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John Petlock was born on August 26, 1934 in Hammond, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Dallas (1978), Remington Steele (1982) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). He died on November 16, 2020.

Character actor John Petlock's relatively short career was marked by steady work in a range of TV and film projects, with his most notable role coming in the popular drama "Dallas." Petlock appeared in a handful of TV shows when he was cast in a recurring part on the popular nighttime soap "Dallas" in 1978, playing Dan Marsh in a story arc that spanned several episodes of the show's inaugural season. While the role on the high-profile show didn't lead to many other significant parts, he worked consistently for the next two decades. He had multiple appearances on Will Smith's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and could be seen on five episodes of the sitcom "Family Ties," including the 1982 pilot. TV movie roles came in an "ABC Afterschool Special," the Ricky Schroder drama "Two Kinds of Love," and the Barry Manilow musical vehicle "Copacabana." He played a pathologist in the true-crime miniseries "The Atlanta Child Murders" and appeared in the Emmy-winning "Baby M" in 1988, also based on a true story. One of his few feature roles came in the medical-school drama "Gross Anatomy," playing an interviewing professor. In the 1990s, he continued playing guest parts on television, with his last role coming in the criminal drama "The Practice" in 1998.

Actor

Thomas Haden Church, Debra Messing, Nadia Dajani, and Greg Germann in Ned and Stacey (1995)

Ned and Stacey

7.0

TV Series

Culhane

Frank Stone

1996–2017

2 episodes

 

Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)

The Practice

7.7

TV Series

Congressman Haley

1998

1 episode

 

Days of Our Lives (1965)

Days of Our Lives

5.3

TV Series

Judge James Cameron

Kiriakis Lawyer

Judge ...

1977–1997

18 episodes

 

Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)

Ellen

6.1

TV Series

Uncle Jim

1996

1 episode

 

Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)

Step by Step

6.5

TV Series

Mr. Mills

1996

1 episode

 

Women of the House (1995)

Women of the House

6.4

TV Series

Chairman

1995

1 episode

 

Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)

Coach

7.0

TV Series

Mark

1995

1 episode

 

Escape to Witch Mountain (1995)

Escape to Witch Mountain

6.2

TV Movie

Butler

1995

 

Julie Warner, Craig Bierko, and Natasha Pavlovich in Pride & Joy (1995)

Pride & Joy

4.5

TV Series

Raymond

1995

1 episode

 

Kirk Cameron in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

5.0

TV Movie

Maitre d'

1995

 

Get Smart (1995)

Get Smart

6.5

TV Series

Ivan Buttinoff

1995

1 episode

 

Charlotte Ross, Beth Broderick, Harriet Sansom Harris, Eileen Heckart, and Judith Ivey in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

7.6

TV Series

Mr. Russell

1994

1 episode

 

Brian Bonsall and Bob Saget in Father and Scout (1994)

Father and Scout

5.0

TV Movie

Doctor

1994

 

Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

6.8

TV Series

Top Hat #2

1994

1 episode

 

Vanessa Angel in Weird Science (1994)

Weird Science

6.8

TV Series

FBI Director

1994

1 episode

 

Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)

Empty Nest

6.6

TV Series

George

1994

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

Man

Michael

Miles Packard ...

1984–1993

5 episodes

 

Columbo: It's All in the Game (1993)

Columbo: It's All in the Game

7.8

TV Movie

Male Guest

1993

 

Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)

Designing Women

7.2

TV Series

Jansen

Dr. Mitchell

1987–1993

2 episodes

 

Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)

Wings

7.3

TV Series

Waiter

1993

1 episode

 

Homefront (1991)

Homefront

8.9

TV Series

Mr. Cooke

1992

1 episode

 

Peter Falk in Columbo: A Bird in the Hand (1992)

Columbo: A Bird in the Hand

7.2

TV Movie

Medical Examiner

1992

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

Curtis Bartholomew

Doctor

1990–1992

3 episodes

 

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)

Perfect Strangers

7.2

TV Series

Minister

1991–1992

2 episodes

 

Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9

TV Series

Henry Firth

Henry Furth

1990–1991

7 episodes

 

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)

Quantum Leap

8.2

TV Series

Brian Chadwick

1991

1 episode

 

Mark Harmon and Marlee Matlin in Reasonable Doubts (1991)

Reasonable Doubts

7.4

TV Series

Judge #2

1991

1 episode

 

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Sebastian Kelley

1991

1 episode

 

Joe Alaskey, Maureen Flannigan, Doug McClure, and Donna Pescow in Out of This World (1987)

Out of This World

7.3

TV Series

Man

Universal Studio Guard

1989–1991

2 episodes

 

Claude Brooks, Frankie Faison, Stephanie Faracy, Adam Jeffries, Nancy Walker, and Brigid Brannagh in True Colors (1990)

True Colors

7.0

TV Series

1991

1 episode

 

Annabeth Gish and Tyne Daly in The Last to Go (1991)

The Last to Go

6.5

TV Movie

1991

 

Sporting Chance (1990)

Sporting Chance

8.9

TV Movie

Waiter

1990

 

Columbo: Murder in Malibu (1990)

Columbo: Murder in Malibu

6.6

TV Movie

Plainclothesman #2

1990

 

Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters in Fall from Grace (1990)

Fall from Grace

5.8

TV Movie

Technical Engineer

1990

 

Melissa Clayton, Victor DiMattia, Michael Manasseri, Lindsay Wagner, and Tom Wopat in A Peaceable Kingdom (1989)

A Peaceable Kingdom

8.0

TV Series

Frank Hammond

1989

1 episode

 

Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga in Gross Anatomy (1989)

Gross Anatomy

6.2

Interviewing Professor

1989

 

