Don Haggerty
ActingAlso Known As
Donald Francis 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.
Movies
(93 total)
Dirty Harry
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Det. Andrews (uncredited)
The Killers
as Mail Truck Driver
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Desperate Hours
as Detective (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
as Det. Wilson (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
Some Came Running
as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Hell Is for Heroes
as Capt. Mace
Act of Violence
as Policeman (uncredited)
Pitfall
as District Attorney's Man
Armored Car Robbery
as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
The Loved One
as Haggerty
Cause for Alarm!
as Mr. Russell
Naked Alibi
as Matt Matthews
The Stooge
as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
as Hood
Canadian Pacific
as Cagle
Sailor Beware
as Lt. Connors (uncredited)
The Night of the Grizzly
as Sam Podds
TV Shows
(62 total)
Bonanza
as Dolph Rimbeau
The Andy Griffith Show
as Ralph Hanes
Perry Mason
as Police Chief
The Beverly Hillbillies
as First Policeman
Gunsmoke
as Sheriff
Gunsmoke
as Clardy
Rawhide
as Brewster
Rawhide
as Sheriff Brinkley
Rawhide
as Abe
Rawhide
as Bartender
Petticoat Junction
as J.C. Albright
The Lone Ranger
as Curly Williams
My Favorite Martian
as Sgt. Seeley
