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Royal Dano

Known for Twin Peaks · Little House on the Prairie · Bonanza

Royal Edward Dano (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was an American film and television character actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Royal Dano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Nov 16, 1922
Died
May 15, 1994
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Royal Edward Dano (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was an American film and television character actor.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Royal Dano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVTwin Peaks
Twin PeaksJudge Clinton Sternwood · 1990
★ 8.3
TVLittle House on the Prairie
Little House on the PrairieMr. Hector Webb · 1974
★ 8.0
TVBonanza
BonanzaMatt Jeffers · 1959
★ 7.5
TVHawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-OHody Linquist · 1969
★ 7.2
TVQuincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.2 eps · 1976
★ 7.5
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMr. Miley · 1962
★ 7.9
TVThe Fugitive
The FugitivePreacher · 1963
★ 7.3
TVAdam-12
Adam-12Walter Covey · 1968
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

Undercover GirlThe Moocher
1950
Flame of ArabyBasra
1951
The Red Badge of CourageThe Tattered Man
1951
Under the GunSam Nugent, trustee-gunner
1951
Bend of the RiverLong Tom
1952
Johnny GuitarCorey
1954
The Far CountryLuke
1954
The Trouble with HarryCalvin Wiggs
1955
Crime of PassionCapt. Charlie Alidas
1956
Moby DickElijah
1956
SantiagoLobo
1956
Tension at Table RockHarry Jameson
1956
Tribute to a Bad ManAbe
1956
All Mine to GiveHoward Tyler
1957
Man in the ShadowAiken Clay
1957
Trooper HookMr. Trude
1957
Handle with CareAl Lees
1958
Man of the WestTrout
1958
Saddle the WindClay Ellison
1958
Face of FireJake Winter
1959
Hound-Dog ManFiddling Tom Waller
1959
Never Steal Anything SmallWords Cannon
1959
The Boy and the BridgeEvangelist
1959
These Thousand HillsCarmichael
1959
CimarronIke Howes
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHarlan
1960
King of KingsPeter
1961
Posse from HellUncle Billy
1961
Mister Magoo's Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost (voice)
1962
Savage SamPack Underwood
1963
7 Faces of Dr. LaoCarey
1964
GunpointOde
1966
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesOtto
1966
The Last ChallengePretty Horse
1967
Welcome to Hard TimesJohn Bear
1967
Day of the Evil GunDr. Eli Prather
1968
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Carl Blair
1968
Backtrack!Faraway (archive footage)
1969
Death of a GunfighterArch Brandt
1969
The UndefeatedMajor Sanders
1969
Run, Simon, RunSheriff Tacksberry
1970
Decisions! Decisions!Tex
1971
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 GunsZach
1971
Skin GameJohn Brown
1971
Moon of the WolfTom Sr.
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.Cattle Rustler
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidGustavson
1972
The Man HunterPa Bocock
1972
Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesJake
1973
Cahill: United States MarshalMacDonald
1973
Electra Glide in BlueCoroner
1973
H
HowzerNick Murack
1973
Big Bad MamaReverend Johnson
1974
CaponeAnton J. Cermak
1975
Messiah of EvilJoseph Lang
1975
The Wild PartyTex
1975
DrumZeke Montgomery
1976
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
The Killer Inside MeFather
1976
The Outlaw Josey WalesTen Spot
1976
Bad Georgia RoadArthur Pennyrich
1977
Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalSutter
1978
Huckleberry FinnMark Twain
1978
Hughes and Harlow: Angels in HellWill Hays
1978
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
In Search of Historic JesusProphet #1
1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and DaughterMr. Willis
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton GangPa Dalton
1979
Back to the Planet of the ApesFarrow
1980
A Dream Called Walt Disney WorldAbraham Lincoln (voice)
1981
Take This Job and Shove ItBeeber
1981
HammettPops
1982
Joe Dancer III: The Big TradeCow John
1983
Something Wicked This Way ComesTom Fury
1983
The Right StuffMinister
1983
Will There Really Be a Morning?Ernest Farmer
1983
TeachersDitto Stiles
1984
Cocaine WarsBailey
1985
Red Headed StrangerLarn Claver
1986
Date with an AngelTreating Doctor in Hospital
1987
Ghoulies IIUncle Ned
1987
House II: The Second StoryGramps
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)
1987
Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceFarmer Gene Green
1988
Once Upon a Texas TrainNitro Jones
1988
Spaced InvadersWrenchmuller
1990
The Dark HalfDigger Holt
1993

