Don Haggerty

from Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Artwork for Dirty HarryImage of Don Haggerty

Biography

Don Haggerty (b. July 3, 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York – d. August 19, 1988, Cocoa Beach, Florida) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. 

Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military. Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, he appeared in a number of memorable films including Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951) and The Narrow Margin. The B-movie actor continued to appear in films until the early 1980s. In the 1955-1956 season, he appeared as the outlaw Sam Bass in an episode of Jim Davis's syndicated Stories of the Century.

In 1956-1957, Haggerty appeared as Sheriff Elder in Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed crime drama, State Trooper. He appeared at this time in three episodes of the syndicated western 26 Men about the Arizona Rangers. In 1959, he guest starred in Bruce Gordon's docudrama about the Cold War, Behind Closed Doors. In 1960, Haggerty guest starred on the NBC crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier. He also appeared as Joe Wine in the 1961 episode "Alien Entry" of the syndicated series The Blue Angels. About this time, he also appeared in the episode "The Green Gamblers" of the crime drama The Brothers Brannagan.

Timeline

1981Aged 67

  • Poster for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for California Gold Rush

    Jake Brown

1977Aged 63

  • Poster for The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

    Sheriff Benedict

1973Aged 59

  • Poster for Starbird and Sweet William

    Hunter

1971Aged 57

  • Poster for The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

    Jake

  • Poster for Dirty Harry

    Minor Role (uncredited)

1966Aged 52

  • Poster for The Night of the Grizzly

    Sam Podds

1965Aged 51

  • Poster for The Great Sioux Massacre

    Senator Blaine

  • Poster for The Loved One

    Haggerty

1964Aged 50

  • Poster for The Solid Gold Girl

    The Bartender

  • Poster for The Killers

    Mail Truck Driver

1962Aged 48

  • Poster for Hell Is for Heroes

    Capt. Mace

1960Aged 46

  • Poster for Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

    Wes

  • Poster for Seven Ways from Sundown

    Durton

1959Aged 45

  • Poster for Gundown at Sandoval

    1st Outlaw

  • Poster for The Gunfight at Dodge City

    Sheriff Jim Regan

1958Aged 44

  • Poster for Day of the Badman

    Deputy Floyd

  • Poster for Blood Arrow

    Gabe

  • Poster for Cattle Empire

    Ralph Hamilton

  • Poster for The Man Who Died Twice

    Frank

  • Poster for Some Came Running

    Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

1957Aged 43

  • Poster for Chain of Evidence

    Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

  • Fight for the Title

    Gibson

  • Poster for Spoilers of the Forest

    Williams the Ranger

  • Poster for Footsteps in the Night

    Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan

  • Poster for Back from the Dead

    John Mitchell

  • Poster for The Crooked Circle

    Adams

1956Aged 42

  • Poster for Mobs, Inc.

    Det. Barney Flannery

  • Poster for Crashing Las Vegas

    Henchman Tony Murlock

  • Poster for Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Prison Guard (uncredited)

  • Poster for Calling Homicide

    Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

1955Aged 41

  • Poster for An Annapolis Story

    Lt. Prentiss

  • Poster for Air Strike

    Richard Huggins

  • Poster for I Cover the Underworld

    Prison Guard (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Private War of Major Benson

    Harold Hibler

  • Poster for The Desperate Hours

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Poster for Texas Lady

    Sheriff Herndon

1954Aged 40

  • Poster for Phantom Stallion

    Foreman Gil

  • Poster for Loophole

    Neil Sanford

  • Poster for The Rocket Man

    Officer Mike O'Brien

  • Poster for Return from the Sea

    Tompkins

  • Poster for Naked Alibi

    Matt Matthews

  • Poster for Cry Vengeance

    Lt. Pat Ryan

1953Aged 39

  • Poster for Roar of the Crowd

    Chuck Baylor

  • Poster for Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

    Bill Crashaw

  • Poster for Combat Squad

    Sgt. Wiley

  • Poster for Take the High Ground!

    Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1952Aged 38

  • Poster for Sailor Beware

    Lt. Connors (uncredited)

  • Poster for Wild Stallion

    Sergeant Keach

  • Poster for Bronco Buster

    Dobie Carson

  • Poster for The Narrow Margin

    Det. Wilson (uncredited)

  • Poster for Denver and Rio Grande

    Bob Nelson

1951Aged 37

  • Poster for Spoilers of the Plains

    Ben Rix

  • Poster for Quebec

    Col. Jean Durossac

  • Poster for Cause for Alarm!

    Mr. Russell

  • Poster for Go for Broke!

    Sgt. Wilson I. Culley

  • Poster for That's My Boy

    Tom - Masseur (uncredited)

  • Poster for Lost Planet Airmen

    Tony Dirken

  • Poster for Rhubarb

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Poster for Angels in the Outfield

    Rube Ronson

  • Poster for Callaway Went Thataway

    Director Don

  • Poster for The Stooge

    Mr. Winston (uncredited)

1950Aged 36

  • Poster for Sands of Iwo Jima

    Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Sundowners

    Sheriff Elmer Gall

  • Poster for The Kid from Texas

    Morgan

  • Poster for Dynamite Pass

    Sheriff

  • Poster for The Vanishing Westerner

    Henchman Art

  • Poster for Storm Over Wyoming

    The Marshal

  • Poster for The Asphalt Jungle

    Detective Andrews (uncredited)

  • Poster for Armored Car Robbery

    Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car

  • Poster for Vigilante Hideout

    Jim Benson

  • Poster for Gambling House

    Sharky

1949Aged 35

  • Poster for Act of Violence

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Poster for Rustlers

    Rancher

  • Poster for The Crooked Way

    Hood

  • Poster for Canadian Pacific

    Cagle

  • Poster for King of the Rocket Men

    Tony Dirken

  • Poster for South of Rio

    Chuck Bowers

  • Poster for Cowboy and the Prizefighter

    Steve Stevenson

1948Aged 34

  • Poster for Silent Conflict

    Rancher #2

  • Poster for The Dead Don't Dream

    Deputy Sheriff

  • Poster for Sinister Journey

    Harmon Roberts

  • Poster for Borrowed Trouble

    Lippy

  • Poster for Pitfall

    District Attorney's Man

  • Poster for That Lady in Ermine

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Gentleman from Nowhere

    Bill Cook

  • Poster for False Paradise

    Deal Marden, chief henchman

  • Poster for Angel in Exile

    Deputy Sheriff

  • Poster for Gun Smugglers

    Sheriff Schurslock

1947Aged 33

  • Poster for The Gangster

    Thug Messenger (uncredited)

1946Aged 32

  • Poster for Problem Drinkers

    Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)

1942Aged 28

  • Poster for USS VD: Ship of Shame

    Ship Officer (uncredited)

1939Aged 25

  • Poster for Back Door to Heaven

    Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)