Person Details

Birthday: 1915-11-23 03:08:31

Death: 1992-02-04 03:08:31

Aliases: John Dehner Forkum

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 108

TV Involvements: 62


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia John Dehner (November 23, 1915 - February 4, 1992) was an American actor in radio, television, and films. Between 1941 and 1988, he appeared in over 260 films and television programs. Prior to acting, Dehner had worked as an animator at Walt Disney Studios, and later became a radio disc jockey. He was also a professional pianist.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
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8

Perry Mason

(1957) Major Lewis
Columbo
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8

Columbo

(1971) Otis Swanson
Run for Your Life
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7

Run for Your Life

(1965) Eliot Ponas
The Rockford Files
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7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Judge Lyman / Inspector DeMartonis
Wanted: Dead or Alive
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7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

(1958) Sheriff Hayes
Land of the Giants
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7

Land of the Giants

(1968) Lieutenant Grayson
Mission: Impossible
Average
8

Mission: Impossible

(1966) Dan Whelan
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Jared Garrity

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2002 Narrator
1988 N/A
1986 Cyrus
1985 N/A
Judge Carrigan
Paul
1983 Henry Luce
N/A
Hadden Marshall
1982 The Commissioner
Hadden Marshall
1981 Capt. John Sutter
1980 N/A
Senator
1979 N/A
1978 Henry Wheelock
1977 Col. Lafayette C. Baker
N/A
Barrett Fears
Jane's Father
1976 John Muir
N/A
Bob Maples
Warden Mannering
1975 N/A
Mr. Simon
N/A
N/A
1974 Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson
N/A
Judge Lyman / Inspector DeMartonis
N/A
Brazos
1973 Wallingford
Simon Russell
1972 Charles Claver
Rumfoord
1971 Roland Pangborn
Otis Swanson
Colonel Ames
1970 Brig. Gen. George
N/A
Judge Caldwell
Dr. John Bedford
Sheriff Chancey Jones
1969 N/A
District Attorney Frank Simpson
1968 Sam Ball
Cy Bennett
N/A
Lieutenant Grayson
Anthony Del Vecchi
Dr. Kharmusi
Jason Gore
1967 N/A
Captain Surtee
Gar Burnett
N/A
N/A
N/A
High-Spade Johnny Dean
N/A
1966 Dan Whelan
N/A
N/A
N/A
1965 N/A
N/A
N/A
General von Platzen
Torres
Daddy Cade
N/A
Eliot Ponas
N/A
Narration
1964 Scotty Hawke
N/A
Mr. Henderson
1963 President Thomas Jefferson
N/A
N/A
S.P. Champlain
1962 N/A
Geoffrey Harnish
Gen. Armand Bouchard
N/A
N/A
Bleeck
Frank Sturgis
Morgan Starr
1961 Narrator
Narrator
Frank Boone
1960 N/A
N/A
N/A
Colonel Harvey
'Burgundy Smith'
N/A
George Shay
1959 Emir Bhaki aka The Lion of the Desert
Huey Barker
N/A
N/A
Paul Jordan
N/A
John Sims
Captain Allenby
Jared Garrity
Walter Shannon
N/A
N/A
Captain Pender
Chip Donahue
Colonel Tedesco
Park Forrest
Aaron Robinson
Jubal Wade
Ben Kerran
Capt. Francis Cabot
Straw Coleman
1958 Viceroy
N/A
Sheriff
Marshal Ben Holt
Col. Tate
Narrator (voice)
Al Walker
N/A
N/A
N/A
Abraham Saxon
Grant Mandeville
Sheriff Hayes
Grant Kimbrough
Claude Tobin
Pat Garrett
1957 N/A
N/A
Sheriff Jess Holmes
N/A
John Bates
Major Lewis
N/A
Narrator
Fred Sutliff
Roger Pollack
Maj. Seth Bradner
N/A
1956 N/A
Dr. Jim Randolph
Colonel Overton
Marshal Tom Harvey
Jim Brayden
Hampton
Taylor Swope
Preacher Jason
Lew Hanlon
Dist. Atty. Ray Willis
Mr. Bascombe
John Dehner
1955 Tom Quentin
N/A
N/A
Nagel
Jules Tulane
Cope Borden
Nip Cullers
Wayne Russell
Nate Springer
Tom Cassidy
Rack
Hardy Tate
Luke
Ben
Caleb
Paolo Scanzano
Sam Wall
Captain Herrick
Nathanael Greene
Ames Luddington
Joram
Ranse Jackman
Prof. Ridgely
1954 Capt. Thomas Flynn
Weddle
Announcer
Derek Gravesend
Matt Carroll
1953 Sid Barlowe
Police Capt. J. "Chief" Donald (uncredited)
Major Colle
Matt Ringo
Harvey Logan
The Chief
1952 Gilbert Winslow
Charles Quine
Capt. Bowns
Gen. Hatfield
Emmett Sanderson
Fredo Brios
Count de Fourrier
Emil Cabeau
Bronson
Doutreval
Narrator (uncredited)
Prince Bokra
Khalil
N/A
Mr. Hadley
1951 Jardine
Capt. Thomas Flynn
N/A
Turk Thorne aka John H. Smith
Jefferson Jay
N/A
Pedro
Wes Hardin
Baron de Wichehalse
John Delmont
Capt. Michael Craydon
Tom Marsden
1950 Lieutenant Commander
Bob Reynolds
Sgt. Belchue
Gordon Crossley (uncredited)
Gilbert Simmone
Frank Reynolds
Hakim
Sir Baldric
Frank Niles
Stanton
Anson Thurber
Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
1949 Duke Webster
Murad Reis
Belden
Charles Bruton
Henri Le Clerc
Couguelat
Oilman (uncredited)
Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)
1947 Joe Comstock
Reporter
Bob Fitzsimmons
Reporter (uncredited)
1946 Rod Mason
Jarvis, Gang Leader
German Radar Captain (uncredited)
Georges
Walter Hughes
1945 Jeffreys (uncredited)
Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited)
State Trooper #2 (uncredited)
Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Miner in Bar (uncredited)
1944 Norwegian Sailor (uncredited)
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
1941 Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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