Don Haggerty profile
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Don Haggerty

3rd July 1914 Poughkeepsie, New York, USA Acting

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.

94 Movies 60 TV Shows 159 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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The Stooge 15th November 1951 as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
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Rhubarb 29th August 1951 as Policeman (uncredited)
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Quebec 15th March 1951 as Col. Jean Durossac
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Pitfall 11th August 1948 as District Attorney's Man
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Dolph Rimbeau
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Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Sheriff Brinkley
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Bronco 23rd September 1958 as Henry Paddock
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Bronco 23rd September 1958 as Sheriff Sherm Landry