Personal Info
Birth date
1928-01-20 (97 Years)
Day of death
2018-09-10
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also known as
-Peter Donat
Biography
Peter Donat (born 20 January 1928) is a Canadian-American actor known for his roles in American television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Donat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The X-Files
8.4
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Dallas
6.8
Overview:
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.Murder, She Wrote
7.532
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The F.B.I.
5.455
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.Mannix
6.686
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.The Waltons
7.097
Overview:
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.Moment of Truth
5
Overview:
Clinical psychologist Dr. Robert Wallace operates a private practice and teaches at the local university.Charlie's Angels
6.689
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Hawaii Five-O
7.13
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.Mission: Impossible
7.598
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.Matt Helm
7.4
Overview:
Matt Helm is an American mystery television series which aired on the ABC Network during the 1975-1976 season. The title character was played by Anthony Franciosa.Harry O
4.6
Overview:
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house... The series starred David Janssen and was executive produced by Jerry Thorpe.Hill Street Blues
7.59
Overview:
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.Quincy, M.E.
7.509
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Flamingo Road
6
Overview:
Flamingo Road is an American prime time soap opera that aired on NBC. It was first seen as a TV movie on May 12, 1980, and as a series on January 6, 1981, after a rebroadcast of the pilot on December 30, 1980. The show is based on the 1949 movie starring Joan Crawford, which is, in turn, based on the novel by Robert Wilder. Flamingo Road was created to compete against CBS's Dallas and Knots Landing, nighttime dramas that were inspired by the daily afternoon soap operas that had been a staple of TV for years. The character of Constance Weldon ranked at #16 on E!'s list of The 50 Most Wicked Women in Primetime.The Eddie Capra Mysteries
5
Overview:
The Eddie Capra Mysteries is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta that aired on NBC from September 8, 1978, to January 12, 1979. The series centers on a lawyer who investigates murders and has a knack for solving them.Time Trax
6.4
Overview:
Time Trax is an American/Australian co-produced science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent through time into the past, has to track down and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future. This was the last new production from Lorimar Television.The Godfather Part II
8.571
Overview:
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.The Outer Limits
7.716
Overview:
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.Judd for the Defense
7.5
Overview:
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.Startime
6
Overview:
Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was aired Tuesday nights in the United States on the NBC Television network in the 1959-60 television season.The Game
7.6
Overview:
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.Banacek
8.6
Overview:
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.Acting
2004The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy as Self
2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent as Self
2001The Deep End as Jack Hall
1997Red Corner as David McAndrews
1997The Game as Samuel Sutherland
1995Seduced and Betrayed as Judge Van Owen
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Principal Kern
1993Dieppe as McNaughton
1993The X-Files (6 Episodes) as William Mulder
1993Time Trax (2, 23 Episode) as Unknown, Mordecai Sahmbi
1992School Ties as Headmaster Bartram
1992The Babe as Frazee
1991Scenic Wonders of America: Pacific Frontiers as Narrator (voice)
1991Scenic Wonders of America: American West as Narrator (voice)
1991Scenic Wonders of America: Atlantic Vistas as Narrator (voice)
1990Video Visits: Bali - A Window on Paradise as Narrator (voice)
1989The War of the Roses as Jason Larrabee
1989Christine Cromwell (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Skin Deep as Sparky
1989Switzerland: The Alpine Wonderland as Narrator (voice)
1988Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Kerner
1988Earth Star Voyager as Admiral Beasley
1988Earth Star Voyager (2 Episodes) as Admiral Beasley
1987Unfinished Business as Ferency
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1 Episode) as Mr. Goodman
1986Fortune Dane as Dexter
1985Honeymoon as Novak
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Sergei Chaloff, David North, Floyd Larkin
1984The Bay Boy as Will Campbell
1984Massive Retaliation as Lee Briscoe
1982Mazes and Monsters as Harold
1982Voyagers! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Harley Dennis
1982Highpoint as Maronzella
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981The Princess and the Cabbie as Edward James
1981Golden Gate as Richard Bryne
1981Hill Street Blues (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981A Matter of Life and Death as Dr. Whedon
1981Flamingo Road (37 Episodes) as Unknown
1980Fun and Games as Ted
1979Meteor as Opening Sequence Narrator (voice)
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Hanging by a Thread as Mr. Durant
1979The China Syndrome as Don Jacovich
1978Return Engagement as George Riley
1978The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978A Different Story as Sills
1978F.I.S.T. as Arthur St. Clair
1978Dallas (1 Episode) as Dr. Miles Pearson
1978Mirrors as Dr. Philip Godard
1977The Suicide's Wife as Wayne Harrington
1977Rafferty (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Delta County, USA as John McCain, Jr.
1977Billy Jack Goes to Washington as Ralph Butler
1976Quincy, M.E. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Captains and the Kings (8 Episodes) as Clair Montrose
1976Charlie's Angels (1 Episode) as Peter Russell
1976The Flying Misfits as Col. Mathis
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (9 Episodes) as Arthur Raymond
1976Baa Baa Black Sheep (1 Episode) as Col. Mathis
1976The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case as Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
1975The Hindenburg as Reed Channing
1975Matt Helm (1 Episode) as Bates
1975Kate McShane (1 Episode) as Larrabee
1975Russian Roulette as Inspector McDermott
1975The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant as Dr. Bryce
1975Last Hours Before Morning as Peter Helms
1974The Godfather Part II as Questadt
1974The Missiles of October as David Ormsby-Gore, British Ambassador to U.S.
1974Harry O (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Cyrano de Begerac as Cyrano de Bergerac
1974Enemies as Zakhar
1973The Return of Charlie Chan as Noel Adamson
1972The Waltons (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Banacek (1 Episode) as Robert Morgan
1971My Old Man's Place as Car Salesman
1971Great Performances (1, 1 Episode) as Zakhar, Cyrano de Bergerac
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Greg Lawrence
1967Mannix (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1967Judd for the Defense (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Arthur Warner
1966Wojeck (2 Episodes) as Bob Eden
1965The F.B.I. (1 Episode) as Robert Pollard
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Burton Wells
1965Moment of Truth (220 Episodes) as Vincent Conway
1964The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson as Greene
1959Startime (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Lost Lagoon as David Burnham
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, George Riley