Person Details
Birthday: 1914-07-03 23:03:08
Death: 1988-08-19 23:03:08
Aliases: Donald Francis Haggerty
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 74
TV Involvements: 28
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Perry Mason
(1957) Police ChiefBurke's Law
(1963) PolicemanRawhide
(1959) BartenderRiverboat
(1959) Albert ScottBat Masterson
(1958) Gordon HallGunsmoke
(1955) ClardySugarfoot
(1957) Simon GettyThe Lone Ranger
(1949) Curly WilliamsActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1981 | Jake Brown | |
N/A | ||
1975 | N/A | |
1974 | N/A | |
1973 | Hunter | |
1971 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
Jake | ||
1967 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
1966 | Sam Podds | |
1965 | Haggerty | |
N/A | ||
Steele | ||
Senator Blaine | ||
1964 | N/A | |
Mail Truck Driver | ||
1963 | J.C. Albright | |
Policeman | ||
1962 | First Policeman | |
Capt. Mace | ||
Wharton | ||
Frank Butcher | ||
1961 | N/A | |
1960 | Ralph Hanes | |
Durton | ||
Wes | ||
1959 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Albert Scott | ||
Dubois | ||
Sheriff Jim Regan | ||
Brewster | ||
Sheriff Brinkley | ||
Abe | ||
Bartender | ||
N/A | ||
1958 | Ted Harperspoon (uncredited) | |
Gordon Hall | ||
Jess Porter | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Frank | ||
Ralph Hamilton | ||
Gabe | ||
Deputy Floyd | ||
1957 | Adams | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Police Chief | ||
Sam Booker | ||
Vance Stanton | ||
Simon Getty | ||
James Reilly | ||
N/A | ||
John Mitchell | ||
Harry Maxton | ||
Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan | ||
Williams the Ranger | ||
Gibson | ||
N/A | ||
Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan | ||
1956 | Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan | |
Sheriff Elder | ||
N/A | ||
Prison Guard (uncredited) | ||
Henchman Tony Murlock | ||
N/A | ||
Det. Barney Flannery | ||
1955 | Sheriff Herndon | |
Detective (uncredited) | ||
N/A | ||
Sheriff | ||
Clardy | ||
N/A | ||
Harold Hibler | ||
Prison Guard (uncredited) | ||
Richard Huggins | ||
Lt. Prentiss | ||
Detective Ed Murdock | ||
1954 | Lt. Pat Ryan | |
Matt Matthews | ||
N/A | ||
Tompkins | ||
Officer Mike O'Brien | ||
Neil Sanford | ||
Foreman Gil | ||
1953 | Commanding Officer (uncredited) | |
Sgt. Wiley | ||
Mike Prichett | ||
Joe Wilson | ||
Bill Rogers | ||
Mr. Leonard | ||
Bud Martinson | ||
Bill Crashaw | ||
Chuck Baylor | ||
Police Lieutenant | ||
1952 | Mr. Winston (uncredited) | |
Frank | ||
Bob Nelson | ||
Det. Wilson (uncredited) | ||
Dobie Carson | ||
Sergeant Keach | ||
Lt. Connors (uncredited) | ||
1951 | Director | |
Rube Ronson | ||
Policeman (uncredited) | ||
Tony Dirken | ||
N/A | ||
Sgt. Wilson I. Culley | ||
N/A | ||
Mr. Russell | ||
Col. Jean Durossac | ||
Ben Rix | ||
1950 | Sharky | |
Jim Benson | ||
Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car | ||
Det. Andrews (uncredited) | ||
The Marshal | ||
Henchman Art | ||
Sheriff | ||
Morgan | ||
Sheriff Elmer Gall | ||
Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited) | ||
1949 | Steve Stevenson | |
Curly Williams | ||
Chuck Bowers | ||
Tony Dirken | ||
Cagle | ||
Hood | ||
Rancher | ||
1948 | Sheriff Schurslock | |
Deputy Sheriff | ||
Deal Marden, chief henchman | ||
District Attorney's Man | ||
Lippy | ||
Harmon Roberts | ||
Deputy Sheriff | ||
Rancher #2 | ||
1946 | Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited) | |
1942 | Ship Officer (uncredited) | |
1939 | Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited) | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |