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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Haneke to Lance Henriksen
Jerry Hardin Biography ((?)-)
Born in Dallas, TX; children: Melora (an actress).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Niles Penland, Thunder Road, United Artists, 1958
- Keats, Our Time (also known as Death of Her Innocence), 1974
- Desk sergeant, Mitchell, Allied Artists, 1975
- General Mason, Foes, 1977
- Wilbur, Wolf Lake (also known as The Honor Guard), 1978
- Map man, 1941, Universal, 1979
- Patterson, Head over Heels (also known as Chilly Scenes of Winter), United Artists, 1979
- Cattle buyer, Heartland, Levitt-Pickman, 1980
- Harry, Reds, Paramount, 1981
- Governor, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981
- Colonel Sean Patrick, Missing, Universal, 1982
- Harry Gondorf, Tempest, Columbia, 1982
- Snuffy, Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982
- Masen, Cujo, Warner Bros., 1983
- Mr. Dolson, Mass Appeal, Universal, 1984
- Warren Williams, Heartbreakers, Orion, 1984
- Tony Owens, The Falcon and the Snowman, Orion, 1985
- Vic Flint, Warning Sign, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Pinstripe lawyer, Big Trouble in Little China, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- John Lipton, Wanted: Dead or Alive, New World Pictures, 1986
- Dean Reilly, Let's Get Harry (also known as The Rescue), TriStar, 1987
- Reverend Ray Horner, Valentino Returns, 1988
- Emerson Capps, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal, 1988
- Brewer, Little Nikita (also known as The Sleepers), 1988
- The sheriff, War Party, 1988
- Thibodeaux, Blaze, 1989
- Bennett Fidlow, Pacific Heights, 1990
- George Harshaw, The Hot Spot, 1990
- Royce McKnight, The Firm, Paramount, 1993
- Harley Mason, The Associate, Buena Vista, 1996
- Barney DeLaughter, Ghosts of Mississippi (also known as Ghostsfrom the Past), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
- Papa Joe Kiley, Black Dawn (also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop), Brimstone Entertainment, 1997
- Sam Hayes, Island Prey, 2001
- Also appeared as Pastor James Clayton Hewlitt, Born of Water.
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Neill, Hurricane (also known as Hurricane Hunters), ABC, 1974
- Chief Ed Kern, Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case, NBC, 1975
- Macklin, The Oregon Trail, PBS, 1976
- Manager, The 3,000 Mile Chase, NBC, 1977
- Bud Dozier, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, ABC, 1978
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Friendly Fire, ABC, 1979
- Sheriff Mel Cobb, Gideon's Trumpet, CBS, 1980
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Angel Dusted, NBC, 1981
- Dr. Watson, The Children Nobody Wanted, CBS, 1981
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Thou Shalt Not Kill, NBC, 1982
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The Mysterious Two, NBC, 1982
- Sheriff Bergus, Attack on Fear, CBS, 1984
- Dave McDonough, Do You Remember Love, CBS, 1985
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- Earl, LBJ: The Early Years, NBC, 1987
- Mayor Artie Lyons, The Town Bully (also known as A Friendly, Quiet Little Town), ABC, 1988
- Reynolds, Roots: The Gift, ABC, 1988
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Roe vs. Wade, NBC, 1989
- Cal, Hi Honey, I'm Dead, Fox, 1991
- Lowell, Plymouth, ABC, 1991
- Mort Webber, Murder of Innocence, CBS, 1993
- T. K. Macready, Where Are My Children?, ABC, 1994
- Slick, Bermuda Triangle, ABC, 1996
- Happy Chandler, Soul of the Game (also known as Field of Honour), HBO, 1996
- Colonel McNally, The Second Civil War, HBO, 1997
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Series
- Wild Bill Weschester, Filthy Rich, CBS, 1982
- Deep Throat (recurring), The X-Files, Fox, 1993-95
- Dennis Carter, Melrose Place, Fox, 1994-95
- Leon Gillenwater (recurring), Orleans, CBS, 1997
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Miniseries
- Jonah Comyns, The Chisholms, CBS, 1979
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Roots: The Next Generations, ABC, 1979
- General Philip Olafson, World War III, NBC, 1982
- Jonah Job, Celebrity, NBC, 1984
- Brock Walters, Bluegrass, CBS, 1988
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Pandora's Clock (also known as Doomsday Virus), NBC, 1996
