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John Anderson

John Anderson

Born October 20, 1922· Clayton, Illinois, USA

† Died August 7, 1992

75Roles★ 6.9Average rating

A veteran of more than five hundred television appearances, Anderson was raised in Clayton, Illinois, studied theatre in Minnesota and Ohio, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, and completed a master’s degree in drama at the University of Iowa before launching his acting career in New York and later Los Angeles, where he worked as a street mime, jester and juggler. His…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 8.5
The Twilight Zone1959
Capt. 'Skipper' Farver
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987
Kevin Uxbridge
Psycho★ 8.4
Psycho1960
California Charlie
Quantum LeapSeries★ 8
Quantum Leap1989
Pat Knight
M*A*S*HSeries★ 7.9
M*A*S*H1972
General Collins
MacGyverSeries★ 7.7
MacGyver1985
Harry Jackson
North and SouthSeries★ 7.5
North and South1985
William Hazard
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Andrew Dixon
The FugitiveSeries★ 7.3
The Fugitive1963
Justin Briggs
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Brig. General Earl Rigney
The Fortune Cookie★ 7.2
The Fortune Cookie1966
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Last Train from Gun Hill★ 7.1
Last Train from Gun Hill1959
Salesman
DallasSeries★ 6.9
Dallas1978
Dr. Herbert Styles
LassieSeries★ 6.3
Lassie1954
Smokey and the Bandit II★ 5.6
Smokey and the Bandit II1980
Governor