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John Anderson

John Anderson

John Robert Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated Abraham Lincoln three times and twice baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, men whom he strongly resembled). He was a familiar presence in westerns and science-fiction serials, usually as upstanding, dignified and generally benign citizens (a rare exception was his Ebonite interrogator in The Outer Limits (1963) episode "Nightmare"). He had a high opinion of Rod Serling and was proud to be featured in four episodes of The Twilight Zone (1959), most memorably as the tuxedo-clad angel Gabriel in "A Passage for Trumpet" (doing for Jack Klugman what Henry Travers did for James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)).

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Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994

as Virgil Earp (flashback sequence) (archive footage)

24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

1993

as California Charlie (archive footage)

Bed of Lies

Bed of Lies

1992

as Price Daniel, Sr.

Daddy

Daddy

1991

as George Watson

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

1991

as Judge Landis

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1991

as Wes Westerman

Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart

1990

as Josh Lowe

Deadly Innocents

Deadly Innocents

1989

as Gus

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

as Pat Knight

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

1989

as George Dutton

Annie McGuire

Annie McGuire

1988

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988

as Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Aaron's Way

Aaron's Way

1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

as Kevin Uxbridge

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987

as Ace Thompson

American Harvest

American Harvest

1987

as Judge Meriweather

Scorpion

Scorpion

1986

as Noel G. Koch

Heart of the City

Heart of the City

1986

as Warren

Never Too Young to Die

Never Too Young to Die

1986

as Arliss

Dream West

Dream West

1986

I-Man

I-Man

1986

as Holbrook

Matlock

Matlock

1986

North and South

North and South

1985

as William Hazard

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Harry Jackson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Andrew Dixon

Hunter

Hunter

1984

as Winston Taggert

Sins of the Past

Sins of the Past

1984

as Rev. Donald Randolph

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982

as Stanley Willard

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

1982

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

1982

Bret Maverick

Bret Maverick

1981

as General Frye

Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

1981

as Judge F.W. Charles

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1981

as T.V. Interviewer

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980

as Governor

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979

as Col. Clayborn

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

as Caiaphas

Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

1979

as Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

1978

as Hutter

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

1978

as Patrick Breen

Dallas

Dallas

1978

as Dr. Herbert Styles

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

as Amos Force

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

1977

as Alexander Majors

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

as Mike Calahan

The Lincoln Conspiracy

The Lincoln Conspiracy

1977

as Abraham Lincoln

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

The Force of Evil

The Force of Evil

1977

as Sheriff John Carrington

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

1977

as Floyd Carrington

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Justin DeWilde

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Chief Frank Ollano

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Movie Director

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976

as Scotty

Bridger

Bridger

1976

as President Andrew Jackson

The Dark Side of Innocence

The Dark Side of Innocence

1976

as Stephen Hancock

The Quest

The Quest

1976

as Army Officer

The Quest

The Quest

1976

The Specialist

The Specialist

1975

as Pike Smith

Bronk

Bronk

1975

as Colonel Hecker

Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run

1975

as Jason Monroe

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

as Gerald A. O'Malley

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

The Dove

The Dove

1974

as Mike Turk

Manhunter

Manhunter

1974

as Aaron Denver

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974

as Col. John Lockport

Heatwave!

Heatwave!

1974

as Toler

Executive Action

Executive Action

1973

as Halliday

Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime

1973

as Don Vito Albanese

Call to Danger

Call to Danger

1973

as Edward McClure

Set This Town on Fire

Set This Town on Fire

1973

as Henry Kealey

Molly and Lawless John

Molly and Lawless John

1972

as Sheriff Marvin Parker

The Stepmother

The Stepmother

1972

as Inspector Darnezi

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

as Wray

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

as Benjamin Dundee

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

as General Collins

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

Emergency!

Emergency!

1972

as Captain Bob Roberts

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

1972

Bearcats!

Bearcats!

1971

as Judge Juan O'Brien

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

1971

as Stretch

Hitched

Hitched

1971

as Jomer Cruett

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

1970

as Col. Iverson

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

as Capt. Bryce

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Ambrose Spencer

The Animals

The Animals

1970

as Sheriff Allan Pierce

Young Billy Young

Young Billy Young

1969

as Boone

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969

as Mayor Kincaid

Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun

1969

as Ase Beck

Here Come the Brides

Here Come the Brides

1968

Lancer

Lancer

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Brig. General Earl Rigney

5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968

as Marshal Dana

A Man Called Gannon

A Man Called Gannon

1968

as Capper

Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

1968

as Captain Jefferson Addis

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

1967

as Ezra Maple / Isaac Maple

A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

1967

as Dietrich

The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

1966

as Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Occasional Wife

Occasional Wife

1966

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

1966

as Major Indrus

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

1966

as Gen. Owen Lansbury

Tarzan

Tarzan

1966

Namu, the Killer Whale

Namu, the Killer Whale

1966

as Joe Clausen

Scalplock

Scalplock

1966

as Standish

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

as Adam MacDonald

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

as Bollin

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965

as Matt Bentell

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

as Moss Canby

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as Sgt. Buell

The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965

as Agent Reagan

For the Love of Willadean

For the Love of Willadean

1964

as Farmer Wills

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Rankin

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963

as Capt. Farrow

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963

as Colonel Knowlton

Redigo

Redigo

1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

as Justin Briggs

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

as Ed Shrader

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

as Ebonite Interrogator

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

1963

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Luke Hunter

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Adam

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Major Cass

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Adam Tercell

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Jeremiah Chilton

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Deputy Sheriff Sam Morrell

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Sam McLain

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Seth James

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country

1962

as Elder Hammond

Geronimo

Geronimo

1962

as Jeremiah Burns

Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side

1962

as Preacher

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Vernon Hackett

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

as Kenneth Drake

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

as Sailor (uncredited)

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

1960

as Earl

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

1960

as Cole Dawson

The Westerner

The Westerner

1960

as Leth Ritchie

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Jacob Grant

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

Psycho

Psycho

1960

as California Charlie

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

as Benson

The Rebel

The Rebel

1959

as Ezra Taber

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Capt. 'Skipper' Farver

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Deidrich

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Goldsmith

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Gabriel

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959

as Cartwright

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

as Clyde Santee

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

as Matthew Bannock

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

as Jeb Wicken

Laramie

Laramie

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Sam Masters

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Gorman

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

as Salesman

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

as Clyde Wicker

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Captain James Rankin

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Maj. Cantwell

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

as Major Liam Mars

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

1958

as Wayne Raven

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

as Samuel Gibbs

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

as Owny Kincaid

Bronco

Bronco

1958

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

as Deputy Sheriff Fix

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

1958

as Doc

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

1958

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

as McCall

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as George Andrews

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Bud Ferrand

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Dan O'Malley

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Paul Russell

Panic!

Panic!

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Fisk Madden

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Roy Kelsey

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Marshal Cal Lazenby

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as John Duncan

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Nicholson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Attendant

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Ben Siple

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Yermo

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Delliver

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Cheevers

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Pa Gibbijohn

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Les McConnell

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Roberts

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Jess Fletcher

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Amos Sadler

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Lemuel Cleary

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Adam Kimbro

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

as Virgil Earp

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Sgt. Duncan MacGregor

Lassie

Lassie

1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Amos Force

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

Inside Detective

Inside Detective