Stack Pierce obit

Stack Pierce obit

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Pierce was a Hollywood actor who was previously a boxer and professional baseball player. His acting career began in the early 1970s with television roles in the series Arnie, Room 222, Mannix, Mission Impossible and later as Jake, the alien commander in the 1980s science fiction series V. His film roles include Night Call Nurses, Hammer, Cool Breeze, Low Blow and Weekend at Bernie's II.

Pierce was state boxing champion. Later he played professional baseball, beginning with the Cleveland Indians organization and later the Milwaukee Braves organization. Having left high school, he joined up to the army where he was an Airborne Engineer. While in the army he played baseball in the Special Services. He came up on the radar of the Cleveland Indians and he was signed to a Major League contract. Not long after the Milwaukee Braves bought his contract and was with them for six years until his retirement in 1960. Later he moved to Los Angeles with his wife.

He has had prominent and recurring roles in a number of Leo Fong exploitation films as well as a few Fred Williamson films. Among the films in which he appeared with Williamson are Hammer (1972), No way Back (1976, in the part of Bernie). Others included, The Big Score (1983), The Messenger (1986) and Transformed (2005).

He has appeared on Michael Dante's radio show, On Deck.

Pierce's entry into acting came about as a result of his wife's encouragement. She pushed him to audition for his first play, Ebonites. He was diligent in studying acting and did a lot of work with a repertory company. In 1972, he appeared in the film Cool Breeze as the henchman, Tinker.[5][6] Then he appeared as Jon Sampson in the Jonathan Kaplan directed Night Call Nurses. The film was also produced by Roger Corman's wife Julie. Also that year he appeared in his first Fred Williamson film, Hammer which also starred Bernie Hamilton, Vonetta McGee and William Smith.

1980 marked Pierce's first entry into a number of Leo Fong films. He played Frank Washington in The Last Reunion aka Revenge of the Bushido Blade which was directed by Jay Wertz. The film which starred Fong in the lead role, Cameron Mitchell, Hal Bokar, Vic Silayan and Charlie Davao was a revenge type of film with a soldiers reuniting to recount old times and a Japanese coming to get his revenge from what happened 33 years ago. In 1980, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his role in the "Sweet Land of Liberty" episode of the television series Quincy, M.E..

He also appeared with Wings Hauser and Beverly Todd in the 1982 cult classic grindhouse film Vice Squad, playing a garage owner who Hauser heads for after escaping from the police. In 1983, he appeared as Captain Jake, the alien commander in the science fiction series V. In 1984, he was in another Leo Fong film, Killpoint which was directed by Frank Harris. He played the part of Nighthawk, the stone faced henchman who is the sideman to weapons dealer, Joe Marks (played by Cameron Mitchell). In 1986, he was in another Fong film, Low Blow as Duke. The film which also starred Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, Diane Stevenett, Akosua Busia and Woody Farmer was about a daughter of a wealthy businessman who was kidnapped by a religious cult and a detective who was hired to get her back.

In 1997, he appeared as Will in Paolo Mazzucato's Moonbase, a film about a crew running a garbage dump on the moon and having to ward off deranged escaped inmates from an orbiting prison satellite who are after nuclear weapons buried in the rubbish.

Some time after the death of his wife Marion of cancer in June, 1998, he retired from acting and became a stage director. He also revisited baseball which he was passionate about and moved into another career as a coach. This lasted for six years until he suffered a stroke in 2012. Since the late 1990s, his acting career was scaled down and his last acting work was in 2005, a role in the Leo Fong film Transformed which also featured Fred Williamson, Ken Moreno and Tadashi Yamashita. He had also directed some plays which included A Raisin in the Sun, My Brothers' Blood, In My Father's House and One Last Look.

Since his acting career had been scaled down, later years have seen him involved with youth and charity work. Some of the events in relation to this have included the Multicultural Golf Association of America in which he has been involved in the Youth Empowerment Program. He is also a member of Speakers International.

