Harlan Warde
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Harlan Warde was a character actor active in television and movies. From 1958–1962 Warde joined Chuck Connors
in The Rifleman
. In 1962–1971 Warde joined the cast of the TV Western series The Virginian
in the recurring role of Sheriff Brannon. His last role was in the 1979 Rockford Files
episode "A Different Drummer" playing an aging father of a shady doctor.
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. His best known role from his forty-year film career was Lucas McCain in the 1960s ABC hit Western series The Rifleman....
in The Rifleman
The Rifleman
The Rifleman is an American Western television program that starred Chuck Connors as homesteader 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, filmed in black-and-white with a half hour running time, ran...
. In 1962–1971 Warde joined the cast of the TV Western series The Virginian
The Virginian (TV series)
The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series...
in the recurring role of Sheriff Brannon. His last role was in the 1979 Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series which aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980. It has remained in regular syndication to the present day. The show stars James Garner as Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and features Noah...
episode "A Different Drummer" playing an aging father of a shady doctor.
Filmography
- 1941 : I Wanted WingsI Wanted WingsI Wanted Wings is a 1941 American drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ray Milland and William Holden. It also stars Wayne Morris, Brian Donlevy, Constance Moore and Veronica Lake. Production began in the summer of 1940 at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas...
: Montgomery (co-pilot) - 1946 : O.S.S.O.S.S. (film)O.S.S. is a 1946 war film starring Alan Ladd, Colton Winters and Geraldine Fitzgerald about the Office of Strategic Services....
: Trainee - 1947 : Buck Privates Come HomeBuck Privates Come HomeBuck Privates Come Home is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is a sequel to their 1941 hit, Buck Privates....
: Sergeant (medic #6) - 1947 : It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You (1947 film)It Had to Be You is a 1947 romantic comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde.-Cast:* Ginger Rogers as Victoria Stafford * Cornel Wilde as George McKesson/Johnny Blaine* Ron Randell as Oliver H.P. Harrington...
: Atherton - 1948 : To the Ends of the EarthTo the Ends of the Earth (film)To the Ends of the Earth is an American crime film noir directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Sidney Buchman and Jay Richard Kennedy. The drama features Dick Powell, Signe Hasso, and others.-Plot:...
: Undetermined Role - 1948 : Money MadnessMoney Madness- Plot summary :Steve Clark rides on a Los Angeles-bound bus and gets off in a small town on the way. He first hides a large amount of cash he had been carrying in his suitcase. Then, he obtains a job, which leads him to a chance encounter with Julie Saunders , a local woman in her twenties. Julie...
: Donald - 1948 : Lady at Midnight : Ross Atherton
- 1948 : Night Wind : Colonel
- 1948 : He Walked by Night : Police Operator 27
- 1948 : The Countess of Monte Cristo : Student
- 1948 : Command DecisionCommand Decision (film)Command Decision is a 1948 war film starring Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson and Brian Donlevy and directed by Sam Wood, based on a stage play of the same name written by William Wister Haines, which he based on his best-selling novel. The screenplay for the film was written by George...
- 1948 : Wake of the Red WitchWake of the Red WitchWake of the Red Witch is a 1948 drama film from Republic Pictures starring John Wayne and Gail Russell, produced by Edmund Grainger, and based upon the novel by Garland Roark...
: Seaman Handling Diving Line - 1949 : State Department: File 649State Department: File 649State Department: File 649 is a 1949 American film directed by Sam Newfield.The film is also known as Assignment in China in the United Kingdom.- Cast :*William Lundigan as Kenneth R...
: Rev. Dr. Morse - 1949 : Flaxy MartinFlaxy MartinFlaxy Martin is a film noir directed by Richard L. Bare. The crime thriller features Virginia Mayo, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone, among others...
: McCLane, Assistant District Attorney - 1949 : The Undercover ManThe Undercover ManThe Undercover Man is a crime drama film noir starring Glenn Ford. This one of a number of noirs directed by Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to helm Gun Crazy and The Big Combo. The drama features Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, among others.-Plot:Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to...
