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| Hunter von Leer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Hunter von Leer (1944-04-03) April 3, 1944 (age 80) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2003 |
Hunter von Leer (born in Terre Haute, Indiana; April 3, 1944) is an American former actor who has appeared in films, television series, and television movies. Von Leer is a 1968 graduate of Indiana State University. After graduation, von Leer moved to California, teaching high school there for a year while he tried to break into acting as a stunt man.
His last film or television credit was the 2003 TV movie Book of Days. Von Leer's acting career ended due to unspecified medical issues. After leaving acting, he moved back to Indiana and became a cattle farmer in Lawrence County.
Von Leer is married to wife Fariba who "has a large insurance agency in California."
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Thief | TV movie | |
| 1972 | Trapped Beneath the Sea | ||
| 1972 | Unholy Rollers | Larry | |
| 1973 | A Brand New Life | TV movie | |
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal | Deputy Sheriff Jim Kane | |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Graham | |
| 1973 | Executive Action | Rifleman - Team B | |
| 1975 | Framed | Dewey | |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | ||
| 1975 | Promise Him Anything | TV movie | |
| 1975 | Sky Heist | TV movie | |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Sandy Chase | |
| 1976 | Midway | 'Strawberry 9' Navigator | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours | TV movie | |
| 1977 | Black Sunday | T.V. Cameraman | |
| 1977 | Deadly Game | TV movie | |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | TV movie | |
| 1977 | High Anxiety | Policeman at Airport #2 | |
| 1977 | Panic in Echo Park | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Loose Change | ||
| 1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Guard at Conjugal Barracks | |
| 1979 | Steel | Surfer | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I | Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire | |
| 1981 | Halloween II | Deputy Gary Hunt | |
| 1981 | The Violation of Sarah McDavid | TV Movie | |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burst | TV Movie | |
| 1983 | Making of a Male Model | TV movie | |
| 1986 | The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | TV movie | |
| 1987 | Talkings Walls | James | |
| 1988 | Big Business | Petey | |
| 1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Midos | |
| 1992 | Into the Sun | Lt. Col. Reynolds | |
| 1992 | Trancers III | Sen. McCoy | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | The Stranger | Mayor Carl Perkins | |
| 2002 | The Round and Round | M.B. | |
| 2002 | Cockfight | ||
| 2003 | Book of Days | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Night Gallery | ||
| 1972 | Cade's County | ||
| 1973–1974 | Cannon | ||
| 1974–1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | ||
| 1974–1976 | McCloud | ||
| 1977 | General Hospital | Larry Baker | minor character |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | ||
| 1977–1978 | The Rockford Files | ||
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | ||
| 1979 | Dukes of Hazzard | ||
| 1979 | 240-Robert | ||
| 1980 | The Stockard Channing Show | ||
| 1982 | CHiPs | ||
| 1983 | Hotel | ||
| 1983 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | ||
| 1984 | Magnum, P.I. | ||
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | ||
| 1984 | The Master | ||
| 1986–1987 | Dallas | B. D. Calhoun | minor recurring character |
| 1988 | Houston Knights | ||
| 1989 | Guns of Paradise | ||
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | ||
| 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | ||
| 1999 | The West Wing |
References
- ^ Routh, Jeff (21 February 2012). "Actor finds solace at local farm". The Herald-Times (Local). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
