Ron Pinkard

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Ron Pinkard
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Ronald F. Pinkard

(1941-01-22) January 22, 1941 (age 83)
Years active1968–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!

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 Watermelon Man PolicemanUncredited
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Controller

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968, 1969 Dragnet 1967 Off. John McKee / Student2 episodes
1968–1973 Ironside Chief Borden / Jim Washington6 episodes
1969 The Wild Wild West Deputy Sheriff BillyEpisode: "The Night of the Winged Terror: Part 1"
1969 Bracken's World Jeff PruittEpisode: "Closed Set"
1969–1970 The F.B.I. Special Agent / Ken3 episodes
1969–1971 Adam-12 Off. Walt Barrett
1970 The Partridge Family GuardEpisode: "Go Directly to Jail"
1970 Dan August Harry TateEpisode: "The Soldier"
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors DoctorEpisode: "A Matter of Priorities"
1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. Prof. WilnerEpisode: "Love Is When They Say They Need You"
1972 Mission: Impossible BarrEpisode: "Movie"
1972 Sealab 2020 Ed Thomas13 episodes
1972–1978 Emergency! Dr. Mike Morton / Tom Gray, M.D.72 episodes
1973 Police Story ChristieEpisode: "The Ten Year Honeymoon"
1973 Barnaby Jones Parking Lot AttendantEpisode: "Divorce - Murderer's Style"
1974 The Girl with Something Extra Detective ConnorsEpisode: "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons"
1974Doctor DanScottTelevision film
1974, 1977 Insight Doctor2 episodes
1976 Gemini Man WillieEpisode: "Run Sam, Run"
1977 McMillan & Wife Dr. JohnsonEpisode: "Affair of the Heart"
1980, 1981 The White Shadow Clerk / Recruiter2 episodes
1982 Quincy, M.E. Detective JacksonEpisode: "Across the Line"
1982 Hill Street Blues JudgeEpisode: "No Body's Perfect"
1983–1984 Trapper John, M.D. Pardino / Lab Technician4 episodes
1984 Matt Houston Agent MercerEpisode: "On the Run"
1985, 1986 Knight Rider Reporter #1 / Judge2 episodes
1987 What's Happening Now!! DoctorEpisode: "Mad Money"
1987 Houston Knights ThurgoodEpisode: "North of the Border"
1987 Frank's Place MayorEpisode: "Frank Returns"
1988 The Hogan Family Maitre D'Episode: "Dad's First Date"
1989 Matlock Judge John BrennerEpisode: "The D.J."
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Judge McElvyTelevision film
1990 Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 Hodges
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FramingLesley
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless RomeoFred Kelly

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