Biography
John Edward Barandon (June 21, 1929 β August 25, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Brandon was born in Rego Park, New York. He served in the army from 1952 to 1954, including service in the Korean War. He made his television debut in 1960, appearing in the British anthology television series BBC Sunday-Night Play. His first film appearance was in the 1966 film Arrivederci, Baby!, playing a radio engineer.Brandon later guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Archie Bunker's Place, Three's Company, Fantasy Island, Diff'rent Strokes, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Man in a Suitcase, Frasier, All in the Family, Hazel, Little House on the Prairie, Private Practice, Murder, She Wrote, Eight Is Enough, Doctor Who, Cagney & Lacey and The Greatest American Hero. He also appeared in films such as Scarface, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Brink's Job, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Racing with the Moon, Battle Beneath the Earth and The Broken Hearts Club.In 1988 Brandon played the role of the corrupt police captain William Handler in the final season of the American soap opera television series Dynasty. From 1990 to 1991 he played the role of Ben Maclaine, the husband of Helen Maclaine (Tippi Hedren) in The Bold and the Beautiful. Brandon also played the role of Ken Mahoney in Days of Our Lives from 1978.Brandon retired in 2007, last appearing in the medical drama television series Private Practice. He died on August 25, 2014, in Middle Village, New York, at the age of 85. Brandon was buried at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.
Filmography
all 51
TV Shows 32
Movies 19
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
Charmed (1998)
Townies (1996)
Frasier (1993)
Melrose Place (1992)
The Wonder Years (1988)
Triplecross (1986)
The Steel Collar Man (1985)
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Brothers (1984)
Racing with the Moon (1984)
Airwolf (1984)
Scarface (1983)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Voyagers! (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Knight Rider (1982)
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
Goliath Awaits (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Dynasty (1981)
The Night the City Screamed (1980)
Knots Landing (1979)
The Brink's Job (1978)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
CHiPs (1977)
Carter Country (1977)
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
Three's Company (1977)
Eight Is Enough (1977)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
The Bionic Woman (1976)
Wonder Woman (1975)
Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1975)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Serpico (1973)
All in the Family (1971)
The Adding Machine (1969)
Isadora (1968)
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966)
The World of George Orwell: 1984 (1965)
The Pistol (1965)
The Wednesday Play (1964)
Gunsmoke (1955)
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GenderMale
Birthday1929-06-21
Deathday2014-08-25 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceRego Park, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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