Name Don Chastain | Role Actor | |
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Born September 2, 1935 ( 1935-09-02 ) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Died August 9, 2002, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Jill Diamond (m. 1980–2002), Georgiana McIntosh (m. 1962) Movies and TV shows The Black Godfather, The Mafu Cage, The Debbie Reynolds, Flareup, CC and Company | ||
Don Chastain (September 2, 1935 – August 9, 2002) was an American actor, singer and screenwriter. He worked in television in Los Angeles and New York and toured the United States and Canada.
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Early years
Chastain was born in Oklahoma City.
Acting
Chastain's Broadway credits include Parade (1998), 42nd Street (1980), "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" (1965), and No Strings (1961).
He played Jim Thompson in the NBC television comedy The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969-1970) and Scott Thomas in that network's comedy Hello, Larry (1979-1981).:450
In 1960, Chastain appeared as Gerald Wiley in the episode "Trial by Rope" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Colt .45. The guest cast also included Pamela Duncan as Dora Lacey, and Lurene Tuttle as Lottie Strong. Other series in which Chastain appeared as a guest star include The Real McCoys, Rhoda, Maude, The Rockford Files, All My Children, Hawaii Five-O, The West Wing, Gunsmoke, and Scrubs, The Big Valley.
Music
Chastain was a jazz singer and lyricist who served in the United States Army.
Personal life
Chastain was married to Jill Diamond and had one son, Colin Chastain.
Broadway performances
Filmography
Actor
2002
Scrubs (TV Series) as
Mr. Chambers
- My Student (2002) - Mr. Chambers
2001
18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) as
Phil
- Slight of Mind (2001) - Phil
2000
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Reporter #2
- The Portland Trip (2000) - Reporter #2
- Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics (2000) - Reporter #2
2000
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Alan Carey
- Episode #1.6853 (2000) - Alan Carey
- Episode #1.6852 (2000) - Alan Carey
1994
The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series) as
Robert the Handyman
- Expert Witness (1994) - Robert the Handyman
1987
As the World Turns (TV Series) as
Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 14 October 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 13 October 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 7 October 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 23 September 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 18 September 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 9 September 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
- Episode dated 8 September 1987 (1987) - Logan Andrews
1984
Woman of the Year (TV Movie) as
Sam Craig
1983
All My Children (TV Series) as
Warren Barclay
- Episode #1.3625 (1983) - Warren Barclay (credit only)
- Episode #1.3581 (1983) - Warren Barclay
- Episode #1.3596 (1983) - Warren Barclay
1983
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Alan
- Hartstruck (1983) - Alan
1980
Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Dr. Max Taper (1980-1981) / Dr. Max Taper
- Prince Stradella (1980) - Dr. Max Taper (1980-1981)
- Part One (1980) - Dr. Max Taper (1980-1981)
1980
The Chisholms (TV Series) as
Zeke
- The Promised Land (1980) - Zeke
1979
Hello, Larry (TV Series)
- Marion's Fiance (1979)
1979
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (TV Movie) as
Dr. Corelli
1979
The Ropers (TV Series) as
Keith
- The Doris Letters (1979) - Keith
1977
Alice (TV Series) as
Tad
- My Fair Vera (1979) - Tad
- The Last Stow It: Part 1 (1979) - Tad
- The Indian Taker (1977) - Tad
1978
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Jon Van Deerlin
- South by Southeast (1978) - Jon Van Deerlin
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for You (TV Movie) as
Reverend Michael Powers
1977
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Dr. Tom Baldwin, Sr. / Dr. Tom Baldwin
- Episode #1.3731 (1977) - Dr. Tom Baldwin, Sr.
