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name: "Richard Jaeckel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-jaeckel"
fi1m_id: "richard-jaeckel"
imdb_id: "nm0001395"
tmdb_id: 58423
wikidata_id: "Q1530639"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 October 1926"
died: "14 June 1997"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T04:35:13.699280+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard Jaeckel

## Identity

Richard Jaeckel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-jaeckel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-jaeckel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001395
- **TMDB ID:** 58423
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1530639
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jaeckel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530639, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001395/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58423

Actor. Born 10 October 1926 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. Died 14 June 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 October 1926, Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Died:** 14 June 1997
- **Active:** 1949–1984
- **Also known as:** R. Hanley Jaeckel, ریچارد جکل
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 80 (1), 1980s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jaeckel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530639, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001395/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58423

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Starman*](https://film.one/film/starman.md) (77)

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## Biography

Richard Jaeckel was an American actor known for supporting roles in films and television, often portraying tough characters in Westerns and war dramas. Born Richard Hanley Jaeckel on 10 October 1926 in Long Beach, New York, he began his career after being discovered while working as a mailboy at 20th Century-Fox. His film debut came in *Guadalcanal Diary* (1943).

Jaeckel appeared in nearly 200 roles between 1943 and 1994. Notable film credits include *3:10 to Yuma* (1957), *The Dirty Dozen* (1967) as Sergeant Bowren, *Sometimes a Great Notion* (1971) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, *Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid* (1973) as Sheriff Kip McKinney, and *Starman* (1984) as George Fox. He also had recurring television roles, including on *Baywatch*.

Jaeckel died of cancer on 14 June 1997 in Woodland Hills, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Starman* (1984), Fi1m 77, as George Fox — [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md)
- *Battleground* (1949), Fi1m 80, as Bettis — [page](https://film.one/film/battleground.md)

