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Sandy Kenyon
Actor

Sandy Kenyon

5 Aug 1922Born
20 Feb 2010Died
87Age at death
101Credits

Biography

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Sandy Kenyon (born Sanford Klein; August 5, 1922 – February 20, 2010) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared as a guest actor on numerous television series, including a recurring role on the 1961 TV series, The Americans. He was also the original voice of Jon Arbuckle, voicing the character in the first Garfield special Here Comes Garfield.

Early years

Kenyon was born in The Bronx, New York, and served as a pilot in the U.S.

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Army Air Forces during World War II.

Career

Kenyon co-starred as Des Smith in the syndicated television drama Crunch and Des (1956), and portrayed Cashbox Potter in the syndicated adventure series Major Del Conway of the Flying Tigers (1953).   Among the many television series in which he guest starred are the westerns: The Rifleman, Colt .45, Yancy Derringer, Have Gun-Will Travel, The Tall Man, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza. In 1961, Kenyon was cast in the role of Ritter on The Americans, a 17-episode NBC series about how the American Civil War divided families.

Other series in which Kenyon appeared include: Richard Diamond, Private Detective; The Fugitive; Room for One More; All in the Family; Gunsmoke; The Dick Van Dyke Show (including the 2004 reunion special "159th Episode"); That Girl; The Partridge Family; Hogan's Heroes; Adam-12; Kung Fu; Peter Gunn; Quincy, M.E.; Knots Landing; Designing Women and The Twilight Zone.

Death

Kenyon died of kidney cancer at the age of 87 at his home in Los Angeles. CLR

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 101 credits.

  1. 2009Little Fish, Strange PondFilm: Elderly Man
  2. 2008The Onion MovieFilm: Alzheimers Guy in Crowd
  3. 2004The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedFilm
  4. 1998The Scottish TaleFilm: Arthur Golding
  5. 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries: Mr. Mumbles (segment "The Chalkboard") (1 episode)
  6. 1988War and RemembranceSeries: Ed Flynn (3 episodes)
  7. 1987Celebration FamilyFilm
  8. 1986Sledge Hammer!Series: Hearing Chairman (1 episode)
  9. 1985The Romance of Betty BoopFilm: Uncle Mischa Bubbles (voice)
  10. 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries (1 episode)
  11. 1984Down on UsFilm: Alex Stanley
  12. 1982Here Comes GarfieldFilm: Jon Arbuckle (voice)
  13. 1981The Loch Ness HorrorFilm: Professor George Sanderson
  14. 1981LifepodFilm: Dematte
  15. 1980Semi-ToughSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1979Knots LandingSeries: Reverend Kathrun (8 episodes)
  17. 1979Hart to HartSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1977Lou GrantSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1977MacArthurFilm: General Wainwright
  20. 1977Meeting of MindsSeries (2 episodes)
  21. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series (1 episode)
  22. 1976What's Happening!!Series: Mr. Davidson (1 episode)
  23. 1976The Bionic WomanSeries (1 episode)
  24. 1975One Day at a TimeSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  25. 1975Barbary CoastSeries: Sorensen (1 episode)
  26. 1975Rancho DeluxeFilm: Skinny Face (uncredited)
  27. 1974Police WomanSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Mitchell (1 episode)
  29. 1974PetrocelliSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1974Death in SpaceFilm: Dr. Hart
  31. 1974Honky TonkFilm: Loudmouth
  32. 1974A Case of RapeFilm
  33. 1974Happy DaysSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1973BreezyFilm: Real Estate Agent
  35. 1973Tom SawyerFilm: Constable Clemmens
  36. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Walter Gideon (1 episode)
  37. 1972Kung FuSeries: Sheriff (1 episode)
  38. 1972Delphi BureauSeries: McIntyre (1 episode)
  39. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries (1 episode)
  40. 1972M*A*S*HSeries: Woodruff (1 episode)
  41. 1972The WaltonsSeries: Willis (1 episode)
  42. 1972The RookiesSeries (1 episode)
  43. 1972Sweet KillFilm: Newscaster
  44. 1972Me and the ChimpSeries (1 episode)
  45. 1971ColumboSeries: Harris (1 episode)
  46. 1971CannonSeries (2 episodes)
  47. 1971Travis Logan, D.A.Film: Arthur Train
  48. 1971All in the FamilySeries: Dave the Cop (3 episodes)
  49. 1970The Partridge FamilySeries: Father (1 episode)
  50. 1968Something for a Lonely ManFilm: Bleeck
  51. 1968The Mod SquadSeries (1 episode)
  52. 1968The Doris Day ShowSeries: Zeke Kraley (1 episode)
  53. 1968Adam-12Series: Jack Tennison (1 episode)
  54. 1967MannixSeries (2 episodes)
  55. 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries (1 episode)
  56. 1967Easy Come, Easy GoFilm: Schwartz
  57. 1967IronsideSeries (2 episodes)
  58. 1967The InvadersSeries: Alien Leader (1 episode)
  59. 1966That GirlSeries (3 episodes)
  60. 1966HeroSeries (1 episode)
  61. 1966Love on a RooftopSeries (3 episodes)
  62. 1966Nevada SmithFilm: Clerk in Bank
  63. 1965Hogan's HeroesSeries: Colonel Bessler, SS Major Bock, Major Hans Kuehn (2 episodes)
  64. 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries (1 episode)
  65. 1965GidgetSeries (1 episode)
  66. 1965I SpySeries: Barnes (1 episode)
  67. 1964Profiles in CourageSeries: Webster (1 episode)
  68. 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series (1 episode)
  69. 1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersSeries: Shep Baggott (1 episode)
  70. 1963The Great AdventureSeries: Captain James (1 episode)
  71. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Kyle, Sheriff Morris (1 episode)
  72. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Henry Craif (1 episode)
  73. 1962The VirginianSeries: Professor, Bert Robinson (1 episode)
  74. 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries: Doctor, Policeman, Lionel Dann (3 episodes)
  75. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Dr. William Galdi (2 episodes)
  76. 1961Cain's HundredSeries: Waldo (1 episode)
  77. 1961GunslingerSeries: Willoughby (1 episode)
  78. 1961The AmericansSeries (1 episode)
  79. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries: George Hollander (1 episode)
  80. 1960ThrillerSeries: Mason (1 episode)

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