Years active 1973–2013 | Name Dennis Burkley Role Actor | |
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Spouse Laura Alderdice (m. 1967–2013) Parents Imogene Ware Burkley, Henry Burkley Movies and TV shows Died July 14, 2013 (aged 67), Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States Similar Roy L Dennis, Mickey Jones, Linda Hart | ||
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Dennis Henry Burkley (September 10, 1945 – July 14, 2013) was an American actor. In a career spanning four decades, he appeared in numerous films and television series.
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Dennis Burkley - Actor
Early life
Burkley was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Imogene (née Ware) and Henry Burkley. He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, and graduated from Texas Christian University.
Career
In his 1980s and 1990s appearances, Burkley was most recognizable for his large 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 300 lb (140 kg) frame, scruffy beard, and Southern accent. However, in later appearances, he lost a significant amount of weight and had a less slovenly appearance.
Though he had many acting credits, his most recognizable roles include Cal, the Texas-born junkyard partner of Fred G. Sanford in the short-lived Sanford and Son sequel Sanford, and Dozer, a biker with a severe speech impediment who befriends Rocky Dennis and his mother in the movie Mask.
Burkley also appeared in the drug culture drama Rush in 1991, the Chevy Chase comedy Fletch Lives, and Sylvester Stallone's Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot. Burkley provided the voice of several supporting characters on the animated television series King of the Hill (set in his home state of Texas). In 2005, he wrote and directed a film titled Repetition and also played a small role in the television series My Name Is Earl. One of his most visible recent roles was in Kevin Costner's golf comedy Tin Cup.
He was often mistaken for fellow character actor Mickey Jones.
Personal life
Burkley was married to Laura Alderdice from 1967 until his death.
Death
He died in his sleep of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California on July 14, 2013.
Filmography
Actor
1997
King of the Hill (TV Series) as
Principal Moss / William B. Travis / Trucker
- When Joseph Met Lori and Made Out with Her in the Janitor's Closet (2010) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bill Gathers Moss (2010) - Principal Moss (voice)
- The Boy Can't Help It (2009) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Born Again on the Fourth of July (2009) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bwah My Nose (2009) - Principal Moss (voice)
- No Bobby Left Behind (2008) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Cops and Robert (2008) - Principal Moss (voice)
- The Courtship of Joseph's Father (2008) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Behind Closed Doors (2008) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Tears of an Inflatable Clown (2007) - Principal Moss (voice)
- The Powder Puff Boys (2007) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bobby Rae (2007) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies (2007) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Grand Theft Arlen (2007) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Business Is Picking Up (2006) - Principal Moss (voice)
- You Gotta Believe (In Moderation) (2006) - Principal Moss (voice)
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Clown (2005) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Stressed for Success (2004) - (voice)
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo (2004) - Principal Moss / William B. Travis (voice)
- Dale Be Not Proud (2004) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Cheer Factor (2004) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Witches of East Arlen (2003) - Principal Moss (voice)
- I Never Promised You an Organic Garden (2003) - Principal Moss (voice)
- The Good Buck (2003) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Watcha Gonna Do (2002) - Principal Moss / Trucker (voice)
- You There God, It's Me Margaret Hill (2002) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Father of the Bribe (2002) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bobby Goes Nuts (2001) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Old Glory (2000) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Little Horrors of Shop (1999) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Love Hurts and So Does Art (1999) - Principal Moss (voice)
