J.D. Cannon
Biography
J.D. Cannon was an American actor who trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Born in Idaho in 1922, his first television role was Master Sergeant Sherman in The Phil Silvers Show. He became best known for playing Chief of Detectives Peter B. Clifford with Dennis Weaver in McCloud from 1970 to 1977, and for the witness Lloyd Chandler in the finale of The Fugitive. On film he often played cold-eyed villains, with credits including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Scorpio (1973), and Death Wish II (1982). He was among the founders of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, appearing in The Taming of the Shrew (1956) and in Much Ado About Nothing (1961), and starred with James Earl Jones in Blood Knot (1964). He died in 2005.
83years old at death
- Born Idaho
- Died Hudson
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as John Donovan Cannon and Jack Cannon
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 16 years1966 to 1982
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Beyond film
Cannon helped found Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, where he took roles in Much Ado About Nothing in 1961 and The Taming of the Shrew in 1956.
First role
In the sitcom The Phil Silvers Show, which was also called You'll Never Get Rich, Cannon played Master Sergeant Sherman, marking his first role on television.
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Michael Winner directed three of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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