Truman Linden Chiles (born March 22, 1933, St. Louis, Missouri - died May 15, 2013, Topanga, California) was an American character actor known for his recurring roles on three network television series: Steve Kirk on NBC's Convoy, Henry DeWitt on NBC's Banacek, and Paul Hunter on NBC's James at 15. Chiles made four guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason; in three of the episodes he played the role of the defendant: Joe Davies in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist" (1961), Herbert Simms in "The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox" (1962), and Clyde Darrell in "The Case of the Telltale Tap" (1965). In his other appearance he played the role of murderer Vernon Elliot in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Surplus Suitor."He guest starred on other television series of the 1960s and 1970s, including Going My Way, The Fugitive, The Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants, Barnaby Jones, Quincy, M.E., The Twilight Zone in the 1962 episode "Four O'Clock" and "The Virginian" (1962 - 1971 TV series), in the 1964 episode "Big Image...Little Man", in 1967 in "The Fugitive" TV Seie Episode 109 . Chiles died on May 15, 2013, after falling from the roof of his home in Topanga, California.
Support actor from the stage who contributed to many '60s and '70s TV dramas, both daytime and prime time, as professional men (executives, doctors, professors, etc.).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dick Powell Theatre
1962
TV Series
Lt. Lassiter
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1961
TV Series
Wild in the Country
1961
Doctor (uncredited)
The Aquanauts
1961
TV Series
Stan
Sanctuary
1961
Randy
The Wizard of Baghdad
1960
Soldier (uncredited)
Rawhide
1960
TV Series
Jenkins
The Secret Storm
1954
TV Series
Prof. Paul Britton #6 (1970)
Road to Paloma
2014
Bob
The Rising Light
2013
Nikolas Winter
Doctor Mabuse
2013
Inspector Norbert Von Wenk
The Haunted Men
2013
Craig Hargroves
Brother Drop Dead
2012
Bud Stiltner
The Burning Within
2012
Sgt. Craig Hargroves
The Mystic Tales of Nikolas Winter
2012
Nikolas Winter
Mr. Twistedface
2011
Stephan DeRossillini
Extraction
2011/I
Short
The Teacher
Hunters of the Dark
2011
Short
The First Hunter
Brown Bag Diaries: Ridin' the Blinds in B Minor
2010
Short
Diablo
Three Shadows
2010
Lord Henry
Zebulon Whatley
Old Friends
2010
Craig Hargroves
Frasier
2003
TV Series
Dean of Admissions
JAG
1997-2001
TV Series
Four Star / Admiral James Dawkins
The Annihilation of Fish
1999
Doctor
Silk Stalkings
1998
TV Series
Terry Harrison's Father
Brotherly Love
1996
TV Series
Chuck
Fly Away Home
1996
TV Anchor
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996
TV Movie
Senator Aspall
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1995
TV Series
Senator Truman Black
Abandoned and Deceived
1995
TV Movie
Gerri's Father
Northern Exposure
1995
TV Series
Leland Cole
The Glass Shield
1994
Sergeant Berry Foster
Amore!
1993
B.S. Scarborough
Picket Fences
1993
TV Series
Dr. Packard
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
1992
TV Movie
Judge Martin
The Golden Girls
1992
TV Series
Dr. Thompson
Reasonable Doubts
1991
TV Series
Harlan Beckwith
Baywatch
1991
TV Series
Ellis Morgan
Beverly Hills, 90210
1991
TV Series
Henry Powell
Santa Barbara
1990-1991
TV Series
Edward Nichols
The Forbidden Dance
1990
Bradley Anderson
Till We Meet Again
1989
TV Mini-Series
Richard Armstrong
Christine Cromwell
1989
TV Series
Larry
Girl Talk
1989
Hal Frost
To Heal a Nation
1988
TV Movie
Senator John Warner
A Year in the Life
1988
TV Series
Simon & Simon
1988
TV Series
Howard Dytman
Our House
1987
TV Series
Buzz
Werewolf
1987
TV Series
Matlock
1986
TV Series
Alan Rollins
The A-Team
1986
TV Series
Notting
Benson
1986
TV Series
Clinton Peak
Foley Square
1986
TV Series
Borgen
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1986
TV Series
Sanderson North
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
TV Series
Judge
Partners in Crime
1984
TV Series
Henry Watson
V
1984
TV Series
Air Force General
Cloak & Dagger
1984
Airport Security Chief
The New Mike Hammer
1984
TV Series
Paul Madden
Falcon Crest
1984
TV Series
Commissioner Carneras
Hotel
1984
TV Series
Alan Reynolds
Hardcastle and McCormick
1984
TV Series
Dynasty
1983
TV Series
Dr. Hayes
Knight Rider
1983
TV Series
Congressman Ebersol
Texas
1982
TV Series
Brian Helmsley
Forbidden World
1982
Dr. Gordon Hauser
The Incredible Hulk
1982
TV Series
Cunningham
Quincy M.E.