: Hoodlum - 1949 : HomicideHomicideHomicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
: Monday Night's bartender - 1949 : Johnny Allegro : Coast Guard Officer
- 1949 : The FountainheadThe FountainheadThe Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide....
: Young man - 1949 : It's a Great FeelingIt's a Great FeelingIt's a Great Feeling is a Warner Bros. feature film starring Doris Day, Jack Carson, and Dennis Morgan in a spoof of what goes on behind-the-scenes in Hollywood movie-making. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Melville Shavelson was based upon a story by I.A.L. Diamond. The film was directed by...
: Publicity man - 1949 : Task ForceTask forceA task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
: Timmy Kissell - 1949 : The Doctor and the Girl : Anesthetist
- 1949 : Prison Warden : Albert Gardner
- 1949 : Tokyo JoeTokyo JoeTokyo Joe is a 1949 film directed by Stuart Heisler from a story by Steve Fisher, adapted by Walter Doniger and starring Humphrey Bogart, Florence Marly and Sessue Hayakawa...
: Lieutenant at airport - 1949 : Tell It to the JudgeTell It to the JudgeTell It to the Judge is a 1949 romantic comedy film starring Rosalind Russell as a divorcee who tries to get her ex-husband, played by Robert Cummings, back.-Cast:*Rosalind Russell as Marsha Meredith*Robert Cummings as Peter B...
: Joe, Pete's Associate - 1950 : The Magnificent Yankee : Norton, Secretary
- 1950 : When Willie Comes Marching HomeWhen Willie Comes Marching HomeWhen Willie Comes Marching Home is a 1950 World War II comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Dan Dailey and Corinne Calvet. It is based on the 1945 short story When Leo Comes Marching Home by Sy Gomberg.-Plot:...
: Maj. L.T. Moore - 1950 : No Sad Songs for Me : Lee Corbett
- 1950 : Customs Agent : Agent Perry
- 1950 : Caged : Dr. Ashton
- 1950 : David Harding, Counterspy : Hopkins
- 1950 : The Flying Missile : Lieutenant Commander
- 1950 : The Man Who Cheated HimselfThe Man Who Cheated HimselfThe Man Who Cheated Himself is an American crime film, released on December 26, 1950.-Plot summary:Socialite Lois Faaaaarazer wants a divorce from her wealthy husband, but he's not ready to let her go so easy. Suspecting that he intends to murder her, she calls Lieutenant Ed Cullen, with whom...
: Howard Frazer - 1951 : Close to My HeartClose to My HeartClose to My Heart is a 1951 Warner Bros. drama directed by William Keighley, written by James R. Webb , and starring Ray Milland and Gene Tierney.-Plot:...
: Father in Car - 1951 : Operation PacificOperation PacificOperation Pacific is a 1951 World War II submarine film starring John Wayne and directed by George Waggner. The technical advisor for this film was Admiral Charles A...
: Dick (admiral's aide) - 1951 : Three Guys Named MikeThree Guys Named MikeThree Guys Named Mike is a 1951 American black-and-white film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Charles Walters.Described as a "lighthearted and lightweight story" by Turner Classic Movies, Three Guys Named Mike chronicles the story of a flight attendant and three men.-Production:The credits...
: Meteorologist Hawkins - 1951 : I Was a Communist for the FBII Was a Communist for the FBII Was a Communist for the FBI is the name of a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. The stories were later turned into a best-selling book, an American espionage thriller radio series and motion picture in the early 1950s.The story follows Cvetic, who...
: FBI Agent - 1951 : Her First Romance : Paul Powers
- 1951 : Smuggler's Gold : George Brewster
- 1951 : Criminal Lawyer : Byron Claymore
- 1951 : Flying LeathernecksFlying LeathernecksFlying Leathernecks is a 1951 action film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits and personal battles of United States Marine Corps aviators during World War II...
