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Occupation
  
Television actor

Died
  
2014

Role
  
Character actor

Name
  
John Brandon

Years active
  
1963 – 2007



Born
  
June 21, 1929 (
1929-06-21
)
Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York

Movies
  
Scarface, The Broken Hearts Club: A R, The Adventures of Rocky, Fun with Dick and Jane

Similar People
  
Max Palevsky, Brian De Palma, Greg Berlanti, Des McAnuff, Sidney Lumet

John Edward Brandon (June 21, 1929 - August 25, 2014) was an American character actor who has appeared in movies and on television. He played Captain William Handler on the television series Dynasty and Detective John Walsh on Hill Street Blues.

Using the stage name John Brandon he played in three iconic productions. He played an American Sgt, who became the first victim of the Cybermen in the first episode of The Tenth Planet (1966), the final story of William Hartnell as Doctor Who. Brandon also played an immigration officer (who spoke the line "Where'd you you get that scar from, Tony (expletive deleted)?") in the first scene of Brian De Palma's Scarface. And, he was a corrupt police Captain, William Handler, in the last nine episodes of the final season of Dynasty (1989).

Filmography

Actor
2007
Private Practice (TV Series) as
Nate
- In Which Dell Finds His Fight (2007) - Nate
2005
Charmed (TV Series) as
Elderly Father
- The Lost Picture Show (2005) - Elderly Father
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as
General Admission
2000
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as
Mickey
1998
Melrose Place (TV Series) as
Judge
- A Match Made in Hell (1998) - Judge
1998
The Lake (TV Movie) as
Buddy #1
1996
Townies (TV Series) as
Older Man
- Pilot (1996) - Older Man
1996
The Client (TV Series) as
Brent
- Past Imperfect (1996) - Brent
1996
Star Hunter (Video) as
John Taylor
1994
Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (TV Movie) as
Jim
1994
Confessions of a Hitman as
Older N.S.A. Agent
1993
Frasier (TV Series) as
Harry the Cop
- I Hate Frasier Crane (1993) - Harry the Cop
1992
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Cop
- Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (1992) - Cop
1990
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) as
Ben Maclaine
1991
The Wonder Years (TV Series) as
Phillip Arnold
- Who's Aunt Rose? (1991) - Phillip Arnold
1988
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Captain William Handler
- Catch 22 (1989) - Captain William Handler
- Blasts from the Past (1989) - Captain William Handler
- Here Comes the Son (1989) - Captain William Handler
- No Bones About It (1989) - Captain William Handler
- Tale of the Tape (1989) - Captain William Handler
- Grimes and Punishment (1989) - Captain William Handler
- All Hands on Dex (1989) - Captain William Handler
- Ginger Snaps (1989) - Captain William Handler
- She's Back (1988) - Captain William Handler
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Desk Sargeant
- Silent Whisper (1988) - Desk Sargeant
1988
Webster (TV Series) as
Larry Brock
- Basketball Blues (1988) - Larry Brock
1987
One Big Family (TV Series) as
Bob Rafferty
- Stagestruck (1987) - Bob Rafferty
1986
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Lt. Wright
- The Casavin Curse (1986) - Lt. Wright
1986
Brothers (TV Series) as
Inspector
- Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (1986) - Inspector
1986
Triplecross (TV Movie) as
Warden
1984
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Zeus / First Member Zeus
- Hawke's Run (1986) - Zeus
- Severance Pay (1985) - First Member Zeus
- Fallen Angel (1984) - Zeus
1985
Badge of the Assassin (TV Movie) as
Court Clerk #2
1985
The Steel Collar Man (TV Movie) as
General
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Detective Barr
- Murder Between Friends (1985) - Detective Barr
1985
Seduced (TV Movie) as
Executive
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Ernie
- Footnote to Murder (1985) - Ernie
1984
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Lt. Donitz
- Taxicab Murders (1984) - Lt. Donitz
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Boner
- Ties My Father Sold Me (1984) - Boner
1984
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Captain
- Vanished (1984) - Captain
1984
Racing with the Moon as
Mr. Kaiser
1984
Riptide (TV Series) as
Security Guard
- Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America (1984) - Security Guard
1981
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) as
Detective Hensen / The Policeman
- Mrs. Z (1983) - Detective Hensen
- The Big Heist (1981) - The Policeman
1983
Scarface as
Immigration Officer #3
1983
Lottery! (TV Series)
- Portland: Treasure Hunt (1983)
1982
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Mover
- The Travels of Marco- and Friends (1982) - Mover
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Police Captain
- Trust Doesn't Rust (1982) - Police Captain
