Kevin Hagen
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-04-03 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2005-07-09
Biography
Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 – July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's TV series Little House on the Prairie. Hagen was the son of professional ballroom dancers, Haakon Olaf Hagen and Marvel Lucile Wadsworth. His father abandoned the family when Kevin was five. He was raised by his mother, grandmother, and two aunts, with some help from his uncle, a physician. The family moved to Portland, Oregon, when Kevin was a teenager. He played baseball and football at Jefferson High School. He attended Oregon State University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy after World War II; he served in San Diego. Hagen, married four times, was a single parent for two decades to his son, Christopher Hagen, a Special Education teacher and high school baseball coach in Bakersfield, California.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Sgt. Burke
Perry Mason
as Jacob Leonard
Perry Mason
as Samuel Carleton
Bonanza
as Brother Guy
Bonanza
as Sheriff King
Mission: Impossible
as David Webster
Mission: Impossible
as Kurt Lom
Mission: Impossible
as Dave Klinger
M*A*S*H
as Colonel Coner
The Twilight Zone
as Pete Radcliff
The Twilight Zone
as James Webber
Little House on the Prairie
as Dr. Hiram Baker
Quincy, M.E.
Knots Landing
as Butler
Ironside
Mannix
as Alan Guthrie
Mannix
as Jackson
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Judd Bowman
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Jory - Townsman