Lawrence P. Casey

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Lawrence P. Casey
Lawrence Casey Rat Patrol.jpg
Casey in The Rat Patrol, 1967
Born (1940-11-08) November 8, 1940 (age 82)
New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active19581992
SpouseKatha Dees [1]
Children3[ citation needed ]

Lawrence P. Casey (born November 8, 1940) [2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Private First Class Mark T. Hitchcock in the American adventure and drama television series The Rat Patrol . [3]

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Life and career

Casey was born in Manhattan, the second oldest of eight siblings. His firefighter father was a World War II veteran. [1] He originally worked in construction and was a professional boxer. [4]

In 1958, he made his acting debut in the stage play The Visit. [4] He made his screen debut in 1966 in the medical drama television series Dr. Kildare . Casey also guest-starred in an episode of the western television series Gunsmoke . [2]

Casey joined the cast of the new ABC action and drama television series The Rat Patrol , [2] playing driver PFC Mark T. Hitchcock. [3] During the series Casey and Christopher George, who played Sgt. Sam Troy, toured Vietnam meeting American troops. [5] [6] After the series ended in 1968 Casey guest-starred in the western television series Bonanza and co-starred as Elliot Crane in the 1969 film The Gay Deceivers . [2]

Casey guest-starred in television programs including The Rockford Files , Ironside , The Love Boat , Knots Landing , Falcon Crest , The Mod Squad and Barnaby Jones . [2] He played Rodney Harrington in the soap opera television series Return to Peyton Place . [7] Casey appeared in films such as Good Guys Wear Black , Acapulco Gold , The Student Nurses , The Great Waldo Pepper and Borderline . [2] He retired from acting in 1992. His last acting credit was an appearance on L.A. Law . He worked as a photographer and then started his own importing business.[ citation needed ]

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  4. 1 2 "Brother Rats". The Times and Democrat . Orangeburg, South Carolina. July 25, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved February 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  5. "'Rat Patrol' Star Says Visit To Vietnam Worthwhile Trip". The Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. February 6, 1968. p. 47. Retrieved February 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
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