- To Spank with Love (1999) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Pretty, Pretty Dresses (1998) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Snow Job (1998) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Bobby Slam (1997) - Principal Moss (voice)
- Hilloween (1997) - Principal Moss (voice)
2005
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) as
Junkyard Owner / Roy Wade / Impound Owner
- Sold a Guy a Lemon Car (2008) - Junkyard Owner
- Number One (2006) - Roy Wade
- Randy's Touchdown (2005) - Impound Owner
2005
Keep Your Distance as
Gus
2005
Repetition as
Teacher
2005
The Exonerated (TV Movie) as
Sheriff Carroll
2003
Hollywood Homicide as
Hank the Bartender
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead as
Celebrity Judge #3
2002
Reba (TV Series) as
Fred
- He's Having a Baby (2002) - Fred
2001
Wish You Were Dead as
Sam Daniels
2001
Dead Last (TV Series)
- Laughlin It Up (2001)
2001
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) as
Biker #3
- Drew and the Motorcycle (2001) - Biker #3 (uncredited)
2001
Knight Club as
Redneck (as Dennis Burkely)
2000
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Bill
- Guilt (2000) - Bill
2000
Vice as
Sgt. Hunt
2000
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) as
Horace
- Serpents (2000) - Horace
1999
The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) as
Duke
- Bro-Jack (1999) - Duke
1998
Martial Law (TV Series) as
Warden Jalouse
- Lock-Up (1998) - Warden Jalouse
1998
Home Improvement (TV Series) as
Larry
- Tim's First Car (1998) - Larry
1998
The First 9 1/2 Weeks as
Sheriff Marlon Tolette
1998
Possums as
Orville Moss
1998
Players (TV Series) as
Sonny
- Con-tinental (1998) - Sonny
1998
JAG (TV Series) as
Jungle Larry
- Yesterday's Heroes (1998) - Jungle Larry
1998
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) as
Fat Detective
- Religion (1998) - Fat Detective
1997
The Visitor (TV Series) as
Louie
- Caged (1997) - Louie
1997
Pacific Blue (TV Series) as
D.W. McQueen
- Inside Straight (1997) - D.W. McQueen
1997
Con Air as
Dale - Bartender (uncredited)
1997
Fathers' Day as
Calvin the Trucker
1997
Touch as
Hillbilly
1997
Living Single (TV Series) as
Jonathan Remington
- The Clown That Roared (1997) - Jonathan Remington
1997
Coach (TV Series) as
Joe Bob
- A Boy and His Doll (1997) - Joe Bob
1996
Cheyenne as
Knopfler
1996
Qiana (Short) as
Dale Cross
1996
Baywatch Nights (TV Series) as
Horace Calhoun
- The Cabin (1996) - Horace Calhoun
1996
High Incident (TV Series) as
Det. Cryer
- Who'll Stop the Bombs? (1996) - Det. Cryer
1996
Dave's World (TV Series) as
Rude Guy
- Missed Manners (1996) - Rude Guy
1996
Renegade (TV Series) as
Smokey
- Self Defense (1996) - Smokey
1996
Tin Cup as
Earl
1996
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Ernie 'Pig'
- Auntie Maimed (1996) - Ernie 'Pig'
1995
Eye of the Stalker (TV Movie) as
Danny Zerbo
1995
Solar Eclipse (Video Game)(as Dennis Burkely)
1995
ER (TV Series) as
Tom Perry
- What Life? (1995) - Tom Perry
1995
Legend (TV Series) as
Andre
- Clueless in San Francisco (1995) - Andre
1995
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (TV Movie) as
George Freeman
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) as
Hatfield McCoy
- Fresh Prince: The Movie (1994) - Hatfield McCoy
1994
Ellen (TV Series) as
Nestor Biggs
- The Houseguest (1994) - Nestor Biggs
1994
Thea (TV Series) as
Walt Henderson
- Pie Queen and the Loan Duck (1994) - Walt Henderson
- T.C.B. (1994) - Walt Henderson
1991
Evening Shade (TV Series) as
Gus / Big Mike
- The Proof Is in the Pudding (1993) - Gus
- Into the Woods (1991) - Big Mike
1993
Son in Law as
Theo
1993
Beyond the Law as
Oatmeal
1992
Sidekicks as
Hank
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns (TV Movie) as
Luke Doom
1992
Family Matters (TV Series) as
Repairman
- An Officer and a Waldo (1992) - Repairman
1992
Wishman as
Max the Squealer
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot as
Mitchell
1992
FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Donald Jones
- Left for Dead: Part 1 (1992) - Donald Jones
1991
Rush as
Motorcycle Guy
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Jocko
- Here Comes Everybody: Part 2 (1991) - Jocko
- Here Comes Everybody: Part 1 (1991) - Jocko
1991
Suburban Commando as
Deak
1991