## Complete filmography (163)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Martial Outlaw* (1993), as Mr. White
- *The King of the Kickboxers* (1990), as Captain O'Day
- *Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection* (1990), as DEA Agent John Page
- *Ghetto Blaster* (1989), as Mike Henry
- *Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier* (1989), as Al Gibson
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, as Ben Edwards, Al Gibson
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *Supercarrier* (1988), series, as Master Chief Sam Rivers
- *Black Moon Rising* (1986), as Earl Windom
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, as Martin Quirk
- *The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission* (1985), as Sgt. Bowren
- *Starman* (1984), as George Fox — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Dr. Leon Chatsworth
- *Cover Up* (1984), series, Actor
- *Killing Machine* (1984), as Martin
- *The Fix* (1984), as Charles Dale
- *The Awakening of Candra* (1983), as Robert Harrison
- *Masquerade* (1983), series, as William Tucker
- *At Ease* (1983), series, Actor
- *Airplane II: The Sequel* (1982), as Controller #2
- *Blood Song* (1982), as Frank Hauser
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, as Kip Williams
- *Cold River* (1982), as Mike Allison
- *Cassie & Co.* (1982), series, as Captain Rowan
- *...All the Marbles* (1981), as Reno Referee
- *Herbie Goes Bananas* (1980), as Shepard
- *Reward* (1980), as Capt. Randolph
- *The $5.20 an Hour Dream* (1980), as Albert Kleinschmidt
- *Delta Fox* (1979), as Santana
- *Pacific Inferno* (1979), as Dealer
- *The Dark* (1979), as Det. Dave Mooney
- *Salvage 1* (1979), series, as Jack Klinger
- *Salvage* (1979), as Jack Klinger
- *Champions: A Love Story* (1979), as Peter Scoggin, Jr.
- *Mr. No Legs* (1978), as Chuck
- *Go West, Young Girl* (1978), as Billy
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Frank Bannon
- *The Oregon Trail* (1977), series, Actor
- *Big Hawaii* (1977), series, Actor
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Dan Staley
- *Carter Country* (1977), series, Actor
- *Speedtrap* (1977), as Billy
- *Day of the Animals* (1977), as Prof. Taylor MacGregor
- *Kingston: Confidential* (1977), series, as Miller White
- *Twilight's Last Gleaming* (1977), as Capt. Stanford Towne
- *The Fantastic Journey* (1977), series, as York
- *Kit Carson and the Mountain Men* (1977), as Ed Kern
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Bud Fisher
- *Grizzly* (1976), as Arthur Scott
- *Mako: The Jaws of Death* (1976), as Sonny Stein
- *Born Innocent* (1976), as Mr. Parker
- *Walking Tall Part II* (1975), as Stud Pardee
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, Actor
- *Joe Forrester* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Kill* (1975), Actor
- *The Drowning Pool* (1975), as Franks
- *The Last Day* (1975), as Grat Dalton
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *Adventure in Satan's Canyon* (1974), as Jack Hughes
- *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Irv Hartwig
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, Actor
- *Lucas Tanner* (1974), series, Actor
- *Chosen Survivors* (1974), as Major Gordon Ellis
- *Firehouse* (1974), series, as Hank Myers
- *The Outfit* (1973), as Kimmie Cherney
- *Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid* (1973), as Sheriff Kip McKinney
- *Partners in Crime* (1973), as Frank Jordan
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *The Red Pony* (1973), as James Creighton
- *Firehouse* (1973), as Hank Myers
- *Ulzana's Raid* (1972), as Sergeant
- *Banyon* (1972), series, as Lt. Pete McNeil
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Defense Attorney
- *Sometimes a Great Notion* (1971), as Joe Ben Stamper
- *The Deadly Dream* (1971), as Delgreve
- *Cannon* (1971), series, as Cy Carter
- *Chisum* (1970), as Jess Evans
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor
- *Latitude Zero* (1969), as Perry Lawton
- *Stoney* (1969), as Dirk
- *The Green Slime* (1968), as Commander Vince Elliott
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Malchek
- *The Devil's Brigade* (1968), as Pvt. Omar Greco
- *The Dirty Dozen* (1967), as Sergeant Bowren
- *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor
- *Once Before I Die* (1966), as Lt. Custer
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Edward Trask — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as Sgt. Mueller
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Sgt. Sam Ryker, Devlin
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Christopher Cable
- *Town Tamer* (1965), as Johnny Honsinger
- *Nightmare in the Sun* (1965), as Motorcyclist
- *4 for Texas* (1963), as Pete Mancini
- *Temple Houston* (1963), series, as Coley
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Capt. Mike Doweling
- *The Young and the Brave* (1963), as Cpl. John Estway
- *The Dakotas* (1963), series, Actor
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Sgt. Buxman
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Boxer, Milt Woodman, Tom
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Pat Wade
- *Town Without Pity* (1961), as Corporal Birdwell Scott
- *Frontier Circus* (1961), series, as Tony Gentry
- *Flaming Star* (1960), as Angus Pierce
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Gallant Hours* (1960), as Roy Webb
- *Platinum High School* (1960), as Hack Marlow
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Hans Eberhardt
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Traskel, Deputy Roader
- *Tightrope* (1959), series, Actor
- *When Hell Broke Loose* (1958), as Karl
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor
- *Behind Closed Doors* (1958), series, Actor
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Lance
- *The Texan* (1958), series, as Clint Gleason
- *Cimarron City* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Naked and the Dead* (1958), as Gallagher
- *The Gun Runners* (1958), as Blond Henchman on Boat
- *The Lineup* (1958), as Sandy McLain
- *Cowboy* (1958), as Paul Curtis
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, as Frank Wilson
- *Alcoa Theatre* (1957), series, as Spenser
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Willie, Mike Woods
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Barker
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *3:10 to Yuma* (1957), as Charlie Prince
- *Ain't No Time for Glory* (1957), as Sgt. Luke Mertz
- *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Tod Mulvey
- *West Point* (1956), series, Actor
- *Attack* (1956), as Snowden
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Ed Miller
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as The Mechanic
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as O'Ryan, Pence Fraley, Clay Larkin
- *Apache Ambush* (1955), as Lee Parker
- *The Petrified Forest* (1955), as Ruby
- *The Violent Men* (1955), as Wade Matlock
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Joey Saxon, John Hawley
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Hordan
- *The Elgin Hour* (1954), series, as Virgil Gaddis
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, as The Kid
- *The Shanghai Story* (1954), as 'Knuckles' Greer
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, as Davey Davis, Jimmy Morse
- *Stories of the Century* (1954), series, as William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid
- *Sea of Lost Ships* (1953), as Ensign H.G. 'Hap' O'Malley
- *Big Leaguer* (1953), as Bobby Bronson
- *Come Back, Little Sheba* (1953), as Turk Fisher
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Stanley Warren
- *Hoodlum Empire* (1952), as Ted Dawson
- *My Son John* (1952), as Chuck Jefferson
- *The Sea Hornet* (1951), as Johnny Radford
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *Fighting Coast Guard* (1951), as Tony Jessup
- *Wyoming Mail* (1950), as Nate
- *The Gunfighter* (1950), as Eddie
- *Sands of Iwo Jima* (1950), as PFC Frank Flynn
- *Battleground* (1949), as Bettis — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/battleground.md)
- *City Across the River* (1949), as Bull
- *Jungle Patrol* (1948), as Lt. Dick Carter
- *Wing and a Prayer* (1944), as Beezy Bessemer
- *Guadalcanal Diary* (1943), as Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1972: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Sometimes a Great Notion*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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