Fred Dryer
(Actor)
.. Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter
Born:
July 06, 1946
Birthplace: Hawthorne, California, United States
Trivia:
Fred Dryer has spent the bulk of his acting career on television, but he has also appeared in a few feature films, beginning with The Starmaker (1981). Prior to becoming a performer, Dryer had been a professional football player. On television, he is best remembered for two roles, that of Sam Malone's irritating buddy, Dave Richards, in three episodes of the NBC sitcom Cheers and as fearless Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter in the series Hunter (1984). Other film appearances include Cannonball Run II (1984) and Day of Reckoning (1994).
Stepfanie Kramer
(Actor)
.. Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall
Charles Hallahan
(Actor)
.. Capt. Charles Devane
Born:
July 29, 1943
Died:
November 25, 1997
Trivia:
Supporting actor Charles Hallahan played character roles on stage, television and in feature films. Fans of the Stephen J. Cannell police drama Hunter will know Hallahan for playing Captain Charlie Devane between 1986 and 1991. A Philadelphia native, Hallahan earned an undergraduate degree at Rutgers and a master's from Temple University six years before heading to Los Angeles in 1977. Hallahan had little trouble finding acting jobs. His stage credits include playing the lead in a long-running San Francisco production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest during the late '90s, roles in plays ranging from Equus to The Threepenny Opera. In 1976, Hallahan toured the Soviet Union in two classic plays. On television, Hallahan guest-starred on over 200 episodes of shows ranging from Lou Grant to The Paper Chase. He made his feature film debut in Nightwing (1979). He made his last film appearance playing Paul Dreyfuss in Dante's Peak (1997). Hallahan died during a car crash in which he apparently suffered a heart attack on November 25, 1997. He was 54.
Brent Jennings
(Actor)
.. Curtis Brown
James Wainwright
(Actor)
.. Zole
Born:
March 05, 1938
Died:
December 20, 1999
Trivia:
Leading man James Wainwright excelled in school, particularly in his art classes, but upon landing an art scholarship at Carnegie University, he abruptly switched gears and joined the Marines. After his discharge, he held down a variety of jobs before finding his true niche in the theater. Polishing his craft at the Actors Studio, Wainwright headed to Hollywood at age 30. At first cast as brutish villains, he was humanized somewhat in a recurring role on TV's Daniel Boone. In 1972, he landed the starring role of Bureau of Missing Persons investigator Frank Dain on the weekly actioner Jigsaw. James Wainwright has since been seen in character parts in films, and as "mad scientist" Simon Quaid in the 1980 TVer Beyond Westworld.
Victoria Carroll
(Actor)
.. Sharon
Clare Nono
(Actor)
.. Rose Chin
Arnold Turner
(Actor)
.. Det. Nick Carter
Stanley Brock
(Actor)
.. Tanton
Born:
January 01, 1931
Died:
January 01, 1991
Trivia:
Actor Stanley Brock was active on television and films from the 1970s to the 1990s (his last film was Mel Brooks' Life Stinks [1991]). From January through March 1986, Brock was a regular on the TV sitcom He's the Mayor. The actor played Ivan Bronski, the neighbor of a fictional 25-year-old black mayor (Kevin Hooks). Before that, Stanley Brock was mired in several failed TV pilots, including The Bureau (1976), Every Stray Dog and Kid (1981), Palms Precinct (1982) and 13 13th Avenue (1983). The credits of the long-running documentary series Wild Kingdom also list a "Stan Brock" as one of the program's many hosts, though chances are we're talking about two different people here.
Dirk Blocker
(Actor)
.. Randall Fane
Born:
July 31, 1957
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Trivia:
Was living in Switzerland with his family when his father, Bonanza actor Dan Blocker, died from complications from surgery. Made his acting debut in 1974 on Marcus Welby, M.D. His first regular role was in the World War II series Blacksheep Squadron in 1976.
Jim Boeke
(Actor)
.. Repairman
Dick Bakalyan
(Actor)
.. Kenny Dunstan
Madelyn Cates
(Actor)
.. Landlady
Brian Libby
(Actor)
.. Dave
Blackie Dammett
(Actor)
.. Middleman
Charles Knapp
(Actor)
.. Neighbor
Born:
November 10, 1919
Died:
October 22, 1995
Trivia:
A popular nightclub performer, Charles Knapp occasionally accepted character roles in feature films. He became a New York stage actor shortly after WWII's end. In 1948, he moved West to launch a film career and made his debut in J.W. Coop (1971). Subsequent film appearances include Chinatown (1974), Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976), The Frisco Kid (1979), and Blade Runner (1982). The portly actor frequently played officious types.
Jack Ong
(Actor)
.. Minister