Ron Pinkard | |
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Born | Ronald F. Pinkard January 22, 1941 |
Years active | 1968–present |
Ronald F. Pinkard (born January 22, 1941, in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!
Pinkard was raised in Denver, Colorado. [1] He attended Whittier Elementary School, Cole Jr. High and Manual High School. [1] After high school he spent four years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. [1] He studied drama at the University of Colorado Boulder. [1]
Pinkard has appeared in episodes of several television series, including Dragnet 1967 , [1] Barnaby Jones , Ironside , Mission: Impossible , Perry Mason , Adam-12 , [2] Quincy, M.E. , The Partridge Family , The Wild Wild West , Matlock , Gemini Man , The White Shadow , Matt Houston , General Hospital [1] [2] and Knight Rider . His most notable role was Dr. Mike Morton on Emergency! . [1] [2]
He also served as a technical advisor on the movie Flight of the Intruder , [1] and received a "special thanks" in the movies Tiger Street, and as LCDR Ronald F. Pinkard, USNR in the movie The Hunt for Red October . [1] In most of his roles, he portrays police officers, or doctors. He played Judge McElvy in Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV Movie 1990).
He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve. [1] He retired as a full commander.
Pinkard served as head of the Denver Film Commission from 1991 to 2003. [1] [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Watermelon Man | Policeman | Uncredited |
1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Controller |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968, 1969 | Dragnet 1967 | Off. John McKee / Student | 2 episodes |
1968–1973 | Ironside | Chief Borden / Jim Washington | 6 episodes |
1969 | The Wild Wild West | Deputy Sheriff Billy | Episode: "The Night of the Winged Terror: Part 1" |
1969 | Bracken's World | Jeff Pruitt | Episode: "Closed Set" |
1969–1970 | The F.B.I. | Special Agent / Ken | 3 episodes |
1969–1971 | Adam-12 | Off. Walt Barrett | |
1970 | The Partridge Family | Guard | Episode: "Go Directly to Jail" |
1970 | Dan August | Harry Tate | Episode: "The Soldier" |
1971 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Doctor | Episode: "A Matter of Priorities" |
1972 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Prof. Wilner | Episode: "Love Is When They Say They Need You" |
1972 | Mission: Impossible | Barr | Episode: "Movie" |
1972 | Sealab 2020 | Ed Thomas | 13 episodes |
1972–1978 | Emergency! | Dr. Mike Morton / Tom Gray, M.D. | 72 episodes |
1973 | Police Story | Christie | Episode: "The Ten Year Honeymoon" |
1973 | Barnaby Jones | Parking Lot Attendant | Episode: "Divorce - Murderer's Style" |
1974 | The Girl with Something Extra | Detective Connors | Episode: "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons" |
1974 | Doctor Dan | Scott | Television film |
1974, 1977 | Insight | Doctor | 2 episodes |
1976 | Gemini Man | Willie | Episode: "Run Sam, Run" |
1977 | McMillan & Wife | Dr. Johnson | Episode: "Affair of the Heart" |
1980, 1981 | The White Shadow | Clerk / Recruiter | 2 episodes |
1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Detective Jackson | Episode: "Across the Line" |
1982 | Hill Street Blues | Judge | Episode: "No Body's Perfect" |
1983–1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | Pardino / Lab Technician | 4 episodes |
1984 | Matt Houston | Agent Mercer | Episode: "On the Run" |
1985, 1986 | Knight Rider | Reporter #1 / Judge | 2 episodes |
1987 | What's Happening Now!! | Doctor | Episode: "Mad Money" |
1987 | Houston Knights | Thurgood | Episode: "North of the Border" |
1987 | Frank's Place | Mayor | Episode: "Frank Returns" |
1988 | The Hogan Family | Maitre D' | Episode: "Dad's First Date" |
1989 | Matlock | Judge John Brenner | Episode: "The D.J." |
1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | Judge McElvy | Television film |
1990 | Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 | Hodges | |
1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Lesley | |
1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo | Fred Kelly |
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