Don Haggerty
Biography
Don Haggerty was an American actor who worked largely in film and television. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, he was an athlete at Brown University and attended the Experimental Theatre of Vassar College before he entered films in 1947. He was usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys and turned up in features including The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951), The Narrow Margin (1952) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). On television he made four guest appearances on The Lone Ranger between 1949 and 1955 and starred in the private eye series The Files of Jeffrey Jones from 1954 to 1955; he also played newspaperman Marsh Murdock 21 times on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp and guest starred on Bonanza seven times between 1962 and 1972. He kept taking film roles into the early 1980s and died in 1988.
74years old at death
- Born Poughkeepsie
- Died Cocoa Beach
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 23 years1948 to 1971
Share
Don Haggerty movies on Netflix
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeleras Jake
The Night of the Grizzlyas Sam Podds
The Killersas Mail Truck Driver
Hell Is for Heroesas Capt. Mace
Seven Ways from Sundownas Durton
The Gunfight at Dodge Cityas Sheriff Jim Regan
Naked Alibias Matt Matthews
The Narrow Marginas Det. Wilson
Angels in the Outfieldas Rube Ronson
Callaway Went Thatawayas Director Don
Cause for Alarm!as Mr. Russell
Go for Broke!as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley
The Stoogeas Mr. Winston
The Kid from Texasas Morgan
The Sundownersas Sheriff Elmer Gall
Canadian Pacificas Cagle
The Crooked Wayas Hood
Pitfallas District Attorney's Man
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Don Siegel directed two of these films. Richard Anderson appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Richard Anderson3 films together, 1951 to 1959
Richard Anderson's page The Gunfight at Dodge City1959IMDb rating 6.2Haggerty as Sheriff Jim ReganAnderson as Dave Rudabaugh
Cause for Alarm!1951IMDb rating 6.4Haggerty as Mr. RussellAnderson as Lonesome Sailor
Go for Broke!1951IMDb rating 6.6Haggerty as Sgt. Wilson I. CulleyAnderson as Lieutenant
Keenan Wynn2 films together, 1951 to 1966
Keenan Wynn's page The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Haggerty as Sam PoddsWynn as Jed Curry
Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2Haggerty as Rube RonsonWynn as Fred Bayles
Ellen Corby2 films together, 1951 to 1966
Ellen Corby's page The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Haggerty as Sam PoddsCorby as Hazel Squires
Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2Haggerty as Rube RonsonCorby as Sister Veronica
Jack Elam2 films together, 1950 to 1966
Jack Elam's page The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Haggerty as Sam PoddsElam as Hank
The Sundowners1950IMDb rating 5.6Haggerty as Sheriff Elmer GallElam as Earl Boyce
George Chandler2 films together, 1949 to 1952
George Chandler's page The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Haggerty as Det. WilsonChandler as Accomplice Running Newsstand
Canadian Pacific1949IMDb rating 6.0Haggerty as CagleChandler as Telegraph Operator
John Litel2 films together, 1948 to 1950
John Litel's page The Sundowners1950IMDb rating 5.6Haggerty as Sheriff Elmer GallLitel as John Gall
Pitfall1948IMDb rating 7.1Haggerty as District Attorney's ManLitel as District Attorney
Don SiegelDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1964
All films by Don Siegel The Killers1964IMDb rating 7.0Haggerty as Mail Truck Driver
Hell Is for Heroes1962IMDb rating 6.9Haggerty as Capt. Mace
Also two films together17 more actors
- John McIntireSeven Ways from Sundown (1960) and The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
- Franklyn FarnumThe Narrow Margin (1952) and The Stooge (1951)
- Robert BarratThe Kid from Texas (1950) and Canadian Pacific (1949)
- Angie DickinsonThe Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971) and The Killers (1964)
- Barry SullivanSeven Ways from Sundown (1960) and Cause for Alarm! (1951)
- Walter SandeThe Kid from Texas (1950) and Canadian Pacific (1949)
- Audie MurphySeven Ways from Sundown (1960) and The Kid from Texas (1950)
- Percy HeltonThe Stooge (1951) and The Crooked Way (1949)
- Fred GrahamSeven Ways from Sundown (1960) and Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- Hugh BeaumontCallaway Went Thataway (1951) and Go for Broke! (1951)
- Robert PhillipsThe Killers (1964) and Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
- Charles EvansThe Stooge (1951) and The Crooked Way (1949)
- Jane WyattCanadian Pacific (1949) and Pitfall (1948)
- John BannerCallaway Went Thataway (1951) and Go for Broke! (1951)
- Dick WesselCanadian Pacific (1949) and Pitfall (1948)
- Fay RoopeNaked Alibi (1954) and Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
- Greta GranstedtCause for Alarm! (1951) and The Crooked Way (1949)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


