Portrait of Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

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.

Born: July 3, 1914

Place of Birth: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Filmography

1981
1977
1971
Dirty Harry

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1967
1966
1965
The Loved One

as Haggerty

1965
The Great Sioux Massacre

as Senator Blaine

1964
The Killers

as Mail Truck Driver

1964
The Solid Gold Girl

as The Bartender

1963
My Favorite Martian

as Sgt. Seeley

1963
Petticoat Junction

as J.C. Albright

1963
Burke's Law

as Policeman

1962
The Beverly Hillbillies

as First Policeman

1962
Hell Is for Heroes

as Capt. Mace

1960
1959
Riverboat

as Dubois

1959
Riverboat

as Albert Scott

1959
Bonanza

as Dolph Rimbeau

1959
The Gunfight at Dodge City

as Sheriff Jim Regan

1959
Rawhide

as Brewster

1959
Rawhide

as Abe

1959
Rawhide

as Sheriff Brinkley

1959
Rawhide

as Bartender

1958
Some Came Running

as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

1958
Bat Masterson

as Jess Porter

1958
Bat Masterson

as Gordon Hall

1958
1958
Cattle Empire

as Ralph Hamilton

1958
1958
Day of the Badman

as Deputy Floyd

1957
1957
1957
Perry Mason

as Police Chief

1957
Sugarfoot

as Vance Stanton

1957
Sugarfoot

as James Reilly

1957
Sugarfoot

as Simon Getty

1957
Sugarfoot

as Sam Booker

1957
Back from the Dead

as John Mitchell

1957
Footsteps in the Night

as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan

1957
Spoilers of the Forest

as Williams the Ranger

1957
1957
Chain of Evidence

as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

1956
Calling Homicide

as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

1956
Crashing Las Vegas

as Henchman Tony Murlock

1956
Mobs, Inc.

as Det. Barney Flannery

1955
Texas Lady

as Sheriff Herndon

1955
The Desperate Hours

as Detective (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Sheriff

1955
Gunsmoke

as Clardy

1955
I Cover the Underworld

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

1955
Air Strike

as Richard Huggins

1955
An Annapolis Story

as Lt. Prentiss

1955
The Millionaire

as Detective Ed Murdock

1954
Cry Vengeance

as Lt. Pat Ryan

1954
Naked Alibi

as Matt Matthews

1954
1954
The Rocket Man

as Officer Mike O'Brien

1954
Loophole

as Neil Sanford

1954
Phantom Stallion

as Foreman Gil

1953
Take the High Ground!

as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1953
Combat Squad

as Sgt. Wiley

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Joe Wilson

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Mike Prichett

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Bill Rogers

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Leonard

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Bud Martinson

1953
Roar of the Crowd

as Chuck Baylor

1953
General Electric Theater

as Police Lieutenant

1952
1952
The Narrow Margin

as Det. Wilson (uncredited)

1952
Bronco Buster

as Dobie Carson

1952
Wild Stallion

as Sergeant Keach

1952
Sailor Beware

as Lt. Connors (uncredited)

1951
The Stooge

as Mr. Winston (uncredited)

1951
Callaway Went Thataway

as Director Don

1951
1951
Rhubarb

as Policeman (uncredited)

1951
Lost Planet Airmen

as Tony Dirken

1951
That's My Boy

as Tom - Masseur (uncredited)

1951
Go for Broke!

as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley

1951
Cause for Alarm!

as Mr. Russell

1951
Quebec

as Col. Jean Durossac

1950
1950
Vigilante Hideout

as Jim Benson

1950
Armored Car Robbery

as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car

1950
The Asphalt Jungle

as Det. Andrews (uncredited)

1950
Storm Over Wyoming

as The Marshal

1950
1950
Dynamite Pass

as Sheriff

1950
1950
The Sundowners

as Sheriff Elmer Gall

1950
Sands of Iwo Jima

as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)

1949
Cowboy and the Prizefighter

as Steve Stevenson

1949
The Lone Ranger

as Curly Williams

1949
South of Rio

as Chuck Bowers

1949
1949
1949
1949
Rustlers

as Rancher

1949
Act of Violence

as Policeman (uncredited)

1948
Gun Smugglers

as Sheriff Schurslock

1948
Angel in Exile

as Deputy Sheriff

1948
False Paradise

as Deal Marden, chief henchman

1948
Pitfall

as District Attorney's Man

1948
1948
Sinister Journey

as Harmon Roberts

1948
The Dead Don't Dream

as Deputy Sheriff

1948
Silent Conflict

as Rancher #2

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)