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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-03 (110 years old)

Place of Birth

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Don Haggerty

Biography:

Don Haggerty (b. July 3, 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York – d. August 19, 1988, Cocoa Beach, Florida) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. 

Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military. Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, he appeared in a number of memorable films including Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951) and The Narrow Margin. The B-movie actor continued to appear in films until the early 1980s. In the 1955-1956 season, he appeared as the outlaw Sam Bass in an episode of Jim Davis's syndicated Stories of the Century.

In 1956-1957, Haggerty appeared as Sheriff Elder in Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed crime drama, State Trooper. He appeared at this time in three episodes of the syndicated western 26 Men about the Arizona Rangers. In 1959, he guest starred in Bruce Gordon's docudrama about the Cold War, Behind Closed Doors. In 1960, Haggerty guest starred on the NBC crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier. He also appeared as Joe Wine in the 1961 episode "Alien Entry" of the syndicated series The Blue Angels. About this time, he also appeared in the episode "The Green Gamblers" of the crime drama The Brothers Brannagan.

Known For

Acting

1981

California Gold Rush as Jake Brown

1977

1975

1974

1973

1971

Dirty Harry as Minor Role (uncredited)

1967

1966

1965

The Great Sioux Massacre as Senator Blaine
The Loved One as Haggerty

1964

The Killers as Mail Truck Driver
The Solid Gold Girl as The Bartender

1963

Burke's Law as Policeman
Petticoat Junction as J.C. Albright

1962

Hell Is for Heroes as Capt. Mace
The Beverly Hillbillies as First Policeman
The Beachcomber as Frank Butcher
The Beachcomber as Wharton

1961

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Ralph Hanes

1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City as Sheriff Jim Regan
Rawhide as Brewster
Riverboat as Dubois
Riverboat as Albert Scott
Rawhide as Sheriff Brinkley
Rawhide as Abe
Rawhide as Bartender

1958

Cattle Empire as Ralph Hamilton
Blood Arrow as Gabe
Day of the Badman as Deputy Floyd
Some Came Running as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Bat Masterson as Jess Porter
Bat Masterson as Gordon Hall

1957

Chain of Evidence as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
Footsteps in the Night as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan
Back from the Dead as John Mitchell
Spoilers of the Forest as Williams the Ranger
Perry Mason as Police Chief
Sugarfoot as Vance Stanton
Sugarfoot as James Reilly
Sugarfoot as Sam Booker
Sugarfoot as Simon Getty

1956

Calling Homicide as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
Crashing Las Vegas as Henchman Tony Murlock
Somebody Up There Likes Me as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mobs, Inc. as Det. Barney Flannery
Mobs Incorporated as Det. Barney Flannery
State Trooper as Sheriff Elder

1955

I Cover the Underworld as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Air Strike as Richard Huggins
An Annapolis Story as Lt. Prentiss
Texas Lady as Sheriff Herndon
The Desperate Hours as Detective (uncredited)
Gunsmoke as Sheriff
The Millionaire as Detective Ed Murdock
Gunsmoke as Clardy

1954

Loophole as Neil Sanford
Naked Alibi as Matt Matthews
Cry Vengeance as Lt. Pat Ryan
The Rocket Man as Officer Mike O'Brien
Phantom Stallion as Foreman Gil

1953

Take the High Ground! as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Combat Squad as Sgt. Wiley
Roar of the Crowd as Chuck Baylor
General Electric Theater as Police Lieutenant
Letter to Loretta as Joe Wilson
Letter to Loretta as Bill Rogers
Letter to Loretta as Mike Prichett
Letter to Loretta as Bud Martinson
Letter to Loretta as Mr. Leonard

1952

Sailor Beware as Lt. Connors (uncredited)
Bronco Buster as Dobie Carson
Denver and Rio Grande as Bob Nelson
Wild Stallion as Sergeant Keach
The Narrow Margin as Det. Wilson (uncredited)

1951

Cause for Alarm! as Mr. Russell
The Stooge as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Go for Broke! as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
Lost Planet Airmen as Tony Dirken
Angels in the Outfield as Rube Ronson
Quebec as Col. Jean Durossac
Rhubarb as Policeman (uncredited)
That's My Boy as Tom - Masseur (uncredited)

1950

Armored Car Robbery as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
Gambling House as Sharky
Storm Over Wyoming as The Marshal
Dynamite Pass as Sheriff
The Asphalt Jungle as Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Vigilante Hideout as Jim Benson
Sands of Iwo Jima as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
The Sundowners as Sheriff Elmer Gall
The Vanishing Westerner as Henchman Art

1949

King of the Rocket Men as Tony Dirken
Rustlers as Rancher
Cowboy and the Prizefighter as Steve Stevenson
South of Rio as Chuck Bowers
The Lone Ranger as Curly Williams

1948

Gun Smugglers as Sheriff Schurslock
False Paradise as Deal Marden, chief henchman
The Dead Don't Dream as Deputy Sheriff
Angel in Exile as Deputy Sheriff
Sinister Journey as Harmon Roberts
Silent Conflict as Rancher #2
Pitfall as District Attorney's Man

1946

Problem Drinkers as Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)

1942

USS VD: Ship of Shame as Ship Officer (uncredited)

1939

Back Door to Heaven as Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)