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Laurence Haddon(1922-2013)

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Laurence Haddon in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Laurence Haddon was born on 25 October 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hands of a Stranger (1962), The Greatest American Hero (1981) and Simon & Simon (1981). He was married to Jacqueline Dorsey and Susan Ackerman. He died on 10 May 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornOctober 25, 1922
DiedMay 10, 2013(90)
BornOctober 25, 1922
DiedMay 10, 2013(90)
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Known for

Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Hands of a Stranger
5.2
  • Police Lt. Syms(as Larry Haddon)
  • 1962
The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • General Morehead
  • Burke
Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
Simon & Simon
7.1
TV Series
  • Police Sgt. Delahanty
Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
Dallas
7.1
TV Series
  • Franklin Horner

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Actor

  • Maria Conchita Alonso in Women: Stories of Passion (1996)
    Women: Stories of Passion
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 1997
  • Patricia Arquette and Matthew Broderick in Infinity (1996)
    Infinity
    6.2
    • Family Doctor
    • 1996
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Charles Williams
    • Jerry
    • 1988–1993
  • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
    Roc
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Coucilman Persky
    • 1991
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1991
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bass
    • 1991
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990)
    Columbo: Columbo Goes to College
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Dean Howard Gillespie
    • 1990
  • Thanksgiving Day (1990)
    Thanksgiving Day
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Milt
    • 1990
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Principal
    • 1990
  • Patrick Duffy, Rue McClanahan, and Kristy McNichol in Children of the Bride (1990)
    Children of the Bride
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • The Minister
    • 1990
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Herb Boldaun
    • 1990
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bob Traynor
    • 1989
  • Irene Cara in Maximum Security (1989)
    Maximum Security
    3.4
    • Sen. Paradiso
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lawrence Hadden
  • Born
    • October 25, 1922
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 10, 2013
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(complications associated with Lewy body disease)
  • Spouses
      Jacqueline DorseyJanuary 27, 1958 - May 10, 2013 (his death, 1 child)

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    Served in the Merchant Marine during World War II as an officer on Liberty Ships carrying ammunition and POW's.

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