Person
John Doucette
Acting · 1921–1994 · Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".
Known for
Bonanza
Sid Talbott
Wagon Train
Marshal Jason Hartman
Mannix
Ward Gillis
The Fugitive
Sheriff Deebold
Get Smart
Colonel Von Klaus
Ironside
Ralph Hanson
Bat Masterson
Luke Simes
Hogan's Heroes
Col. Richard Leman
The Wild Wild West
John Obediah Brown
The Virginian
Sheriff Goodbody
Filmography
- 1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Sheriff Hyde
- 1983Heart of SteelClifford
- 1978The Time MachineSheriff Finley
- 1978Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalGeorge Donner
- 1977Charge of the Model T'sCapt. Mundy
- 1977How the West Was WonSheriff Boland
- 1976PanacheTreville
- 1976Fighting MadJeff Hunter
- 1975The Last of the MohicansChingachook (voice)
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerDeputy Sample
- 1974Harry O
- 1973One Little IndianSgt. Waller
- 1972Kung FuEd Rankin
- 1971The PartnersCapt. Aaron William Andrews
- 1971Big JakeBuck Duggan
- 1971One More Train to RobSheriff Monte
- 1970The 48-Hour MileStan Potolski
- 1970PattonMajor General Lucian K. Truscott
- 1969True Grit"Sheriff"
- 1968Here's LucyVernon
- 1968The Outsider
- 1968Journey to ShilohGeneral Braxton Bragg
- 1968Alexander The GreatKleitos
- 1967MannixWard Gillis
- 1967The Fastest Guitar AliveMax
- 1967IronsideRalph Hanson
- 1967Winchester '73Jake Starret
- 1966Pistols 'n' Petticoats
- 1966The Rat PatrolJoe Marston
- 1966The Time TunnelUlysses
- 1966Tarzan
- 1966The MonroesButtermore
- 1966Nevada SmithUncle Ben McCanles
- 1966Paradise, Hawaiian StyleMr. Belden
- 1965The LonerHarry Benneke
- 1965Get SmartColonel Von Klaus
- 1965Hogan's HeroesCol. Richard Leman
- 1965The Wild Wild WestJohn Obediah Brown
- 1965The Big ValleyJim North
- 1965The Sons of Katie ElderHenry Hyselman
- 19647 Faces of Dr. LaoLucas
- 1963The FugitiveSheriff Deebold
- 1963The LieutenantSgt. Clintock
- 1963CleopatraAchillas
- 1962The VirginianSheriff Goodbody
- 1961Everglades
- 1961RicochetSergeant Al Graff
- 1961The Americans
- 1959Lock-Up
- 1959BonanzaSid Talbott
- 1959Here Come the JetsRandall
- 1959RawhidePvt. Vasily Kandinsky
- 1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedGrayson
- 1958Bat MastersonLuke Simes
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSgt. Ferguson
- 1958LawmanDick Sellers
- 1958Behind Closed DoorsCapt. John Benson
- 1958The TexanSheriff Ben Carter
- 1958Steve CanyonCol. Dorrance
- 1958The HuntersChief Master Sergeant
- 1958Gang WarMaxie Meadows
- 1958Too Much, Too SoonCrowley (uncredited)
- 1958Sea HuntLouis Hale
- 1957Peyton PlaceArmy Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1957Gunfire at Indian GapLoder
- 1957Kiss Them for MeShore Patrol Officer (uncredited)
- 1957Sabu and the Magic RingKimal
- 1957Bombers B-52Nielson (uncredited)
- 1957The Crooked CircleLarry Ellis
- 1957Tombstone TerritoryGeronimo
- 1957ZorroAntonio Azuela (uncredited)
- 1957TrackdownJoe Garth
- 1957The Thin Man
- 1957M SquadPolice Sgt. Lou Pulaski
- 1957Wagon TrainMarshal Jason Hartman
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelEd Rance
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveCorky
- 1957The Lonely ManSundown Whipple
- 1957The Lawless EightiesPig Corbin
- 1957The Phantom StagecoachHarry Farrow
- 1957The True Story of Jesse JamesSheriff Hillstrom
- 1957Panic!
- 1957The Big LandHagan (uncredited)
- 1957Last of the BadmenJohnson
- 1957Official DetectiveLongo
- 1956Broken ArrowBobo Conway
- 1956On TrialOwen Davy
- 1956Thunder Over ArizonaRand
- 1956Dakota IncidentRick Largo
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveBen Buddy
- 1956The Maverick QueenLoudmouth
- 1956Quincannon, Frontier ScoutSgt. Calvin
- 1956Ghost TownDoc Clawson
- 1955Seven Cities of GoldJuan Coronel
- 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour(voice)
- 1955My Friend Flicka
- 1955CheyenneSgt. Cap Daniels
- 1955Navy Log
- 1955GunsmokeAl Janes
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpOrry Taylor
- 1955House of BambooSkipper (uncredited)
- 1955The Sea ChaseBos'n
- 1955An Annapolis StoryBoxing Coach
- 1955Buffalo Bill Jr.
