Robert Ackerman obit

Robert Ackerman(1938-2019)

 

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Robert Ackerman is an American film and television actor. He portrayed Doctor Daniel Jackson's companion in the 1994 featured movie Stargate. Robert is perhaps recognized to TV viewers for his recurring role as Wade Luce, owner of Wade Luce Oil and cronie of J.R. and Jock Ewing in the CBS-TV series Dallas.

Ackerman appeared in one episode of MacGyver, a series where Richard Dean Anderson (Jack O'Neill) portrayed the main title role. He portrayed Doctor Daniel Jackson's companion in the 1994 feature film Stargate, which inspired the syndicated TV series Stargate film and TV series franchise. The role has been his most recent Hollywood appearance to date.

Ackerman was born on September 25, 1938 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Stargate (1994), Dallas (1978) and Voyagers! (1982). He died on February 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Filmography

Actor

Stargate (1994)

Stargate

7.0

Companion

1994

 

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

5.8

TV Movie

Jim

1993

 

Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

Married... with Children

8.1

TV Series

Harry

1992

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.3

TV Series

Stromberg

1992

1 episode

 

Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)

Sisters

7.5

TV Series

Dr. Morgan

1992

1 episode

 

L.A. Law (1986)

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Randall King

1992

1 episode

 

Deadly Medicine (1991)

Deadly Medicine

6.1

TV Movie

1991

 

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Chief

1991

1 episode

 

Dead Silence (1991)

Dead Silence

5.5

TV Movie

Mechanic

1991

 

After the Shock (1990)

After the Shock

5.6

TV Movie

Mr. Thompson

1990

 

Helen Slater, Lloyd Bridges, Chelsea Field, Mark Blum, William Russ, and Michael Woods in Capital News (1990)

Capital News

5.3

TV Series

Deputy Chief Kinch

1990

1 episode

 

Silvia Seidel in Faith (1990)

Faith

5.2

Commander

1990

 

William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Knots Landing

7.0

TV Series

Officer

1989

1 episode

 

James Cromwell, Loni Anderson, Jack Elam, Dana Ivey, and Lee Weaver in Easy Street (1986)

Easy Street

6.9

TV Series

Mr. Percy

1987

1 episode

 

Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)

The Colbys

6.1

TV Series

Stevens

1987

1 episode

 

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

Highway to Heaven

6.9

TV Series

Theatre Manager

1986

1 episode

 

Voyagers! (1982)

Voyagers!

8.0

TV Series

J.P. Morgan

1982

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

Wade Luce

1978–1982

13 episodes

 

Diane Keaton, Albert Finney, Tina Yothers, Viveka Davis, Tracey Gold, and Dana Hill in Shoot the Moon (1982)

Shoot the Moon

6.8

Waiter

1982

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

6.6

TV Series

Bailiff

1982

1 episode

 

Elephant Parts (1981)

Elephant Parts

7.6

Video

Sketch Player

1981

 

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

7.6

TV Series

The Bartender

1981

1 episode

 

Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)

Flamingo Road

6.5

TV Series

Man in Hotel Bar

1981

1 episode

 

Eight Is Enough (1977)

Eight Is Enough

6.6

TV Series

George

1980

1 episode

 

Johnny Haymer in Mr. & Mrs. Dracula (1980)

Mr. & Mrs. Dracula

5.9

TV Series

Man

1980

1 episode

 

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

6.0

Gas Station Owner

1980

 

Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh in It's My Turn (1980)

It's My Turn

5.5

Good Will Man

1980

 

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

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

Sheriff

1979

1 episode

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

7.0

TV Series

Bartender

1978

1 episode

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

7.6

TV Series

Manager

1978

1 episode