Person
Rick Hurst
Acting · 1946–2025 · Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Rick Hurst was born on January 1, 1946 in Houston, Texas, USA as Richard Douglas Hurst. He was an actor, known for Steel Magnolias (1989), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) and In the Line of Fire (1993). He was previously married to Katherine Shelley Weir and Candace Kaniecki.
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Police Chief Slocum
Melrose Place
Sydney's Client
Baretta
1975
Little House on the Prairie
Jacob Jacobsen
The Wonder Years
Harry Detweiler
M*A*S*H
1972
Family Matters
Santa
The Partridge Family
Deputy Haynie
The Six Million Dollar Man
Connors
Happy Days
1974
Filmography
- 2012Return of the Killer ShrewsHarold Rook
- 2002VenomousEdgar Williams
- 2001The GuardianFrank Churchill
- 2000The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in HollywoodDeputy Cletus Hogg
- 1999Anywhere but HereReverend
- 1999Woman WantedHenry
- 1998A Marriage of ConvenienceMurray Silver
- 1997The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!Deputy Cletus Hogg
- 1997Runaway CarPack
- 1996Pistol PeteLem
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowRichard
- 1993In the Line of FireBartender
- 1992Melrose PlaceSydney's Client
- 1990Good Grief
- 1990Evening Shade
- 1989Steel MagnoliasBark Boone
- 1989Family MattersSanta
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
- 1989The Karate Kid Part IIIAnnouncer
- 1988Earth Girls Are EasyJoe
- 1988The Wonder YearsHarry Detweiler
- 1986Sidekicks
- 1986JackalsHarley
- 1986Blue CityRedneck
- 1985227
- 1985Wildside
- 1984Murder, She WrotePolice Chief Slocum
- 1984Highway to Heaven
- 1983Amanda'sEarl Nash
- 1981Going Ape!Btandon
- 1980Valentine Magic on Love IslandRobert Murphy
- 1979From Here to EternityPfc. Hanson
- 1979SupertrainLt. Boulder
- 1979The Dukes of HazzardCousin Cletus
- 1979Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillHarry Whittaker
- 1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusTimothy Stepwell
- 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceDydee Guard
- 1977The Legend of Frank WoodsAce Starkey (as Richard Hurst)
- 1976Tunnel VisionFather
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1975On the Rocks
- 1975W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsButterball
- 1975The Blue KnightDet. Harriman
- 1975Keep Off My Grass!Grady Talbot
- 1975Baretta
- 1974Paper Moon
- 1974Little House on the PrairieJacob Jacobsen
- 1974Night GamesBart Kenedisis
- 1974Get Christie Love!Sgt. Tom Farrell
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManConnors
- 1974Happy Days
- 1973Executive ActionUsed Car Salesman
- 1973KojakCrew Cut Hostage
- 1972The Unholy RollersMover
- 1972M*A*S*H
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowMaintenance Man
- 1972Temperatures RisingOrderly
- 1972Sanford and Son
- 1972To Hell You Preach
- 1970The Partridge FamilyDeputy Haynie
- 1968The Doris Day ShowMechanic
- 1955GunsmokeMayhew
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