Don Stroud Biography (1943-)

Full name, Don Lee Stroud; born September 1, 1943, in Honolulu, HI; son of Clarence Stroud (a comedian and member of Vaudeville act the "Stroud Twins") and Ann (maiden name, McCormack) Livermore (a singer); married Linda Hayes (a flight attendant), September 11, 1982. Avocational interests--Surfing,playing bongo drums, sailing, traveling. Addresses: Home: Bel Air, CA;Santa Barbara, CA; Hawaii.; Agent: Bauman, Richard and Associates, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Contact: David Shapira, 15301Ventura Blvd., Suite 345, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3129.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
September 1, 1943
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Bratsch, The Ballad of Josie, 1967
  • Norman Fields, Games, Universal, 1967
  • Hughie, Madigan, Universal, 1968
  • Todo McLean, Journey to Shiloh, 1968
  • Barney, What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Universal, 1968
  • James Ringerman, Coogan's Bluff, Universal, 1968
  • Richie Kovacs, Explosion (also known as The Blast), American International, 1969
  • Herman Barker, Bloody Mama, American International, 1970
  • Angel, Angel Unchained, 1970
  • Bengy Springer, Tick ... Tick ... Tick, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
  • Roy Brown, The Red Baron (also known as Von Richthofen and Brown), United Artists, 1971
  • Lamarr Simms, Joe Kidd, Universal, 1972
  • Velvet, Scalawag, Paramount, 1973
  • Kirk, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, 1973
  • Sudden Death, 1975
  • Jack Murphy, Murph the Surf (also known as Live a Little, Steala Lot and You Can't Steal Love), 1975
  • Barney, Death Threat, 1976
  • Elmer Conway, The Killer Inside Me, 1976
  • Lep, Death Weekend (also known as The House by the Lake), American International, 1976
  • Barney, Hollywood Man, 1976
  • Sam Lyles, The Choirboys (also known as Aenglarna), Universal, 1977
  • Jesse Clarence, The Buddy Holly Story, Columbia, 1978
  • Father Bolen, The Amityville Horror, American International, 1979
  • Buddy Grant, Search and Destroy (also known as Striking Back), 1981
  • Seth Ames, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, AVCO Embassy,1981
  • Billy Franklin, Sweet Sixteen, Aquarius Films Releasing, 1981
  • Sergeant Rizzo, Armed and Dangerous, 1986
  • James Conrad, Two to Tango, 1989
  • Ryan Drezak, Hyper Space, 1989
  • Slacker, 1989
  • Heller, Licence to Kill (also known as License to Kill), 1989
  • Luther Pontelli, Twisted Justice, 1990
  • Dick Rogers, Down the Drain, 1990
  • Tony King, Cartel, 1990
  • Sergeant Dan Lamont, Street War!, 1990
  • Anderson, The King of the Kickboxers (also known as Karate Tiger 4 and No Retreat, No Surrender 4), 1990
  • LeGrand, Mob Boss, 1991
  • Desert maurader, The Roller Blade Seven, 1991
  • Manny, Prime Target, 1991
  • Otis, The Divine Enforcer (also known as Deadly Avenger), 1992
  • Return to Frogtown, 1992
  • Kabuki devil, The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven, 1992
  • Conga man, The Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993
  • The Flesh Merchant, 1993
  • Ben Kahane, Carnosaur 2, 1995
  • George, Dillinger and Capone, 1995
  • Thackler, Criminal Hearts, 1995
  • Gaton, Soldier Boyz, 1995
  • Loo Seki, Precious Find, Republic Entertainment, 1996
  • McKenzie, Little Bigfoot, PM Entertainment, 1996
  • Stango, Wild America, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Marcello "Mad Eyes" Santos, Perdita Durango (also known as Dance with the Devil), Trimark, 1997
  • Chief Foster, The Haunted Sea, Concorde, 1997
  • Whip O'Leary, Detonator, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Albee, Split Second to an Epitaph, 1968
  • Eben Duren, Something for a Lonely Man, 1968
  • Mother, A Hatful of Rain, 1968
  • Thomas Bertrand, The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (also known as Conspiracy to Kill), 1970
  • Kagan, The Deadly Dream, 1971
  • Blue Wetherall, The Daughters of Joshua Cabe, 1972
  • Harold Duncan, Rolling Man, 1972
  • Pete Howarth, The Elevator, 1974
  • Plums, The Return of Joe Forrester (also known as Cop on the Beat), 1975
  • Walter-T, High Risk, 1976
  • Sullie Toulours, Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold, 1978
