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Tom Atkins Biography (1935-)
Born November 13, 1935 (some sources cite 1938), in Pittsburgh, PA; son of George C. and Dorothy E. (maiden name, Williams) Atkins; married Garn Stephens(divorced); married Janis Lee Rodgers, March 15, 1986; children: Taylor. Addresses: Contact: 9301 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5424.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- November 13, 1935
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Harmon, The Detective, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
- Policeman in apartment, Where's Poppa? (also known as Going Ape!), United Artists, 1970
- Gang member in car (uncredited), The Owl and the Pussycat, Columbia, 1970
- Zabelski, Special Delivery (also known as Dangerous Break),Ameri International, 1976
- Nick Castle, The Fog (also known as John Carpenter's The Fog), RCA/Columbia, 1980
- Sgt. Krebs, The Ninth Configuration (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane), Warner Bros., 1980
- Rehme, Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
- Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (alsoknown as Season of the Witch), 1982
- Billy's father (uncredited), "They're Creeping Up on You," Creepshow, Warner Bros., 1982
- "Mac" MacWilliams, The New Kids (also known as Striking Back), Columbia, 1985
- Detective Ray Cameron, Night of the Creeps, TriStar, 1986
- Michael Hunsaker, Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
- Lt. Frank McCrae, Maniac Cop, RCA/Columbia, 1988
- Detective Grogan, "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar," Due occhi diabolici (also known as Two Evil Eyes), Taurus, 1990
- Dr. Caleb Menck, Bob Roberts, Paramount, 1992
- Sgt. Fred Hardy, Striking Distance, Columbia, 1993
- Detective McCleary, Bruiser (also known as Devil's Mask), Trimark, 2000
- Eugene Carter, Out of the Black, All Channel, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Sgt. Frank Cole, a recurring role, Harry O, ABC, 1974
- Lt. Alex Diehl, The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford,Private Investigator), NBC, 1974-1976
- Lt. Tom Sullivan, Serpico, NBC, 1976
- Prisoner, Oz, HBO, 2003
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Movies
- O'Dell, Miles to Go before I Sleep, CBS, 1975
- Stoker Frye, Shell Game, CBS, 1975
- Buddy, Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo, NBC, 1977
- Lt. Bragdon, A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978
- Craigin, Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner, 1981
- John Cameron, Desperate Lives, CBS, 1982
- Dr. Chanless, Skeezer, NBC, 1982
- Jack Vance, Murder Me, Murder You (also known as Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You), CBS, 1983
- Kramer, Blind Justice, CBS, 1986
- Sheriff Collier, A Stranger Waits, CBS, 1987
- Erger, Dead Man Out (also known as Dead Man Walking), HBO,1989
- Detective Leland, The Heist, HBO, 1989
- Lt. Connor, Flowers for Matty, ABC, 1990
- Jamieson, Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann, NBC, 1991
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What She Doesn't Know (also known as Shades of Gray), NBC,1992
- Ed Barry, Sworn to Vengeance, CBS, 1993
- Commander Alex Diehl, The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits..., CBS, 1996
- Henry Hart, Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story, ABC, 1996
- Commander Alex Diehl, The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds ... It Leads, CBS, 1999
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Episodic
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M*A*S*H, CBS, 1972
- "Market for Murder," Get Christie Love, ABC, 1974
- Vic Rhodes, "Pop Goes the Question," Rhoda, CBS, 1974
- "Lamb to the Slaughter," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
- Robert Dayka, "Pennsylvania Lynch," Visions, PBS, 1976
- "It Goes with the Job," Baretta, ABC, 1977
- Frank Durning, "Fire," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
- Jim Bronsky, "Strike," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
- Dr. Sorenson, "Drifters," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
- Major Weems, "The Tooth Shall Set You Free," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1982
- "Dog Day Hospital," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
- Phil Parker/Tommy D'Amico, "Hooker's Run," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984
- George Spiros, "The Skip Family Robinson," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
- "Beast in View," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
- "Pretenders," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- Donald Dixon, "Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues," Stingray, NBC,1986
- Hatch, "White Knight," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986
- Detective Frank Standish, "Blood & Wine: Parts 1 & 2," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- Wade Cantrell, "Night of the Gladiator," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993
- Atrius, "Ties That Bind," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1996
- Atrius, "The Furies," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1997
- Grenville Rawlins, "The Twenty Percent Solution," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1998
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Pilots
- Lt. Tom Sullivan, Serpico: The Deadly Game (also known as The Deadly Game), NBC, 1976
- Dr. Moscone, Skag, NBC, 1980
- Ben Moore, Gang of Four, ABC, 1989
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Miniseries
- Buck Buchanan, Power, NBC, 1980
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Specials
- Douglas, Lemon Sky, PBS, 1988
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared as Falstaff in a production combining Henry IV and Henry V, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL; and in The Changing Room, Broadway production.
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