1977-1981
TV Series
Thomas Ainsley / Thomas Aynsley / Monsignor
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981
TV Movie
Colonel Collette
Nero Wolfe
1981
TV Series
Calvin Leeds
Flo
1981
TV Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1981
TV Series
Ambassador Cabot
Enos
1981
TV Series
Cooper
Scared Straight! Another Story
1980
TV Movie
John Loring
CHiPs
1980
TV Series
Vic Tower
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
Reporter #2
Barnaby Jones
1974-1980
TV Series
David Kingsley / Douglas Enright / Rod Cursey / ...
Act of Violence
1979
TV Movie
Lloyd
The Runaways
1979
TV Series
Norlund
Dallas
1979
TV Series
Chris Mainwaring
Charlie's Angels
1978
TV Series
Dr. Holden
James at 16
1977-1978
TV Series
Paul Hunter / Alan Hunter
Logan's Run
1977
TV Series
John
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
TV Mini-Series
Jack Atherton
The Streets of San Francisco
1973-1977
TV Series
Jerry Blake / Hank Travis / Robert Tillman
The Tony Randall Show
1977
TV Series
Crosswaithe
The Bionic Woman
1976
TV Series
Herb Partnow
The Six Million Dollar Man
1976
TV Series
Omega
Shazam!
1976
TV Series
Orin Clyde
Helter Skelter
1976
TV Movie
J. Miller Leavy
Switch
1976
TV Series
Bill
Cannon
1972-1975
TV Series
Ned Hurley / Ray Younger / Larry Manning
Harry O
1975
TV Series
Raymond Duvall
Who Is the Black Dahlia?
1975
TV Movie
Dr. Wallace Coppin
Adventures of the Queen
1975
TV Movie
Matthew Evans
Death Be Not Proud
1975
TV Movie
Dr. Tracy Putnam
Panic on the 5:22
1974
TV Movie
Tony Ebsen
Sierra
1974
TV Series
Mr. Parker
The Rockford Files
1974
TV Series
Elliot Malcolm
Hitchhike!
1974
TV Movie
Ken Reardon
Banacek
1973-1974
TV Series
Henry DeWitt
Fennyman
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
1972
TV Series
Drew Shields
Hawaii Five-O
1972
TV Series
James Trevor Warren
The F.B.I.
1966-1972
TV Series
Michael Weil / Arnold Keith Toby / Lane Benton / ...
Lost Flight
1970
TV Movie
Allen Bedecker
Medical Center
1969
TV Series
Martin Evarts
Eye of the Cat
1969
Bendetto
Insight
1969
TV Series
Taylor
Ironside
1968-1969
TV Series
Ray Leonard / Jeff Hanson
Lancer
1969
TV Series
Kirby
Judd for the Defense
1968
TV Series
Lew Hopkins
Land of the Giants
1968
TV Series
Joe / Logar
The Invaders
1967
TV Series
Jeremy Mace / Dr. Robert A. 'Bob' Vincent
Mannix
1967
TV Series
Homer Boswell
Counterpoint
1967
Lt. Long
The Virginian
1964-1967
TV Series
Sheriff Chris Williams / Ben Fancher / Ira Lom / ...
Sullivan's Empire
1967
TV Movie
Patrick Sullivan
Run for Your Life
1967
TV Series
Jay Saunders
The Fugitive
1967
TV Series
Father Taylor
The Green Hornet
1966
TV Series
Warren Ryland
Texas Across the River
1966
Yellow Knife
The Time Tunnel
1966
TV Series
Commander Newman Sr.
Daktari
1966
TV Series
Nicky Sebastian
12 O'Clock High
1966
TV Series
Captain Bluitt
Incident at Phantom Hill
1966
Dr. Hanneford
A Rage to Live
1965
Brock Caldwell
Convoy
1965
TV Series
Chief Officer Steve Kirkland (1965)
Karen
1965
TV Series
Mr. Gilroy
Profiles in Courage
1965
TV Series
Tom Nelson
Perry Mason
1961-1965
TV Series
Clyde Darrell / Vernon Elliot / Herbert Simms / ...