Horse, 1967
- "The 3:10 to a Lynching Brief," Dundee and the Culhane, 1967
- Lieutenant Wheeler, "The Teeth of the Barracuda," The Mod Squad, 1968
- O'Brian, "A Difference of Opinion," The Guns of Will Sonnett, 1968
- Carl Luther, "Last Grave at Socorro Creek," The Virginian, NBC, 1969
- Ralph Currier, "The Bobby Currier Story," The Name of the Game, 1969
- Cecil, "Gideon," The Outcasts, 1969
- Burr, "The Long Ride Home," The Virginian, 1969
- "The Poisoned Tree," Judd for the Defense, 1969
- Colter, "The Weary Willies," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
- Fowler, "The Glass Prison," The Young Lawyers, ABC, 1970
- Kayfman, "The Combatants," Medical Center, 1970
- George Barton, "No Harm to the Patient," The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, 1970
- Lieutenant Bill Orcott, "Shape-Up," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
- Father, "Silent Snow, Secret Snow," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1971
- Lieutenant Crane, "Let the Memories Be Happy Ones," Longstreet, ABC, 1972
- Kettenbach, "Shakedown," Cade's County, CBS, 1972
- "Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?," Ironside, 1972
- Gabe Lester, "A Little Plot, a Tranquil Valley," McCloud, 1972
- Phil Rand, "A Walk in the Shadows," Mannix, 1972
- Crater, "Easy Money," The Rookies, 1973
- Sheriff, "Time of Darkness," Medical Center, 1973
- "The Carrier," Doc Elliot, ABC, 1974
- Polar, "The Good Seeds," Planet of the Apes, 1974
- Kramer, "The Concrete Jungle Caper," McCloud, 1974
- Jason Mowbray, "Speak No Evil," Ironside, 1974
- "Winners and Losers," Lucas Tanner, 1974
- Mr. Hale, "Merchants of Death," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC,1975
- "Cliffy," The Rookies, 1975
- Carter, "One Last Rebellion," Medical Center, 1975
- "Up against the World," Medical Story, 1975
- "A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves," Kojak, 1975
- Forman, "Fire!," McCloud, 1975
- "The Deadlier Sex," Bronk, 1976
- "The Waterhole," The Oregon Trail, 1977
- "The Deadly Connection," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1977
- "A Pigeon Ripe for Plucking," Richie Brockelman, Private Eye, NBC,1978
- Eddie Cobb, "Pom Pom Angels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1978
- "No Margin for Error," Police Story, 1978
- "Firefly," The American Girls, 1978
- "Flashback," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1979
- "Promises to Keep," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1979
- "Unhappy Hour," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1980
- J. J. Hendren, "Deathmask," The Incredible Hulk, 1980
- James Rayborn, "Backlash," Vega$, 1981
- Jack, "For Want of a Horse," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1981
- Ernie Spuill, "Vigil of Fear," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1981
- Grover, "The Ten Thousand Dollar Deductible," Simon & Simon, 1982
- Sheriff, "The Reluctant Traveling Companion," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982
- "Across the Line," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), 1982
- Falker, "Knight Moves," Knight Rider, 1983
- "All about Everett," Trapper John, M.D., 1983
- Stu Chisolm, "Houston Is Dead," Matt Houston, 1984
- Edgar Ellsworth, "Trials," Hotel, 1984
- Big Ed, "Semi-catastrophe," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
- Jack Bowen, "Dead Heat," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
- Sheriff Emile Caine, "Echoes," Riptide, 1986
- Henderson, "Without Reservations," The A-Team, NBC, 1987
- Chuck Mitchell, "One Way Ticket to the End of the Line," Stingray,NBC, 1987
- Addison Langley, "Indian Giver," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
- "My Shining Hour," Jake and the Fatman, 1989
- John Donovan, "The Thoroughbred," Matlock, NBC, 1989
- Russ Barger, "The Teacher from Hell," Shades of L.A., 1990
- Harry Casey, "The Dame," Matlock, NBC, 1991
- Frank Hemet, "Dead Eye," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
- Timothy O'Leary, "This Old Spouse," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
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Series
- Jeff Prior, The Investigator, NBC, 1958
- Frank Malloy, For the People, CBS, 1965
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Specials
- Coach Chuck Noll, The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid, NBC, 1981
- H. C. Curry, The Rainmaker, HBO, 1982
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Pilots
- Howard Pike, Riding High, NBC, 1977
- Loy Vogler, L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1998
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Other
- Frank Brannen, Return of the Big Cat, 1974
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Stage Appearances
- Wiley, Mr. Roberts, Erlanger Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1948
- Guard, The Closing Door, Empire Theatre, New York City, 1949
- Turk, Come Back, Little Sheba, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1950
- Knub McDermont, The Chase, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1952
- Eddie, Whistler's Grandmother, President Theatre, New York City, 1952-1953
- Harry, The Ladies of the Corridor, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1953, then Cort Theatre, New York City, 1954
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In Any Language, Cort Theatre, 1954
- Henry Thomas, The Traveling Lady, Playhouse Theatre, 1954
- Tom, The Time of Your Life, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1956
- Jim, The Glass Menagerie, City Center Theatre, 1957
- Tom, The Time of Your Life, Brussels, Belgium, 1958
- Mr. Dankle, Marathon '33, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1963
- Turk, Come Back, Little Sheba, Booth Theatre, 1969
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Stage Work
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Director
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The Glass Menagerie, Inner City Cultural Committee, Los Angeles, 1969-1971
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The Rothschilds, Inner City Cultural Committee, 1969-1971
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West Side Story (musical), Inner City Cultural Committee, 1969-1971
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Chicago (musical), Gate Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982
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Hemingway: On the Edge, 1987-1988
- Directed plays for the Cecilwood Theatre, Fishkill, NY, 1959-1966.
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WRITINGS
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Stage
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The Buffalo Skinner, New York City, 1958
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Cry of the Raindrop, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1960
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Hoot Sudie, Merle Oberon Theatre, Los Angeles, 1970
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Go Hang the Moon, Los Angeles, 1974
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Night at the Red Dog, Los Angeles, 1979
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Happy Days Are Here Again Blues, Los Angeles, 1979
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