Ed Begley Jr.
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. He has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988). The role earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Equally prolific in cinema, his film appearances include Blue Collar (1978), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), She-Devil (1989), Batman Forever (1995), and Pineapple Express (2008). He is a recurring cast member in the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, including Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled Living with Ed (2007–2010). He has been married to actress Rachelle Carson since August 23, 2000, and they have one child. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Born: 16 September 1949
Played In
Movie
Jun 2026
25 Miles to Normal
Victor
TV Show
May 2026
The Boroughs
Edward
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Oct 2025
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Fred
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Jul 2025
The Cowboy Killer
Chief White
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Jun 2025
Don't Tell Larry
Bruce
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Nov 2024
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Paul Higman
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Sep 2024
Brilliant Minds
Duke
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Aug 2024
Strange Darling
Frederick
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May 2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
TV Show
Feb 2023
Not Dead Yet
Bill
Movie
Sep 2022
Amsterdam
General Bill Meekins
TV Show
Jun 2022
Queer as Folk
Winston
TV Show
Dec 2021
Abbott Elementary
Mr. Ronson
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Jan 2021
Mr. Mayor
Chet Danville
Movie
Nov 2020
Dear Christmas
Randy Morgan
Movie
Oct 2020
Reboot Camp
John Lehman
Movie
Jul 2020
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Self
TV Show
Jul 2019
Human Discoveries
Marsh (voice)
Movie
Jun 2019
Plus One
Chuck King
TV Show
Apr 2019
Bless This Mess
Rudy
Movie
Mar 2019
Making Babies
Dr. Remis
Movie
Jan 2019
Bixler High Private Eye
Charlie DeWitt
Movie
Oct 2018
Imperfections
Barry
TV Show
Sep 2018
The Cool Kids
Karl
TV Show
Jun 2018
Big City Greens
Mr. Whistler (voice)
Movie
May 2018
Book Club
Tom
Movie
Dec 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
TV Show
Nov 2017
Future Man
Gabe Futturman
Movie
Sep 2017
Lucky
Dr. Kneedler
TV Show
Sep 2017
Young Sheldon
Grant Linkletter
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Aug 2017
Amelia 2.0
Paul Wesley
Movie
Mar 2017
CHiPs
Wasp Driver
Movie
Jan 2017
Girlfriend's Day
Rupert
TV Show
Nov 2016
Party Girl
Philip
Movie
Sep 2016
Mascots
A.J. Blumquist
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Jul 2016
Ghostbusters
Ed Mulgrave
Movie
Jun 2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories
Self
TV Show
May 2016
Bad Internet
TV Show
May 2016
Chelsea
Self
Movie
May 2016
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
Self
Movie
Apr 2016
Time Toys
Wiz
TV Show
Jan 2016
Angie Tribeca
Bonnie
TV Show
Jan 2016
Teachers
John-Paul Bennigan
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Jul 2015
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
Ed
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May 2015
Grace and Frankie
Mark
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Apr 2015
Your Family or Mine
Gil
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Feb 2015
Better Call Saul
Clifford Main
Movie
Oct 2014
You're Not You
Uncle Roger
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Apr 2014
Wish Wizard
Wish Wizard
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Apr 2014
In Security
Officer Krupke
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Jan 2014
Little Women Big Cars 2
Principle Larry
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Dec 2013
How to Succeed at Birth
Dr. Finch
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Oct 2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Justice Harry Blackmun
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Oct 2013
The Millers
Jeff
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May 2013
Family Tree
Al Chadwick
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May 2013
Beverly Hills Pawn
Self
Movie
May 2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
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Apr 2013
Betas
George 'Murch' Murchison
Movie
Jul 2012
Brunch Village
Cafe Owner
Movie
May 2012
Little Women Big Cars
Mr. Hughes
TV Show
May 2012
Common Law
Dr. Van Waals
Movie
May 2012
The Real Love
Self - Master of Ceremonies
Movie
Sep 2011
What's Your Number?
Mr. Darling
Movie
May 2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
TV Show
Apr 2011
Happy Endings
Ed Begley Jr.
TV Show
Jan 2011
Portlandia
Priest
TV Show
Jan 2011
Portlandia
Dr Ravich
TV Show
Jan 2011
Portlandia
Cafe Owner
Movie
Nov 2010
What is the Electric Car?
Self
TV Show
Sep 2010
$#*! My Dad Says
Terry
TV Show
Sep 2010
Raising Hope
Ed Begley Jr.