- Episode #1.3672 (1977) - Dr. Tom Baldwin
1975
Rhoda (TV Series) as
Rick
- Guess Who I Saw Today (1976) - Rick
- Man of the Year (1976) - Rick
- Together Again for the First Time (1976) - Rick
- If You Want to Shoot the Rapids, You Have to Get Wet (1976) - Rick
- A Night with the Girls (1975) - Rick
1976
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
Mark North
- Lessons in Fear (1976) - Mark North
1975
Maude (TV Series) as
Harold Loftus
- And Then There Were None (1975) - Harold Loftus
1974
The Black Godfather as
Tony Burton
1974
Emergency! (TV Series) as
Chaplain Chuck Miller
- How Green Was My Thumb? (1974) - Chaplain Chuck Miller
1973
Of Men and Women (TV Movie)(segment "Margie Passes")
1971
Cannon (TV Series) as
Norman Bruce / Lt. Turner
- Murder for Murder (1973) - Norman Bruce
- Stone, Cold Dead (1971) - Lt. Turner
1972
Banyon (TV Series) as
Sinclair
- The Lady Killer (1972) - Sinclair
1972
The Doris Day Show (TV Series) as
Eric Stewart
- No More Advice- Please (1972) - Eric Stewart
1971
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Lou Horton / Sullivan
- Air Cargo - Dial for Murder (1971) - Sullivan
- The Grandstand Play: Part II (1971) - Lou Horton
- The Grandstand Play: Part I (1971) - Lou Horton
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Doug Preston
- The House of Alquist (1971) - Doug Preston
1970
C.C. & Company as
Eddie Ellis
1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show (TV Series) as
Jim Thompson
- Where There's a Will There's No Way (1970) - Jim Thompson
- The Producer (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Debbie's Return (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Debbie Gets Jim Fired (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Those Dangerous Years (1970) - Jim Thompson
- How to Succeed in the Stock Market Without Really Trying (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Mission: Improbable (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Nothing But the Truth (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Advice and Dissent (1970) - Jim Thompson
- Hurray for Our Side (1970) - Jim Thompson
- The Games Married People Play (1970) - Jim Thompson
- You Shouldn't Be in Pictures (1969) - Jim Thompson
- GU-RUVY (1969) - Jim Thompson
- Casanova's Kittens (1969) - Jim Thompson
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Friend (1969) - Jim Thompson
- The Swinging Singles (1969) - Jim Thompson
- You Bet Your Life (1969) - Jim Thompson
- To and from Russia with Love: Part 2 (1969) - Jim Thompson
- To and from Russia with Love: Part 1 (1969) - Jim Thompson
- The Paper Butterfly (1969) - Jim Thompson
- The Bodyguard (1969) - Jim Thompson
- A Present for Jim (1969) - Jim Thompson
- Married We Can Always Get (1969) - Jim Thompson
- In the Soup (1969) - Jim Thompson
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Debbie (1969) - Jim Thompson
- That's Debbie (1969) - Jim Thompson
1969
Flareup as
Lieutenant Manion
1967
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Norman Reese / Intern
- Conspiracy of Silence (1969) - Norman Reese
- Sky on Fire (1967) - Intern
1969
Mannix (TV Series) as
Pete Collier
- Shadow of a Man (1969) - Pete Collier
1967
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Tony Semper / Worth Parker / Stacey / ...
- Hunter's Moon (1968) - Tony Semper
- They Called Her Delilah (1968) - Worth Parker
- Four Days to Furnace Hill (1967) - Stacey
- Turn of a Card (1967) - Crowder
- Image of Yesterday (1967) - Horn
1968
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Bob Sullivan
- The Miracle Man (1968) - Bob Sullivan
1968
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Pike Buchanan (1980)
1968
The Invaders (TV Series) as
Blake
- Counter-Attack (1968) - Blake
1967
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Heinz Newman
- The Summit-Five Affair (1967) - Heinz Newman
1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Montgomery
- The Double-O-Nothing Affair (1967) - Montgomery
1966
Poppycock! (Short) as
The Tall One
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Double Jeopardy (1965) - Ralph
1964
Another World (TV Series) as
T.J. Reno (1997)
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Bruce Richmond
- The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow (1964) - Bruce Richmond
1963
Calamity Jane (TV Movie) as
Lt. Danny Gilmartin
1960
The Real McCoys (TV Series) as
Young Man
- That Was No Lady (1960) - Young Man (as Donald Chastain)
1960
Colt .45 (TV Series) as
Gerald Wiley
- Trial by Rope (1960) - Gerald Wiley
1952
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Pharoah (1989)
Writer
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As the World Turns (TV Series) (110 episodes, 1991 - 1997) (writer - 20 episodes, 1992 - 1996) (script writer - 3 episodes, 1994 - 1996)
1978
The Mafu Cage (writer)
Casting Department
1975
Fabulous Fanny (casting)
Self
2001
Murder in Small Town X (TV Mini Series) as
General Hayden De Beck
1994
Curtain Time (TV Series) as
Self
1969
Celebrity Bowling Classic (TV Special) as
Self
1963
Here's Edie (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.10 (1964) - Self
- Episode #2.9 (1964) - Self
- Episode #2.8 (1964) - Self
- Episode #2.7 (1963) - Self
- Episode #2.6 (1963) - Self
- Episode #2.5 (1963) - Self
- Episode #2.1 (1963) - Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Singer / Self
- Salvador Dali/Bert Lahr/Patricia Morison/Don Chastain (1963) - Self - Singer
- Tom Ewell, Patricia Morison, Don Chastain, Five Bowl Queens (1962) - Self
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - Singer
- Episode #15.28 (1962) - Self - Singer
Archive Footage
2023
Stu's Show (Podcast Series)
- Bob Leszczak: Part Two (2023)
References
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