Designing Women (TV Series) as
Buford / Bill Boy Swine
- The Pride of Sugarbakers (1991) - Buford
- High Noon in a Laundry Room (1991) - Bill Boy Swine
1991
The Doors as
Dog
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Gator
- The Reasonable Doubt Mystery (1990) - Gator
1990
The End of Innocence as
Tiny
1990
Dream On (TV Series) as
Bubba
- -And Sheep Are Nervous (1990) - Bubba
1990
Carol & Company (TV Series) as
The Game Devil
- Myna and the Messenger (1990) - The Game Devil
1990
Normal Life (TV Series) as
Bodyguard
- It's Only Rock 'N Roll (1990) - Bodyguard
1990
Lambada as
Uncle Big
1986
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) as
Pee Wee
- Tony and the Professor (1989) - Pee Wee
- When Worlds Collide (1986) - Pee Wee
1989
An Innocent Man as
Butcher
1989
Fletch Lives as
Joe Jack
1988
Life on the Flipside (TV Movie) as
Mr. Jones
1988
Bustin' Loose (TV Series) as
Truck
- Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be (1988) - Truck
1987
Pass the Ammo as
Big Joe Becker
1987
No Way Out as
Mate
1987
Who's That Girl as
Benny
1987
Malone as
Dan Bollard
1987
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Farmer
- Primer (1987) - Farmer
1986
Wanted: Dead or Alive as
Farnsworth
1986
Stewardess School as
'Snake' Pellino
1986
Rowdies (TV Movie) as
'Beef' McCullough
1986
Riptide (TV Series) as
Kickstart / Snookums
- Dead Men Don't Floss (1986) - Kickstart / Snookums
1986
The Hitchhiker (TV Series) as
The Fool
- O.D. Feelin' (1986) - The Fool
1985
Murphy's Romance as
Freeman Coverly
1985
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Goman Ragway
- Just Around the Coroner (1985) - Goman Ragway
1985
Brothers-in-Law (TV Movie) as
Frank Lupo
1985
The Slugger's Wife as
Chuck
1985
Mask as
Dozer
1980
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) as
Mickey Larsen / Bubba
- Strange Visitor to Hazzard (1985) - Mickey Larsen
- Find Loretta Lynn (1980) - Bubba
1984
Night Court (TV Series) as
Angry Man
- The Blizzard (1984) - Angry Man
1984
E/R (TV Series) as
Mr. Hunter
- Growing Pains (1984) - Mr. Hunter
1984
Summer Fantasy (TV Movie) as
Darcy
1984
The Yellow Rose (TV Series) as
Billy Taggart
- Running Free (1984) - Billy Taggart
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Earl Dowd
- Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (1983) - Earl Dowd
1983
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Sgt. Ogden
- Baker's Dozen (1983) - Sgt. Ogden
1983
Sutters Bay (TV Movie) as
Ward
1983
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Tiny
- Short Notice (1983) - Tiny
1983
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Sonny Crockett
- Spotlight on Rico (1983) - Sonny Crockett
- Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (1983) - Sonny Crockett
- Life in the Minors (1983) - Sonny Crockett
- The Belles of St. Mary's (1983) - Sonny Crockett
1983
Amanda's (TV Series) as
Billy Ray
- The Man Who Came on Wednesday (1983) - Billy Ray
1982
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) as
Dr. George Avery
- Porko's II (1982) - Dr. George Avery
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Preacher
- Hog Wild (1981) - Preacher
1980
Sanford (TV Series) as
Cal Pettie
- To Keep a Thief (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Private Lives (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Cal's Illegal Alien (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Jury Duty (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Freeway (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Gaslight (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Cal's Mom (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Love Is Blind (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Cal the Coward (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Fred Has the Big One (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Here Comes the Bride: Part 2 (1981) - Cal Pettie
- Here Comes the Bride: Part 1 (1981) - Cal Pettie
- The Benefit (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Cal's Diet: Part 2 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Cal's Diet: Part 1 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Cissy and the Nephew (1980) - Cal Pettie
- The Ring (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Perfect Husband (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Retrospective: Part 2 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Retrospective: Part 1 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Younger Than Springtime Am I (1980) - Cal Pettie
