Personal Info
Birth date
1920-10-01 (104 Years)
Day of death
2007-10-12
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as
-Lonny Chapman
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lonny Chapman (October 1, 1920 – October 12, 2007) was an American television actor best known for his numerous guest star appearances on detective dramas, including Quincy, M.E., The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and NYPD Blue. He also appeared as a guest star on the CBS adventure/drama Harbourmaster, starring Barry Sullivan, and on the same network's anthology series The Lloyd Bridges Show. He guest starred too in several episodes of NBC's McCloud, which starred his long-time friend Dennis Weaver, whom Chapman had originally urged to go into show business. He also appeared in at least one episode of Gunsmoke opposite Dennis Weaver. In 1966, he appeared in the episode "Lone Woman" of Barry Sullivan's NBC western series, The Road West. In 1977, Chapman appeared in the episode "The Waterhole" of the short-lived Rod Taylor western series The Oregon Trail on NBC. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lonny Chapman, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.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 Rifleman
7
Overview:
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.The A-Team
7.5
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Knight Rider
7.5
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.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.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.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.One Step Beyond
5.6
Overview:
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.Kojak
6.996
Overview:
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.McCloud
7.1
Overview:
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.Shades of L.A.
6
Overview:
Shades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991. Det. Michael Burton of the Los Angeles Police Department is a casual cop until he finds himself in limbo after a bullet grazes his head. He finds himself surrounded by "shades" - spirits trapped between heaven and hell until they can complete any unfinished business on earth. Once resuscitated, he can still see the "shades" so goes about helping them.Night Gallery
7.8
Overview:
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.The DuPont Show of the Week
6
Overview:
The DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964.For the People
5
Overview:
For the People is an American Legal drama that aired from January 31 until May 9, 1965.L.A. Doctors
7
Overview:
Four Los Angeles doctors run a practice in this drama that focuses as much on the problems in the American medical system as it does on the patients.Everglades
8.5
Overview:
The Everglades is an American crime-adventure television series that aired in first-run syndication for one season from 1961–62 and in reruns. Ron Hayes starred as Constable Lincoln Vail, a law enforcement officer of the fictional Everglades County Patrol who traveled the Florida Everglades in an airboat, a vehicle which was often the focus of the program. Hayes, a northern California actor and stuntman, was an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. Gordon Casell appeared in five of the 38 half-hour episodes as Chief Anderson, Vail's superior. Steve Brodie made three appearances as Captain Andy Benson; Dan Chandler was twice cast as Vail's sidekick, airboat guide Pete Hammond. Future film star Burt Reynolds appeared twice in the role of Lew Johnson and once as Trask. Guest stars included R.G. Armstrong, Victor Buono, Roger C. Carmel, Paul Carr, Jack Cassidy, Lonny Chapman, John Doucette, Penny Edwards, Frank Ferguson, Luke Halpin, Douglas Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Lambert, Tyler McVey, Mala Powers, Chris Robinson, Johnny Seven, Ray Teal, Bill Travers, and Dawn Wells. The show was produced by Ivan Tors and distributed by Ziv-United Artists.Blind Ambition
5
Overview:
The Watergate crisis as viewed by John Dean and his wife Maureen, based on their personal accounts -- his best-seller, her book on how it affected their marriage -- and distilled into an eight-hour drama with all of the political figures of the day parading by as Dean relates his story to his attorney when his world, based on blind ambition, begins crashing down on him.Black Beauty
7
Overview:
Born free in the American West, Black Beauty is a horse rounded up and brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets spirited teenager Jo Green. The two forge a bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters, challenges and adventures.King
6.9
Overview:
The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.Earthquake
6.098
Overview:
