John Donovan “J. D.” Cannon (April 24, 1922 – May 20, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for Cool Hand Luke, McCloud, and Raise the Titanic!.
Cannon served in the US Army during World War II. He was married to stage actress Alice Mary McCamley. He died of natural causes at the age of 83.
Works with J. D. Cannon:
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Film roles
- 1966 An American Dream: Walt Leznicki
- 1967 Cool Hand Luke: Society Red
- 1968 Krakatoa East Of Java: Danzig
- 1969 The Thousand Plane Raid: Gen. Cotten Palmer
- 1969 Heaven With A Gun: Mace
- 1969 DA Murder One: Nicholad Devaney (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1970 Neither Are We Enemies: Pontius Pilate (TV Movie)
- 1970 Cotton Comes To Harlem: Calhoun
- 1971 Who Killed The Mysterious Mr Foster: Mal Yeager (TV Movie)
- 1971 Lawman: Hurd Price
- 1971 Cannon: Lt. Kelly Redfield (TV Movie)
- 1973 Lady Luck: Walter (TV Movie)
- 1973 Scorpio: Filchock
- 1974 Wedding Band: Herman (TV Movie)
- 1977 The Court Martial Of George Armstrong Custer: William Tecumseh Sherman (TV Movie)
- 1978 Killing Stone: Sheriff Harky (TV Movie)
- 1978 A Double Life: Frank Blaine (TV Movie)
- 1979 Walking Through The Fire: Dr. Goodwin (TV Movie)
- 1979 The Concorde Airport 79: Lt. John Ratcliff (scene added for TV)
- 1980 Top Of The Hill: Frank Langrock (TV Movie)
- 1980 Raise the Titanic!: Capt. Joe Burke
- 1980 Pleasure Palace: Howland (TV Movie)
- 1980 My Kidnapper My Love: Kringlen
- 1981 The Adventures Of Nellie Bly: Boss James J. Palmer (TV Movie)
- 1982 Death Wish II: New York D.A.
- 1982 Rooster: Chief Willard T. Coburn (TV Movie)
- 1987 Street Justice: Dante
Television roles
- 1958 The Phil Silvers Show: Sherman the Shark (1 episode)
- 1960 Omnibus: Andrew Jackson (1 episode)
- 1960-61 Play Of The Week: Poins/George (3 episodes)
- 1961 Deadline: Wetback (1 episode)
- 1961 Naked City: Tom Keary (1 episode)
- 1961 The Catholic Hour: Bosola (1 episode)
- 1961-65 The Defenders (1961): District Attorney/District Attorney Manetto/D.A. Al Ashley (8 episodes)
- 1962-63 The Untouchables: Joe Lassiter/Al Remp (2 episodes)
- 1962-64 Camera Three: Morris (3 episodes)
- 1962-65 The Doctors And The Nurses: Dr. Kevin McAllister/Dr. Edgar Miles (5 episodes)
- 1963 Wagon Train: Abel Weatherly (1 episode)
- 1963 Combat: Ted Slocum (1 episode)
- 1963 Stoney Burke: Mark Vickers (1 episode)
- 1963 The Great Adventure: Clarence King (1 episode)
- 1963-65 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre: Paul Carrington/Dr. Webb (3 episodes)
- 1964 East Side West Side: Sam Dingam (1 episode)
- 1964 The Rogues: Paul Mannix (1 episode)
- 1964 Profiles In Courage: Sam Houston (1 episode)
- 1964-65 Rawhide: Jack Rose/Austin Ware (2 episodes)
- 1964-69 Gunsmoke: Pike/Jake MacGraw (2 episodes)
- 1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Joe Brisson (1 episode)
- 1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Falk (1 episode)
- 1965 Twelve O Clock High: Brig. Gen. Dave Creighton (1 episode)
- 1965 The Wild Wild West: Flory (1 episode)
- 1965 Seaway: Captain Pederson (1 episode)
- 1965-67 The Fugitive: Sheriff Todd Collinson/Lloyd Chandler (2 episodes)
- 1966 The Trials Of O Brien: Polo Romaine (1 episode)
- 1966 A Man Called Shenandoah: Jason Brewster (1 episode)
- 1966 Shane: Reno (1 episode)
- 1966-70 The F.B.I.: Mark Tabor/Robert Dewey/John Graham Evans/Clifford Wyant (4 episodes)
- 1967 Mission: Impossible: Miklos Klaar (1 episode)
- 1967 The Guns Of Will Sonnett: Pat Bridges (1 episode)
- 1967 Cimarron Strip: Bo (1 episode)
- 1967-68 The Invaders (1967): Police Lt. Ben Holman/Peter Kalman (2 episodes)
- 1967-82 The Magical World of Disney: Paul Durand/Lucas Deranian (4 episodes)
- 1968 Iron Horse: Victor Lamphier (1 episode)
- 1968 Lancer: Morgan Price (1 episode)
- 1969 The Mod Squad: Van Marney (1 episode)
- 1969 Medical Center: Thomas Jarris (1 episode)
- 1969 Bonanza: Colonel Jim Hudson (1 episode)
- 1970 The Name Of The Game: Sam Walker (1 episode)
- 1970 The Virginian: Roy Harkness (1 episode)
- 1970-77 McCloud: Chief Peter Clifford
- Reprised role in The Return Of Sam Mc Cloud (1989)
- 1971 Great Performances: Tom (1 episode)
- 1971-72 Alias Smith and Jones: Harry Briscoe (5 episodes)
- 1977 Testimony Of Two Men: Kenton Campion
- 1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Jason Fox (2 episodes)
- 1978 Sword Of Justice: Frank Blaine (1 episode)
- 1979 Ike The War Years: General Walter Bedell Smith
- 1979 B.J. and the Bear: Oscar Gorley (2 episodes)
- Reprised role on 2 episodes of The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
- 1982-83 The Fall Guy: Jed/David Charles (2 episodes)
- 1983 Fantasy Island: Dutch Schultz (1 episode)
- 1983 Matt Houston: Perone (2 episodes)
- 1983-84 Remington Steele: Elliot Walsh/Kevin Masters (2 episodes)
- 1984 Master Ninja: Jason Hunter (1 episode)
- 1984-85 Call To Glory: General Hampton (3 episodes)
- 1985-86 Murder, She Wrote: Bill Carmody/Sheriff McCoy (2 episodes)
- 1986 Blackes Magic: General Ellis Wershing (1 episode)
- 1988 The Highwayman: Chief Clifton (1 episode)
- 1991 Law & Order: Chet Burton (1 episode)
Theatre roles
- 1956 The Taming of the Shrew: Petruchio
- 1959 The Great God Brown: Mr. Anthony
- 1959 Lysistrata: Phaidras/Spartan Commander
- 1959-60 Pictures In The Hallway: Principal
- 1960 Peer Gynt: A Buttonmolder/Strange Passenger
- 1960 Henry IV: Poins
- 1961 Much Ado About Nothing: Benedick
- 1961-62 A Shot In The Dark: Paul Sevigne/Morestan
- 1962 Great Day In The Morning: Joe McAnany
- 1964 The Blood Knot: Morris Pieterson
- 1965 The Umbrella: Cornelius V. Stolts
- 1965 Mating Dance: Oscar Davenport
- 1981 The Little Foxes: Horace Giddens
