ACTOR
John Doucette
Known for Cleopatra · Bonanza · Get Smart
John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough…
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- Born
- Jan 21, 1921
- Died
- Aug 16, 1994
- Birthplace
- Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".
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Known For
MOVIE
CleopatraAchillas · 1963
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
BonanzaSid Talbott · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Get SmartColonel Von Klaus · 1965
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Kung FuEd Rankin · 1972
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
ZorroAntonio Azuela (uncredited) · 1957
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Time TunnelUlysses · 1966
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
Nevada SmithUncle Ben McCanles · 1966
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
Hogan's HeroesCol. Richard Leman · 1965
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
Two Tickets to LondonLarsen (uncredited)
1943
Ride the Pink HorseThug (uncredited)
1947
Road to the Big HouseDanny
1947
The Burning CrossToby Mason
1947
Canon CityGeorge Bauer
1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesDeath Row Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
1948
Station WestBartender
1948TT
Train to AlcatrazConvict (uncredited)
1948
Bandits of El DoradoHenchman Tucker (uncredited)
1949
Criss CrossWalt
1949
Lust for GoldMan in Barber Shop
1949
Reign of TerrorPierre Blanchard (uncredited)
1949
The Crooked WaySgt. Barrett
1949
The FountainheadGus Webb (uncredited)
1949
The Pilgrimage PlayLord Zadok
1949
Border TreasureBat
1950
Broken ArrowMule Driver (uncredited)
1950
ConvictedConvict Tex (uncredited)
1950
Counterspy Meets Scotland YardLarry
1950
Johnny One-EyePlain-clothes Policeman
1950
Return of the FrontiersmanEvans
1950
SierraJed Coulter
1950
Singing GunsMiner
1950
The Breaking PointGotch Goten (uncredited)
1950
The Flying MissileSecurity Officer
1950The Flying MissileAir Base Civilian Security Officer
1950
The Fuller Brush GirlPolice Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
1950
The Iroquois TrailSam Girty
1950
Winchester '73Roan Daley (uncredited)
1950
Cavalry ScoutVarney
1951
Corky of Gasoline AlleyRocky Bobbie
1951
Fixed Bayonets!18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
1951
Strangers on a TrainDetective Hammond (uncredited)
1951
Tales of Robin HoodDrunk Tax Collector/Castle Night Guard [script name: Wilfred]
1951
The Lady Pays OffTaxi Driver
1951
The Lemon Drop KidMuscleman (uncredited)
1951
The Texas RangersButch Cassidy
1951
Thunder in God's CountryBreedon
1951
Up FrontWalsh
1951
Yukon ManhuntCharles Benson
1951
Deadline - U.S.A.Hal (uncredited)
1952
Desert PursuitKafan
1952
High NoonTrumbull (uncredited)
1952
Phone Call from a StrangerBartender
1952
Rancho NotoriousWhitey (uncredited)
1952
Rose of CimarronDrunk
1952
The Ghost of Crossbone CanyonMatt Stopes
1952
The Pride of St. LouisBenny
1952
The Treasure of Lost CanyonGyppo
1952
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Woman in the Dark'Dutch' Bender
1952
All the Brothers Were ValiantGeorge (uncredited)
1953
Ambush at Tomahawk GapBurt (uncredited)
1953
Flight to TangierTirera, International Police
1953
Goldtown Ghost RidersProspector Bailey
1953
Julius CaesarCarpenter, Citizen of Rome
1953
Perils of the JungleGorman
1953
The Big HeatMark Reiner (uncredited)
1953
The Wild OneSage Valley Race Official (uncredited)
1953
War PaintTrooper Charnofsky
1953
BeachheadMaj. Scott
1954
Casanova's Big NightMounted Guard (uncredited)
1954
Cry VengeanceRed Miller
1954
DestryCowhand
1954
Executive SuiteDetective (uncredited)
1954
Return from the SeaJimmy (Cab Driver)
1954
River of No ReturnMan in Saloon (uncredited)
1954
The Far CountryMiner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)
1954
The Forty-NinersErnie Walker
1954
The Last Time I Saw ParisCampbell
1954
There's No Business Like Show BusinessStage Manager (uncredited)
1954
Trouble on the Trail(archive footage)
1954
An Annapolis StoryBoxing Coach
1955
House of BambooSkipper (uncredited)
