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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Denison to Carol L. Dudley
Fred Dryer Biography (1946-)
Full name, John Frederick Dryer; born July 6, 1946, in Hawthorne, CA; son ofCharles F. and Genevieve Nell (maiden name, Clark) Dryer; married Tracy Vaccaro, 1982 (divorced, 1988); children: Caitlin Nell.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- July 6, 1946
- Hawthorne, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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American Raspberry (also known as Prime Time), 1977
- (As Fred Dreyer) Officer in highway patrol car, Cannonball Run II,Warner Bros., 1984
- Sergeant Jack Burns, Death before Dishonor, New World, 1987
- Karl Lorens, Warm Texas Rain, Playboy Entertainment Group, 1998
- Jean Claude, The Independent, New City Releasing, 2000
- Wade and Rawley, Highway 395, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
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Film Work
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Director
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Highway 395, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter, NBC, 1984-1991
- Mike Land, Land's End, syndicated, 1995-1996
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Movies
- Harvey Denver (some sources cite Milt Cooperman), The Star Maker,NBC, 1981
- Larry Kandal, The Kid from Nowhere, NBC, 1982
- Mike Bosnick, Something So Right, CBS, 1982
- Barney Daniels, The Fantastic World of D. C. Collins, NBC, 1984
- Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter: Deadly Encounters, NBC, 1990
- Jack O'Brien, Day of Reckoning, NBC, 1994
- Police lieutenant Rick Hunter, The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks inL.A. (also known as The Return of Hunter), NBC, 1995
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Specials
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Mickey's 60th Birthday Special, 1988
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Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1988
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Episodic
- Lifeguard, "Not Quite New York," Laverne & Shirley, ABC, 1980
- Mike Hauser, "Violence," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
- Dave Richards, "Sam at Eleven," Cheers, NBC, 1982
- Dave Richards, "Old Flames," Cheers, NBC, 1983
- Boyd Miller, "Slam Dunk," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1984
- (As John F. Dryer) Voice of Dave Richards, "Love Thy Neighbor," Cheers, NBC, 1985
- Dave Richards, "`I' on Sports," Cheers, NBC, 1987
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At Rona's, NBC, 1989
- Title role, "Dr. Amore," Land's End, syndicated, 1996
- Police Chief Masters, "Murder Blues," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
- Police Chief Masters, "Retribution: Parts 1 & 2," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Randall Fox, "Three Rivers to Cross," Relic Hunter, syndicated, 2000
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Pilots
- Lieutenant John LeGarre, Force Seven (broadcast as an episode of CHiPs), NBC, 1982
- Johnny Paloney, A Girl's Life, NBC, 1983
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The Rousters, NBC, 1983
- Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter, NBC, 1984
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Other
- Forest Mason, Stray Bullet, RAI (Italy), 1998
- Ranger Frank Bradford, Wild Grizzly, 1999
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Television Work
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Executive Producer; Series
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Hunter, NBC, 1989-1991
- (And creator) Land's End, syndicated, 1995
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Executive Producer; Movies
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Day of Reckoning, NBC, 1994
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The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (also known as TheReturn of Hunter), NBC, 1995
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Director; Episodic
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Hunter, NBC, episodes from 1987 to 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Fred Dryer--Official Site, http://www. reddryer.com, October 18, 2001
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