  • Express to Terror, 1979
  • Captain Pat Chambers, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (also known as Murder Me, Murder You), CBS, 1983
  • John True, I Want to Live, 1983
  • Captain Pat Chambers, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: More Than Murder (also known as More Than Murder), CBS, 1984
  • The Great Kahuna, Gidget's Summer Reunion, 1985
  • Captain Pat Chambers, The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, 1986
  • Captain Pat Chambers, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder TakesAll (also known as Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All), CBS, 1989
  • Louis, Unknown Origin (also known as The Alien Within), Showtime, 1995
  • Captain Mowbray, Sawbones (also known as Prescription for Murder), Showtime, 1995
  • Men in White (also known as National Lampoon's Men in White), 1998
  • Series
  • Surfing stand-in for Troy Donahue, Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1962-63
  • Sergeant Mike Varrick, Kate Loves a Mystery (also known as KateColumbo, Kate the Detective, and Mrs. Columbo), 1979
  • Supertrain, 1979
  • Captain Pat Chambers, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (also known as The New Mike Hammer), CBS, 1984
  • Captain Lussen, Dragnet, 1989
  • Pilots
  • Chris Boseman, Barefoot in Paradise, ABC, 1996
  • Episodic
  • "The Long Journey Home," The Virginian, 1966
  • Bains, "An Inside Job," Ironside, 1967
  • "Paid in Full," The Virginian, 1967
  • "Image of an Outlaw," The Virginian, 1968
  • "The Savage Wilderness," The F.B.I., 1970
  • "Nightmare Trip," Ironside, 1972
  • Pete Murphy, "Jesse/II," Gunsmoke, 1973
  • Travis, "The Best Laid Plans," Ironside, 1973
  • "No Stone Unturned," Banacek, 1973
  • "Break-In," The F.B.I., 1973
  • Marty, "Come Watch Me Die," Cannon, 1973
  • Chet Barrow, "Blockade," The Streets of San Francisco, 1974
  • Vale, "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore," The Streets of San Francisco, 1974
  • Foss, "A Town in Chains," Gunsmoke, 1974
  • "Cry of the Night Beast," Kung Fu, 1974
  • "Deadly Tide" Parts 1 and 2, S.W.A.T., 1975
  • Bump, "Group Terror," Harry O, 1975
  • Nathan "Sarge" Purdy, "Target--A Cop," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1976
  • Carl, "Carnival of Thrills," The Dukes of Hazzard, 1980
  • Sonny Matson, "Crash Course," CHiPs, 1981
  • Hank, "Danny," The Incredible Hulk, 1981
  • Lou Poole, "Trained for Trouble," CHiPs, 1982
  • Deke, "A Nice Place to Visit," The A-Team, NBC, 1983
  • Tyler, "Knights of the Road," The A-Team, NBC, 1985
  • Carey Drayson, "Murder Takes the Bus," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
  • Bradford Long, "Body and Soul," Jake and the Fatman, 1987
  • "A House Divided," Paradise, 1989
  • Commander Hilliard, "Renegade," MacGyver, 1989
  • Kluge, "High Control," MacGyver, 1991
  • Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
  • Phil Shannon, "The Big Kill," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
  • Tate Rankin, "Running Ghost," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993
  • Ron Griff, "Even Nice People," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1993
  • Randy Hatchett, "Riverboat," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.,Fox, 1993
  • Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times, CBS, 1993
  • Caliban, "TKO," Babylon 5, TNT, 1994
  • Orkanis, Courthouse, CBS, 1995
  • Ray Tilden, "The Guardians," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1995
  • Boggs, "Ceremonies of Light and Dark," Babylon 5, TNT, 1996
  • Gordon Shaw, "Out of Chicago," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1997
  • Chief Guard Kuppler, "Death House," L.A. Heat, 1999
  • Also appeared in episodes of Trapper John, M.D., CBS; Matt Houston, ABC; Knots Landing, CBS; Knight Rider, NBC; The Fall Guy, ABC; Fantasy Island, ABC; The Law and Harry McGraw;Hart to Hart; Vega$; and The Fall Guy.
  • Stage Work
  • Director, Xenamenofrito, MET Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • Customer service, Xenamenofrito, MET Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Shock Cinema, Issue 13, 1998, pp. 3-6.
    Electronic:
    • Official website, http://www.donstroud.com.

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