Tom Simcox

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Tom Simcox
Born
Thomas William Simcox

(1937-06-17) June 17, 1937 (age 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1991
SpouseKit Smythe [1]

Thomas William Simcox (born June 17, 1937) [2] is an American film and television actor. [3] [4]

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Early life

Simcox was born in Medford, New Jersey. [2] [5] [6]

Career

Simcox began his career in 1962, first appearing in the police procedural television series Naked City . [5] He then made an appearance on the medical drama television series Ben Casey . [2] He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke , Bonanza , Hawaii Five-O , Matt Houston , Ironside , The Virginian , Vega$ , Charlie's Angels , Trapper John, M.D. , Perry Mason , Columbo and Wagon Train . [2] In 1964, he made his film debut for which Simcox first appeared in the television film The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre . [2] He then played the role of Lt. Johnson in the 1965 film Shenandoah . [7]

Simcox starred in the 1966 film Incident at Phantom Hill , [8] which also starred Robert Fuller, Jocelyn Lane and Dan Duryea. He also made an appearance in the 1976 film Hollywood Man , which starred William Smith, Ray Girardin, Jude Farese and Jennifer Billingsley. [9] Simcox played the role of the sheriff. [9] In 1977, he starred in the action and adventure television series Code R . [10] His final credit was from Jack Webb's Dragnet remake which was The New Dragnet in 1991.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 Shenandoah Lt. Johnson
1966 Incident at Phantom Hill Adam Long
1972 Piranha Art Greene
1976 Hollywood Man The Sheriff
1990 Grim Prairie Tales Horn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962 Naked City FredEpisode: "A Case Study of Two Savages"
1962 Ben Casey Jerry LavinEpisode: "When You See an Evil Man"
1962 Perry Mason WaiterEpisode: "The Case of the Playboy Pugilist"
1962 Alcoa Premiere FinneyEpisode: "The Masked Marine"
1963 The Eleventh Hour Joe FosterEpisode: "Hang by One Hand"
1963 Stoney Burke Jeff HadleyEpisode: "Tigress by the Tail"
1963 The Lieutenant Capt. Brett ParkerEpisode: "To Take Up Serpents"
1963 Death Valley Days BillyEpisode: "The Holy Terror"
1963 Channing Art TownsendEpisode: "Beyond His Reach"
1963 The Great Adventure FoordEpisode: "The Man Who Stole New York City"
1963–1974 Gunsmoke Various roles8 episodes
1964 The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre Henry MandoreTelevision film
1964, 1965 Wagon Train Adam Pierce / Tim Riggs2 episodes
1964, 1965 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Jerry Walsh / John Sprague
1964–1969 The Virginian Various roles3 episodes
1965 Broadside Bill LarsenEpisode: "The Wolfman Cometh"
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Lieutenant Walter MatthewEpisode: "The Filers"
1965 Bonanza Andy WatsonEpisode: "The Other Son"
1965Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in SamanthaWaltersTelevision film
1966 Laredo Shamus McCloudEpisode: "Sound of Terror"
1966 Run for Your Life Johnny CadellEpisode: "The Grotenberg Mask"
1966 The Doomsday Flight ChippsTelevision film
1966The Iron MenNoah Wylie
1966, 1967 Combat! Dolan / Marsini2 episodes
1967 The Green Hornet Dan Scully
1969 Premiere BraddockEpisode: "Braddock"
1968Istanbul ExpressLeland McCordTelevision film
1968 Ironside George Huff / Brian Turner2 episodes
1970 Matt Lincoln David CunninghamEpisode: "Jilly"
1970 The Aquarians Jerry HollisTelevision film
1971 Bearcats! StenglerEpisode: "Ground Loop at Spanish Wells"
1971 Monty Nash Ed StanleyEpisode: "Tension in a Troubled Town"
1973 Hawaii Five-O Anthony PorterEpisode: "The Sunday Torch"
1973 Emergency! BradEpisode: "Promotion"
1974 Columbo William HaynesEpisode: "By Dawn's Early Light"
1976 Gibbsville SmithEpisode: "Afternoon Waltz"
1976, 1978 Police Story Sgt. Duvall / Officer Stover2 episodes
1977The Ghost of Cypress SwampPa BascombeTelevision film
1977 Code R Walt Robinson13 episodes
1977 Charlie's Angels Lon MoltonEpisode: "Angel in Love"
1977–1980 The Magical World of Disney Pa Bascombe3 episodes
1978 Baretta AndersonEpisode: "The Appointment"
1978 How the West Was Won Marshal Logan2 episodes
1979 David Cassidy: Man Undercover DixonEpisode: "Teammates"
1980 Vegas Mr. GleaverEpisode: "Magic Sister Slayings"
1983 Matt Houston GershwinEpisode: "Needle in a Haystack"
1983 Whiz Kids LoringEpisode: "Candidate for Murder"
1983–1986 Simon & Simon Various roles3 episodes
1985 Trapper John, M.D. Mr. MichaelsonEpisode: "A False Start"
1985 Street Hawk KellerEpisode: "The Arabian"
1986 Knight Rider Deputy ClarkEpisode: "Hills of Fire"
1986Acceptable RisksJoe ReedTelevision film
1986 Airwolf Weldon RossiterEpisode: "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky"
1991 Dragnet Mr. CeroneEpisode: "Who Killed My Boat?"

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