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.The Birds
7.517
Overview:
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.Kodiak
5
Overview:
Kodiak is a short lived, half-hour adventure program that aired Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m Eastern time on ABC during the 1974-1975 television season. The show revolved around the main character of Cal "Kodiak" McKay, an Alaska State Trooper. Kodiak, always accompanied by his Eskimo sidekick Abraham Lincoln Imhook, used his four-wheel drive truck to track down desperate killers through 50,000 miles of Alaska backcountry. The show was broadcast against NBC's mega-hit Sanford and Son. Kodiak couldn't lure viewers in to watch and was cancelled after the first episode, although a total of four episodes were aired. The show was filmed in Bend, Oregon Using the Old Skyliners Ski Lodge as the primary Meeting Place.East of Eden
7.55
Overview:
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.The Hunted
6.157
Overview:
In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallam. A former Special Operations instructor is approached and asked to apprehend Hallam—his former student—who has 'gone rogue' after suffering severe battle stress from his time in Kosovo.The Reivers
6.424
Overview:
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.Hour of the Gun
6.4
Overview:
Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.The Cowboys
7.1
Overview:
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.Acting
2005East of Eden: Art in Search of Life as Himself
2003The Hunted as Zander
2000Reindeer Games as Old Timer
1998L.A. Doctors (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Phantoms as Old Man at Bar (uncredited)
1997Nightwatch as Old Watchman
1991The Rape of Doctor Willis as Dr. McMahon
1990Shades of L.A. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990The China Lake Murders as Unknown
198652 Pick-Up as Jim O'Boyle
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Addison Langley, Jack Bowen, Frank Hemet
1984Who Will Love My Children? as Milton Hammond
1983Cave-In! as Walt Charles
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Henderson
1982The Rainmaker as H.C. Curry
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Falker
1982The Border as Andy
1981The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid as Chuck Noll
1981Amy as Virgil Goodloe
1980Running Scared as Pa Beecher
1980When Time Ran Out... as Kelly
1979Lawman Without a Gun as Sheriff Harvey Johnson
1979Blind Ambition (4 Episodes) as L. Patrick Gray
1979Hanging by a Thread as Charles Minton
1979Norma Rae as Gardner
1978Terror Out of the Sky as Earl Logan
1978The Bad News Bears Go to Japan as Louis the Gambler
1978Police Story: No Margin for Error as Unknown
1978King (3 Episodes) as Chief Frank Holloman
1978Black Beauty (5 Episodes) as Samuel Livingston
1977Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn as Eddie Duncan
1976Moving Violation as Sheriff Rankin
1976The Witch Who Came from the Sea as Long John
1975The Last Survivors as David Broadhead
1974Earthquake as LAPD Captain (uncredited)
1974Return of the Big Cat as Frank Brannen
1974Kodiak (1 Episode) as George Taylor
1974Where the Red Fern Grows as Sheriff
1974Big Rose as Lt. John Moore
1974The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton as Fred Benson
1973Kojak (1 Episode) as Lt. Follmer
1973The Boy and the Bronc Buster as Lem Thompson
1973Hunter as Albert Treadway
1973Cotter as Deputy Higgins
1972Run, Cougar, Run as Harry Walker
1972Visions... as Martin Binzech
1972The Screaming Woman as Police Sergeant
1972The Cowboys as Homer's Father
1971Welcome Home, Soldier Boys as Danny's Father
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Father
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Kramer
1969The Reivers as Maury McCaslin
1969Take the Money and Run as Jake - Convict
1968The Stalking Moon as Purdue
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Ralph Currier
1967Hour of the Gun as Turkey Creek Johnson
1967A Covenant with Death as Musgrave
1966The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones as Roy
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Edward Hughes
1965For the People (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1963The Fugitive (1 Episode) as Jock Sims
1963The Birds as Deke Carter
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 Episode) as Lt. Wymar
1961Everglades (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1961The DuPont Show of the Week (1 Episode) as Seaman Cromwell
1959One Step Beyond (1 Episode) as Phillip Werris
1958The Rifleman (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Jack Talley
1956Baby Doll as Rock
1955East of Eden as Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)
1954Young at Heart as Ernest Nichols