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: 77

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
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Police Chief
Burke's Law
Average
6

Burke's Law

(1963) Policeman
Rawhide
Average
7

Rawhide

(1959) Bartender
Riverboat
Average
6

Riverboat

(1959) Albert Scott
Bat Masterson
Average
6

Bat Masterson

(1958) Gordon Hall
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Clardy
Sugarfoot
Average
4

Sugarfoot

(1957) Simon Getty
The Lone Ranger
Average
7

The Lone Ranger

(1949) Curly Williams

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1981 Jake Brown
N/A
1977 Sheriff Benedict
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
The Bartender
1963 J.C. Albright
Policeman
1962 First Policeman
Capt. Mace
Frank Butcher
Wharton
1961 N/A
1960 Ralph Hanes
Durton
Wes
1959 N/A
N/A
Dubois
Albert Scott
Sheriff Jim Regan
Brewster
Sheriff Brinkley
Abe
Bartender
N/A
1958 Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Jess Porter
Gordon Hall
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frank
Ralph Hamilton
Gabe
Deputy Floyd
1957 Adams
N/A
N/A
N/A
Police Chief
Vance Stanton
James Reilly
Sam Booker
Simon Getty
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
N/A
Sheriff Elder
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Henchman Tony Murlock
N/A
Det. Barney Flannery
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
Joe Wilson
Bill Rogers
Mike Prichett
Bud Martinson
Mr. Leonard
Bill Crashaw
Chuck Baylor
Police Lieutenant
1952 Frank
Bob Nelson
Det. Wilson (uncredited)
Dobie Carson
Sergeant Keach
Lt. Connors (uncredited)
1951 Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Director
Rube Ronson
Policeman (uncredited)
Tony Dirken
N/A
Tom - Masseur (uncredited)
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
Policeman (uncredited)
1948 Sheriff Schurslock
Deputy Sheriff
Deal Marden, chief henchman
Bill Cook
N/A
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

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