John Brandon obit

John Brandon Obituary (1929-2014)

 

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Brandon was born in Rego Park, New York. He served in the army from 1952 to 1954, including service in the Korean War. He made his television debut in 1960, appearing in the British anthology television series BBC Sunday-Night Play. His first film appearance was in the 1966 film Arrivederci, Baby!, playing a radio engineer.

Brandon later guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Archie Bunker's Place, Three's Company, Fantasy Island, Diff'rent Strokes, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Man in a Suitcase, Frasier, All in the Family, Hazel, Little House on the Prairie, Private Practice,Murder, She Wrote, Eight Is Enough, Doctor Who, Cagney & Lacey and The Greatest American Hero. He also appeared in films such as Scarface, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Brink's Job, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Racing with the Moon, Battle Beneath the Earth and The Broken Hearts Club.

In 1988 Brandon played the role of the corrupt police captain William Handler in the final season of the American soap opera television series Dynasty. From 1990 to 1991 he played the role of Ben Maclaine, the husband of Helen Maclaine (Tippi Hedren) in The Bold and the Beautiful. Brandon also played the role of Ken Mahoney in Days of Our Lives from 1978.

Brandon retired in 2007, last appearing in the medical drama television series Private Practice. He died in August 2014 in Middle Village, New York, at the age of 85.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1965      Songs of the American Civil War                                TV Movie

1966      Arrivederci, Baby!            Radio Engineer

1967      Battle Beneath the Earth               Major Frank Cannon      

1967      Billion Dollar Brain           Jim        

1968      Isadora Gospel Billy        

1969      The Adding Machine       First Cell Jailer  

1973      Serpico Police Lieutenant             uncredited

1975      Miles to Go Before I Sleep            Bartender            TV Movie

1977      Fun with Dick and Jane Peter Winston  

1978      The Brink's Job F.B.I. Agent        

1980      The Night the City Screamed       George Carmody              TV Movie

1982      A Question of Honor       Horne    TV Movie

1983      Scarface               Immigration Officer #3 (Harry)   

1984      Racing with the Moon    Mr. Kaiser           

1985      Seduced               Executive             TV Movie

1985      The Steel Collar Man       General                TV Movie

1985      Badge of the Assassin     Court Clerk #2    TV Movie

1986      Triplecross          Warden                TV Movie

1994      Confessions of a Hitman                Older N.S.A. Agent         

1994      Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas                Jim         TV Movie

1998      The Lake              Buddy #1             TV Movie

2000      The Broken Hearts Club                 Mickey

2000      The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle                General Admission         

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1960      BBC Sunday-Night Play   Captain Coombe               1 episode

1960      ITV Television Playhouse               A Man   1 episode

1963      The Dakotas       Townsman          1 episode

1963      Hazel     Ben Cook             1 episode

1965      Court Martial     Corporal Grabowski        1 episode

1965      The Wednesday Play      Sergeant Musso                1 episode

1965      Mogul   George Reugen 2 episodes

1965      Theatre 625        American General            1 episode

1966      Thirteen Against Fate     John       1 episode

1966      Doctor Who        American Sergeant          1 episode

1966      The Lost Peace                  3 episodes

1966      The Rat Catchers              Second American             1 episode

1967–1968          Vendetta             Bill/John Tarrant               2 episodes

1967      Man in a Suitcase             Philip Kane          1 episode

1968      Virgin of the Secret Service          Sheriff   1 episode

1968      The Champions Air Controller     1 episode

1969      Gunsmoke          Timmons             1 episode

1971      The Interns         Dr. Blithe             1 episode

1976      Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman   Doug the Cop     1 episode

1976      Wonder Woman               Sergeant Stransky            1 episode

1977      Little House on the Prairie            Freighter              1 episode

1977      All in the Family                Cop        1 episode

1977      The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries                  1 episode

1977      The Bionic Woman          Promoter             1 episode

1978      Days of Our Lives              Ken Mahoney    unknown episodes

1979      Carter Country Sergeant              1 episode

1979      Eight Is Enough Eddie Grabbis    1 episode

1980      Fantasy Island    Bobby   1 episode

1981      The Greatest American Hero       Admiral Bailey   1 episode

1981–1982          Hill Street Blues                Detective Walsh               4 episodes

1981      Archie Bunker's Place     Policeman Benson           1 episode

1981–1983          Diff'rent Strokes               The Policeman/Detective Henson             2 episodes

1981      Goliath Awaits   Chief Engineer   2 episodes

1981      Knots Landing    Crowell                 1 episode

1982      Three's Company             Captain James   1 episode

1982      CHiPs     Salesman             1 episode

1982      Knight Rider       Police Captain    1 episode

1982      Voyagers!            Mover   1 episode

1983      Lottery!                                1 episode

1984      Riptide Security Guard 1 episode

1984      Matt Houston    Captain                 1 episode

1984      Hardcastle and McCormick           Boner    1 episode

1984–1986          Airwolf Zeus       3 episodes

1984      Cagney & Lacey                 Lt. Donitz             1 episode

1985      Murder, She Wrote         Ernie      1 episode

1985      Scarecrow and Mrs. King               Detective Barr   1 episode

1986      Brothers               Inspector             1 episode

1986      Tales from the Darkside                 Lt. Wright            1 episode

1987      One Big Family Bob Rafferty       1 episode

1988      Webster               Larry Brock         1 episode

1988–1989          Dynasty                Captain William Handler                9 episodes

1988      CBS Summer Playhouse Desk Sargeant   1 episode

1990–1991          The Bold and the Beautiful           Ben Maclaine     106 episodes

1991      The Wonder Years           Philip Arnold      1 episode

1992      Civil Wars            Cop        1 episode

1993      Frasier Harry the Cop    1 episode

1996      The Client            Brent     1 episode

1996      Townies               Older Man           1 episode

1998      Melrose Place    Judge    1 episode

2005      Charmed              Elderly Father    1 episode

2007      Private Practice                 Nate      1 episode