Biography
John Donovan Cannon (April 24, 1922 β May 20, 2005) was an American actor. An alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, he is best known for his co-starring role of Chief of Detectives Peter B. Clifford in the television series McCloud with Dennis Weaver from 1970 until 1977, and for his part as the witness Lloyd Chandler who cleared Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) in "The Judgment", the series finale of The Fugitive.
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Filmography
all 72
TV Shows 38
Movies 34
Narrator 1
self 1
Actor
The Donner Party (1992)
Movie
Chet Burton
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Commissioner Peter B. Clifford
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
Movie
The Road Raiders (1989)
Movie
Dante
Street Justice (1987)
Movie
Narrator
A Silver Odyssey: 25 Years of Houston Astros Baseball (1987)
Movie
Blacke's Magic (1986)
TV
Hell Town (1985)
TV
Bill Carmody / Sheriff McCoy
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Jason Hunter
The Master (1984)
TV
Elliot Walsh
Remington Steele (1982)
TV
6
Matt Houston (1982)
TV
Chief Willard T. Coburn
Rooster (1982)
Movie
New York D.A.
Death Wish II (1982)
Movie
4.87
Deranian
Beyond Witch Mountain (1982)
Movie
The Fall Guy (1981)
TV
Boss James J. Palmer
The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)
Movie
Kringlen
My Kidnapper, My Love (1980)
Movie
Howland
Pleasure Palace (1980)
Movie
Captain Joe Burke
Raise the Titanic (1980)
Movie
6
Frank Langrock
The Top of the Hill (1980)
Movie
Dr. Goodwin
Walking Through the Fire (1979)
Movie
General Walter Bedell Smith
Ike (1979)
Movie
7
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Ike (1979)
TV
B. J. and the Bear (1979)
TV
4.25
Sheriff Harky
Killing Stone (1978)
Movie
Frank Blaine
A Double Life (1978)
Movie
Kenton Campion
Testimony of Two Men (1977)
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
TV
Herman
Wedding Band (1974)
Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
Filchock
Scorpio (1973)
Movie
Lt. Kelly Redfield
Cannon (1971)
Movie
Hurd Price
Lawman (1971)
Movie
Mal Yeager
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)
Movie
Tom
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
Movie
Tom
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Harry Briscoe
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Calhoun
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Movie
Peter B. Clifford / Peter J. Clifford / Chief Peter Clifford
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Nicholas Devaney
The D.A.: Murder One (1969)
Movie
Gen. Cotten Palmer
The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)
Movie
Mace
Heaven with a Gun (1969)
Movie
Thomas Jarris
Operation Heartbeat (1969)
Movie
Danzig
Krakatoa, East of Java (1968)
Movie
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
Lancer (1968)
TV
Society Red
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Movie
5.25
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
TV
Cimarron Strip (1967)
TV
Paul Durand
Atta Girl, Kelly! (1967)
Movie
Police Lt. Ben Holman / Peter Kalter
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Reno
Shane (1966)
TV
Police Sgt. Walt Leznicki
An American Dream (1966)
Movie
Mark Tabor / Clifford Wyant / John Graham Evans / Robert Dewey
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
The Wild Wild West (1965)
TV
5.75
Dr. Webb
Asylum for a Spy (1965)
Movie
Sam Houston
Profiles in Courage (1964)
TV
Paul Mannix
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Col. Dorn
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Clarence King
The Great Adventure (1963)
TV
Sheriff Todd Collison / Lloyd Chandler
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Ted Slocum
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Stoney Burke (1962)
TV
Joe Brisson
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
District Attorney / Assistant District Attorney Ashley / D.A. Al Ashley
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Jack Rose / Austin Ware
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Tom Keary
Naked City (1958)
TV
Pike / Jake MacGraw
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Pontius Pilate
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 5.86
Based on 398 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1966
1971
1967
1992
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-04-24
Deathday2005-05-20 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceIdaho, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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