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Rick Hurst

Biography

Rick Hurst was an American actor, born in Houston, who played Deputy Cletus Hogg, the cousin of Boss Hogg, on The Dukes of Hazzard. He took that role for the show's 1980 to 1983 seasons, then reprised it in the 1997 television film The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and later in the 2000 TV film The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood. He also had a regular part in Amanda's, the short-lived Bea Arthur series, playing a chef named Earl. His big-screen credits included The Karate Kid Part III (1989), where he was the Announcer. He attended many Dukes of Hazzard fan gatherings, including events at Cooters in Nashville and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and he was a guest at the World of Wheels gathering in Birmingham, Alabama. Hurst died in 2025.

79years old at death

  • Born Houston
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Richard Douglas Hurst (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
40 years1972 to 2012

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  1. The Karate Kid, Part III1989 Action, Drama, Familyas Announcer

    IMDb rating 5.479K votes

  2. Earth Girls Are Easy1988 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Joe the Cop

    IMDb rating 5.526K votes

  3. The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!1997as Deputy Cletus Hogg

    IMDb rating 6.21.4K votes

  4. Return of the Killer Shrews2012as Harold Rook

    IMDb rating 3.0459 votes

  5. Venomous2001as Edgar Williams

    IMDb rating 4.01.4K votes

  6. The Cat from Outer Space1978as Dydee Guard

    IMDb rating 6.06.8K votes

  7. Executive Action1973as Used Car Salesman

    IMDb rating 6.73.8K votes

  8. Blue City1986as Redneck

    IMDb rating 4.51.6K votes

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Rick Hurst shares two films with John Schneider, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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