1955
New York ConfidentialShorty
1955
Seven Cities of GoldJuan Coronel
1955
The Sea ChaseBos'n
1955
Dakota IncidentRick Largo
1956
Ghost TownDoc Clawson
1956
Quincannon, Frontier ScoutSgt. Calvin
1956
The Fastest Gun AliveBen Buddy
1956
The Maverick QueenLoudmouth
1956
Thunder Over ArizonaRand
1956
Bombers B-52Nielson (uncredited)
1957
Gunfire at Indian GapLoder
1957
Kiss Them for MeShore Patrol Officer (uncredited)
1957
Last of the BadmenJohnson
1957
Peyton PlaceArmy Sergeant (uncredited)
1957
Sabu and the Magic RingKimal
1957
The Big LandHagan (uncredited)
1957
The Crooked CircleLarry Ellis
1957
The Lawless EightiesPig Corbin
1957
The Lonely ManSundown Whipple
1957
The Phantom StagecoachHarry Farrow
1957
The True Story of Jesse JamesSheriff Hillstrom
1957
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedGrayson
1958
Gang WarMaxie Meadows
1958
The HuntersChief Master Sergeant
1958
Too Much, Too SoonCrowley (uncredited)
1958
Here Come the JetsRandall
1959
RicochetSergeant Al Graff
1961
CleopatraAchillas
1963
7 Faces of Dr. LaoLucas
1964
The Sons of Katie ElderHenry Hyselman
1965
Nevada SmithUncle Ben McCanles
1966
Paradise, Hawaiian StyleMr. Belden
1966
The Fastest Guitar AliveMax
1967
Winchester '73Jake Starret
1967
Alexander The GreatKleitos
1968
Journey to ShilohGeneral Braxton Bragg
1968
True Grit"Sheriff"
1969
PattonMajor General Lucian K. Truscott
1970
The 48-Hour MileStan Potolski
1970
Big JakeBuck Duggan
1971
One More Train to RobSheriff Monte
1971
One Little IndianSgt. Waller
1973
The Last of the MohicansChingachook (voice)
1975
Fighting MadJeff Hunter
1976
PanacheTreville
1976
Charge of the Model T'sCapt. Mundy
1977
Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalGeorge Donner
1978
The Time MachineSheriff Finley
1978
Heart of SteelClifford
1983Television
The Lone RangerDirk Nelson · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerDeputy Sawyer · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerAndrew Gage · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerOx Martin · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerRocky Hanford · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerPierre Dumont · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerFlack · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerBlaze · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerKelso · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerLew Cates · 1 eps
1949The Lone RangerBeau Slate · 1 eps
1949
Big Town1 eps
1950
Dick Tracy1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreBartender · 1 eps
1950
The Cisco KidSandy - Henchman · 1 eps
1950The Cisco KidSgt. Jess Corbin · 1 eps
1950
The Gene Autry ShowAce Bolton · 1 eps
1950The Gene Autry ShowWard Clagett · 1 eps
1950The Gene Autry ShowFrank - Henchman · 1 eps
1950The Gene Autry ShowGimme Porter · 1 eps
1950The Gene Autry ShowBrief Williams · 1 eps
1950The Gene Autry ShowOutlaw Boss · 1 eps
1950
Treasury Men in ActionMarty Hinton · 1 eps
1950
Boston Blackie1 eps
1951
Racket Squad1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMatt Kovacs · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJim Tally · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsFallon · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBouclet · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsChuck Nolan · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars3 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCapt. Jerry Comstock · 1 eps
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson2 eps
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokStopes · 1 eps
1951
Adventures of SupermanFoster · 1 eps
1952Adventures of SupermanSlugger · 1 eps
1952Adventures of SupermanJoe · 1 eps
1952
Dangerous AssignmentArmand Ratka · 1 eps
1952
Four Star PlayhouseMoretti · 1 eps
1952Four Star PlayhouseBartender · 1 eps
1952Four Star PlayhouseSgt. Katrel · 1 eps
1952Four Star PlayhouseSgt. Wood · 1 eps
1952Four Star PlayhouseCharon · 1 eps
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North1 eps
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietLaramie Kid · 1 eps
