John Larch
John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor. After his lead role in the radio serial Captain Starr of Space (1953–54), John Larch entered films in 1954. He usually appeared in westerns (How The West Was Won) and action films, including Miracle of the White Stallions as General George S. Patton Jr. (1963), Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur as General Omar Bradley (1976), replacing James Gregory as Mac in the Matt Helm movie The Wrecking Crew (1969) starring Dean Martin, Sharon Tate and Elke Sommer. Larch, an old friend of Clint Eastwood, appeared in Eastwood films, including Dirty Harry (1971) and Play Misty for Me (1971). He also appeared on a number of television programs, including Naked City (three episodes), Route 66 (three episodes), The Fugitive (two episodes), The Invaders, The Restless Gun (four episodes), Gunsmoke (seven episodes), The Virginian (four episodes), Bonanza, Hawaii Five-0, Mission Impossible (two episodes), The Troubleshooters, Bus Stop, Laramie, The Law and Mr. Jones, and possibly most famously as Bill Mumy's father in The Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life" in 1961. He also appeared in two other The Twilight Zone episodes, playing a psychiatrist in "Perchance to Dream" and the sheriff in "Dust". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Larch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Prosecuting Attorney
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Amityville Horror
as Father Nuncio
The Amityville Horror
as Father Nuncio
A Fire in the Sky
as Johnson
A Fire in the Sky
as Johnson
Future Cop
as Commisioner Forman
Future Cop
as Commisioner Forman
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
as Gen. Omar Bradley
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
as Gen. Omar Bradley
Framed
as Bundy
Framed
as Bundy
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as District Attorney
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as District Attorney
The Desperate Miles
as Dr. Bryson
The Desperate Miles
as Dr. Bryson
Bad Ronald
as Sgt. Lynch
Bad Ronald
as Sgt. Lynch
The Chadwick Family
as Fargo
The Chadwick Family
as Fargo
Winter Kill
as Dr. Bill Hammond
Winter Kill
as Dr. Bill Hammond
Santee
as Banner
Santee
as Banner
Magic Carpet
as Mr. Tracy
Magic Carpet
as Mr. Tracy
Women in Chains
as Barney
Women in Chains
as Barney
Dirty Harry
as Chief
Dirty Harry
as Chief
Play Misty for Me
as Sgt. McCallum
Play Misty for Me
as Sgt. McCallum
The City
as Holland Yermo
The City
as Holland Yermo
Cannon for Cordoba
as Warner
Cannon for Cordoba
as Warner
Move
as Mounted Patrolman
Move
as Mounted Patrolman
Hail, Hero!
as Mr. Conklin
Hail, Hero!
as Mr. Conklin
The Great Bank Robbery
as Sheriff of Friendly
The Great Bank Robbery
as Sheriff of Friendly
The Wrecking Crew
as MacDonald
The Wrecking Crew
as MacDonald
Miracle of the White Stallions
as General George S. Patton, Jr.
Miracle of the White Stallions
as General George S. Patton, Jr.
Stampede at Bitter Creek
as Frank Boyd
Stampede at Bitter Creek
as Frank Boyd
How the West Was Won
as Grimes (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Grimes (uncredited)
Pages of Death
as Councilman Halliday
Pages of Death
as Councilman Halliday
Hell to Eternity
as Capt. Schwabe
Hell to Eternity
as Capt. Schwabe
The Saga of Hemp Brown
as Jed Givens
The Saga of Hemp Brown
as Jed Givens
From Hell to Texas
as Hal Carmody
From Hell to Texas
as Hal Carmody
Man in the Shadow
as Ed Yates
Man in the Shadow
as Ed Yates
Quantez
as Heller
Quantez
as Heller
The Careless Years
as Sam Vernon
The Careless Years
as Sam Vernon
Gun for a Coward
as Stringer
Gun for a Coward
as Stringer
Man from Del Rio
as Bill Dawson
Man from Del Rio
as Bill Dawson
Written on the Wind
as Roy Carter
Written on the Wind
as Roy Carter
7 Men from Now
as Payte Bodeen
7 Men from Now
as Payte Bodeen
Behind the High Wall
as William Kiley
Behind the High Wall
as William Kiley
Johnny Moccasin
as Frank Hill
Johnny Moccasin
as Frank Hill
The Killer Is Loose
as Otto Flanders
The Killer Is Loose
as Otto Flanders
Illegal
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
Illegal
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
The McConnell Story
as Cy
The McConnell Story
as Cy
The Naked Street
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Naked Street
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Phenix City Story
as Clem Wilson
The Phenix City Story
as Clem Wilson
5 Against the House
as Police Detective (uncredited)
5 Against the House
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Seven Angry Men
as Sergeant
Seven Angry Men
as Sergeant
Tight Spot
as First Detective (uncredited)
Tight Spot
as First Detective (uncredited)
This Is My Love
as Police Detective
This Is My Love
as Police Detective
Moby Dick
as 1st Sailor
Moby Dick
as 1st Sailor
Bitter Creek
as Hired Gunman
Bitter Creek
as Hired Gunman