Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 03, 1914
Died
Aug 19, 1988
Place of Birth
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Credits
138 titles
Don Haggerty
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.
Known For
Filmography
California Gold Rush
Jake Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Sheriff Benedict
Baretta
Harry O
Starbird and Sweet William
Hunter
Dirty Harry
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
Jake
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Rango
The Night of the Grizzly
Sam Podds
The Loved One
Haggerty
My Mother the Car
The Legend of Jesse James
Steele
That Funny Feeling
Policeman
The Great Sioux Massacre
Senator Blaine
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Killers
Mail Truck Driver
The Solid Gold Girl
The Bartender
My Favorite Martian
Sgt. Seeley
Petticoat Junction
J.C. Albright
Burke's Law
Policeman
The Beverly Hillbillies
First Policeman
Hell Is for Heroes
Capt. Mace
The Beachcomber
Frank Butcher
Ben Casey
The Andy Griffith Show
Ralph Hanes
Seven Ways from Sundown
Durton
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Wes
Lock-Up
Laramie
Riverboat
Dubois
Bonanza
Dolph Rimbeau
The Gunfight at Dodge City
Sheriff Jim Regan
Rawhide
Brewster
Gundown at Sandoval
1st Outlaw
Some Came Running
Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Bat Masterson
Jess Porter
Behind Closed Doors
The Texan
Bronco
Henry Paddock
The Man Who Died Twice
Frank
Cattle Empire
Ralph Hamilton
Blood Arrow
Gabe
Day of the Badman
Deputy Floyd
The Crooked Circle
Adams
26 Men
Leave It to Beaver
Maverick
Perry Mason
Police Chief