TV Show
Sep 2010
Regular Show
William (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Dr. T. Pike
TV Show
Jun 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Yogi
TV Show
May 2010
The Good Guys
Nate Bailey
Movie
Mar 2010
The Penthouse
Nicholas
TV Show
Nov 2009
Big Time Rush
Self
TV Show
Sep 2009
Modern Family
Jerry
Movie
Sep 2009
Georgia O'Keeffe
Dr. Lee Steiglita
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self
Movie
Jun 2009
Whatever Works
John
Movie
Apr 2009
Tripping Forward
James
TV Show
Mar 2009
Party Down
Bruce Nesbitt
Movie
Jan 2009
Fatal Secrets
Reverend Vernon
TV Show
Dec 2008
Childrens Hospital
Senator Throman
TV Show
Sep 2008
The Suite Life on Deck
Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
TV Show
Sep 2008
Gary Unmarried
Walter Krandall
Movie
Aug 2008
Fly Me to the Moon
Poopchev (voice)
Movie
Aug 2008
Pineapple Express
Robert
Movie
Jun 2008
Finding Amanda
Self
Movie
May 2008
Recount
David Boies
Movie
May 2008
Going To Whatstock?
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Feb 2008
Free Radio
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
Hard Four
Governor Begley
TV Show
Jul 2007
Back to the Grind
Movie
Mar 2007
One Long Night
Joel
TV Show
Feb 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
TV Show
Feb 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self (uncredited)
TV Show
Feb 2007
Rules of Engagement
Reverend Todd
TV Show
Jan 2007
Living With Ed
Self
Movie
Nov 2006
For Your Consideration
Sandy Lane
Movie
Oct 2006
Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business
Self
Movie
Sep 2006
Pittsburgh
Self
Movie
Aug 2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Self
Movie
May 2006
Relative Strangers
Mr. Manoire
TV Show
Mar 2006
Hannah Montana
Woody
TV Show
Mar 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Pastor Ed
Movie
Jan 2006
The Elder Son
Leonard
Movie
Jan 2006
The Legend of William Tell
James
Movie
Oct 2005
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
Frank Perdue
Movie
Jun 2005
Desolation Sound
Doug Shepard
TV Show
Mar 2005
The Office
Erin's Biological Father
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Jan 2005
Back By Midnight
Robert Wade
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Oct 2004
Boston Legal
Clifford Cabot
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Sep 2004
Veronica Mars
Cyrus O'Dell
TV Show
Sep 2004
Jack & Bobby
Movie
May 2004
Stateside
Father Concoff
Movie
Apr 2004
Hair High
Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Movie
Mar 2004
Raising Genius
Dr. Curly Weeks
Movie
Mar 2004
Kingdom Hospital
Dr. Jesse James
TV Show
Mar 2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Dr. Jesse James
Movie
Jan 2004
Life on Liberty Street
Richard Spencer
TV Show
Nov 2003
Arrested Development
Stan Sitwell
TV Show
Sep 2003
Las Vegas
Mr. Grimaldi
Movie
Apr 2003
A Mighty Wind
Lars Olfen
Movie
Apr 2003
Going Down
Oscar Earnest
TV Show
Feb 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Movie
Feb 2003
Net Games
John Fielding
Movie
Jan 2003
War Stories
Ed O'Brian
Movie
Oct 2002
Auto Focus
Mel Rosen
TV Show
Sep 2002
CSI: Miami
Scott O'Shay
TV Show
Jul 2002
Monk
Dr. Malcolm Nash
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Mar 2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Paul Weffler
Movie
Feb 2002
Bug
The Hand
Movie
Nov 2001
Diary of a Sex Addict
Dr. Aaron Spencer
TV Show
Oct 2001
Scrubs
Dr. Bailey
TV Show
Sep 2001
The Agency
Lenny Musgrave
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Jun 2001
Six Feet Under
Hiram Gunderson
Movie
Apr 2001
Hounded
Ward Van Dusen
Movie
Mar 2001
Get Over It
Frank Landers
Movie
Jan 2001
Anthrax
Brent Krawford
TV Show
Oct 2000
The Michael Richards Show
Imposter Vic
TV Show
Oct 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
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Oct 2000
Gideon's Crossing
Haley's Father
Movie
Sep 2000
Best in Show
Hotel Manager
TV Show
Sep 2000
Static Shock
Donald Todd (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2000
Titus
Bill
TV Show
Mar 2000
Pigs Next Door
Bradley (voice)
Movie
Feb 2000
Homicide: The Movie
Victor Ehrlich
TV Show
Sep 1999
The West Wing
Seth Gillette
TV Show
Sep 1999
Family Law
Attorney Ethan Beal
TV Show
May 1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
Rock T. Puss (voice)
TV Show
Jan 1999
Batman Beyond
Dr. Corso (voice)
TV Show
Jan 1999
Providence
Chuck Chance
Movie
Dec 1998
Addams Family Reunion
Phillip Adams
Movie
Dec 1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
