Charlie Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1932 Henderson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1985 (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958-1983 |
Charlie Briggs (November 13, 1932 - February 6, 1985) was an American actor. [1] He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1950s to the 1980s. [2]
Briggs was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1932. Briggs began his acting career in 1958, appearing in TV series like Maverick , The Restless Gun , Gunsmoke , The Texan , Bronco and Not for Hire during the late 1950s. During the 1960s he continued to appear in TV series like Cheyenne , Daniel Boone , Bonanza and The Guns of Will Sonnett among others.
During that time he also branched out into film, working in films like The Absent-Minded Professor , Merrill's Marauders , The Beguiled and Charley Varrick . However, he kept working on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, mainly in action series. Briggs last acted in the film Brainstorm in 1983. [2] [3]
Briggs died in 1985, aged 52. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Home from the Hill | Dick Gibbons | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Absent-Minded Professor | Sig | |
| 1962 | Merrill's Marauders | Muley | Credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Flying Arrow Barker | Uncredited |
| 1963 | 13 Frightened Girls | Mike | |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Gorkow | Credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Sgt. Kettlinger | |
| 1970 | The Traveling Executioner | Zak | |
| 1971 | The Beguiled | 1st Confederate Captain | Credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1972 | Corky | Red | |
| 1973 | Charley Varrick | Highway Deputy | |
| 1974 | The Klansman | A.P. Reporter | Credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning | Race Official | Uncredited |
| 1977 | The Lincoln Conspiracy | Andrew Potter | |
| 1979 | Norma Rae | Warren Latting | |
| 1982 | Six Pack | Steward #1 | |
| 1983 | Brainstorm | Colonel Easterbrook | Final film role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Maverick | Little Jeb Plummer | Episode: "Alias Bart Maverick"; credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1958 | The Restless Gun | Meacham | Episode: "Bonner's Squaw"; credited as Charles F. Briggs |
| 1958 | The Texan | Jeff Karger | Episode: "A Time of the Year" |
| 1959 | Bronco | Sergeant Tatum | Episode: "The Burning Springs" |
| 1959 | Not for Hire | O'Hara | Episode: "The Fall Guy" |
| 1959–1960 | Laramie | Charley Wilkes / Will / Blacksmith | 3 episodes; uncredited for 1 episode |
| 1959–1962 | Lawman | Darrel Martin / Falk - Henchman / Logan Jutes | 3 episodes |
| 1960 | Tightrope | Hank | Episode: "Broken Rope"; uncredited |
| 1960 | The Deputy | Bill Dawson | Episode: "The Hidden Motive" |
| 1960 | Shotgun Slade | Episode: "The Swindle" | |
| 1960 | Law of the Plainsman | Bob Erby | Episode: "Stella" |
| 1960 | Black Saddle | Walsh | Episode: "End of the Line" |
| 1960–1961 | Zane Grey Theatre | Russ / Paul - West | 2 episodes |
| 1960–1961 | The Rifleman | Artie Quint / Eli Manse | 2 episodes |
| 1960–1962 | Cheyenne | Obed Durango / Bart Hanson | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | The Magical World of Disney | Folger Selby | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | Perry Mason | Policeman | Episode: "The Case of the Barefaced Witness" |
| 1961 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Willy Davis | Episode: "A Papa for Butch and Ginger" |
| 1961 | Outlaws | Maury Kelly | Episode: "The Brothers" |
| 1961–1964 | Wagon Train | Joe Weaver / Ed Linders | 2 episodes |
| 1961–1965 | Death Valley Days | Little Mae / Sam Dowd | 2 episodes |
| 1962 | National Velvet | Morton | Episode: "Ede's Bombshell" |
| 1962 | Route 66 | Jed | Episode: "Love Is a Skinny Kid" |
| 1962 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Andy Stone | Episode: "Don't Wake a Tiger" |
| 1962 | Shannon | Episode: "End of the Line" | |
| 1962 | You're Only Young Once | Piggy Burke | TV movie |
| 1962–1965 | Bonanza | Charlie Fitch | 2 episodes |
| 1962–1970 | The Virginian | Verne / Hank Stram / Hard Pan / Soapy | 4 episodes |
| 1963 | The Eleventh Hour | Red | Episode: "Which Man Will Die?"; credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1963 | The Gallant Men | Pvt. Eddie Ross | Episode: "A Taste of Peace" |
| 1963 | Gunsmoke | Riley / Driver | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Hiram Girty | Episode: "A Short Walk to Salem" |
| 1965 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Boone Trimble | Episode: "Jungle of Fear" |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah | Tibbott | Episode: "The Siege"; credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1966 | The Big Valley | Sheriff Walt Baker | Episode: "The Martyr" |
| 1966 | Laredo | Woods | Episode: "Road to San Remo" |
| 1967–1968 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Lyle Merceen / Peerce - Posse Member | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | The Outcasts | Link | Episode: "The Night Riders" |
| 1969 | Land of the Giants | Guard | Episode: "Deadly Pawn" |
| 1969 | The Ballad of Andy Crocker | Mr. Paisley | TV movie |
| 1969–1970 | Lancer | Thede / John Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1969–1971 | Mod Squad | Cates / Red | 2 episodes |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Red Mattson | Episode: "Return to Devil's Hole" |
| 1971 | This Is the Life | Tank | Episode: "The Football Player" |
| 1974 | Harry O | Policeman in Galveston | Episode: "Accounts Balanced" |
| 1975 | The Hatfields and the McCoys | First Deputy | TV movie |
| 1975 | Barnaby Jones | Oscar Fry | Episode: "Beware the Dog" |
| 1976 | S.W.A.T. | Sheriff Thad Grover | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Kaleb Wallace | TV movie; credited as Charles Briggs |
| 1978 | A Real American Hero | Miles Conway | TV movie |
| 1981 | Ramblin' Man | Episode: "Two Hundred Miles from Noplace" |