

Cast & creator
Best known for Perry Mason, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O
Michael Conrad (October 16, 1925 – November 22, 1983) was an American actor, primarily on television. Conrad had a long acting career in television from the 1950s to the 1980s. In 1963 he played Felton Grimes, the title character and murder victim in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Bigamous Spouse." He played far left-wingMichael Stivic's, Uncle Casimir on All in the Family, and gave bigoted Archie Bunker as good as he got. He had a memorable role in the 1974 film, The Longest Yard, playing Nate Scarboro, a retired NFL tight end (New York Giants) who was also the head coach for the Mean Machine, the team of prisoners put together by Burt Reynolds' character Paul Crewe to play the team of guards (Reynolds himself would later play the role of Scarboro in the 2005 remake starring Adam Sandler.) During the 1976-1977 season of Delvecchio, Conrad was a regular, as he played the role of Lt. Macavan. Conrad may be best known for his portrayal of veteran cop Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on Hill Street Blues, in which he ended the introductory roll call to each week's show with "Let's be careful out there". He won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues in 1981 and 1982.
Also known as: Mike Conrad
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film credits
73
television credits
106
1948–1981 · acting roles
6.8
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Across film & television
Showing 106 of 106 credits

Felton Grimes
1957
Hank Kelly
1959
Kira Johnson
1969
Arthur
1969
Luke Moss
1957
Hogan
1963

Rossi
1969
Broder
1974

Tracy
1967

Phil Esterhaus
1981
Ed Slocum
1976
George Macklan
1974

Jimbo
1974
Boris Retsky
1974
John White
1962
Sam Marish
1962
Col. Charles Dundee
1975
Deputy Sheriff Harper
1959
Bob Hurley
1972
Mr. Mack
1961
Hartog
1958
Pierce
1958
Firing Range Officer (uncredited)
1958
Charles Bowdre
1948

Paul Hogan
1965
Roger Tetlow
1965

Sharben
1964

Jerry Munson
1959

Al Jenkins
1960
Uncle Casimir
1971
Self
1950
Mr. Trevesco
1972

Dick
1955
Cash McLean
1955
Paul Douglas
1955

Creech
1965




'Boomer' David
1977

A.C.
1963
Karl Maddox
1977
Mr. Chambers
1977
Livingston
1972
Anton
1968
Marshal Russell
1977
Marshall Russell
1977

Silas Rumford
1954

Captain M. Neilson
1975
Janor
1974


Macavan
1976


Nate Scarboro
1974


Pinetop Purvis
1968
Rollo
1969
Rainault
1965

Louis Costa
1972
Engineer
1981
Ma Greeny's Thug
1962
Cannell
1975
Spencer
1981
Sgt. DeVaca
1969

Billy Gallagher
1976
Dally Johnson
1970
Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
1975
Graham
1975
Robert John Holtzman
1975
Col. Desalius
1981
Johnny Badchuik
1979
Diesel
1972
Hugh
1973
Smithy
1975
Scarpi
1968

Sheriff Harley Dunlop
1973
Janor
1980
Ranger Willy G. Tinney
1968
Ham
1975
Drill Instructor
1976
Detective Shaw
1971
Silas Rumford
1979
Sam Robish
1967
Lt. Whitfield
1974
Frank
1974