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&quest; 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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