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Don Haggerty

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.


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Born:
Jul 3, 1914 In Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
119
First Appeared:
In the series The Files of Jeffrey Jones
Latest Project:
Movie California Gold Rush 1981-07-30
Known For
Poster of My Mother the Car
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
Poster of Spoilers of the Plains
Poster of The Files of Jeffrey Jones
Filmography
Series The Files of Jeffrey Jones Unknown 2025
Series The Cases of Eddie Drake Unknown 2025
Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1981-07-09
Movie California Gold Rush Jake Brown 1981-07-30
Series Baretta Unknown 1975-01-17
Series Harry O Unknown 1974-09-12
Movie Dirty Harry Minor Role (uncredited) 1971-12-23
Movie The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler Jake 1971-11-30
Series The Guns of Will Sonnett Unknown 1967-09-08
Series Rango Unknown 1967-01-13
Movie The Night of the Grizzly Sam Podds 1966-04-20
Movie The Loved One Haggerty 1965-10-11
Series The Legend of Jesse James Unknown 1965-09-13
Movie The Great Sioux Massacre Senator Blaine 1965-04-25
Series My Mother the Car Unknown 1965-09-14
Series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Unknown 1964-09-25
Movie The Killers Mail Truck Driver 1964-07-07
Series Burke's Law Unknown 1963-09-20
Series Petticoat Junction Unknown 1963-09-24
Movie Hell Is for Heroes Capt. Mace 1962-06-26
Series The Beachcomber Unknown 1962-02-20
Series The Beverly Hillbillies Unknown 1962-09-26
Series Ben Casey Unknown 1961-10-02
Series The Andy Griffith Show Unknown 1960-10-03
Movie Seven Ways from Sundown Durton 1960-09-25
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Series Riverboat Unknown 1959-09-13
Series Lock Up Unknown 1959-09-28
Movie The Gunfight at Dodge City Sheriff Jim Regan 1959-05-01
Series Laramie Unknown 1959-09-15
Movie Blood Arrow Gabe 1958-03-31
Movie Cattle Empire Ralph Hamilton 1958-04-01
Movie Day of the Badman Deputy Floyd 1958-01-29
Series Behind Closed Doors Unknown 1958-10-02
Movie The Man Who Died Twice Frank 1958-06-06
Movie Some Came Running Ted Harperspoon (uncredited) 1958-12-25
Series Bat Masterson Unknown 1958-10-08
Series The Texan Unknown 1958-09-29
Series Bronco Unknown 1958-09-23
Movie Footsteps in the Night Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan 1957-04-14
Movie Fight for the Title Gibson 1957-03-17
Series Panic! Unknown 1957-03-05
Series Richard Diamond, Private Detective Unknown 1957-07-01
Movie Chain of Evidence Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan 1957-01-06
Movie Spoilers of the Forest Williams the Ranger 1957-04-04
Movie The Crooked Circle Adams 1957-11-11
Series 26 Men Unknown 1957-11-01
Movie Back from the Dead John Mitchell 1957-08-12
Series Leave It to Beaver Unknown 1957-10-04
Series Maverick Unknown 1957-09-22
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series Sugarfoot Unknown 1957-09-17
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Series Telephone Time Unknown 1956-04-08
Movie Somebody Up There Likes Me Prison Guard (uncredited) 1956-07-04
Movie Calling Homicide Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan 1956-09-30
Movie Crashing Las Vegas Henchman Tony Murlock 1956-04-27
Series State Trooper Unknown 1956-09-25
Movie Air Strike Richard Huggins 1955-05-06
Movie An Annapolis Story Lt. Prentiss 1955-04-10
Series The Millionaire Unknown 1955-01-19
Movie I Cover the Underworld Prison Guard (uncredited) 1955-05-19
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Movie The Private War of Major Benson Harold Hibler 1955-08-02
Movie The Desperate Hours Detective (uncredited) 1955-10-05
Movie Texas Lady Sheriff Herndon 1955-11-23
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Series Cheyenne Unknown 1955-09-20
Movie Phantom Stallion Foreman Gil 1954-02-10
Movie Loophole Neil Sanford 1954-03-28
Series Studio 57 Unknown 1954-09-21
Movie Naked Alibi Matt Matthews 1954-10-01
Movie The Rocket Man Officer Mike O'Brien 1954-04-01
Movie Cry Vengeance Lt. Pat Ryan 1954-11-24
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Bill Crashaw 1953-07-13
Series Letter to Loretta Unknown 1953-09-20
Movie Take the High Ground! Commanding Officer (uncredited) 1953-10-30
Movie Denver and Rio Grande Bob Nelson 1952-05-16
Movie Sailor Beware Lt. Connors (uncredited) 1952-02-08
Movie The Narrow Margin Det. Wilson (uncredited) 1952-05-03
Movie Bronco Buster Dobie Carson 1952-05-01
Movie Wild Stallion Sergeant Keach 1952-04-27
Series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Unknown 1951-04-15
Movie Cause for Alarm! Mr. Russell 1951-03-30
Movie Go for Broke! Sgt. Wilson I. Culley 1951-05-04
Movie Spoilers of the Plains Ben Rix 1951-02-02
Movie Quebec Col. Jean Durossac 1951-03-15
Series Racket Squad Unknown 1951-06-07
Movie Callaway Went Thataway Director 1951-11-15
Movie Angels in the Outfield Rube Ronson 1951-10-19
Movie The Stooge Mr. Winston (uncredited) 1951-11-15
Movie Rhubarb Policeman (uncredited) 1951-08-29
Movie Lost Planet Airmen Tony Dirken 1951-07-25
Movie The Kid from Texas Morgan 1950-03-01
Movie The Sundowners Sheriff Elmer Gall 1950-02-02
Movie Sands of Iwo Jima Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited) 1950-01-01
Movie Dynamite Pass Sheriff 1950-03-23
Movie Storm Over Wyoming The Marshal 1950-04-22
Movie Vigilante Hideout Jim Benson 1950-08-06
Movie Gambling House Sharky 1950-12-27
Movie The Vanishing Westerner Henchman Art 1950-03-31
Movie Armored Car Robbery Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car 1950-06-08
Movie The Asphalt Jungle Det. Andrews (uncredited) 1950-05-12
Movie Rustlers Rancher 1949-03-03
Movie The Crooked Way Hood 1949-04-22
Movie South of Rio Chuck Bowers 1949-07-29
Movie Canadian Pacific Cagle 1949-05-19
Movie King of the Rocket Men Tony Dirken 1949-06-08
Movie Cowboy and the Prizefighter Steve Stevenson 1949-12-14
Movie The Dead Don't Dream Deputy Sheriff 1948-04-30
Movie Silent Conflict Rancher #2 1948-03-19
Movie Sinister Journey Harmon Roberts 1948-06-11
Movie Borrowed Trouble Lippy 1948-07-23
Movie False Paradise Deal Marden, chief henchman 1948-09-10
Movie Pitfall District Attorney's Man 1948-08-11
Movie That Lady in Ermine 1948-08-24
Movie Angel in Exile Deputy Sheriff 1948-10-20
Movie Back Door to Heaven Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited) 1939-04-19