Michael Horton (actor)

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Michael Horton
Born (1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2005
Spouse
Debbie Zipp
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(m. 1975)​
Children2

Michael Horton (born September 5, 1952) is an American actor and voiceover artist whose best known and longest-running role was as Jessica Fletcher's nephew Grady Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote . [1]

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Career

Horton appeared in such films and television series as Murder, She Wrote , Star Trek: Voyager , ER , Dances with Wolves , Taxi , M*A*S*H , 21 Jump Street , Baywatch , and The Eddie Capra Mysteries . He played the recurring role of Enterprise Security Chief Lt. Daniels in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), credited as Security Officer in the former and Lieutenant Daniels in the latter. [2]

His voiceover work in animation includes Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk , Chip Chase in The Transformers , Hollywood stuntman Jeff Wright and Stormer's brother Craig Phillips on Jem , the younger brother Tommy Talltree of Airborne in the G.I. Joe episode "Operation Mind Menace", and Arn in The Legend of Prince Valiant . [3] Horton also voiced The Prince in the 1989 animated film, Happily Ever After . His last credited acting role was in an episode of Judging Amy as Alvin Harvey in 2002.

Horton is also a producer, director, and editor. He is the co-host of the podcast Digital Production Buzz, and a founder of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group. [4]

Personal life

Horton is married to actress Debbie Zipp, who played his onscreen girlfriend and wife Donna Mayberry in Murder, She Wrote. They have two children.[ citation needed ]

Partial filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 The Lords of Discipline Bobby Bentley
1987 Like Father Like Son Mike O'Donald
1989 Happily Ever After Prince (voice) [5]
1990 Dances with Wolves Captain Cargill
1996 Star Trek: First Contact Security Officer
1997 The Beautician and the Beast Fairytale Prince (voice)
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Lt. Daniels
1999California MythCop
2001 The Learning Curve Councilman Nolan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Columbo Kerry MaloneEpisode: "The Conspirators"
1979 Taxi Steve JensenEpisode: "Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?"
1982–1983 The Incredible Hulk Rick Jones (voice)Main cast
1983 M*A*S*H Curt CollinsEpisode: "Say No More"
1983 Hill Street Blues Nicky KasnerEpisode: "Praise Dilaudid"
1984 Newhart John PayneEpisode: "Best Friends"
1984–1995 Murder, She Wrote Grady Fletcher12 episodes
1984–1985 The Transformers Chip Chase (voice)10 episodes
1986 Remington Steele Wally DonovanEpisode: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Steele"
1986 L.A. Law Tom LocklinEpisode: "The House of the Rising Flan"
1987 21 Jump Street Brent StylesEpisode: "Higher Education"
1988 Mr. Belvedere PerryEpisode: "The Counselor"
1989 Freddy's Nightmares Doug WodehouseEpisode: "Welcome to Springwood"
1989 In the Heat of the Night Jody WareEpisode: "The Pig Woman of Sparta"
1989 Baywatch TonyEpisode: "The Reunion"
1990–1991 Zazoo U Boink (voice)Main cast
1991–1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant Arn (voice)Main cast [5]
1995 Spider-Man John Jameson (voice)Episode: "The Alien Costume" [5]
1997 ER Tom AngevineEpisode: "Good Touch, Bad Touch"
1997 Pacific Palisades Richard Hughes3 episodes
1998 Star Trek: Voyager KovinEpisode: "Retrospect"
2000 Titans Ted2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-8108-3690-7.
  2. ↑ Nemecek, Larry (2003). "First Contact, Insurrection". The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion: Revised Edition. New York City: Pocket Books. ISBN   978-0-7434-7657-7.
  3. ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 354. ISBN   978-1-5381-0373-9.
  4. ↑ "Michael Horton founder of LACPUG Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". DigitalFilm Tree. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Michael Horton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 19, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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