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John Anderson

Bio: John Robert Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated Abraham Lincoln three times and twice baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, men whom he strongly resembled)

Born: Fri, Oct 20 1922

Birthplace: Clayton, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 07 1992

John Anderson is 69 years old

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Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

John Anderson would have been no older than

69 in Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

as 'Virgil Earp (flashback sequence) (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jul 01 1994

24 Hour Psycho

John Anderson would have been no older than

69 in 24 Hour Psycho

as 'California Charlie (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

Bed of Lies

John Anderson was

69 in Bed of Lies

as 'Price Daniel, Sr.'.

Mon, Jan 20 1992

Daddy

John Anderson was

69 in Daddy

as 'George Watson'.

Wed, Oct 23 1991

Babe Ruth

John Anderson was

68 in Babe Ruth

as 'Judge Landis'.

Sun, Oct 06 1991

In Broad Daylight

John Anderson was

68 in In Broad Daylight

as 'Wes Westerman'.

Sun, Feb 03 1991

Follow Your Heart

John Anderson was

67 in Follow Your Heart

as 'Josh Lowe'.

Mon, Apr 02 1990

Deadly Innocents

John Anderson was

66 in Deadly Innocents

as 'Gus'.

Thu, Jun 01 1989

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

John Anderson was

66 in Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

as 'George Dutton'.

Sun, Feb 05 1989

Eight Men Out

John Anderson was

65 in Eight Men Out

as 'Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis'.

Fri, Sep 02 1988

American Harvest

John Anderson was

64 in American Harvest

as 'Judge Meriweather'.

Fri, Jan 16 1987

Scorpion

John Anderson was

64 in Scorpion

as 'Noel G. Koch'.

Mon, Dec 01 1986

Never Too Young to Die

John Anderson was

63 in Never Too Young to Die

as 'Arliss'.

Fri, Jun 13 1986

I-Man

John Anderson was

63 in I-Man

as 'Holbrook'.

Sun, Apr 06 1986

Sins of the Past

John Anderson was

61 in Sins of the Past

as 'Rev. Donald Randolph'.

Mon, Apr 02 1984

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

John Anderson was

60 in Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as 'Stanley Willard'.

Wed, Dec 01 1982

Zoot Suit

John Anderson was

58 in Zoot Suit

as 'Judge F.W. Charles'.

Fri, Oct 02 1981

Out of the Blue

John Anderson was

58 in Out of the Blue

as 'T.V. Interviewer'.

Wed, Apr 15 1981

Smokey and the Bandit II

John Anderson was

57 in Smokey and the Bandit II

as 'Governor'.

Fri, Aug 15 1980

In Search of Historic Jesus

John Anderson was

56 in In Search of Historic Jesus

as 'Caiaphas'.

Wed, Aug 01 1979

The Deerslayer

John Anderson was

56 in The Deerslayer

as 'Hutter'.

Mon, Dec 18 1978

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

John Anderson was

56 in Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

as 'Patrick Breen'.

Tue, Oct 24 1978

The Last Hurrah

John Anderson was

55 in The Last Hurrah

as 'Amos Force'.

Wed, Nov 16 1977

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

John Anderson was

55 in Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

as 'Alexander Majors'.

Sat, Nov 05 1977

The Lincoln Conspiracy

John Anderson was

54 in The Lincoln Conspiracy

as 'Abraham Lincoln'.

Sat, Oct 01 1977

The Force of Evil

John Anderson was

54 in The Force of Evil

as 'Sheriff John Carrington'.

Sun, Mar 13 1977

Bridger

John Anderson was

53 in Bridger

as 'President Andrew Jackson'.

Fri, Sep 10 1976

The Dark Side of Innocence

John Anderson was

53 in The Dark Side of Innocence

as 'Stephen Hancock'.

Thu, May 20 1976

The Quest

John Anderson was

53 in The Quest

as 'Army Officer'.

Thu, May 13 1976

The Specialist

John Anderson was

52 in The Specialist

as 'Pike Smith'.

Thu, May 01 1975

Dead Man on the Run

John Anderson was

52 in Dead Man on the Run

as 'Jason Monroe'.

Wed, Apr 02 1975

The Dove

John Anderson was

51 in The Dove

as 'Mike Turk'.

Sun, Jun 16 1974

Manhunter

John Anderson was

51 in Manhunter

as 'Aaron Denver'.

