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
The Great Sioux Massacre as Senator Blaine
That Funny Feeling as Policeman

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 Policeman #1
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
The Man Who Died Twice as Frank
Cattle Empire as Ralph Hamilton
Blood Arrow as Gabe

1957

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

1956

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

1955

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

1954

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

1953

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

1952

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

1951

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

1950

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

1949

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

1948

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

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)