W. K. Stratton (actor)

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W. K. Stratton
Born
Walter Kirk Stratton Jr. [1]

(1950-08-02) August 2, 1950 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1973–present

Walter Kirk Stratton Jr. (born August 2, 1950) [2] is an American film and television actor born in Front Royal, Virginia. [2] He portrayed Lt. Lawrence Casey in the American television series Black Sheep Squadron . [1] [3] Stratton also played the recurring role of Cmdr. Ted Lindsey in 14 episodes of the American legal drama television series JAG . [2]

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Stratton appeared in the 1979 film The Great Santini . [4] Stratton played the role of Lawrence "Larry" Stanton III on three episodes of the science fiction television series Quantum Leap . [2] He also starred in the comedy-drama television series Tequila and Bonetti . Stratton guest-starred in television programs including The Love Boat ; The Rockford Files ; Airwolf ; The Incredible Hulk ; The A-Team ; Battlestar Galactica ; The Rookies ; Murder, She Wrote ; Tales of the Gold Monkey ; Magnum, P.I. ; Lou Grant and Hill Street Blues . [2] He also appeared in a few films. [5]

Television

Airdate(s)TitleRoleNotes
December 2, 1975 The Rookies PhilEpisode: Dead Heat
1976–1978 Baa Baa Black Sheep Lt./Capt. Lawrence "Larry" CaseyMain Character, All 36 Episodes
October 29, 1977 The Love Boat KyleEpisode: The Joker is Mild / Take My Granddaughter, Please / First Time Out
October 27, 1978 The Rockford Files Sgt. Frank DusenbergEpisode: Kill the Messenger
December 1, 1978 The Incredible Hulk Deputy MunroEpisode: Escape from Los Santos
January 5, 1979The Rockford FilesPolice Sgt. Frank DusenbergEpisode: With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
February 18, 1979 Battlestar Galactica Lt. BartonEpisode: Murder on the Rising Star
November 23, 1979The Rockford FilesDwight WhippleEpisode: The Hawaiian Headache
December 11, 1980 Magnum, P.I. Ensign HealyEpisode: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (Pilot Episode)
November 19, 1981Magnum, P.I.Officer KellyEpisode: Wave Goodbye
December 14, 1981 Lou Grant Scott HumeEpisode: Drifters
November 17, 1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey KramerEpisode: Once a Tiger...
January 22, 1984 Airwolf Chuck Sinclair - EngineerEpisode: Shadow of the Hawke (Pilot Episode)
October 2, 1984 The A-Team Captain Royce (US Army)Episode: Fire
November 20, 1984The A-TeamCaptain Royce (US Army)Episode: Showdown!
February 9, 1986 Murder, She Wrote Deputy MorganEpisode: Powder Keg
April 3, 1986 Hill Street Blues Frederick SpearsEpisode: Come and Get It
March 26, 1989 Quantum Leap Dr. BergerEpisode: Genesis (Pilot Episode)
March 7, 1990Quantum LeapSheriff Lyle RoundtreeEpisode: Good Night, Dear Heart
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Detective LeeMain Cast, 11 Episodes
November 17, 1992 & November 24, 1992Quantum LeapLawrence "Larry" Stanton IIIEpisodes: Trilogy Pt. I (One Little Heart), Pt. II (For Your Love), Pt. III (The Last Door)
1995–2003 JAG Cmdr. Ted LindseyRecurring Character, 16 Episodes
December 14, 1999JAGLes BrownEpisode: Ghosts of Christmas Past (Note: The Cast of JAG portrayed multiple characters in this episode.)
May 15, 2001JAGCaptain StewartEpisode: Mutiny (Note: The Cast of JAG portrayed multiple characters in this episode.)

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