Tue, Feb 26 1974

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

John Anderson was

51 in Smile Jenny, You're Dead

as 'Col. John Lockport'.

Sun, Feb 03 1974

Heatwave!

John Anderson was

51 in Heatwave!

as 'Toler'.

Sun, Jan 27 1974

Executive Action

John Anderson was

51 in Executive Action

as 'Halliday'.

Wed, Nov 07 1973

Counselor at Crime

John Anderson was

50 in Counselor at Crime

as 'Don Vito Albanese'.

Thu, Aug 30 1973

Call to Danger

John Anderson was

50 in Call to Danger

as 'Edward McClure'.

Tue, Feb 27 1973

Set This Town on Fire

John Anderson was

50 in Set This Town on Fire

as 'Henry Kealey'.

Mon, Jan 08 1973

Molly and Lawless John

John Anderson was

50 in Molly and Lawless John

as 'Sheriff Marvin Parker'.

Fri, Dec 01 1972

The Stepmother

John Anderson was

50 in The Stepmother

as 'Inspector Darnezi'.

Thu, Oct 26 1972

Man and Boy

John Anderson was

48 in Man and Boy

as 'Stretch'.

Wed, Jun 23 1971

Hitched

John Anderson was

48 in Hitched

as 'Jomer Cruett'.

Wed, Mar 31 1971

Soldier Blue

John Anderson was

47 in Soldier Blue

as 'Col. Iverson'.

Wed, Aug 12 1970

Cotton Comes to Harlem

John Anderson was

47 in Cotton Comes to Harlem

as 'Capt. Bryce'.

Wed, May 27 1970

The Andersonville Trial

John Anderson was

47 in The Andersonville Trial

as 'Ambrose Spencer'.

Sun, May 17 1970

The Animals

John Anderson was

47 in The Animals

as 'Sheriff Allan Pierce'.

Mon, Mar 09 1970

Young Billy Young

John Anderson was

46 in Young Billy Young

as 'Boone'.

Wed, Oct 15 1969

The Great Bank Robbery

John Anderson was

46 in The Great Bank Robbery

as 'Mayor Kincaid'.

Tue, Jun 24 1969

Heaven with a Gun

John Anderson was

46 in Heaven with a Gun

as 'Ase Beck'.

Tue, May 20 1969

5 Card Stud

John Anderson was

45 in 5 Card Stud

as 'Marshal Dana'.

Sun, Jul 28 1968

A Man Called Gannon

John Anderson was

45 in A Man Called Gannon

as 'Capper'.

Fri, Mar 08 1968

Day of the Evil Gun

John Anderson was

45 in Day of the Evil Gun

as 'Captain Jefferson Addis'.

Fri, Mar 01 1968

Welcome to Hard Times

John Anderson was

44 in Welcome to Hard Times

as 'Ezra Maple / Isaac Maple'.

Sun, Apr 30 1967

A Covenant with Death

John Anderson was

44 in A Covenant with Death

as 'Dietrich'.

Wed, Feb 15 1967

The Fortune Cookie

John Anderson was

43 in The Fortune Cookie

as 'Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)'.

Wed, Oct 19 1966

Namu, the Killer Whale

John Anderson was

43 in Namu, the Killer Whale

as 'Joe Clausen'.

Mon, Aug 01 1966

Scalplock

John Anderson was

43 in Scalplock

as 'Standish'.

Sun, Apr 10 1966

The Hallelujah Trail

John Anderson was

42 in The Hallelujah Trail

as 'Sgt. Buell'.

Wed, Jun 23 1965

The Satan Bug

John Anderson was

42 in The Satan Bug

as 'Agent Reagan'.

Fri, Mar 26 1965

For the Love of Willadean

John Anderson was

41 in For the Love of Willadean

as 'Farmer Wills'.

Sun, Mar 08 1964

Ride the High Country

John Anderson was

39 in Ride the High Country

as 'Elder Hammond'.

Wed, Jun 20 1962

Geronimo

John Anderson was

39 in Geronimo

as 'Jeremiah Burns'.

Fri, Apr 27 1962

Walk on the Wild Side

John Anderson was

39 in Walk on the Wild Side

as 'Preacher'.

Wed, Mar 21 1962

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

John Anderson was

38 in The Wackiest Ship in the Army

as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 29 1960

Psycho

John Anderson was

37 in Psycho

as 'California Charlie'.

Wed, Jun 22 1960

Last Train from Gun Hill

John Anderson was

36 in Last Train from Gun Hill

as 'Salesman'.