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Detective Walsh / Walsh
- Requiem for a Hairbag (1982) - Detective Walsh
- The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded (1982) - Walsh
- Fecund Hand Rose (1981) - Detective Walsh
- Politics as Usual (1981) - Detective Walsh
1982
A Question of Honor (TV Movie) as
Horne
1982
Comeback
1982
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Salesman
- In the Best of Families (1982) - Salesman
1982
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Captain James
- Oh, Nun (1982) - Captain James
1981
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Crowell
- Secrets (1981) - Crowell
1981
Goliath Awaits (TV Mini Series) as
Chief Engineer
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Chief Engineer (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Chief Engineer (uncredited)
1981
Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) as
Policeman Benson
- Happy Birthday, Stephanie (1981) - Policeman Benson
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Admiral Bailey
- Operation Spoilsport (1981) - Admiral Bailey
1980
The Night the City Screamed (TV Movie) as
George Carmody
1980
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Bobby
- With Affection, Jack the Ripper/Gigolo (1980) - Bobby
1979
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Eddie Grabbis
- Merle the Pearl (1979) - Eddie Grabbis
1979
Carter Country (TV Series) as
Sergeant
- Baker's First Day (1979) - Sergeant
1978
The Brink's Job as
F.B.I. Agent
1978
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Ken Mahoney
- Episode #1.3248 (1978) - Ken Mahoney
1977
The Bionic Woman (TV Series) as
Promoter
- Motorcycle Boogie (1977) - Promoter
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series)
- The Creatures Who Came on Sunday (1977)
1977
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Cop
- Edith's 50th Birthday: Part 2 (1977) - Cop
1977
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Freighter
- Castoffs (1977) - Freighter
1977
Fun with Dick and Jane as
Pete Winston
1976
Wonder Woman (TV Series) as
Sergeant Stransky
- Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther (1976) - Sergeant Stransky
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) as
Doug the Cop
- Episode #1.32 (1976) - Doug the Cop
1975
Miles to Go Before I Sleep (TV Movie) as
Bartender
1973
Serpico as
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1971
The Interns (TV Series) as
Dr. Blithe
- The Secret (1971) - Dr. Blithe
1969
The Adding Machine as
First cell jailer
1969
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Timmons
- The Good Samaritans (1969) - Timmons
1968
Isadora as
Gospel Billy
1968
The Champions (TV Series) as
Air-Controller
- The Ghost Plane (1968) - Air-Controller (uncredited)
1967
Vendetta (TV Series) as
John Tarrant / Bill
- The Hollow Man (1968) - John Tarrant
- The Target Man (1967) - Bill
1968
Virgin of the Secret Service (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- The Professor Goes West (1968) - Sheriff
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) as
Philip Kane
- Dead Man's Shoes (1967) - Philip Kane
1967
Billion Dollar Brain as
Jim
1967
Battle Beneath the Earth as
Major Frank Cannon
1966
Arrivederci, Baby! as
Radio Engineer
1966
The Rat Catchers (TV Series) as
Second American
- Mission to Madeira (1966) - Second American
1966
The Lost Peace (TV Mini Series)
- Poppa says there's a depression coming (Mrs Calvin Coolidge) (1966) - (voice)
- -The popular masses are dull (Hitler) (1966) - (voice)
- Not nostrums but normalcy (1966) - (voice)
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
American Sergeant
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 1 (1966) - American Sergeant
1966
Thirteen Against Fate (TV Series) as
John
- The Consul (1966) - John
1965
Court Martial (TV Series) as
Corporal Grabowski
- A Date with Celeste (1965) - Corporal Grabowski
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
American General
- The World of George Orwell: 1984 (1965) - American General
1965
Mogul (TV Series) as
George Reugen
- The Schloss Belt (1965) - George Reugen (as James Brandon)
- Young Turk (1965) - George Reugen
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Sergeant Musso
- The Pistol (1965) - Sergeant Musso
1965
Songs of the American Civil War (TV Movie)
1963
Hazel (TV Series) as
Ben Cook
- George's 32nd Cousin (1963) - Ben Cook
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Townsman
- Terror at Heart River (1963) - Townsman
1960
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
A man
- The Out-of-Towners (1960) - A man
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Captain Coombe
- Summer Theatre: The Liberators (1960) - Captain Coombe
Archive Footage
2003
Scarface: TV Version (Video documentary short) as
Self

References

John Brandon (actor) Wikipedia


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