Hardy Rawls (born November 18, 1952) is an American character actor from Florida. His most notable role was as "Dad" Don Wrigley on the Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. His first role was in the film D.A.R.Y.L. as baseball coach "Bull McKenzie."He portrayed "Ol' Lonely" (the "lonely" Maytag Repairman) beginning in 2003, having taken the place of the late Gordon Jump. Maytag announced on April 2, 2007 that he was being replaced by Clay Earl Jackson of Richmond, VA. He has also made guest appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.Rawls is 1974 graduate of Seminole Community College.
Hardy grew up in Sanford,Florida and graduated from Seminole High School after high school served in the Navy then attended Seminole State college.It was here where he did his first play and went on to Florida Atlantic University and got a BFA.In 1978 his father passed away and he went home to Orlando and got his first commercial and later went to UCLA.He then went on to NYC where he lived for thirty tears and did numerous commercials all thru the 1980's In the 1990's he starred as Pete's Dad Don Wrigley on the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete and Pete one of his favorite roles.
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He also appeared in the film See No Evil,Hear No Evil with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder in the fight with Richard Pryor Hardy had to grab him a bear hug and take off camera to floor mat after the scene Hardy asked are you OK Mr Pryor and he answered "My wife doesn't even hug me like that" He most recently filmed the movie Walt Before Mickey as Walt's family doctor who gave him his first loan for his animation studio which was filmed in Sanford and Deland Florida.
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Replaced Gordon Jump as "Ol' Lonely", the Maytag repairman in 2003. [July 2003]
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2005
TV Series
Mr. Frank
An Ode to the Writer
2002
Short
Writer in Basement
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2002
TV Series
Detective Jimmy Moresco
Ed
2002
TV Series
Blue Collar Guy
Daria
2001
TV Series
Judging Amy
1999
TV Series
Officer Randy Scott
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1992-1996
TV Series
Don Wrigley
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
Beefy Tourist
Blue Movies
1988
Henry
Daddy's Boys
1988
Store Clerk
Real Men
1987
Cop
Bates Motel
1987
TV Movie
Charlie Waters
Throb
1987
TV Series
Bus Driver
Munchies
1987
Big Ed
The Quick and the Dead
1987
TV Movie
Joy the Blacksmith
Hunter
1986
TV Series
Assistant Director
Foley Square
1986
TV Series
Martin
Valerie's Family: The Hogans
1986
TV Series
Coach #2
The Twilight Zone
1985
TV Series
Hyatt (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
TV Series
Man #2
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Bull McKenzie
The Lonely Guy
1984
Man on Roof
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cape Fear
1991
additional voice
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1994
TV Series
Don Wrigley
Known for movies
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) as Beefy Tourist
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992-1996) as Don Wrigley
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) as Bull McKenzie
The Quick and the Dead (1987) as Joy the Blacksmith
$16 Million