Wed, Jul 29 1959

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

John Anderson was

35 in The True Story of Lynn Stuart

as 'Doc'.

Mon, Mar 03 1958

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

John Anderson was

28 in The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Tue, Oct 16 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Quantum Leap

John Anderson was

66+ in Quantum Leap

as 'Pat Knight'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989

Annie McGuire

John Anderson was

66+ in Annie McGuire

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 26 1988

Aaron's Way

John Anderson was

65+ in Aaron's Way

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 09 1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation

John Anderson was

64+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation

as 'Kevin Uxbridge'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

Jake and the Fatman

John Anderson was

64+ in Jake and the Fatman

as 'Ace Thompson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

Heart of the City

John Anderson was

63+ in Heart of the City

as 'Warren'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1986

Dream West

John Anderson was

63+ in Dream West

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 13 1986

Matlock

John Anderson was

63+ in Matlock

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

North and South

John Anderson was

63+ in North and South

as 'William Hazard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1985

MacGyver

John Anderson was

62+ in MacGyver

as 'Harry Jackson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Murder, She Wrote

John Anderson was

61+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Andrew Dixon'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

John Anderson was

61+ in Hunter

as 'Winston Taggert'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

John Anderson was

60+ in Scarecrow and Mrs. King

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983

Voyagers!

John Anderson was

59+ in Voyagers!

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1982

Matt Houston

John Anderson was

59+ in Matt Houston

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Silver Spoons

John Anderson was

59+ in Silver Spoons

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 25 1982

Bret Maverick

John Anderson was

59+ in Bret Maverick

as 'General Frye'.

First Air Date
Tue, Dec 01 1981

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

John Anderson was

57+ in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980

Hart to Hart

John Anderson was

56+ in Hart to Hart

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

Backstairs at the White House

John Anderson was

56+ in Backstairs at the White House

as 'Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 29 1979

Dallas

John Anderson was

55+ in Dallas

as 'Dr. Herbert Styles'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978

The Incredible Hulk

John Anderson was

55+ in The Incredible Hulk

as 'Mike Calahan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977

Lou Grant

John Anderson was

54+ in Lou Grant

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

John Anderson was

54+ in Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Floyd Carrington'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 02 1977

Quincy, M.E.

John Anderson was

53+ in Quincy, M.E.

as 'Justin DeWilde, Chief Frank Ollano, Movie Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

John Anderson was

53+ in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as 'Scotty'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976

The Quest

John Anderson was

53+ in The Quest

First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976

Bronk

John Anderson was

52+ in Bronk

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975

The Rockford Files

John Anderson was

51+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Gerald A. O'Malley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Little House on the Prairie

John Anderson was

51+ in Little House on the Prairie

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Kung Fu

John Anderson was

49+ in Kung Fu

as ', Wray, Benjamin Dundee'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

M*A*S*H

John Anderson was

49+ in M*A*S*H

as 'General Collins'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972

The Bob Newhart Show

John Anderson was

49+ in The Bob Newhart Show

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1972

Emergency!

John Anderson was

49+ in Emergency!

as 'Captain Bob Roberts'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972

The Sixth Sense

John Anderson was

49+ in The Sixth Sense

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972

Bearcats!

John Anderson was

48+ in Bearcats!

as 'Judge Juan O'Brien'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Cannon

John Anderson was

48+ in Cannon

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Here Come the Brides

John Anderson was

45+ in Here Come the Brides

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

Lancer

John Anderson was

45+ in Lancer

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Hawaii Five-O

John Anderson was

45+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Brig. General Earl Rigney'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix

John Anderson was

44+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Cimarron Strip

John Anderson was

44+ in Cimarron Strip

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Occasional Wife

John Anderson was

43+ in Occasional Wife

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966

Felony Squad

John Anderson was

43+ in Felony Squad

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

The Rat Patrol

John Anderson was

43+ in The Rat Patrol

as 'Major Indrus, Gen. Owen Lansbury'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

Tarzan

John Anderson was

43+ in Tarzan

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The F.B.I.

