John Brandon (actor)
John Brandon | |
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Middle Village, New York , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
Years active | 1960–2007 |
Spouse |
Irene Brandon (died. 1995) |
John Edward Barandon (June 21, 1929 – August 25, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Brandon was born in
Rego Park, New York.[1] He served in the army from 1952 to 1954, including service in the Korean War.[1] He made his television debut in 1960, appearing in the British anthology television series BBC Sunday-Night Play. His first film appearance was in the 1966 film Arrivederci, Baby!, playing a radio engineer.[2]
Brandon later guest-starred in numerous television programs including Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Racing with the Moon, Battle Beneath the Earth[4] and The Broken Hearts Club.[2]
In 1988 Brandon played the role of the corrupt police captain
Helen Maclaine (Tippi Hedren) in The Bold and the Beautiful.[3][5] Brandon also played the role of Ken Mahoney in Days of Our Lives from 1978.[6]
Brandon retired in 2007, last appearing in the
Middle Village, New York, at the age of 85.[1] Brandon was buried at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Songs of the American Civil War | TV movie | |
1966 | Arrivederci, Baby! | Radio Engineer | |
1967 | Battle Beneath the Earth | Major Frank Cannon | |
1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Jim | |
1968 | Isadora | Gospel Billy | |
1969 | The Adding Machine | First Cell Jailer | |
1973 | Serpico |
Police Lieutenant | uncredited |
1975 | Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Bartender | TV movie |
1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Peter Winston | |
1978 | The Brink's Job | F.B.I. Agent | |
1980 | The Night the City Screamed | George Carmody | TV movie |
1982 | A Question of Honor | Horne | TV movie |
1983 | Scarface | Immigration Officer #3 (Harry) | |
1984 | Racing with the Moon | Mr. Kaiser | |
1985 | Seduced | Executive | TV movie |
1985 | The Steel Collar Man | General | TV movie |
1985 | Badge of the Assassin | Court Clerk #2 | TV movie |
1986 | Triplecross | Warden | TV movie |
1994 | Confessions of a Hitman | Older N.S.A. Agent | |
1994 | Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas |
Jim | TV movie |
1998 | The Lake | Buddy #1 | TV movie |
2000 | The Broken Hearts Club | Mickey | |
2000 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | General Admission |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play | Captain Coombe | 1 episode |
1960 | ITV Television Playhouse | A Man | 1 episode |
1963 | The Dakotas | Townsman | 1 episode |
1963 | Hazel | Ben Cook | 1 episode |
1965 | Court Martial | Corporal Grabowski | 1 episode |
1965 | The Wednesday Play | Sergeant Musso | 1 episode |
1965 | Mogul |
George Reugen | 2 episodes |
1965 | Theatre 625 | American General | 1 episode |
1966 | Thirteen Against Fate | John | 1 episode |
1966 | Doctor Who – serial The Tenth Planet | American Sergeant | 1 episode |
1966 | The Lost Peace | 3 episodes | |
1966 | The Rat Catchers | Second American | 1 episode |
1967–1968 | Vendetta | Bill/John Tarrant | 2 episodes |
1967 | Man in a Suitcase | Philip Kane | 1 episode |
1968 | Virgin of the Secret Service | Sheriff | 1 episode |
1968 | The Champions | Air Controller | 1 episode |
1969 | Gunsmoke | Timmons | 1 episode |
1971 | The Interns | Dr. Blithe | 1 episode |
1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Doug the Cop | 1 episode |
1976 | Wonder Woman | Sergeant Stransky | 1 episode |
1977 | Little House on the Prairie | Freighter | 1 episode |
1977 | All in the Family | Cop | 1 episode |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1 episode | |
1977 | The Bionic Woman | Promoter | 1 episode |
1978 | Days of Our Lives | Ken Mahoney | unknown episodes |
1979 | Carter Country | Sergeant | 1 episode |
1979 | Eight Is Enough | Eddie Grabbis | 1 episode |
1980 | Fantasy Island | Bobby | 1 episode |
1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Admiral Bailey | 1 episode |
1981–1982 | Hill Street Blues | Detective Walsh | 4 episodes |
1981 | Archie Bunker's Place | Policeman Benson | 1 episode |
1981–1983 | Diff'rent Strokes | The Policeman/Detective Henson | 2 episodes |
1981 | Goliath Awaits | Chief Engineer | 2 episodes |
1981 | Knots Landing | Crowell | 1 episode |
1982 | Three's Company | Captain James | 1 episode |
1982 | CHiPs | Salesman | 1 episode |
1982 | Knight Rider | Police Captain | 1 episode |
1982 | Voyagers! | Mover | 1 episode |
1983 | Lottery! | 1 episode | |
1984 | Riptide | Security Guard | 1 episode |
1984 | Matt Houston | Captain | 1 episode |
1984 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Boner | 1 episode |
1984–1986 | Airwolf | Zeus | 3 episodes |
1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Lt. Donitz | 1 episode |
1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Ernie | 1 episode |
1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Detective Barr | 1 episode |
1986 | Brothers | Inspector | 1 episode |
1986 | Tales from the Darkside | Lt. Wright | 1 episode |
1987 | One Big Family | Bob Rafferty | 1 episode |
1988 | Webster | Larry Brock | 1 episode |
1988–1989 | Dynasty | Captain William Handler | 9 episodes |
1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Desk Sargeant | 1 episode |
1990–1991 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Ben Maclaine | 106 episodes |
1991 | The Wonder Years | Philip Arnold | 1 episode |
1992 | Civil Wars | Cop | 1 episode |
1993 | Frasier | Harry the Cop | 1 episode |
1996 | The Client | Brent | 1 episode |
1996 | Townies | Older Man | 1 episode |
1998 | Melrose Place | Judge | 1 episode |
2005 | Charmed | Elderly Father | 1 episode |
2007 | Private Practice | Nate | 1 episode |
References
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- ^ a b c "John Brandon". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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- ISBN 9780786404506 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
External links
- John Brandon at IMDb
- John Brandon at the TCM Movie Database
- John Brandon at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile