Peter Hooten

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Peter Hooten
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Peter Hooten (1992)
Born
John Peter Hooten

(1950-11-29) November 29, 1950 (age 74)
Clermont, Florida, U.S.
Education Ithaca College
Occupation Actor
Years active1968–1990; 2012–2013; 2016–2017

John Peter Hooten (born November 29, 1950) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the television film Dr. Strange (1978).

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Career

Hooten started acting in 1968 at the age of 17. He appeared as an uncredited extra in Midnight Cowboy . He attended Ithaca College in upstate New York. His first speaking role was a 1969 appearance on the TV drama Marcus Welby, M.D. . Later, he played the title character in the 1978 TV film Dr. Strange and appeared as a guest star in The Waltons , Mod Squad , and Mannix .

TV and filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 Midnight Cowboy ExtraMovie
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. Richard RossTV series
1970 The Bold Ones: The Protectors Clancy AustinTV series
1970 Tribes ScrunchTV movie
1971 Dan August Troy StedmanTV series
1972Night of TerrorChris ArdenTV movie
1972 Mod Squad Jim StylesTV series
1972 Mannix Don WilkersonTV series
1972 The Waltons JamieTV series
1975 Slashed Dreams RobertMovie
1975One of Our OwnDr. MadisonTV movie
1975PrisonersUnknownIndependent Film
1975A Woman for All MenPaul McCoyMovie
1975 Bronk UnknownTV series
1976The Student BodyCarterMovie
1977 Orca PaulMovie
1978 The Inglorious Bastards [1] TonyMovie
1978 The Fifth Commandment Leo RedderMovie
1978 Dr. Strange Dr. Stephen Strange TV movie
1980Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughTroy StedmanTV movie
1981 Fantasies DamirMovie
1982 2020 Texas Gladiators HalakronMovie
1982 The Soldier The Soldier's ForceMovie
1982Born BeautifulTonyTV movie
1987Tempi di guerraCaptain RosenMovie
1987Brothers in BloodCharlieMovie
1988Just a Damned SoldierUnknownMovie
1990 Night Killer AxelMovie
2007 In Search of Steve Ditko Dr. Strange (Archive footage)TV movie documentary
2013House of BloodFrank MartinMovie
2017SouleaterSheriff Buford TalleyMovie

Personal life

Hooten and the poet James Merrill were romantic partners from 1983 until the death of the latter in 1995. After 16 years in New York City, and some time in Connecticut, Hooten moved to St. Augustine, Florida. [1] As of 2009, Hooten has lived in Sarasota, Florida. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bardi, Joe (August 19, 2009). "A "spaghetti war" film classic: Sarasota's Peter Hooten on his role in the original Inglorious Bastards". Creative Loafing. I felt really good and I worked a long time on it," Hooten says, lingering over a double espresso and chocolate cake in the dining room at the Sarasota Ritz-Carlton. And I got really good people together. And we shot it in Cambridge; it was the right atmosphere. … It's not mainstream, but God, it was a labor of love. So who's going to see that? But it will be in the libraries when Inglorious Bastards goes bye-bye. Nobody's going to remember anybody for that.