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Don Haggerty

Born
July 3, 1914
Died
August 19, 1988
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.
Known For
Dirty Harry
(1971)
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
(1950)
Det. Andrews (uncredited)
The Killers
(1964)
Mail Truck Driver
Angels in the Outfield
(1951)
Rube Ronson
Canadian Pacific
(1949)
Cagle
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Naked Alibi
(1954)
Matt Matthews
Some Came Running
(1958)
Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
Hell Is for Heroes
(1962)
Capt. Mace
The Desperate Hours
(1955)
Detective (uncredited)
The Sundowners
(1950)
Sheriff Elmer Gall
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Det. Wilson (uncredited)
The Night of the Grizzly
(1966)
Sam Podds
The Loved One
(1965)
Haggerty
Full Filmography
Acting
Back Door to Heaven
(1939)
Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)
USS VD: Ship of Shame
(1942)
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Problem Drinkers
(1946)
Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)
Gun Smugglers
(1948)
Sheriff Schurslock
False Paradise
(1948)
Deal Marden, chief henchman
The Dead Don't Dream
(1948)
Deputy Sheriff
Borrowed Trouble
(1948)
Lippy
Angel in Exile
(1948)
Deputy Sheriff
Sinister Journey
(1948)
Harmon Roberts
Silent Conflict
(1948)
Rancher #2
Pitfall
(1948)
District Attorney's Man
That Lady in Ermine
(1948)
King of the Rocket Men
(1949)
Tony Dirken
The Crooked Way
(1949)
Hood
Canadian Pacific
(1949)
Cagle
Rustlers
(1949)
Rancher
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
(1949)
Steve Stevenson
South of Rio
(1949)
Chuck Bowers
Armored Car Robbery
(1950)
Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
Gambling House
(1950)
Sharky
Storm Over Wyoming
(1950)
The Marshal
Dynamite Pass
(1950)
Sheriff
Vigilante Hideout
(1950)
Jim Benson
Sands of Iwo Jima
(1950)
Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)
The Sundowners
(1950)
Sheriff Elmer Gall
The Vanishing Westerner
(1950)
Henchman Art
The Kid from Texas
(1950)
Morgan
The Asphalt Jungle
(1950)
Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Cause for Alarm!
(1951)
Mr. Russell
Lost Planet Airmen
(1951)
Tony Dirken
Spoilers of the Plains
(1951)
Ben Rix
Callaway Went Thataway
(1951)
Director
Angels in the Outfield
(1951)
Rube Ronson
Quebec
(1951)
Col. Jean Durossac
Rhubarb
(1951)
Policeman (uncredited)
The Stooge
(1951)
Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Go for Broke!
(1951)
Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
Bronco Buster
(1952)
Dobie Carson
Denver and Rio Grande
(1952)
Bob Nelson
Wild Stallion
(1952)
Sergeant Keach
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Det. Wilson (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
(1952)
Lt. Connors (uncredited)
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
(1953)
Bill Crashaw
Roar of the Crowd
(1953)
Chuck Baylor
Take the High Ground!
(1953)
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Combat Squad
(1953)
Sgt. Wiley
Loophole
(1954)
Neil Sanford
Naked Alibi
(1954)
Matt Matthews
Cry Vengeance
(1954)
Lt. Pat Ryan
The Rocket Man
(1954)
Officer Mike O'Brien
Return from the Sea
(1954)
Tompkins
Phantom Stallion
(1954)
Foreman Gil
The Private War of Major Benson
(1955)
Harold Hibler
Air Strike
(1955)
Richard Huggins
Texas Lady
(1955)
Sheriff Herndon
The Desperate Hours
(1955)
Detective (uncredited)
I Cover the Underworld
(1955)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
An Annapolis Story
(1955)
Lt. Prentiss
Calling Homicide
(1956)
Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
Crashing Las Vegas
(1956)
Henchman Tony Murlock
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mobs, Inc.
(1956)
Det. Barney Flannery
Chain of Evidence
(1957)
Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
Footsteps in the Night
(1957)
Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan
Back from the Dead
(1957)
John Mitchell
Fight for the Title
(1957)
Gibson
Spoilers of the Forest
(1957)
Williams the Ranger
The Crooked Circle
(1957)
Adams
The Man Who Died Twice
(1958)
Frank
Blood Arrow
(1958)
Gabe
Cattle Empire
(1958)
Ralph Hamilton
Day of the Badman
(1958)
Deputy Floyd
Some Came Running
(1958)
Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)
The Gunfight at Dodge City
(1959)
Sheriff Jim Regan
Gundown at Sandoval
(1959)
Seven Ways from Sundown
(1960)
Durton
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
(1960)
Wes
Hell Is for Heroes
(1962)
Capt. Mace
The Killers
(1964)
Mail Truck Driver
The Solid Gold Girl
(1964)
The Bartender
The Great Sioux Massacre
(1965)
Senator Blaine
The Loved One
(1965)
Haggerty
The Night of the Grizzly
(1966)
Sam Podds
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
(1971)
Jake
Dirty Harry
(1971)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Starbird and Sweet William
(1973)
Hunter
California Gold Rush
(1981)
Jake Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1981)
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