Granville Van Dusen

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Granville Van Dusen (born March 16, 1944 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor who portrayed Race Bannon in the 1986 television series The New Adventures of Jonny Quest , Jonny's Golden Quest , Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects , and two episodes of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest .

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Other acting credits

Van Dusen appeared on CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless and ABC's Port Charles . He was also the second actor to portray attorney Walter Telford on the Canadian-based soap opera, High Hopes . He also has appeared in the sitcom Soap as a doctor taking care of, and ultimately falling for, Jessica Tate (portrayed by actress Katherine Helmond). He also appeared in many TV series such as Kojak ; The Bionic Woman ; CHiPs ; Three's Company ; Matlock ; Diagnosis: Murder ; Walker, Texas Ranger ; Barnaby Jones ; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ; Rhoda ; The Eddie Capra Mysteries ; Magnum, P.I. ; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman ; and The West Wing .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 The Statue Chuck
1972 It Ain't Easy Paul
1975 Hearts of the West WWI Pilot
2000Aladdin and the Adventure of All TimeVoiceDirect-to-video
2012Smoke ScreenRobert Brown

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974Dr. MaxDr. John PooleTelevision film
1974 Ironside DoctorEpisode: "Raise the Devil: Part 2"
1974 The Waltons Mr. AndrewsEpisode: "The Book"
1974, 1976 Harry O Coleman / Fred Lassiter2 episodes
1975 A Cry for Help Brother Stephen TylerTelevision film
1975 McCloud Chuck DonnellsEpisode: "Sharks!"
1975Someone I TouchedJohnTelevision film
1975 Baretta George ParsonsEpisode: "This Ain't My Bag"
1975 Switch Phil SimonEpisode: "Stung from Beyond"
1975 The Night That Panicked America Carl PhillipsTelevision film
1976 Dynasty Creed Vauclose
1977 The Bionic Woman Darwin JonesEpisode: "Biofeedback"
1977World of DarknessPaul TaylorTelevision film
1977 The War Between the Tates Sanford Finkelstein
1977 Kojak Fred ToomeyEpisode: "Tears for All Who Loved Her"
1977, 1978 Barnaby Jones Joe Bannock / R. Ed Dunslay2 episodes
1978 Breaking Up Tom HammilTelevision film
1978 The World Beyond Paul Taylor
1978Dr. ScorpionTerry Batliner
1978Love's Dark RideTom Scott
1978EscapadeJoshua Rand
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries Dr. GatlingEpisode: "Dirge for a Dead Dachshund"
1978Greatest Heroes of the Bible Joshua Episode: "The Ten Commandments"
1978 Rhoda Doug KormanEpisode: "The Date in the Iron Mask"
1979TransplantDr. KronerTelevision film
1979 Quincy, M.E. Moyer / Raymond Morrison2 episodes
1979 CHiPs Lieutenant Harold BatesEpisode: "The Watch Commander"
1979High MidnightLt. EllisTelevision film
1980 Paris Dirk ChaseEpisode: "The Price Is Right"
1980 Stone GilardyEpisode: "Deep Sleeper"
1980 The Stockard Channing Show Spencer FarrellEpisode: "Advise and Consume"
1980 Soap Dr. Hill5 episodes
1980 The Wild and the Free RaifTelevision film
1980 It's a Living Frank RyanEpisode: "The Lois Affair"
1981 Madame X Clay RichardsonTelevision film
1982This Is Kate Bennett...Tim Maxwell
1982The AstronautsCaptain Roger Canfield
1982 Hotline Justin Price
1983 Three's Company Ray MartinEpisode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
1983 It Takes Two Harry RiceEpisode: "The Choice"
1983Sutters BayJeff HamnerTelevision film
1983Allison Sydney HarrisonWalt Spencer
1984, 1988 Hotel Lee Jordan / Biff Henry2 episodes
1985A Death in CaliforniaRichard MorganEpisode #1.1
1985 Magnum, P.I. Clyde DaltreyEpisode: "The Hotel Dick"
1986 Hill Street Blues Graham Wells3 episodes
1986 Murder, She Wrote Congressman Brad GardnerEpisode: "The Perfect Foil"
1986 Moonlighting Alan MargoleseEpisode: "Funeral for a Door Nail"
1986–1987 The New Adventures of Jonny Quest Race Bannon13 episodes
1987 Karen's Song Zach Matthews3 episodes
1987 Highway to Heaven Bob BaileyEpisode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"
1987 Mr. Belvedere Doug MetcalfEpisode: "Marsha's Job"
1987 Matlock Paul J. BartelEpisode: "The Network"
1988 Family Ties Mr. CarterEpisode: "Read It and Weep: Part 2"
1989 Father Dowling Mysteries CarterEpisode: "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery"
1989 The People Next Door Neal FerrallEpisode: "Dream Date"
1990 Hunter Eddie SandersEpisode: "Broken Dreams"
1990 The Rose and the Jackal TomTelevision film
1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. Dr. Johnathan ReardonEpisode: "Oh Very Young"
1992 The Boys of Twilight N/AEpisode: "Pilot"
1993 FBI: The Untold Stories Henry VanceEpisode: "Kill for Love"
1993 Jonny's Golden Quest 'Race' BannonTelevision film; voice
1993, 2000 Diagnosis: Murder Defense Attorney McNamara / Herb Morton2 episodes
1994 Silk Stalkings Paul ReicherEpisode: "Ghosts of the Past"
1994 Sweet Justice Jude LattimoreEpisode: "Story of My Life"
1995 Melrose Place Dr. SteeleEpisode: "Breakfast at Tiffany's, Dinner at Eight"
1995 Freakazoid! Dash O'PepperEpisode: "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe"
1995 Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects 'Race' BannonTelevision film; voice
1995 Sisters Bryce HaydenEpisode: "Sleeping Beauty"
1996 Space: Above and Beyond General WeirickEpisode: "Sugar Dirt"
1996 One West Waikiki Morton BolandEpisode: "Allergic to Golf"
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman D.A. Michael Clemmons2 episodes
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Roger T. 'Race' Bannon / Race Bannon6 episodes
1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Newsreel Announcer / GentlemanEpisode: "Nuclear and Present Danger/Loch Ness Mess"
1997–2001 The Young and the Restless Keith Dennison51 episodes
1998 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Senator DinstonEpisode: "Seeds of Doubt"
1998 Suddenly Susan Alan PiperEpisode: "Daddy Piper"
1998 You Lucky Dog Mr. FisterTelevision film
1998 Buddy Faro Jackie ConklinEpisode: "Pilot"
1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Neal BanyonEpisode: "Second Chance"
1999 Sliders Keeper AbrahamEpisode: "The Great Work"
1999 Port Charles David Bordisso102 episodes
2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane HeintzEpisode: "Crossing the Line"
2000–2001 Judging Amy Judge Clarence Faraday4 episodes
2002 Gilmore Girls Darren SpringsteenEpisode: "Application Anxiety"
2003 The West Wing Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Bryce LillyEpisode: "Inauguration: Part 1"
2003, 2004 Star Trek: Enterprise Andorian General / Klingon Magistrate2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Dead to Rights Fahook Ubduhl / WeightlifterVoice
2003 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Allied Commander
2004 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Genome Soldier Leader
2007 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars GDF High Command

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