Don Haggerty
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.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Maverick
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Four Star Playhouse
1952
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Petticoat Junction
1963
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Filmography
Perry Mason
as Police Chief · 1957
Bonanza
as Dolph Rimbeau · 1959
Bonanza
as Bud Murdock · 1959
The Andy Griffith Show
as Ralph Hanes · 1960
Maverick
· 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
· 1957
Four Star Playhouse
as Frank · 1952
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Policeman #1 · 1962
Petticoat Junction
as J.C. Albright · 1963
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
· 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Mort Herrick · 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Marsh Murdock · 1955
Ben Casey
· 1961
Leave It to Beaver
· 1957
Rawhide
as Brewster · 1959
Rawhide
as Sheriff Brinkley · 1959
Rawhide
as Abe · 1959
Rawhide
as Bartender · 1959
Cheyenne
· 1955
Burke's Law
as Policeman · 1963
The Lone Ranger
as Curly Williams · 1949
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
· 1964
Bat Masterson
as Jess Porter · 1958
Bat Masterson
as Gordon Hall · 1958
Gunsmoke
as Sheriff · 1955
Gunsmoke
as Clardy · 1955
Baretta
· 1975
Laramie
· 1959
Bronco
as Henry Paddock · 1958
Bronco
as Sheriff Sherm Landry · 1958
The Texan
· 1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Harry Maxton · 1957
State Trooper
· 1956
State Trooper
as Sheriff Elder · 1956
The Millionaire
as Detective Ed Murdock · 1955
Sugarfoot
as Vance Stanton · 1957
Sugarfoot
as James Reilly · 1957
Sugarfoot
as Sam Booker · 1957
Sugarfoot
as Simon Getty · 1957
Harry O
· 1974
Studio 57
· 1954
My Favorite Martian
as Sgt. Seeley · 1963
The Guns of Will Sonnett
· 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Sheriff · 1967
Telephone Time
· 1956
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
· 1951
Lock-Up
· 1959
Riverboat
as Dubois · 1959
Riverboat
as Albert Scott · 1959
Racket Squad
· 1951
The Legend of Jesse James
as Steele · 1965
Dirty Harry
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1971
26 Men
· 1957
Behind Closed Doors
· 1958
Letter to Loretta
as Joe Wilson · 1953
Letter to Loretta
as Bill Rogers · 1953
Letter to Loretta
as Mike Prichett · 1953
Letter to Loretta
as Bud Martinson · 1953
Letter to Loretta
as Mr. Leonard · 1953
Panic!
· 1957
My Mother the Car
· 1965
The Beachcomber
as Frank Butcher · 1962
The Beachcomber
as Wharton · 1962
Rango
· 1967
The Asphalt Jungle
as Detective Andrews (uncredited) · 1950
General Electric Theater
as Police Lieutenant · 1953
General Electric Theater
· 1953
Sands of Iwo Jima
as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited) · 1950
The Desperate Hours
as Detective (uncredited) · 1955
Angels in the Outfield
as Rube Ronson · 1951
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Prison Guard (uncredited) · 1956
Some Came Running
as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited) · 1958
The Killers
as Mail Truck Driver · 1964
Hell Is for Heroes
as Capt. Mace · 1962
The Loved One
as Haggerty · 1965
The Kid from Texas
as Morgan · 1950
Jet Pilot
· 1957
Naked Alibi
as Matt Matthews · 1954
Seven Ways from Sundown
as Durton · 1960
Day of the Badman
as Deputy Floyd · 1958
The Narrow Margin
as Det. Wilson (uncredited) · 1952
Sailor Beware
as Lt. Connors (uncredited) · 1952
The Night of the Grizzly
as Sam Podds · 1966
The Gunfight at Dodge City
as Sheriff Jim Regan · 1959
Denver and Rio Grande
as Bob Nelson · 1952
That's My Boy
as Tom - Masseur (uncredited) · 1951
The Stooge
as Mr. Winston (uncredited) · 1951
Texas Lady
as Sheriff Herndon · 1955
Cause for Alarm!
as Mr. Russell · 1951
Armored Car Robbery
as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car · 1950
Take the High Ground!
as Commanding Officer (uncredited) · 1953
The Great Sioux Massacre
as Senator Blaine · 1965
Act of Violence
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1949
That Lady in Ermine
· 1948
King of the Rocket Men
as Tony Dirken · 1949
Canadian Pacific
as Cagle · 1949
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
as Jake · 1971
Pitfall
as District Attorney's Man · 1948
I Cover the Underworld
as Prison Guard (uncredited) · 1955
The Sundowners
as Sheriff Elmer Gall · 1950
USS VD: Ship of Shame
as Ship Officer (uncredited) · 1942
Loophole
as Neil Sanford · 1954
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as Bill Crashaw · 1953
The Crooked Way
as Hood · 1949
The Solid Gold Girl
as The Bartender · 1964
The Man Who Died Twice
as Frank · 1958
That Funny Feeling
as Policeman · 1965
The Gangster
as Thug Messenger (uncredited) · 1947
Back Door to Heaven
as Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited) · 1939
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Sheriff Benedict · 1977
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Bill Cook · 1948
The Dead Don't Dream
as Deputy Sheriff · 1948
Spoilers of the Forest
as Williams the Ranger · 1957
Return from the Sea
as Tompkins · 1954
An Annapolis Story
as Lt. Prentiss · 1955
Back from the Dead
as John Mitchell · 1957
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Wes · 1960
The Private War of Major Benson
as Harold Hibler · 1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
· 1981
Quebec
as Col. Jean Durossac · 1951
Cry Vengeance
as Lt. Pat Ryan · 1954
Footsteps in the Night
as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan · 1957
Dynamite Pass
as Sheriff · 1950
Roar of the Crowd
as Chuck Baylor · 1953
Gambling House
as Sharky · 1950
Go for Broke!
as Wilson Culley · 1951
Spoilers of the Plains
as Ben Rix · 1951
The Vanishing Westerner
as Henchman Art · 1950
The Crooked Circle
as Adams · 1957
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
as Steve Stevenson · 1949
Rhubarb
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1951
Lost Planet Airmen
as Tony Dirken · 1951
The Rocket Man
as Officer Mike O'Brien · 1954
Starbird and Sweet William
as Hunter · 1973
Chain of Evidence
as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan · 1957
Fight for the Title
as Gibson · 1957
Sinister Journey
as Harmon Roberts · 1948
Calling Homicide
as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan · 1956
Callaway Went Thataway
as Director Don · 1951
Crashing Las Vegas
as Henchman Tony Murlock · 1956
Cattle Empire
as Ralph Hamilton · 1958
Gundown at Sandoval
as 1st Outlaw · 1959
Wild Stallion
as Sergeant Keach · 1952
Blood Arrow
as Gabe · 1958
California Gold Rush
as Jake Brown · 1981
Storm Over Wyoming
as The Marshal · 1950
Gun Smugglers
as Sheriff Schurslock · 1948
Angel in Exile
as Deputy Sheriff · 1948
False Paradise
as Deal Marden, chief henchman · 1948
Borrowed Trouble
as Lippy · 1948
Air Strike
as Richard Huggins · 1955
Silent Conflict
as Rancher #2 · 1948
Bronco Buster
as Dobie Carson · 1952
Rustlers
as Rancher · 1949
Mobs, Inc.
as Det. Barney Flannery · 1956
South of Rio
as Chuck Bowers · 1949
Phantom Stallion
as Foreman Gil · 1954
Problem Drinkers
as Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited) · 1946
Combat Squad
as Sgt. Wiley · 1953
Vigilante Hideout
as Jim Benson · 1950