- 1955New York ConfidentialShorty
- 1954Trouble on the Trail(archive footage)
- 1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessStage Manager (uncredited)
- 1954DestryCowhand
- 1954Cry VengeanceRed Miller
- 1954The Last Time I Saw ParisCampbell
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMountain Man (uncredited)
- 1954Studio 57Sgt. Bart Anson
- 1954The Forty-NinersErnie Walker
- 1954Return from the SeaJimmy (Cab Driver)
- 1954The Whistler
- 1954River of No ReturnMan in Saloon (uncredited)
- 1954Executive SuiteDetective (uncredited)
- 1954The Lone WolfBlake
- 1954Casanova's Big NightMounted Guard (uncredited)
- 1954Public DefenderDenver Morgan
- 1954The Far CountryMiner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)
- 1954BeachheadMaj. Scott
- 1954Annie OakleyDuke Bailey
- 1953The Wild OneSage Valley Race Official (uncredited)
- 1953Flight to TangierTirera, International Police
- 1953All the Brothers Were ValiantGeorge (uncredited)
- 1953The Big HeatMark Reiner (uncredited)
- 1953Letter to LorettaJim O'Malley
- 1953City Detective
- 1953War PaintTrooper Charnofsky
- 1953Julius CaesarCarpenter, Citizen of Rome
- 1953Goldtown Ghost RidersProspector Bailey
- 1953Ambush at Tomahawk GapBurt (uncredited)
- 1953Perils of the JungleGorman
- 1953I'm the Law
- 1953General Electric TheaterBartender
- 1953You Are ThereSam Gray
- 1952Woman in the Dark'Dutch' Bender
- 1952The Ghost of Crossbone CanyonMatt Stopes
- 1952Toughest Man in Arizona
- 1952Mr. & Mrs. North
- 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietLaramie Kid
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseMoretti
- 1952Adventures of SupermanFoster
- 1952High NoonTrumbull (uncredited)
- 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Hal (uncredited)
- 1952Desert PursuitKafan
- 1952The Pride of St. LouisBenny
- 1952Rancho NotoriousWhitey (uncredited)
- 1952The Treasure of Lost CanyonGyppo
- 1952Phone Call from a StrangerBartender
- 1952Rose of CimarronDrunk
- 1952Dangerous AssignmentArmand Ratka
- 1951Tales of Robin HoodDrunk Tax Collector/Castle Night Guard [script name: Wilfred]
- 1951Fixed Bayonets!18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMatt Kovacs
- 1951The Lady Pays OffTaxi Driver
- 1951Corky of Gasoline AlleyRocky Bobbie
- 1951Boston Blackie
- 1951The Adventures of Kit Carson
- 1951Yukon ManhuntCharles Benson
- 1951Strangers on a TrainDet. Hammond (uncredited)
- 1951Racket Squad
- 1951The Texas RangersButch Cassidy
- 1951Cavalry ScoutVarney
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokStopes
- 1951Thunder in God's CountryBreedon
- 1951The Lemon Drop KidMuscleman (uncredited)
- 1951Up FrontWalsh
- 1950The Flying MissileSecurity Officer
- 1950Counterspy Meets Scotland YardLarry
- 1950The Breaking PointGotch Goten (uncredited)
- 1950Big Town
- 1950Lux Video TheatreBartender
- 1950The Fuller Brush GirlPolice Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
- 1950Treasury Men in ActionMarty Hinton
- 1950Dick Tracy
- 1950The Cisco KidSgt. Jess Corbin
- 1950Border TreasureBat
- 1950ConvictedConvict Tex (uncredited)
- 1950The Gene Autry ShowAce Bolton
- 1950Broken ArrowMule Driver (uncredited)
- 1950Winchester '73Roan Daley (uncredited)
- 1950Return of the FrontiersmanEvans
- 1950The Iroquois TrailSam Girty
- 1950SierraJed Coulter
- 1950Johnny One-EyePlain-clothes Policeman
- 1950Singing GunsMiner
- 1949The Pilgrimage PlayLord Zadok
- 1949Bandits of El DoradoHenchman Tucker (uncredited)
- 1949Reign of TerrorPierre Blanchard (uncredited)
- 1949The Lone RangerDirk Nelson
- 1949The FountainheadGus Webb (uncredited)
- 1949Lust for GoldMan in Barber Shop
- 1949The Crooked WaySgt. Barrett
- 1949Criss CrossWalt
- 1948Station WestBartender
- 1948Canon CityGeorge Bauer
- 1948Train to AlcatrazConvict (uncredited)
- 1948I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesDeath Row Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
- 1947Road to the Big HouseDanny
- 1947Ride the Pink HorseThug (uncredited)
- 1947The Burning CrossToby Mason
- 1943Two Tickets to LondonLarsen (uncredited)
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