- Ben Taylor, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
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Specials
- Mayor Bob, Hometown Boy Makes Good, HBO, 1990
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Episodic
- Bob Ranger, "The Foundling," Gunsmoke, 1974
- Doorman, "Accounts Balanced," Harry O, 1974
- Link, "Coulter City Wildcat," The Rockford Files, 1976
- Rancher Frank Dixon, Sara, CBS, 1976
- Lieutenant Carson, "Time Out," The Streets of San Francisco, 1977
- Hank Slade, "Mortal Mission," Little House on the Prairie, 1979
- Officer Plyler, "Fish Story," WKRP in Cincinnati, 1979
- "Half Past Noon," Young Maverick, 1980
- Mr. Wilson, "Kip Off the Old Block," Bosom Buddies, 1982
- Crandall, "Sudden Death," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1983
- Tim Higgins, "Song of the Wild West," Highway to Heaven, 1984
- Orville Kincaid, "What Goes Around Comes Around," Simon and Simon,1984
- Lowell McKenzie, "A Pocketful of Steele," Remington Steele, 1984
- Hardin, "Bushido," Miami Vice, 1985
- Professor Cooper, "Adult Education," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1986
- Lyndon B. Johnson, "Profile in Silver," The Twilight Zone, 1986
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, "Pilot," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- Radue, "When the Bough Breaks," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1988
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, "Leave It to Geezer," L.A. Law, NBC, 1989
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, "The Last Gasp," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
- Avery Campbell, "The Broker," Matlock, CBS, 1990
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, "As God Is My Co-Defendant," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Billy, Evening Shade, CBS, 1991
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I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991
- Ed Saxton, "Roberto!--January 27, 1982" Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
- District Attorney Malcolm Gold, "From Here to Paternity," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
- Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, "Time's Arrow: Parts 1 and 2," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1992
- Al, "Togetherness," Mad About You, NBC, 1993
- Piper, Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
- Judge Benedict Choate, "To Kill a Billionaire," Time Trax, 1993
- Doctor Cassidy (on reviewing board), "The Race," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993
- Wayne Irig, "The Green, Green Glow of Home," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993
- Hamish McPherson, "Northern Explosion," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
- Norman Gilford, "A Nest of Vipers," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
- Dr. Neria, "Emanations," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1995
- Bigoted man, Sisters, NBC, 1995
- Colonel Sherwood, "All in the Family," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996
- Doctor Cassidy, "Dead or Alive: Parts 1 and 2," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1996
- Tom Sampson, "What You Don't Know Can Kill You," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
- Doctor Cassidy, "Malpractice," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1996
- Deep Throat, "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man," The X-Files, Fox, 1996
- "Baby-Sitting," Orleans, 1997
- Johnny, the mechanic, "Full Engagement," JAG, CBS, 1997
- "The Affair," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
- Senator Leason, "Impact," JAG, CBS, 1997
- Mr. Conklin, "One Day Out West," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1998
- Sheriff Dohdig, "Caroline and the Fright before Christmas," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1998
- Thurston Driscoll, "Faces," Brimstone, Fox, 1999
- Isaac Clark, "Revelations," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1999
- Judge Kevin Donati, Family Law, CBS, 1999
- Deep Throat, "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
- Also appeared as Reverend Horace Blake, Dark Justice.
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Stage Appearances
- H. C. Curry, The Rainmaker, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1999
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