Don Haggerty

Born: 1914-07-03 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Died: 1988-08-19

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1967

1966

The Night of the Grizzly as Sam Podds

1965

The Legend of Jesse James as Steele
My Mother the Car
The Loved One as Haggerty
That Funny Feeling as Policeman
The Great Sioux Massacre as Senator Blaine

1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Killers as Mail Truck Driver
The Solid Gold Girl as The Bartender

1963

Petticoat Junction as J.C. Albright
Burke's Law as Policeman
My Favorite Martian as Sgt. Seeley

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies as First Policeman
The Beachcomber as Frank Butcher
Hell Is for Heroes as Capt. Mace

1961

Ben Casey

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Ralph Hanes
Seven Ways from Sundown as Durton
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge as Wes

1959

Bonanza as Dolph Rimbeau
Rawhide as Brewster
Laramie
Riverboat as Dubois
Lock-Up
The Gunfight at Dodge City as Sheriff Jim Regan
Gundown at Sandoval as 1st Outlaw

1958

Bat Masterson as Jess Porter
The Texan
Bronco as Henry Paddock
Behind Closed Doors
Some Came Running as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Day of the Badman as Deputy Floyd
Cattle Empire as Ralph Hamilton
The Man Who Died Twice as Frank
Blood Arrow as Gabe

1957

Perry Mason as Police Chief
Maverick
Have Gun, Will Travel
Leave It to Beaver
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Harry Maxton
Sugarfoot as Vance Stanton
26 Men
Panic!
Spoilers of the Forest as Williams the Ranger
Back from the Dead as John Mitchell
Chain of Evidence as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
Footsteps in the Night as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan
The Crooked Circle as Adams
Fight for the Title as Gibson

1956

Telephone Time
State Trooper
Somebody Up There Likes Me as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Crashing Las Vegas as Henchman Tony Murlock
Mobs, Inc. as Det. Barney Flannery
Calling Homicide as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

1955

Cheyenne
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Gunsmoke as Sheriff
The Millionaire as Detective Ed Murdock
The Desperate Hours as Detective (uncredited)
Texas Lady as Sheriff Herndon
The Private War of Major Benson as Harold Hibler
An Annapolis Story as Lt. Prentiss
I Cover the Underworld as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Air Strike as Richard Huggins

1954

Studio 57
Naked Alibi as Matt Matthews
Loophole as Neil Sanford
Cry Vengeance as Lt. Pat Ryan
The Rocket Man as Officer Mike O'Brien
Phantom Stallion as Foreman Gil
Return from the Sea as Tompkins

1953

Letter to Loretta as Joe Wilson
General Electric Theater as Police Lieutenant
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive as Bill Crashaw
Take the High Ground! as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Combat Squad as Sgt. Wiley
Roar of the Crowd as Chuck Baylor

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Frank
The Narrow Margin as Det. Wilson (uncredited)
Sailor Beware as Lt. Connors (uncredited)
Denver and Rio Grande as Bob Nelson
Bronco Buster as Dobie Carson
Wild Stallion as Sergeant Keach

1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Racket Squad
Angels in the Outfield as Rube Ronson
Cause for Alarm! as Mr. Russell
The Stooge as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
That's My Boy as Tom - Masseur (uncredited)
Go for Broke! as Wilson Culley
Callaway Went Thataway as Director Don
Quebec as Col. Jean Durossac
Lost Planet Airmen as Tony Dirken
Rhubarb as Policeman (uncredited)
Spoilers of the Plains as Ben Rix

1950

The Asphalt Jungle as Detective Andrews (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
The Sundowners as Sheriff Elmer Gall
Gambling House as Sharky
The Kid from Texas as Morgan
Storm Over Wyoming as The Marshal
Dynamite Pass as Sheriff
The Vanishing Westerner as Henchman Art
Vigilante Hideout as Jim Benson

1949

The Lone Ranger as Curly Williams
Act of Violence as Policeman (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific as Cagle
The Crooked Way as Hood
King of the Rocket Men as Tony Dirken
Rustlers as Rancher
Cowboy and the Prizefighter as Steve Stevenson
South of Rio as Chuck Bowers

1948

Pitfall as District Attorney's Man
That Lady in Ermine
Sinister Journey as Harmon Roberts
Angel in Exile as Deputy Sheriff
Borrowed Trouble as Lippy
Gun Smugglers as Sheriff Schurslock
The Dead Don't Dream as Deputy Sheriff
False Paradise as Deal Marden, chief henchman
Silent Conflict as Rancher #2
The Gentleman from Nowhere as Bill Cook

1947

The Gangster as Thug Messenger (uncredited)

1946

Problem Drinkers as Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)

1942

USS VD: Ship of Shame as Ship Officer (uncredited)

1939

Back Door to Heaven as Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)