In August 2011, along with the basketball legend Lenny Wilkens, he was involved in the Lenny Wilkens Foundation fundraiser for the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic. In December 2011, with Johnny Bench, Sam Boghosian, Billy Erickson, Patrick Evans, Ron Fairley, Barry Jaeckel, Tom Kennedy, UCPIE board member Kris Long, Dan McGrath, Ron Masak, Bill Marx, Nolan North and Frankie Randall, Pierce was one of the celebrity golfers in the Dennis James Golf Classic's 16th annual tournament.

On August 28, 2014, Stack participated in the 13th annual Jim "Mudcat" Grant golf tournament in Binghamton, New York. This was Stack's tenth year at the golf tournament that is sponsored by Security Mutual Life. The tournament benefits The Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton, Catholic Charities, Broome County Urban League, CHOW and the U.S. Military. Other celebrities participating in 2014 were Fred Williamson, Meadowlark Lemon, Gina "Chirpie" Casey, Vernon Law, Al Downing, Fergie Jenkins, Michael Norris, J.R. Richard, Cliff Johson and Bob Kendrick.

In July 1978, Pierce along with musicians Side Effect and D. J. Rogers was at Reve Gibson's annual Youth On Parade program to pick up an award.

Actor (111 credits)

 2005 Transformed (Video)

The Mayor

 1997 Moonbase

Will

 1997 Human Desires (Video)

Smokey

 1997 L.A. Heat (TV Series)

Frank Hewitt

- Old Scores (1997) ... Frank Hewitt

 1995 The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)

Rev. Marc

- Wendell and Muriel's Wedding (1995) ... Rev. Marc

 1995 The Wayans Bros. (TV Series)

Captain Strawn

- Free Wally (1995) ... Captain Strawn

 1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series)

Bob Larson

- Cuffs and Links (1994) ... Bob Larson

 1994 Out of Darkness (TV Movie)

Dr. Brook

 1993 Weekend at Bernie's II

Claudia's Dad

 1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series)

Mr. Roth

- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1993) ... Mr. Roth

 1992 Homefront (TV Series)

Club Owner

- Can't Say No (1992) ... Club Owner

 1992 Columbo (TV Series)

President Loren Jefferson

- No Time to Die (1992) ... President Loren Jefferson

 1991 Flesh 'n' Blood (TV Series)

Robertson

- It's My Birthday and I'll Lie If I Want To (1991) ... Robertson

 1983-1991 Knots Landing (TV Series)

Police Captain / Detective #1 / Policeman #1

- The Gun Also Rises (1991) ... Police Captain

- Nowhere to Run (1983) ... Detective #1

- Fugitives (1983) ... Policeman #1

 1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)

Dancer

- Mournin' Mess (1991) ... Dancer

 1991 A Rage in Harlem

Coffin Ed

 1990 No Witnesses

 1990 Good Grief (TV Series)

- Mooses, Masons, and the Secret Life of Trees (1990)

 1990 Cheers (TV Series)

Donald Zajac

- Sammy and the Professor (1990) ... Donald Zajac

 1989 Enemy Unseen

Josh

 1988 Blood Street

Solomon

 1988 It's Murphy's Fault

Spider Jackson

 1988 I Saw What You Did (TV Movie)

Policeman

 1987 227 (TV Series)

Jessie Ames

- Low Noon (1987) ... Jessie Ames

 1983-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)

Rev. Banks / Wertz / Minister

- Dogsbreath Afternoon (1987) ... Wertz

- Goodbye, Mr. Scripps (1983) ... Minister

- Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (1983) ... Rev. Banks

- Life in the Minors (1983) ... Rev. Banks

 1986 The Messenger

Leroy

 1986 The Patriot

Atkins

 1986 Low Blow

Corky

 1986 Born American

The Admiral (voice, uncredited)

 1985 24 Hours to Midnight

'White Powder' Chan

 1985 Berrenger's (TV Series)

Detective Schmidt

- Seduction (1985) ... Detective Schmidt

- Fame & Misfortune (1985) ... Detective Schmidt

 1985 Night Court (TV Series)

Donald

- The Birthday Visitor (1985) ... Donald

 1983-1985 The Fall Guy (TV Series)