Movie
Sep 1998
I'm Losing You
Zev
Movie
Dec 1997
Joey
Ambassador Ted Ross
Movie
Dec 1997
Alone
Gerald
Movie
Oct 1997
Ms. Bear
Greg Bradley
Movie
Sep 1997
The Lay of the Land
Harvey Dankworth
TV Show
Sep 1997
Dharma & Greg
Self
TV Show
Sep 1997
Meego
Edward Parker
Movie
Apr 1997
Not in This Town
Henry Whitcomb
TV Show
Mar 1997
The Practice
Dr. Emanuel Foster
Movie
Feb 1997
Hourglass
Det. Cecil Dish
TV Show
Jan 1997
King of the Hill
Stephens Davies (voice)
Movie
Nov 1996
Santa with Muscles
Ebner Frost
TV Show
Sep 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mr. Rothwell
Movie
Sep 1996
Too Soon For Jeff
Mr. Rogers
TV Show
Aug 1996
7th Heaven
Hank Hastings
Movie
Feb 1996
The Late Shift
Rod Perth
Movie
Feb 1996
Project: ALF
Dr. Warner
TV Show
Jan 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Jeff
Movie
Sep 1995
Rave Review
Bert
TV Show
Sep 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
TV Show
Jul 1995
Sherman Oaks
Trust
Movie
Jun 1995
Batman Forever
Fred Stickley (uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Henry Starling
Movie
Jan 1995
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Ned Kincaid
Movie
Dec 1994
The Crazysitter
Paul Van Arsdale
Movie
Nov 1994
The Pagemaster
Alan Tyler
Movie
Nov 1994
The Shaggy Dog
Ron Daniels
TV Show
Sep 1994
Touched by an Angel
Chris Carpenter
Movie
Sep 1994
Incident at Deception Ridge
Jack Davis
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Sep 1994
The Magic School Bus
Logaway Larry (voice)
Movie
Jun 1994
Sensation
Earl Strauber
Movie
Jun 1994
Renaissance Man
Jack Markin
Movie
May 1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Rupert
TV Show
Apr 1994
World War II: When Lions Roared
Harry Hopkins
TV Show
Mar 1994
Ellen
Ed Begley Jr.
TV Show
Mar 1994
Winnetka Road
Glenn Barker
TV Show
Mar 1994
Duckman
Barry Brittle (voice)
Movie
Mar 1994
Greedy
Carl
Movie
Jan 1994
Storybook
Pouch
TV Show
Nov 1993
Intimate Portrait
Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Nov 1993
Partners
"Grave Squad" Lawyer
TV Show
Nov 1993
The Nanny
Tom Rosenstein
TV Show
Sep 1993
Dave's World
Watterson
Movie
Jan 1993
Cooperstown
Dave Cormeer
Movie
Nov 1992
Mastergate
Steward Butler
Movie
Oct 1992
Running Mates
Chapman Snow
Movie
Oct 1992
Exclusive
Allen
Movie
Oct 1992
Cruise Control
Movie
Oct 1992
Mickey's Audition
Assistant Director #1
Movie
Oct 1992
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Germs (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Charlie Collins (voice)
TV Show
Aug 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Ed Begley Jr.
Movie
Jul 1992
Dark Horse
Jack Mills
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Show
Apr 1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Feb 1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Lt. Fred House
Movie
Dec 1991
The Story Lady
Otis
Movie
Nov 1991
Chance of a Lifetime
Darrel
Movie
Nov 1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Jerry Soloway
Movie
Sep 1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Bertram (voice)
TV Show
Aug 1990
Parenthood
Movie
Jun 1990
Meet the Applegates
Richard P. Applegate
Movie
May 1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
Howard Feldon
Movie
Mar 1990
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Stephen Bradley
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
Movie
Dec 1989
She-Devil
Bob Patchett
TV Show
Jun 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Movie
Jun 1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Peter
Movie
Feb 1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
Dr. Jack Brooker
Movie
Dec 1988
The Accidental Tourist
Charles Leary
Movie
Nov 1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
Alan
TV Show
Oct 1988
Roseanne
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Movie
Dec 1987
Roman Holiday
Leonard Lupo
Movie
Sep 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Movie
May 1987
The Incredible Ida Early
Paul Sutton
Movie
May 1987
Celebration Family
Jake
Movie
Mar 1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Brom Dutcher
Movie
Dec 1986
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
Moose Simms
Movie
Jan 1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
Self
Movie
Nov 1985
Transylvania 6-5000
Gil Turner
Movie
Oct 1985
The Pound Puppies
Arnold (voice)
Movie
Sep 1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane
TV Show
Sep 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Ichabod Crane
TV Show
Sep 1985
George Burns Comedy Week
Tiny Tim Sr.
