Occupation Actor Spouse Ann Dods (m. 1960–2009) Role Actor | Name Michael Currie Years active 1964–2002 | |
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Full Name Herman Christian Schwenk, Jr. Born July 24, 1928 ( 1928-07-24 ) Kingston, New York, U.S. Died December 22, 2009, Freeport, Maine, United States Children Catherine Currie, John Currie Parents Mabel Lockwood, Herman C. Schwenk Movies Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Dead Pool, Sudden Impact, The Philadelphia Experiment, Firefox Similar People Buddy Van Horn, Tommy Lee Wallace, Paul Drake, Stewart Raffill, Bruce Surtees | ||
Michael Currie (born Herman Christian Schwenk, Jr.; July 24, 1928 – December 22, 2009) was an American actor who appeared in several films and on television. Born in Kingston, New York to Herman C. Schwenk and Mabel Lockwood, he began his career in 1964.
He had roles in several Clint Eastwood movies including the comedy film Any Which Way You Can (1980) and Firefox (1982). He also played Lt. Donnelly in the fourth installment of the "Dirty Harry" film series Sudden Impact (1983), and reprised his role as Capt. Donnelly in the 1988 sequel The Dead Pool.
Currie had roles in the horror films Dead & Buried (1981) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). His other film appearances included Loving Couples (1980), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Distant Thunder (1988), The Man Without a Face (1993) and G.I. Jane (1997).
Currie starred in the 1960s cult TV show Dark Shadows as Sheriff Jonas Carter. He has made guest appearances on many TV shows. Other television programs on which he appeared include Lou Grant, MASH, Barney Miller, Cheers, Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order. Currie died on December 22, 2009.
Filmography
Actor
2002
Fantasy (TV Movie)
1997
G.I. Jane as
Commission Speaker
1994
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Wesley Howard
- Dead End (1995) - Wesley Howard
- The City That Bleeds (1995) - Wesley Howard
- The Last of the Watermen (1994) - Wesley Howard
1993
The Man Without a Face as
Mr. Cameron, General Store Owner
1992
Devlin (TV Movie) as
Major
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer (TV Movie)
1990
Dying Time (Video) as
Johnson
1990
Christine Cromwell (TV Series)
- In Vino Veritas (1990)
1989
Snoops (TV Series) as
Mr. Schocher
- Photo Opportunity (1989) - Mr. Schocher
1989
Cheers (TV Series) as
Mr. Sheridan
- For Real Men Only (1989) - Mr. Sheridan
- Adventures in Housesitting (1989) - Mr. Sheridan
1988
Hooperman (TV Series)
- In Search of Bijoux (1988)
1988
Distant Thunder as
Coach Swabey
1988
The Dead Pool as
Captain Donnelly
1987
Once a Hero (TV Series)
- Once a Hero (1987)
1987
Werewolf (TV Series) as
Hank / Jake
- Running with the Pack (1987) - Hank
- Nothing Evil in These Woods (1987) - Jake
1987
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
General Garrett
- All That Glitters (1987) - General Garrett
1985
Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) as
Sheriff Bayer / Fire Captain
- The Long Hunt (1986) - Sheriff Bayer
- No Room at the Inn (1985) - Fire Captain
1985
Deadly Intentions (TV Movie) as
Dr. Lawrence
1984
The Philadelphia Experiment as
Magnussen
1984
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Mr. Halifax
- Working at It (1984) - Mr. Halifax
1984
Newhart (TV Series) as
Party Guest
- New Faces of 1951 (1984) - Party Guest
1984
The New Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Max Bremmer
- The Perfect Twenty (1984) - Max Bremmer
1983
Sudden Impact as
Lt. Donnelly
1983
Quarterback Princess (TV Movie) as
Chairman
1983
I Want to Live (TV Movie) as
Doctor
1983
Wizards and Warriors (TV Series) as
King Richard Greystone
- The Caverns of Chaos (1983) - King Richard Greystone
1983
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Melville Westfield
- Vintage Steele (1983) - Melville Westfield
1983
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (TV Movie) as
Dr. Hyatt
1983
Dallas (TV Series) as
Sam Reynolds
- Legacy (1983) - Sam Reynolds
1982
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Harold Bixby
- An Arrow Pointing East (1982) - Harold Bixby
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel as
Businessman #1
1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witch as
Rafferty
1982
Firefox as
Captain Seerbacker
1982
Mae West (TV Movie) as
Bill Le Baron
1982
Pray TV (TV Movie) as
Artie Allman
1981
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
The Minister
- Aftermath (1981) - The Minister
1981
Code Red (TV Series)
- Code Red (1981)
1981
Our Family Business (TV Movie) as
Mr. Allingham
1981
Dead & Buried as
Herman
1981
Soap (TV Series) as
Governor
- Episode #4.16 (1981) - Governor
- Episode #4.15 (1981) - Governor
- Episode #4.14 (1981) - Governor
- Episode #4.12 (1981) - Governor
1981
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Mr. Gregory
- The Idolbreaker: Part 2 (1981) - Mr. Gregory
1981
Nero Wolfe (TV Series) as
Albert Freyer
- Might as Well Be Dead (1981) - Albert Freyer
1980
Any Which Way You Can as
Wyoming Officer
1980
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
John Fulton
- Agent Orange (1980) - John Fulton
1980
Mark, I Love You (TV Movie) as
Mr. Schmidt
1980
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Dr. Breuer
- Letters (1980) - Dr. Breuer
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (TV Movie)
1980
A Perfect Match (TV Movie) as
Dr. Banks
1980
Loving Couples as
Ken
1980
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Dr. Mudd
- What Are Friends For? (1980) - Dr. Mudd
1980
Bogie (TV Movie) as
Fogelson
1980
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War (TV Movie) as
1st Doctor
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Newsman
- Whose Little Hero Are You? (1979) - Newsman
1979
Family (TV Series) as
Larry Berk
- 'Tis the Season (1979) - Larry Berk
1979
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Sam Richardson
- Kidnap (1979) - Sam Richardson
1979
The French Atlantic Affair (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1979)
- Episode #1.2 (1979)
- Episode #1.1 (1979)
1979
The Associates (TV Series) as
The Judge
- Tucker's Courtroom Coup (1979) - The Judge
1978
See How She Runs (TV Movie) as
Cop Friend
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
The Major
- To Catch a Hero (1967) - The Major
1966
Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
Constable Carter / Sheriff Carter
- Episode #1.32 (1966) - Sheriff Carter
- Episode #1.28 (1966) - Sheriff Carter
- Episode #1.26 (1966) - Constable Carter
- Episode #1.24 (1966) - Constable Carter
- Episode #1.23 (1966) - Constable Carter
1965
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Smitty
- Never Bet on Anything That Talks (1965) - Smitty
1964
The Troublemaker as
Electrical Inspector
References
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