- Dinner at George's (1980) - Cal Pettie
- The Still of the Night (1980) - Cal Pettie
- The Meeting: Part 3 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- The Meeting: Part 2 (1980) - Cal Pettie
- The Meeting: Part 1 (1980) - Cal Pettie
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) as
Cletus
- The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox (1980) - Cletus
1980
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) as
Harry Cunningham
- Police Escort (1980) - Harry Cunningham
1980
Young Maverick (TV Series) as
Julius Higgins
- Half-Past Noon (1980) - Julius Higgins
- Layin' Track - Julius Higgins
1979
Mr. Dugan (TV Series) as
Sam Dickey
1979
Mrs. R's Daughter (TV Movie) as
Cal Logan
1979
Hanging In (TV Series) as
Sam Dickey
- Sleep with the Fishes (1979) - Sam Dickey
- Lou's Little Problem (1979) - Sam Dickey
- Old Girlfriend (1979) - Sam Dickey
- New Man on Campus (1979) - Sam Dickey
1979
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) as
Harry Cunningham
- Lobo (1979) - Harry Cunningham
- Lobo's Revenge (1979) - Harry Cunningham
1976
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Thomas 'Animal' Nicholas / Bartender / Howard
- The Return of the Black Shadow (1979) - Thomas 'Animal' Nicholas
- Just Another Polish Wedding (1977) - Bartender
- Coulter City Wildcat (1976) - Howard
1979
Charleston (TV Movie) as
Tom Doder
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (TV Movie) as
Big Arnold
1976
Maude (TV Series) as
Sam Dickey / Eddie Hanks
- Maude's Big Move: Part 3 (1978) - Sam Dickey
- Maude's Big Move: Part 2 (1978) - Sam Dickey
- The Rip-Off (1976) - Eddie Hanks
1978
Another Day (TV Series)
- Episode #1.2 (1978)
1977
Forever Fernwood (TV Series) as
Mac Slattery
1978
Laserblast as
Deputy Pete Ungar
1978
Baretta (TV Series) as
Ronco
- It's a Boy (1978) - Ronco
1977
The Oregon Trail (TV Series)
- The Gold Dust Queen (1977)
1977
Mad Bull (TV Movie) as
Earl Lewis
1977
Heroes as
Gus
1977
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Buff Cody
- Mortgage Burnin' Blues (1977) - Buff Cody
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Tom-Tom Thomason
- No Deadly Secret (1977) - Tom-Tom Thomason (as Dennis Burkeley)
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) as
Mac Slattery
1977
Delta County, U.S.A. (TV Movie) as
Biggie
1976
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Photographer
- The Maestro (1976) - Photographer
1976
Once an Eagle (TV Mini Series) as
Krazewski
- Part 1 (1976) - Krazewski
1976
McCloud (TV Series) as
Big Mama
- Bonnie and McCloud (1976) - Big Mama
1976
The Call of the Wild (TV Movie) as
Stoney
1976
Stay Hungry as
Heavy #2
1976
Family (TV Series) as
Roy Axelrod
- Point of Departure (1976) - Roy Axelrod
1976
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Eddie Bell
- Omaha Tiger (1976) - Eddie Bell
1975
Kojak (TV Series) as
Bartender
- No Immunity for Murder (1975) - Bartender (uncredited)
1974
The Texas Wheelers (TV Series) as
Bud
- The Rebel (1975) - Bud
- Wailin' Wheeler Is Dead (1974) - Bud
1974
The Law (TV Movie) as
Monty Leese
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Getaway Driver
- Robbery: 48 Hours (1974) - Getaway Driver (uncredited)
1974
Nightmare Honeymoon as
Bubba
1973
Emergency! (TV Series) as
Biker
- Frequency (1973) - Biker (uncredited)
1973
Bummer as
Butts
1972
Insight (TV Series) as
Bernie
- Graduation Day (1972) - Bernie
Director
2012
The Painted Woman (Short)
2005
Repetition
1998
The Infinite Power Workout (TV Series) (15 episodes)
- 284 (1999)
- 281 (1999)
- 245 (1998)
- 234 (1998)
- 233 (1998)
- 232 (1998)
- 231 (1998)
- 228 (1998)
- 227 (1998)
- 226 (1998)
- 229 (1998)
- 224 (1998)
- 223 (1998)
- 222 (1998)
- 221 (1998)
Producer
2005
Repetition (executive supervising producer)
2000
Vice (associate producer)
Soundtrack
1987
Pass the Ammo (performer: "You're a Policeman")
1980
Sanford (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes)
- Cal the Coward (1981) - (performer: "If I Didn't Care")
- Cissy and the Nephew (1980) - (performer: "Oklahoma" - uncredited)
- The Still of the Night (1980) - (performer: "If I Didn't Care" - uncredited)
Writer
2005
Repetition
Assistant Director
1973
Bummer (assistant director)
Self
1983
Redd Foxx: Video in a Plain Brown Wrapper (Video) as
Self (uncredited)
1980
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #20.9 (1980) - Self
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