: Admiral's aide - 1951 : The Day the Earth Stood Still : Carson
- 1952 : Boots MaloneBoots MaloneBoots Malone is a 1952 drama film starring William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey.-Plot:...
: Private Investigator - 1952 : Without Warning! : Police Detective Sgt. Don Warde
- 1952 : The SniperThe Sniper (1952 film)The Sniper is a black-and-white film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Harry Brown, and based on a story by Edna Anhalt and Edward Anhalt. The film features Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franz, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor, among others....
: Mr. Harper - 1952 : Loan SharkLoan sharkA loan shark is a person or body that offers unsecured loans at illegally high interest rates to individuals, often enforcing repayment by blackmail or threats of violence....
: Lt. White - 1952 : Flat Top : Executive Officer
- 1952 : Operation Secret : Maj. Dawson
- 1952 : Above and BeyondAbove and Beyond (film)Above and Beyond is a 1952 film about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. It starred Robert Taylor as Tibbets and Eleanor Parker as his wife. James Whitmore played security officer Major Bill Uanna.-Cast:...
: The Chaplain - 1953 : The JugglerThe Juggler (film)The Juggler is a drama film about a survivor of the Holocaust, played by Kirk Douglas. The screenplay was adapted by Michael Blankfort from his novel of the same name.-Plot:...
: Shaul - 1953 : Vice SquadVice SquadVice Squad is a punk band formed in 1978 in Bristol, England. The band formed from two other local punk bands, The Contingent and TV Brakes. Songwriter and vocalist Beki Bondage was a founding member and is currently with the band, although there was a period of time when the band had a different...
: Det. Lacey - 1953 : Donovan's BrainDonovan's BrainDonovan's Brain is a 1942 science fiction novel by Curt Siodmak.The novel has become something of a cult classic, with fans including Stephen King. King discusses the novel in his own book Danse Macabre and the line Cory uses to resist Donovan is repeated to similar effect in King's horror novel,...
: Treasury Agent Brooke - 1954 : Hell and High WaterHell and High Water (film)Hell and High Water is a 1954 Cold War drama film starring Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi and Victor Francen. The film was made to showcase CinemaScope being used in the confined sets of a submarine.Before the credits, an off-screen, voice-over narrates:...
: Photographer - 1954 : Dragnet : Doctor
- 1954 : Down Three Dark StreetsDown Three Dark StreetsDown Three Dark Streets is a 1954 documentary-style film noir, starring Broderick Crawford and directed by Arnold Laven. The screenplay was written by Gordon and Mildred Gordon, based on their novel Case File FBI.-Plot:...
: FBI Agent Greg Barker - 1954 : AthenaAthenaIn Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...
: TV show director - 1955 : Strategic Air CommandStrategic Air CommandThe Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
: Duty Officer - 1955 : The Scarlet CoatThe Scarlet CoatThe Scarlet Coat is an Eastmancolor 1955 American historical drama and swashbuckler directed by John Sturges, based upon the events in the American Revolution in which Benedict Arnold offered to surrender the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for money.The film purports to tell the...
: Captain with Col. Jameson - 1955 : I'll Cry TomorrowI'll Cry TomorrowI'll Cry Tomorrow is a biopic which tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and reacts to the death of her fiancé by becoming an alcoholic...
: Stage manager - 1956 : A Cry in the Night : Ogilvie
- 1956 : Julie : Det. Pope
- 1957 : Last of the Badmen : Green
- 1957 : The Wings of EaglesThe Wings of EaglesThe Wings of Eagles is a 1957 Metrocolor film about Frank "Spig" Wead and US Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is a tribute to Wead from his friend, director John Ford....
: Executive Officer - 1957 : The Spirit of St. Louis : Boedecker
- 1957 : Beau JamesBeau JamesBeau James is a 1957 film based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler.The movie stars Bob Hope as Jimmy Walker, the colourful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926-32. American prints of this film are narrated by Walter Winchell; in Britain, the film was narrated by...
