Burr DeBenning
Known For
Acting
Born
1936-09-21 in Seminole, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
2003-05-26
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burr DeBenning (September 21, 1936 – May 26, 2003) was an American character actor, who has done work in both film and television. DeBenning appeared in nearly 100 films and TV shows during his career. His credits include the television films The House on Greenapple Road, Wolfen, The Incredible Melting Man, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, St. Ives, Cruising, and Love Field. He appeared in such television programs as Custer, Matlock, Matt Houston, Mike Hammer, Magnum, P.I., Matt Helm, Medical Center, McCloud, Columbo and Medical Story. Co-starred with Robert Wagner in City Beneath the Sea (1971). His character was called "Aquila" and had gills. Other guest appearance was in a war movie Beach Red (1967). DeBenning's last media appearance was a cameo in a music video for The Avalanches' hit song "Frontier Psychiatrist" in 2000. He died in California at age 66 from undisclosed causes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burr DeBenning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Capt. Loomis
Little House on the Prairie
Magnum, P.I.
as Ed Russler
Falcon Crest
as Freddy Darrow
The Rockford Files
as Harry Crown
Hawaii Five-O
as Roy Crawford
Ironside
Knots Landing
as Neal Henning
Quincy, M.E.
Matlock
as Mayor Jeffries
Hotel
Starsky & Hutch
Highway to Heaven
as Thrasher
Hart to Hart
Cannon
Kojak
as Cass
The F.B.I.
as Fred Peters
The F.B.I.
as Jack Dale
The F.B.I.
as Jack Collins
The F.B.I.
as George Barrister