Television

Studio One1 eps
1948
Studio OneTom Doan · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneZack · 1 eps
1948
Suspense3 eps
1949
SuspenseMarvin the Push · 1 eps
1949
SuspensePoliceman · 1 eps
1949
SuspenseLucky · 1 eps
1949
Lux Video TheatreSergeant Finley · 1 eps
1950
Omnibus6 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterConfederate Deserter · 1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaRoy Henry · 1 eps
1953
Climax!Sergeant · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Doctor · 1 eps
1954
Father Knows BestSageman · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMartin Ross · 1 eps
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Atkins · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeObie Tater · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeSeth Tandy · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeBender · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokePraylie · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeLambert · 2 eps
1955
GunsmokeJefferson Dooley · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeRory Luken · 2 eps
1955
GunsmokeJessup · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeGideon Hale · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeWatney · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeHenry Mather · 1 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour1 eps
1955
The MillionaireHap Connolly · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreWill · 1 eps
1956
Wire ServiceCarl Strawn · 1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will Travel1 eps
1957
The Rifleman5 eps
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveCharlie Wright · 1 eps
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 eps
1958
BonanzaMatt Jeffers · 1 eps
1959
BonanzaJason Ganther · 1 eps
1959
Johnny RingoLucas Frome · 1 eps
1959
RawhideMonty Fox · 1 eps
1959
RawhideJeb Newton · 1 eps
1959
RawhideMr. Teisner · 1 eps
1959
RawhideSam Wentworth · 1 eps
1959
The RebelAmos Cooper · 1 eps
1959
The RebelBen Crowe · 1 eps
1959
Route 661 eps
1960
Tate1 eps
1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin1 eps
1960
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
GunslingerEl Señor · 1 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!Jesse · 1 eps
1961
The New BreedHarry Tilden · 1 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMr. Miley · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianDan Molder · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianFaraway McPhail · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianFaraway MacPhail · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianUncle Dell Benton · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianDaniels · 1 eps
1962
Mr. NovakMr. Metcalfe · 1 eps
1963
The Dakotas1 eps
1963
The FugitivePreacher · 1 eps
1963
Daniel BooneMatty Brenner · 1 eps
1964
Daniel BooneJohn Maddox · 1 eps
1964
Lost in SpaceMajor Domo · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyEzra · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyThe Vet · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyRufus Morton · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyJesse Bleeck · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Newman · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Jess Buford · 1 eps
1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesJailer · 1 eps
1965
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1 eps
1966
Cimarron Strip2 eps
1967
Hondo1 eps
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett2 eps
1967
Adam-12Walter Covey · 1 eps
1968
The Outcasts1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OHody Linquist · 1 eps
1969
My World and Welcome to It1 eps
1969
Then Came BronsonSheriff Charlie Binns · 1 eps
1969
Night GalleryOwen · 1 eps
1970
Alias Smith and Jones1 eps
1971
Cannon2 eps
1971
Emergency!Hallucinating Man · 2 eps
1972
Kung FuHenry Skowrin · 1 eps
1972
Doc Elliot1 eps
1973
Police Story1 eps
1973
Little House on the PrairieMr. Hector Webb · 3 eps
1974
Planet of the ApesFarrow · 1 eps
1974
Police WomanCountry Store Owner · 1 eps
1974
Quincy, M.E.2 eps
1976
The Quest1 eps
1976
CHiPsCoroner · 1 eps
1977
Code RCarson · 1 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 eps
1977
Amazing StoriesSalvation Army Officer · 1 eps
1985
Amazing StoriesElmer Quick · 1 eps
1985
Twin PeaksJudge Clinton Sternwood · 2 eps
1990

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