: Reporter - 1957 : The Monster That Challenged the WorldThe Monster That Challenged the WorldThe Monster That Challenged the World is a science-fiction monster movie, about an army of giant mollusks that emerge from the Salton Sea, California. Directed by Arnold Laven, the film starred Tim Holt and Audrey Dalton....
: Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens - 1957 : Chicago Confidential : Lt. Traynor
- 1957 : Bombardier B-52 (Bombers B-52) : Colonel, Head of Search and Rescue Operation
- 1957 : Sayonara : Consul
- 1958 : Cry Terror!Cry Terror!Cry Terror! is a 1958 thriller film starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, and Rod Steiger.-Plot:An innocent family gets caught in the middle when a gang threatens to blow up an airplane unless a ransom is paid.-Cast:*James Mason as Jim Molner...
: Bert, Operative - 1958 : Hot Spell : Harry
- 1958 : The Decks Ran RedThe Decks Ran RedThe Decks Ran Red is a 1958 M-G-M sea-going suspense drama based on the book Infamy at Sea, and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The feature starred, James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, and Stuart Whitman....
: Vic - 1958 : The BuccaneerThe Buccaneer (1958 film)The Buccaneer is a 1958 War film, made by Paramount Pictures like the 1938 version and shot in Technicolor and VistaVision. It takes place during the War of 1812, and tells a heavily fictionalized version of how the pirate Jean Lafitte helped in the Battle of New Orleans and how he had to choose...
- 1959 : It Started with a Kiss : Air Force Major
- 1959 : The GazeboThe GazeboThe Gazebo is a 1959 black comedy film about a married couple who are being blackmailed. It was based on the play of the same name by Alec Coppel.Helen Rose was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.-Plot:...
: Dr. Bradley, Elliott's Physician - 1961 : Cry for HappyCry for HappyCry for Happy is a 1961 colour movie directed by George Marshall.-Plot:A Navy photographer and his three-man team occupy a Tokyo geisha house during the Korean War. Though off-limits,...
: Chaplain - 1962 : Incident in an Alley : Ed, Assistant District Attorney
- 1964 : Advance to the RearAdvance to the RearAdvance to the Rear is a light-hearted 1964 western comedy film set in the American Civil War. It stars Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens and Melvyn Douglas and is directed by George Marshall. The film is based on the 1957 novel Company of Cowards by Jack Schaefer, with the film having that title in...
: Maj. Hayward (CSA) - 19641964 in televisionThe year 1964 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1964.For the American TV schedule, see: 1964-65 American network television schedule.-Events:...
: See How They Run (TV) : Manley - 1965 : Zebra in the Kitchen : Uncle Travis
- 1965 : Billie : Doctor Hall
- 1966 : Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! is a 1966 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Elke Sommer.- Plot :A gorgeous actress named Didi has become more famous for commercials involving bubble baths than for acting...
: Newscaster - 1967 : Ride to Hangman's Tre] : Second Man with Carlson
- 19691969 in televisionThe year 1969 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1969.For the American TV schedule, see: 1969-70 American network television schedule.-Events:...
: Dragnet 1966 (TV) : Officer Wilkins - 1970 : Tora! Tora! Tora!Tora! Tora! Tora!is a 1970 American-Japanese war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an all-star cast, including So Yamamura, E.G...
: Gen. Marshall's staff officer - 19701970 in televisionThe year 1970 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1970.For the American TV schedule, see: 1970-71 American network television schedule.-Events:...
: The Aquarians (TV) : Second Reporter - 19711971 in televisionThe year 1971 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1971.For the American TV schedule, see: 1971-72 American network television schedule.-Events:...
: Columbo :Ransom for a Dead Man) (TV) : Paul Williams - 1978 : Corvette SummerCorvette SummerCorvette Summer is an American film, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1978 starring Mark Hamill and Annie Potts. It tells the story of a lonely, car-obsessed California teenager and the theft of his beloved customized Corvette Stingray.-Plot summary:...
: Las Vegas Police Lieutenant