Personal Info
Birth date
1919-08-18 (105 Years)
Day of death
2004-03-19
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Bob Brophy
Johnny Dennis
John Dennis
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Filmography
Armstrong Circle Theatre
3
Overview:
Armstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from 1950 to 1957 on NBC, and then until 1963 on CBS. It alternated weekly with The U.S. Steel Hour.Wagon Train
6.3
Overview:
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.Perry Mason
7.7
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The Mod Squad
6.3
Overview:
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Maverick
6.8
Overview:
The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Get Smart
7.922
Overview:
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.The Incredible Hulk
7.242
Overview:
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.Bat Masterson
6.1
Overview:
Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.Surfside 6
5
Overview:
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.The Fugitive
7.2
Overview:
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.15
Overview:
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons and a total of 150 episodes. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Gilbert "Duke" Slater. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Sergeant Charley Hacker. The series never discussed nor addressed the then-current Vietnam War, instead focusing on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The show retained high ratings throughout its run.Dragnet
6.9
Overview:
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.The Untouchables
7.9
Overview:
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.Batman
7.3
Overview:
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Fantasy Island
6.4
Overview:
A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.Hazel
6.8
Overview:
Hazel is an American sitcom about a fictional live-in maid named Hazel Burke and her employers, the Baxters. The five-season, 154-episode series aired in primetime from September 28, 1961 until April 11, 1966 and was produced by Screen Gems. The show aired on NBC for its first four seasons, and then on CBS for its final season. The first season, except for one color episode was in black and white, the remainder in color. The show was based on the popular single-panel comic strip by cartoonist Ted Key, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.Adam-12
7
Overview:
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.77 Sunset Strip
6.7
Overview:
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.Meet McGraw
5
Overview:
Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the hard-hitting detective McGraw, a man specifically given no first name in the program. Forty-one half-hour episodes aired on NBC during the 1957-1958 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The series was produced by the Desilu Studios, most of whose productions were broadcast by CBS. The theme song for the series is "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Meet McGraw preceded The Bob Cummings Show on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series, Broken Arrow on ABC and Bud Collyer's To Tell the Truth quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, Meet McGraw was repeated as The Adventures of McGraw on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. A number of episodes of the series, including "Mohave" and "Lady in Limbo," are available on DVD.State Trooper
5
Overview:
State Trooper is an American crime drama set in the 1950s American West, starring Rod Cameron as Rod Blake, an officer of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. The series aired 104 episodes in syndication from September 25, 1956, to June 25, 1959.87th Precinct
7.5
Overview:
87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season.The Lieutenant
6
Overview:
Situated at Camp Pendleton, the West Coast base of the U.S. Marine Corps, The Lieutenant focuses on the men of the Corps in peace time with a Cold War backdrop. The title character is Second Lieutenant William Tiberius Rice, a rifle platoon leader and one of the training instructors at Camp Pendleton. An hour-long drama, The Lieutenant explores the lives of enlisted Marines and general officers alike.Taxi
7.2
Overview:
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.Barbary Coast
5
Overview:
Barbary Coast is an American television series that aired on ABC. The pilot movie first aired on May 4, 1975 and the series itself premiered September 8, 1975; the last episode aired January 9, 1976. Barbary Coast was inspired by a similar 19th-century spy series, The Wild Wild West, and like the earlier program, Barbary Coast mixed the genres of Western and secret agent drama.Acting
1982Mae West as Unknown
1980This Year's Blonde as Andrews
1979Charlie and the Talking Buzzard as Mayor
1979The Power Within as Rancher
1979Love at First Bite as Motorcycle Cop
1979The Seeding of Sarah Burns as Mr. Swells
1978Taxi (1 Episode) as Maintenance Man
1978Mean Dog Blues as Deputy Sheriff
1978Fantasy Island (1 Episode) as Hart
1977High Anxiety as Orderly
1977The Incredible Hulk (1 Episode) as Mechanic
1977CHiPs (1 Episode) as Collins
1977End of the World as Beckerman's Guard
1977The Amazing Howard Hughes as Cutter
1976Quincy, M.E. (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Car Wash Boss, 2nd Bartender, Will Case, Trash Truck Driver
1975Psychic Killer as Frank
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Tolson
1975Barbary Coast (1 Episode) as Bartender
1975The Blue Knight as Dolnick
1974Young Frankenstein as Orderly in Frankenstein's Class
1974Earthquake as Brawny Foreman
1974Super Ball as Mr. Burns
1974Mama's Dirty Girls as Husband
1974Truck Turner as Desmond's Guard
1973The Slams as Sergeant Morella / Flood
1973Soylent Green as Wagner
1973The Bait as Mr. Olsen
1972Kung Fu (1 Episode) as Dinsmore
1972Garden of the Dead as Jablonski
1972Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Policeman
1971The Day of the Wolves as The Councilman
1970Airport as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Maurice
1968Head as Policeman (uncredited)
1968The Mod Squad (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Bike Shop Owner, Keller, Park Attendant
1968Adam-12 (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Vorac, Bartender, Man, Willard Danhart
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Bartender
1968Funny Girl as Newsman (uncredited)
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Detective Bliss
1967Dragnet (1 Episode) as Bookie Agent
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Duke
1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Crew Chief
1966Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
1966The Glass Bottom Boat as Policeman (uncredited)
1966Batman (1 Episode) as Saffron
1965Get Smart (1 Episode) as Kinsky
1965Tickle Me as Shep Adolph
196436 Hours as MP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1 Episode) as Cop
1963The Fugitive (1 Episode) as Deputy
1963The Lieutenant (1 Episode) as Major
1962Period of Adjustment as Cop with Bald Man (uncredited)
1962Convicts 4 as Cell Block Guard
1961Hazel (1, 1 Episode) as Pavelki, Policeman
196187th Precinct (1 Episode) as Johnny-Boy
1961The Touchables as Monk
1960Surfside 6 (1 Episode) as Frankie Merrill
1959The Untouchables (1 Episode) as Hood (uncredited)
1959I, Mobster as Murder Inc. Man (uncredited)
1958Revolt in the Big House as Red
195877 Sunset Strip (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Stan Billings, Jack Metz, Ross
1958Bat Masterson (1 Episode) as Finch
1958Frankenstein 1970 as Morgan Haley
1958Violent Road as Pat Farley
1958Too Much, Too Soon as Walter Gerhardt
1957Maverick (1 Episode) as Pete
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Lt. Sophia
1957Wagon Train (1 Episode) as Police Sergeant
1957Meet McGraw (1 Episode) as Lou
1956Calling Homicide as Benny Bendowski
1956State Trooper (1 Episode) as Burt Granville
1956The Killer Is Loose as Highway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)
1955The Return of Jack Slade as Kid Stanley
1955Pete Kelly's Blues as Guy Bettenhouser
1955Conquest of Space as Donkersgoed
1955Marty as Andy (uncredited)
1955Battle Taxi as MSgt. Joe Murdock
1953From Here to Eternity as Sgt. Ike Galovitch
1950Armstrong Circle Theatre (1 Episode) as Rivnock