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John Anderson
Actor

John Anderson

20 Oct 1922Born
7 Aug 1992Died
69Age at death
180Credits

Biography

John Robert Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated Abraham Lincoln three times and twice baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, men whom he strongly resembled).

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He was a familiar presence in westerns and science-fiction serials, usually as upstanding, dignified and generally benign citizens (a rare exception was his Ebonite interrogator in The Outer Limits (1963) episode "Nightmare"). He had a high opinion of Rod Serling and was proud to be featured in four episodes of The Twilight Zone (1959), most memorably as the tuxedo-clad angel Gabriel in "A Passage for Trumpet" (doing for Jack Klugman what Henry Travers did for James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)).

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 180 credits.

  1. TBARebel RangeFilm: Fisk Madden
  2. 1994Wyatt Earp: Return to TombstoneFilm: Virgil Earp (flashback sequence) (archive footage)
  3. 1992Bed of LiesFilm: Price Daniel, Sr.
  4. 1991DaddyFilm: George Watson
  5. 1991Babe RuthFilm: Judge Landis
  6. 1991In Broad DaylightFilm: Wes Westerman
  7. 1990Follow Your HeartFilm: Josh Lowe
  8. 1989Deadly InnocentsFilm: Gus
  9. 1989Quantum LeapSeries: Pat Knight (1 episode)
  10. 1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes ScandalFilm: George Dutton
  11. 1988Annie McGuireSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1988Eight Men OutFilm: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
  13. 1988Aaron's WaySeries (2 episodes)
  14. 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries: Kevin Uxbridge (1 episode)
  15. 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries: Ace Thompson (1 episode)
  16. 1987American HarvestFilm: Judge Meriweather
  17. 1986ScorpionFilm: Noel G. Koch
  18. 1986Heart of the CitySeries: Warren (1 episode)
  19. 1986Never Too Young to DieFilm: Arliss
  20. 1986Dream WestSeries: Brig. Gen. Brooke (3 episodes)
  21. 1986I-ManFilm: Holbrook
  22. 1986MatlockSeries: Sam Chandler (1 episode)
  23. 1985North and SouthSeries: William Hazard (1 episode)
  24. 1985MacGyverSeries: Harry Jackson (5 episodes)
  25. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Andrew Dixon (1 episode)
  26. 1984HunterSeries: Winston Taggert (1 episode)
  27. 1984Sins of the PastFilm: Rev. Donald Randolph
  28. 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries (1 episode)
  29. 1982Missing Children: A Mother's StoryFilm: Stanley Willard
  30. 1982The First TimeFilm: Paul Cooper
  31. 1982Voyagers!Series (1 episode)
  32. 1982Matt HoustonSeries (2 episodes)
  33. 1982Silver SpoonsSeries: Captain Stark (1 episode)
  34. 1981Bret MaverickSeries: General Frye (1 episode)
  35. 1981Zoot SuitFilm: Judge F.W. Charles
  36. 1981Out of the BlueFilm: T.V. Interviewer
  37. 1980Smokey and the Bandit IIFilm: Governor
  38. 1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboSeries: Col. Clayborn (1 episode)
  40. 1979Hart to HartSeries (1 episode)
  41. 1979In Search of Historic JesusFilm: Caiaphas
  42. 1979Backstairs at the White HouseSeries: Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (4 episodes)
  43. 1979$weepstake$Series: Thomas Singer (1 episode)
  44. 1978The DeerslayerFilm: Hutter
  45. 1978Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalFilm: Patrick Breen
  46. 1978DallasSeries: Dr. Herbert Styles (7 episodes)
  47. 1977The Last HurrahFilm: Amos Force
  48. 1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionFilm: Alexander Majors
  49. 1977The Incredible HulkSeries: Mike Calahan (1 episode)
  50. 1977The Lincoln ConspiracyFilm: Abraham Lincoln
  51. 1977Lou GrantSeries: Russell Grainger (1 episode)
  52. 1977The Force of EvilFilm: Sheriff John Carrington
  53. 1977Quinn Martin's Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Floyd Carrington (1 episode)
  54. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series: Justin DeWilde, Chief Frank Ollano, Movie Director (1 episode)
  55. 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries: Scotty (7 episodes)
  56. 1976BridgerFilm: President Andrew Jackson
  57. 1976The Dark Side of InnocenceFilm: Stephen Hancock
  58. 1976The QuestFilm: Army Officer
  59. 1976The QuestSeries (1 episode)
  60. 1975Death Among FriendsFilm: Capt. Lewis
  61. 1975The SpecialistFilm: Pike Smith
  62. 1975BronkSeries: Colonel Hecker (1 episode)
  63. 1975Dead Man on the RunFilm: Jason Monroe
  64. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Gerald A. O'Malley (1 episode)
  65. 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries: Amos Pike (1 episode)
  66. 1974PetrocelliSeries: Joshua Forbes (1 episode)
  67. 1974The DoveFilm: Mike Turk
  68. 1974ManhunterFilm: Aaron Denver
  69. 1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadFilm: Col. John Lockport
  70. 1974Heatwave!Film: Toler
  71. 1974Lincoln: Trial by FireFilm: President Lincoln
  72. 1973Executive ActionFilm: Halliday
  73. 1973The CounsellorFilm: Don Vito Albanese
  74. 1973HitchedFilm: Jomer Cruett
  75. 1973Call to DangerFilm: Edward McClure
  76. 1973Set This Town on FireFilm: Henry Kealey
  77. 1972Molly and Lawless JohnFilm: Sheriff Marvin Parker
  78. 1972The StepmotherFilm: Inspector Darnezi
  79. 1972Kung FuSeries: Jack Youngblood, Wray, Benjamin Dundee (1 episode)
  80. 1972M*A*S*HSeries: General Collins (1 episode)

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