Movie
Dec 1984
Protocol
Hassler
TV Show
Sep 1984
Jeopardy!
Self
Movie
Jun 1984
Streets of Fire
Ben Gunn
Movie
Mar 1984
This Is Spinal Tap
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Movie
Jan 1984
Voyager from the Unknown
Wilbur Wright
Movie
Nov 1983
An Uncommon Love
Matt Randolph
Movie
Aug 1983
Get Crazy
Colin Beverly
Movie
Mar 1983
Still the Beaver
Whitey
TV Show
Oct 1982
St. Elsewhere
Victor Ehrlich
TV Show
Oct 1982
Voyagers!
Movie
Oct 1982
Not Just Another Affair
Warren Krantz
TV Show
Sep 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Wilhelm Grimm
TV Show
Sep 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Brom Dutcher
Movie
Jul 1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
Altitude Chamber Instructor
Movie
Jul 1982
Young Doctors in Love
The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
Movie
Apr 1982
Cat People
Joe Creigh
Movie
Mar 1982
Eating Raoul
Hippie
Movie
Feb 1982
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Jeb
Movie
Jan 1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
Amos Tucker
Movie
May 1981
Private Lessons
Jack Travis
Movie
Apr 1981
Buddy Buddy
Lieutenant #1
TV Show
Mar 1981
Riker
Jack Sheridan
Movie
Dec 1979
A Shining Season
John Haaland
Movie
Aug 1979
The Concorde... Airport '79
Rescuer #1
Movie
Jun 1979
The In-Laws
Barry Lutz
Movie
May 1979
Hot Rod
Clay
TV Show
Mar 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
George Princey
Movie
Feb 1979
Elvis
D.J. Fontana
Movie
Feb 1979
Hardcore
Soldier
Movie
Jan 1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Moss Tillis
Movie
Oct 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Movie
Oct 1978
Goin' South
Mr. Haber
TV Show
Sep 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Ensign Greenbean
TV Show
Sep 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Flight Sergeant Greenbean
Movie
Feb 1978
Blue Collar
Bobby Joe
Movie
Feb 1978
Record City
Pokey
Movie
Feb 1978
The One and Only
Arnold - The King
TV Show
Jan 1978
Fantasy Island
Jamie
Movie
May 1977
Citizens Band
The Priest
Movie
Mar 1977
Dead of Night
Frank
TV Show
Oct 1976
Quincy, M.E.
TV Show
Oct 1976
Quincy, M.E.
David Phillips
TV Show
Oct 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Kit Sawyer
TV Show
Sep 1976
Charlie's Angels
Kenny Daniels
Movie
Apr 1976
Stay Hungry
Lester
TV Show
Jan 1976
Laverne & Shirley
TV Show
Jan 1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Steve Fletcher
TV Show
Nov 1975
Wonder Woman
Harold Farnum
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
TV Show
Sep 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Harv Schwab
TV Show
Jan 1975
Baretta
Movie
Aug 1974
Cockfighter
Tom Peeples
TV Show
Jan 1974
Happy Days
Movie
Dec 1973
Superdad
The Gang
TV Show
Oct 1973
Roll Out
Movie
Jun 1973
Showdown
Pook
TV Show
Apr 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Movie
Mar 1973
Charley and the Angel
Derwood Moseby
Movie
Oct 1972
Family Flight
Driver
TV Show
Sep 1972
M*A*S*H
TV Show
Sep 1972
Maude
Young Man
Movie
Jul 1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Druffle
Movie
Feb 1972
Evil Roy Slade
Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Howard Dubberly
TV Show
Sep 1971
Columbo
Officer Stein
TV Show
Sep 1971
Columbo
Irving Krutch
TV Show
Sep 1970
The Immortal
TV Show
Jan 1970
Nanny and the Professor
Movie
Jan 1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
Bellhop
Movie
Dec 1969
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Student (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 1969
Room 222
Movie
Jan 1969
The Lottery
Jack Watson
TV Show
Sep 1968
Adam-12
Bud
TV Show
Sep 1967
Mannix
TV Show
Mar 1967
Ironside
TV Show
Sep 1965
The F.B.I.
Youngblood
TV Show
Apr 1963
Weltspiegel
Self
TV Show
Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
TV Show
Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jan 1952
Today
Self
TV Show
Nov 1948
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self
Movie
Let's Have Kids!
Dr. Young
Movie
Inhuman
Movie
A Ghost Story
Charlie
Movie
One Planet
Self