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietHammerhead · 1 eps
1952
City Detective2 eps
1953
General Electric TheaterBartender · 1 eps
1953
I'm the Law1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaJim O'Malley · 1 eps
1953
You Are ThereSam Gray · 1 eps
1953You Are ThereMiner 4 · 1 eps
1953
Annie OakleyDuke Bailey · 1 eps
1954Annie OakleyHugo Barrett · 1 eps
1954
Public DefenderDenver Morgan · 1 eps
1954
Studio 57Sgt. Bart Anson · 1 eps
1954Studio 571 eps
1954
The Lone WolfBlake · 1 eps
1954The Lone WolfPete Casman · 1 eps
1954The Lone WolfArnold Richman · 1 eps
1954
The Whistler1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyMountain Man (uncredited) · 1 eps
1954
Buffalo Bill Jr.2 eps
1955
CheyenneSgt. Cap Daniels · 1 eps
1955CheyenneBill Jenkins · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeAl Janes · 1 eps
1955
My Friend Flicka1 eps
1955
Navy Log2 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour(voice) · 1 eps
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpOrry Taylor · 1 eps
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSmiley Dunlap · 1 eps
1955BA
Broken ArrowBobo Conway · 1 eps
1956BA
Broken ArrowCagle · 1 eps
1956OT
On TrialOwen Davy · 1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will TravelJoe Marsh · 1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelEd Rance · 1 eps
1957
M SquadPolice Sgt. Lou Pulaski · 1 eps
1957
Official DetectiveLongo · 1 eps
1957
Panic!1 eps
1957
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveCorky · 1 eps
1957
The Thin Man1 eps
1957
Tombstone TerritoryGeronimo · 1 eps
1957Tombstone TerritoryHarvey Logan · 1 eps
1957
TrackdownJoe Garth · 1 eps
1957
Wagon TrainMarshal Jason Hartman · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainGen. Jameson · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainMichael McGoo · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainCol. Wayne Lathrop · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainBen Engel · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainBoone Gilla · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainChandler Ames · 1 eps
1957Wagon TrainBurt Enders · 1 eps
1957
ZorroAntonio Azuela (uncredited) · 1 eps
1957
Bat MastersonLuke Simes · 1 eps
1958Bat MastersonLemuel Carstairs · 1 eps
1958
Behind Closed DoorsCapt. John Benson · 1 eps
1958
LawmanDick Sellers · 1 eps
1958LawmanIra Young · 1 eps
1958
Sea HuntLouis Hale · 1 eps
1958
Steve CanyonCol. Dorrance · 1 eps
1958
The TexanSheriff Ben Carter · 1 eps
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSgt. Ferguson · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaSid Talbott · 1 eps
1959BonanzaRev. Evan Morgan · 1 eps
1959BonanzaWalter Prescott · 1 eps
1959
Lock-UpLt. Jim Weston · 78 eps
1959Lock-UpLt. Weston · 2 eps
1959
RawhidePvt. Vasily Kandinsky · 1 eps
1959RawhideE.L. Pine · 1 eps
1959
Everglades1 eps
1961
The Americans1 eps
1961
The VirginianSheriff Goodbody · 1 eps
1962The VirginianCalder · 1 eps
1962The VirginianLumberfield · 1 eps
1962The VirginianArthur Willis · 1 eps
1962
The FugitiveSheriff Deebold · 1 eps
1963
The LieutenantSgt. Clintock · 1 eps
1963
Get SmartColonel Von Klaus · 3 eps
1965
Hogan's HeroesCol. Richard Leman · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyJim North · 1 eps
1965
The LonerHarry Benneke · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild WestJohn Obediah Brown · 1 eps
1965The Wild Wild WestAxel Morgan · 1 eps
1965
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1 eps
1966
Tarzan1 eps
1966
The MonroesButtermore · 1 eps
1966
The Rat PatrolJoe Marston · 1 eps
1966
The Time TunnelUlysses · 1 eps
1966
IronsideRalph Hanson · 1 eps
1967
MannixWard Gillis · 1 eps
1967
Here's LucyVernon · 1 eps
1968
The Outsider1 eps
1968TP
The PartnersCapt. Aaron William Andrews · 20 eps
1971
Kung FuEd Rankin · 1 eps
1972
Harry O1 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerDeputy Sample · 1 eps
1974
How the West Was WonSheriff Boland · 1 eps
1977
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Sheriff Hyde · 1 eps
1993Photos
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