Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad (October 16, 1925 – November 22, 1983) was an American actor, primarily on television. Conrad had a long acting career in television from the 1950s to the 1980s. In 1963 he played Felton Grimes, the title character and murder victim in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Bigamous Spouse." He played far left-wingMichael Stivic's, Uncle Casimir on All in the Family, and gave bigoted Archie Bunker as good as he got. He had a memorable role in the 1974 film, The Longest Yard, playing Nate Scarboro, a retired NFL tight end (New York Giants) who was also the head coach for the Mean Machine, the team of prisoners put together by Burt Reynolds' character Paul Crewe to play the team of guards (Reynolds himself would later play the role of Scarboro in the 2005 remake starring Adam Sandler.) During the 1976-1977 season of Delvecchio, Conrad was a regular, as he played the role of Lt. Macavan. Conrad may be best known for his portrayal of veteran cop Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on Hill Street Blues, in which he ended the introductory roll call to each week's show with "Let's be careful out there". He won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues in 1981 and 1982.
Filmography
Fire on the Mountain
as Col. Desalius
Fire on the Mountain
as Col. Desalius
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
as Engineer
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
as Engineer
Bordello
as Spencer
Bordello
as Spencer
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
as Janor
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
as Janor
A Cry for Justice
as Johnny Badchuik
A Cry for Justice
as Johnny Badchuik
Donovan's Kid
as Silas Rumford
Donovan's Kid
as Silas Rumford
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Billy Gallagher
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Billy Gallagher
Baby Blue Marine
as Drill Instructor
Baby Blue Marine
as Drill Instructor
Timothy and the Angel
Timothy and the Angel
Long Way Home
as Ham
Long Way Home
as Ham
Gone with the West
as Smithy
Gone with the West
as Smithy
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
as Graham
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
as Graham
Starsky & Hutch
as Cannell
Starsky & Hutch
as Cannell
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Robert John Holtzman
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Robert John Holtzman
Satan's Triangle
as Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
Satan's Triangle
as Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
The Rangers
as Frank
The Rangers
as Frank
The Longest Yard
as Nate Scarboro
The Longest Yard
as Nate Scarboro
W
as Lt. Whitfield
W
as Lt. Whitfield
The Third Girl from the Left
as Hugh
The Third Girl from the Left
as Hugh
Scream Blacula Scream
as Sheriff Harley Dunlop
Scream Blacula Scream
as Sheriff Harley Dunlop
Un Flic
as Louis Costa
Un Flic
as Louis Costa
Thumb Tripping
as Diesel
Thumb Tripping
as Diesel
The Todd Killings
as Detective Shaw
The Todd Killings
as Detective Shaw
Monte Walsh
as Dally Johnson
Monte Walsh
as Dally Johnson
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Rollo
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Rollo
Castle Keep
as Sgt. DeVaca
Castle Keep
as Sgt. DeVaca
Three Guns for Texas
as Ranger Willy G. Tinney
Three Guns for Texas
as Ranger Willy G. Tinney
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Pinetop Purvis
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Pinetop Purvis
Sol Madrid
as Scarpi
Sol Madrid
as Scarpi
The Desperate Hours
as Sam Robish
The Desperate Hours
as Sam Robish
The War Lord
as Rainault
The War Lord
as Rainault
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Ma Greeny's Thug
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Ma Greeny's Thug