Policeman

- Semi-Catastrophe (1985)

- To the Finish (1983) ... Policeman

 1984 V: The Final Battle (TV Mini Series)

Visitor Captain

- Part Three (1984) ... Visitor Captain

- Part Two (1984) ... Visitor Captain

- Part One (1984) ... Visitor Captain

 1984 Killpoint

Nighthawk

 1984 Lottery! (TV Series)

- Chicago: Another Chance (1984)

 1984 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series)

Guard

- The Georgia Street Motors (1984) ... Guard

 1983 Sawyer and Finn (TV Movie)

Jim

 1983 T.J. Hooker (TV Series)

Eddie Sutton

- Slay Ride (1983) ... Eddie Sutton

 1983 The Big Score

New

 1983 WarGames

Airman

 1983 V (TV Mini Series)

Visitor Captain

- Part 2 (1983) ... Visitor Captain

- Part 1 (1983) ... Visitor Captain

 1982 Matt Houston (TV Series)

F.B.I. man

- The Kidnapping (1982) ... F.B.I. man

 1979-1982 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)

Mr. Lifton / Sgt. Jim Dolan / Sergeant Murray

- Science for Sale (1982) ... Mr. Lifton

- Sweet Land of Liberty (1979) ... Sgt. Jim Dolan

- Dark Angel (1979) ... Sergeant Murray

 1982 Vice Squad

Roscoe

 1981 Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (TV Movie)

Lucas

 1981 The White Shadow (TV Series)

Officer Edwards

- Cops (1981) ... Officer Edwards

 1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series)

Second Bartender

- The Fastest Women Around (1981) ... Second Bartender

 1980 The Last Reunion

Frank Washington

 1979-1980 The Incredible Hulk (TV Series)

Sergeant / Cop

- Prometheus (1980) ... Sergeant

- Brain Child (1979) ... Cop

 1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV Movie)

Presser

 1980 Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series)

- Palmerstown, U.S.A (1980)

 1979 Flesh & Blood (TV Movie)

Big Moony (uncredited)

 1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV Series)

Additional Voices (voice)

 1979 Good Times (TV Series)

The Cop

- The Physical (1979) ... The Cop

 1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)

Chicky

- Ballad for a Blue Lady (1979) ... Chicky

 1975-1978 Switch (TV Series)

Selso Barnes / Creedy / Charlie van Scoye

- The Cage (1978) ... Selso Barnes

- Butterfly Mourning (1977) ... Creedy

- The Late Show Murders (1975) ... Charlie van Scoye

 1978 Good Guys Wear Black

Holly Washington - The Black Tigers

 1978 Alice (TV Series)

Officer Rice

- The Pharmacist (1978) ... Officer Rice

 1978 Wonder Woman (TV Series)

Desk Sergeant

- Light-fingered Lady (1978) ... Desk Sergeant

 1977 Lucy Calls the President (TV Movie)

Secret Service Agent Stockley

 1977 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)

Andrus

- Hewitt's Just Different (1977) ... Andrus

 1977 The Greatest

Rahaman

 1977 The Bionic Woman (TV Series)

Navigator

- Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2 (1977) ... Navigator

 1976 The Quest (TV Series)

Sgt. John Ward

- The Seminole Negro Indian Scouts (1976) ... Sgt. John Ward

 1976 Kiss Me, Kill Me (TV Movie)

Sergeant

 1976 No Way Back

Bernie

 1976 Helter Skelter (TV Mini Series)

Bailiff Joe

- Part II (1976) ... Bailiff Joe (uncredited)

 1975-1976 The Blue Knight (TV Series)

Tully / Dude

- A Slower Beat (1976) ... Tully

- Two to Make Deadly (1975) ... Dude

 1974-1976 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series)

Officer Randolph / Bajad

- The Bionic Badge (1976) ... Officer Randolph

- Little Orphan Airplane (1974) ... Bajad

 1975-1976 Bronk (TV Series)

Sulko / Blake

- Jackson Blue (1976) ... Sulko

- Wheels of Death (1975) ... Blake

 1976 Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (TV Movie)

Cummins

 1976 Joe Forrester (TV Series)

- Fire Power (1976)

 1974-1975 McCloud (TV Series)

Captain Roth / Harry Peoples

- Fire! (1975) ... Captain Roth

- Shivaree on Delancy Street (1974) ... Harry Peoples

 1975 Psychic Killer

Emilio

 1973-1975 Police Story (TV Series)

Severance / George / JoJo / ...

