John Calvin (actor)

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John Calvin
Born (1947-11-29) November 29, 1947 (age 76)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1971–1995

John Calvin (born November 29, 1947) is an American film and television actor. He played Howie Dickerson in the short-lived television sitcom The Paul Lynde Show . [1] [2] [3] [4] He also played Justin Hooke in the miniseries The Dark Secret of Harvest Home [5] and Reverend Willie Tenboom in the adventure drama Tales of the Gold Monkey . [6] [7] [8]

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Calvin guest-starred in numerous television programs including Taxi , Night Court , Quantum Leap , The A-Team , Murder, She Wrote , In the Heat of the Night and Hart to Hart .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972The Living EndRichieTV movie
1973Legend in GranitePaul HornungTV movie
1974Winter KillDeputy Jerry TroyTV movie
1974The RangersCrowderTV movie
1975 The Hatfields and the McCoys Cotton TopTV movie
1976 Baby Blue Marine Paratrooper
1978 The Cheap Detective Qvicker
1979 Norma Rae Ellis Harper
1979 California Dreaming Rick
1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Hollywood CopTV movie
1979Beggarman, ThiefTV movie
1980 Foolin' Around Whitley
1982The Ambush MurdersDennis DowieTV movie
1982 Making Love David
1983SitcomBronco Gooseberry Jr.TV movie
1984Airwolf (film)BlazeTV movie
1984Ghost WarriorDr. Alan Richards
1987 Back to the Beach Troy
1988 The Wrong Guys FBI Captain
1989 The Siege of Firebase Gloria C.O. Williams
1989 Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All Carl DurantTV movie
1989Primary TargetCromwell
1991 Critters 3 Clifford
1992 Boris and Natasha: The Movie HarveTV movie
1992 Unbecoming Age Charles
1994 Dragonworld Bob Armstrong

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Getting Together Hank1 episode
1971 Cade's County Jody Ray Baker1 episode
1971 Cannon Johnny Becker1 episode
1972–1973 The Paul Lynde Show Howie Dickerson26 episodes
1972 The Mod Squad Greg Boyer1 episode
1974 Here's Lucy Bob Morer1 episode
1974–1975 Petrocelli Judge2 episodes
1974 McCloud Reporter1 episode
1974 Columbo Charlie Shoup1 episode
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man Project Director1 episode
1975 Archer 1 episode
1975 Kate McShane 1 episode
1975 Harry O Thaddeus Staffenbecker1 episode
1975 Bronk Graski1 episode
1975 The Rookies Wally1 episode
1976 Jigsaw John Bo1 episode
1977 Charlie's Angels Sgt. Danner1 episode
1977 Most Wanted Henchman1 episode
1977 The Rockford Files Preston Garnett1 episode
1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Justin Hooke2 episodes
1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Wilson1 episode
1978 The Amazing Spider-Man Security Guard1 episode
1978 Barnaby Jones Andy Godwin1 episode
1978 Kaz 1 episode
1979 Eight Is Enough Marty1 episode
1980 From Here to Eternity Lt. Ken Barrett1 episode
1980 When the Whistle Blows Blake1 episode
1981 Hart to Hart Sam Henderson1 episode
1981The Wonderful World of Philip MalleyRodney 'Mongo' Brennan1 episode
1981 Strike Force Rapist1 episode
1981–1988 Magnum, P.I. Gary the Drug Dealer/Nick/Arthur Wainwright3 episodes
1982 Taxi Doug Blakely1 episode
1982–1984 Matt Houston Todd Gallagher/Randall Prescott2 episodes
1982–1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey Reverend Willie Tenboom22 episodes
1982 Best of the West Jonathan St. Clair1 episode
1984 Airwolf Blaze/Hergos2 episodes
1984 Partners in Crime 1 episode
1985 The New Mike Hammer Pete Kingman1 episode
1985 The A-Team Madrid1 episode
1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Peeples1 episode
1985 V Dr. Stephen Maitland1 episode
1985 Eye to Eye Carr1 episode
1985 I Had Three Wives 1 episode
1985 Hollywood Beat Dawson1 episode
1985 Hunter Bradley Woolsey1 episode
1985 T.J. Hooker Lester1 episode
1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Robert Zorbel1 episode
1985 Moonlighting Charles Wright1 episode
1986–1988 Simon & Simon Lars/Terry McCabe/Stan Marchard3 episodes
1987Airwolf (1987)Colonel Steve Coombs1 episode
1987 Night Court Pete Peterson1 episode
1987 Houston Knights Keith Blanchard1 episode
1987–1988 Dallas Wilson Cryder6 episodes
1987 She's the Sheriff Scanlon1 episode
1987 Highway to Heaven Paul Burke1 episode
1988 Our House Ken2 episodes
1989 Matlock Cal Ritter/Mayor Brian Barellu3 episodes
1989 Mission: Impossible Doyle1 episode
1989 Quantum Leap Buddy Wright1 episode
1989 Days of Our Lives Arthur Downey7 episodes
1990 Murder, She Wrote Philip Royce1 episode
1990 Anything but Love 1 episode
1990 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Johann Niesen1 episode
1991 L.A. Law Bruce Ingalls1 episode
1992 The Torkelsons Michael1 episode
1992 Coach Tom Richman1 episode
1992 Tequila and Bonetti K-9 Unit Officer1 episode
1992 Dear John Richard1 episode
1993Black Tie AffairChristopher Cody5 episodes
1993 Delta Wesley Harper1 episode
1994 Renegade Tracy Harris1 episode
1994 Sisters Dr. Droan1 episode
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Mitch Cutter1 episode
1995 In the Heat of the Night Kerry Madigan1 episode
1995 The George Wendt Show Steve1 episode
1995 Pointman Al Farley1 episode

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