Cast & creator

John Brandon

1929-06-21 (died at 85) Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USAIMDb

Best known for Charmed, Doctor Who, Frasier

John Edward Barandon (June 21, 1929 – August 25, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1955–2007 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.2

Charmed

Elderly Father · 1998

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

American Sergeant · 1963

★ 7.7

Frasier

Harry · 1993

★ 6.9

Knots Landing

Crowell · 1979

★ 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Ernie · 1984

Across film & television

Filmography (61)

Showing 61 of 61 credits

Series

★ 8.2

Charmed

Elderly Father

1998

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

American Sergeant

1963

Series

★ 7.7

Frasier

Harry

1993

Series

★ 6.9

Knots Landing

Crowell

1979

Series

★ 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Ernie

1984

Series

★ 5.9

Melrose Place

1992

Series

★ 7.5

Private Practice

Nate

2007

Series

★ 7.5

Knight Rider

Police Captain

1982

Series

★ 8.0

Little House on the Prairie

Freighter

1974

Series

★ 7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Series

★ 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Detective Walsh

1981

Series

★ 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Walsh

1981

Series

★ 6.5

Dynasty

1981

Series

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Sergeant Musso

1964

Series

★ 8.3

The Wonder Years

Philip Arnold

1988

Series

★ 7.6

Airwolf

Zeus

1984

Series

★ 7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Series

★ 7.2

Tales from the Darkside

Lt. Wright

1984

Series

★ 7.8

All in the Family

Cop

1971

Series

★ 7.6

Three's Company

Police Captain James

1977

Series

★ 6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

American General

1964

Series

★ 6.7

Gunsmoke

Timmons

1955

Series

★ 6.3

Matt Houston

1982

Series

★ 7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976

Movie

★ 8.2

Scarface

Immigration Officer #3

1983

Series

★ 6.2

Eight Is Enough

1977

Series

★ 6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

Boner

1983

Series

★ 7.0

Wonder Woman

Sergeant Stransky

1975

Series

★ 6.7

Brothers

The Inspector

1984

Series

★ 7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Series

★ 6.8

CHiPs

Salesman

1977

Series

★ 7.3

The Troubleshooters

George Reugen

1965

Series

★ 7.6

Voyagers!

1982

Series

★ 7.2

Man in a Suitcase

Philip Kane

1967

Series

★ 4.5

Civil Wars

Justice Parrato

1991

Series

★ 5.8

Carter Country

1977

Series

★ 6.5

Townies

1996

Movie

★ 7.5

Serpico

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1973

Movie

★ 4.3

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

General Admission

2000

Series

★ 6.9

Goliath Awaits

Chief Engineer (uncredited)

1981

Movie

★ 6.6

Fun with Dick and Jane

Pete Winston

1977

Movie

★ 6.3

Racing with the Moon

Mr. Kaiser

1984

Movie

★ 5.6

Billion Dollar Brain

Jim

1967

Series

★ 7.1

Diff'rent Strokes

The Policeman

1978

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

Movie

★ 6.2

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

Mickey

2000

Movie

★ 6.2

The Brink's Job

FBI Agent

1978

Movie

★ 5.9

Arrivederci, Baby!

Radio Engineer

1966

Movie

★ 8.5

A Question of Honor

Horne

1982

Movie

★ 6.3

Confessions of a Hitman

Older N.S.A. Agent

1994

Movie

★ 7.9

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

American Sergeant

1966

Movie

★ 6.2

Isadora

Gospel Billy

1968

Movie

★ 4.8

Battle Beneath the Earth

Maj. Frank Cannon

1967

Movie

★ 7.3

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Bartender

1975

Movie

★ 5.8

The Lake

Buddy #1

1998

Movie

★ 8.0

The Steel Collar Man

General

1985

Movie

★ 7.0

The World of George Orwell: 1984

American General

1965

Movie

★ 6.0

The Night the City Screamed

George Carmody

1980

Movie

★ 4.6

Triplecross

Warden

1986

Movie

★ 6.7

The Adding Machine

First cell jailer

1969

Movie

★ 7.0

The Pistol

Sergeant Musso

1965