- Losing Game (1975) ... Severance

- The Witness (1975) ... George

- Captain Hook (1974) ... JoJo

- The Ten Year Honeymoon (1973) ... Rowley

 1972-1975 Cannon (TV Series)

Scooter Hamlin / Police Officer

- Nightmare (1975) ... Scooter Hamlin

- Hear No Evil (1972) ... Police Officer

 1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me

Sam Hamilton

 1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Detective

 1975 That's My Mama (TV Series)

Fleming

- Clifton and Politics (1975) ... Fleming

 1975 Baretta (TV Series)

1st Business Man

- The Half-Million Dollar Baby (1975) ... 1st Business Man

 1975 A Cry for Help (TV Movie)

Sgt. Mike Reese

 1974-1975 Emergency! (TV Series)

Driver / Salvage Foreman

- Prestidigitation (1975) ... Driver (uncredited)

- Daisy's Pick Blind Date (1974) ... Salvage Foreman

 1975 The Rookies (TV Series)

Sammy

- The Hunting Ground (1975) ... Sammy

 1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series)

Albert Johnson

- Dark Fury: Part 2 (1975) ... Albert Johnson

- Dark Fury: Part 1 (1975) ... Albert Johnson

 1974 The Law (TV Movie)

Bright's Guard, County Jail

 1974 Newman's Law

Baines

 1974 Uptown Saturday Night

Gambler in Tuxedo (uncredited)

 1974 The Healers (TV Movie)

 1974 The F.B.I. (TV Series)

Hillie Breslin

- Diamond Run (1974) ... Hillie Breslin

 1973-1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)

Gus Harris / Policeman at Hospital

- Rampage (1974) ... Gus Harris

- Legion of the Lost (1973) ... Policeman at Hospital

 1971-1974 Mannix (TV Series)

Peggy's Date / Chuck Martinson / Billy / ...

- A Night Full of Darkness (1974) ... Peggy's Date (uncredited)

- Search in the Dark (1973) ... Chuck Martinson

- Lost Sunday (1972) ... Billy

- Catspaw (1971) ... Tom

 1973 Cleopatra Jones

Minor Role (uncredited)

 1973 Trader Horn

Malugi

 1973 Jarrett (TV Movie)

Prison Guard

 1973 Call to Danger (TV Movie)

 1973 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series)

Mr. Williams

- A Terminal Career (1973) ... Mr. Williams

 1972 Mission: Impossible (TV Series)

Barry

- Hit (1972) ... Barry

 1972 Trouble Man

Collie

 1972 Hammer

Roughhouse

 1972 Night Call Nurses

Jon Sampson

 1972 Cool Breeze

Tinker

 1971 Earth II (TV Movie)

Mission control worker (uncredited)

 1971 Room 222 (TV Series)

Mr. Ellis

- Hi, Dad (1971) ... Mr. Ellis

 1971 The Deadly Dream (TV Movie)

Police Officer #2 (uncredited)

 1971 The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series)

Smoker in Johnson's Apartment

- A Single Blow of a Sword (1971) ... Smoker in Johnson's Apartment (uncredited)

 1971 Dan August (TV Series)

Walker Redding

- Trackdown (1971) ... Walker Redding

 1970 The Interns (TV Series)

Policeman #1

- The Oath (1970) ... Policeman #1

 1970 Nancy (TV Series)

the Photographer

- Adam, the TV Star (1970) ... the Photographer

 1970 Arnie (TV Series)

- Change of a Lifetime (1970)

 1965 Days of Our Lives (TV Series)