John Anderson was

42+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Adam MacDonald, Bollin'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

The Big Valley

John Anderson was

42+ in The Big Valley

as 'Matt Bentell'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

John Anderson was

42+ in The Legend of Jesse James

as 'Moss Canby'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

John Anderson was

40+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Rankin'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

My Favorite Martian

John Anderson was

40+ in My Favorite Martian

as 'Capt. Farrow'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963

The Great Adventure

John Anderson was

40+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Colonel Knowlton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

Redigo

John Anderson was

40+ in Redigo

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

The Fugitive

John Anderson was

40+ in The Fugitive

as 'Justin Briggs, Ed Shrader'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

John Anderson was

40+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Ebonite Interrogator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

The Lieutenant

John Anderson was

40+ in The Lieutenant

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963

Stoney Burke

John Anderson was

39+ in Stoney Burke

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

John Anderson was

39+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Luke Hunter, Adam'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

John Anderson was

39+ in The Virginian

as 'Major Cass, Adam Tercell, Jeremiah Chilton, Deputy Sheriff Sam Morrell, Sam McLain, Seth James'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Sam Benedict

John Anderson was

39+ in Sam Benedict

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

Ben Casey

John Anderson was

38+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

John Anderson was

38+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Vernon Hackett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

87th Precinct

John Anderson was

38+ in 87th Precinct

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

Cain's Hundred

John Anderson was

38+ in Cain's Hundred

as 'Kenneth Drake'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

Harrigan and Son

John Anderson was

37+ in Harrigan and Son

as 'Earl'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 14 1960

Route 66

John Anderson was

37+ in Route 66

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Stagecoach West

John Anderson was

37+ in Stagecoach West

as 'Cole Dawson'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1960

The Westerner

John Anderson was

37+ in The Westerner

as 'Leth Ritchie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

Outlaws

John Anderson was

37+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

Thriller

John Anderson was

37+ in Thriller

as 'Jacob Grant'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Tall Man

John Anderson was

37+ in The Tall Man

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

The Detectives

John Anderson was

36+ in The Detectives

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

Adventures in Paradise

John Anderson was

36+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Benson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The Rebel

John Anderson was

36+ in The Rebel

as 'Ezra Taber'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Johnny Ringo

John Anderson was

36+ in Johnny Ringo

as 'Cartwright'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

John Anderson was

36+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Goldsmith, Capt. 'Skipper' Farver, Deidrich, Gabriel'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Law of the Plainsman

John Anderson was

36+ in Law of the Plainsman

as 'Clyde Santee, Matthew Bannock, Jeb Wicken'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959

Laramie

John Anderson was

36+ in Laramie

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Bonanza

John Anderson was

36+ in Bonanza

as 'Sam Masters, Gorman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Black Saddle

John Anderson was

36+ in Black Saddle

as 'Clyde Wicker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

John Anderson was

36+ in Rawhide

as 'Captain James Rankin, Maj. Cantwell'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Bat Masterson

John Anderson was

35+ in Bat Masterson

as 'Major Liam Mars'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Yancy Derringer

John Anderson was

35+ in Yancy Derringer

as 'Wayne Raven'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958

The Rifleman

John Anderson was

35+ in The Rifleman

as ', Samuel Gibbs, Owny Kincaid'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Bronco

John Anderson was

35+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Peter Gunn

John Anderson was

35+ in Peter Gunn

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

John Anderson was

35+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Deputy Sheriff Fix'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Sea Hunt

John Anderson was

35+ in Sea Hunt

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958

Trackdown

John Anderson was

34+ in Trackdown

as ', McCall'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

The Walter Winchell File

John Anderson was

34+ in The Walter Winchell File

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1957

Perry Mason

John Anderson was

34+ in Perry Mason

as 'George Andrews, Bud Ferrand, Dan O'Malley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

John Anderson was

34+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

John Anderson was

34+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as 'Paul Russell'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957

Panic!

John Anderson was

34+ in Panic!

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

John Anderson was

33+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Fisk Madden, Roy Kelsey, Marshal Cal Lazenby, John Duncan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

John Anderson was

32+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Nicholson, Attendant'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Cheyenne

John Anderson was

32+ in Cheyenne

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

John Anderson was

32+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Ben Siple, Delliver, Yermo, Cheevers, Pa Gibbijohn, Les McConnell, Roberts, Jess Fletcher, Amos Sadler, Lemuel Cleary, Adam Kimbro'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

John Anderson was

32+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as ', Virgil Earp'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

John Anderson was

32+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Sgt. Duncan MacGregor'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Lassie

John Anderson was

31+ in Lassie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame

John Anderson was

29+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as ', Amos Force'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Inside Detective

John Anderson will be

69+ in Inside Detective

First Air Date
Unreleased