Nasty Boys (1989)

Nasty Boys

6.1

TV Movie

Mayor

1989

 

Hooperman (1987)

Hooperman

7.0

TV Series

1988

1 episode

 

Dead Man Walking (1988)

Dead Man Walking

5.0

Mr. Shahn

1988

 

Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)

Beauty and the Beast

7.0

TV Series

Dr. Sanderle

Surgeon

1987–1988

2 episodes

 

Pursuit of Happiness (1987)

Pursuit of Happiness

7.9

TV Series

1987

1 episode

 

Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock in The Law and Harry McGraw (1987)

The Law and Harry McGraw

7.5

TV Series

Bartender

1987

1 episode

 

Mama's Boy

5.7

TV Series

1987

1 episode

 

CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)

CBS Summer Playhouse

6.4

TV Series

Mr. Allison

1987

1 episode

 

Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)

Santa Barbara

5.7

TV Series

Doctor

1987

2 episodes

 

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

7.3

TV Mini Series

1987

3 episodes

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Judge

1987

1 episode

 

Shell Game (1987)

Shell Game

6.4

TV Series

Player

1987

1 episode

 

Christina Applegate, Robert Desiderio, and Jonathan Ward in Heart of the City (1986)

Heart of the City

7.4

TV Series

Doctor

1986

1 episode

 

Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)

Family Ties

7.3

TV Series

Ted Waterman

Mr. Heaney

Reverend Wilson ...

1982–1986

5 episodes

 

Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)

Who's the Boss?

6.6

TV Series

Minister

1986

1 episode

 

The New Gidget (1986)

The New Gidget

6.4

TV Series

Clerk

1986

1 episode

 

Gracie Harrison, Barbara Meek, Melba Moore, and Jamilla Perry in Melba (1986)

Melba

7.4

TV Series

Tourist

1986

2 episodes

 

T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

6.1

TV Series

Mr. Beaman

1986

1 episode

 

Copacabana (1985)

Copacabana

6.4

TV Movie

Man in Lounge

1985

 

Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)

Remington Steele

7.3

TV Series

Cop #2

1985

1 episode

 

Brothers-in-Law (1985)

Brothers-in-Law

5.7

TV Movie

Calvin

1985

 

John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)

Crazy Like a Fox

7.0

TV Series

Hotel Clerk

1985

1 episode

 

Geena Davis in Sara (1985)

Sara

6.1

TV Series

Mr. Kelvin

1985

1 episode

 

James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen, Jason Robards, Rip Torn, and Calvin Levels in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)

The Atlanta Child Murders

6.7

TV Mini Series

Pathologist

1985

2 episodes

 

Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)

Cover Up

7.7

TV Series

Mr. Roberts

1984

1 episode

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

7.0

TV Series

Dr. Roberts

1984

1 episode

 

Peter Weller, Ricky Schroder, and Lindsay Wagner in Two Kinds of Love (1983)

Two Kinds of Love

7.2

TV Movie

Brubaker

1983

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)

Bring 'Em Back Alive

7.1

TV Series

the Governor

1983

1 episode

 

The Blue and the Gray (1982)

The Blue and the Gray

7.5

TV Mini Series

Judge Richard Parker

1982

1 episode

 

Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Charles Frank, Jerry Hardin, Michael Lombard, Nedra Volz, and Ann Wedgeworth in Filthy Rich (1982)

Filthy Rich

7.7

TV Series

Dr. Marvin Barbour

1982

1 episode

 

Andrew Stevens and Yvette Mimieux in Forbidden Love (1982)

Forbidden Love

5.6

TV Movie

Phillip Norman

1982

 

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Glazer

1982

1 episode

 

Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)

Taxi

7.7

TV Series

Chairman of the Board

Waiter

1979–1981

2 episodes

 

Greg Evigan in B.J. and the Bear (1978)

B.J. and the Bear

6.4

TV Series

Vincent Brill

Dr. Martin

1980–1981

2 episodes

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

7.3

TV Series

Ned Rice

Dreyfus

Henry Dreyfuss ...

1977–1981

4 episodes

 

William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)

Nero Wolfe

7.2

TV Series

Michael Doran

1981

1 episode

 

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

6.0

Client

1980

 

The Silent Lovers (1980)

The Silent Lovers

6.7

TV Movie

Asst. Director

1980

 

Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

7.5

TV Series

Streeter

1980

1 episode

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

Williams

Minister

1976–1980

2 episodes

 

Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo (1979)

Mrs. Columbo

5.6

TV Series

Edward Franklin

1979

1 episode

 

The Last Resort (1979)

The Last Resort

7.2

TV Series

Doctor

1979

1 episode

 

Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

Dr. Caldwell

Tim Wade

1979

2 episodes

 

Samurai (1979)

Samurai

6.6

TV Movie

Accountant

1979

 

ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)

ABC Afterschool Specials

7.1

TV Series

Dr. Sutherland

1979

1 episode

 

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

Dan Marsh

1978–1979

5 episodes

 

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Starsky and Hutch

7.0

TV Series

Doctor

1978

1 episode

 

Lloyd Bridges and Robert Wagner in The Critical List (1978)

The Critical List

6.0

TV Movie

1978

 

Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

8.3

TV Series

Stage Manager

1977

1 episode

 

Cannon (1971)

Cannon

6.8

TV Series

Carew

1975

1 episode

 

Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Dave

1975

1 episode

 

Karen (1975)

Karen

7.6

TV Series

Production Assistant

1975

1 episode

 

This Is the Life (1952)

This Is the Life

6.6

TV Series

T.V. Caster

1970

1 episode

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, and Laura Wright in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.6

TV Series

Judge Young

1963