Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

1914-07-03 Poughkeepsie, New York, USA 92 Credits

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Don Haggerty (b. July 3, 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York – d. August 19, 1988, Cocoa Beach, Florida) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s.  Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military. Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, he appeared in a number of memorable films including Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951) and The Narrow Margin. The B-movie actor continu...

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California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

1981

as Jake Brown

5.0
Acting

Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west fo...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981

6.0
Acting

The escapades of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and the runaway slave, Jim, drifting down the Mississippi on a homemade raft, and their encounter with the Duk...

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

1977

as Sheriff Benedict

3.0
Acting

An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a...

Starbird and Sweet William

Starbird and Sweet William

1973

as Hunter

3.0
Acting

A plane crash survivor draws upon the sensibilities of his Native American ancestry in order to stay alive in a rugged outland.

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971

as Minor Role (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement...

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

1971

as Jake

5.4
Acting

A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organizat...

The Night of the Grizzly

The Night of the Grizzly

1966

as Sam Podds

5.7
Acting

Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces oppos...

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Haggerty

6.3
Acting

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whisp...

The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

as Senator Blaine

4.2
Acting

Colonel Custer, an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and forced into retirement. Fueled by ambition when a...

The Killers

The Killers

1964

as Mail Truck Driver

6.9
Acting

A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.

The Solid Gold Girl

The Solid Gold Girl

1964

as The Bartender

Acting

While searching for the man who framed him for a crime he didn't commit, Harrison Destry (John Gavin) stumbles into a town where an old cell mate of h...

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

as Capt. Mace

6.5
Acting

World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. ...

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

as Durton

5.8
Acting

A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

1960

as Wes

Acting

Texas John Slaughter is a peace-loving family man and successful rancher who values his friendship with the Apaches. But when a vengeful Geronimo init...

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City

1959

as Sheriff Jim Regan

5.6
Acting

Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is ki...

Gundown at Sandoval

Gundown at Sandoval

1959

Acting

In this exciting western, cowpoke Texas John Slaughter rides out for revenge against the man who killed his friend. He heads for Sandoval, a notorious...

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

1958

as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes ...

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

1958

as Frank

5.6
Acting

An innocent nightclub singer becomes mixed up in illegal drug dealings shortly after witnessing her husband's death and the murder of a couple of narc...

Cattle Empire

Cattle Empire

1958

as Ralph Hamilton

6.0
Acting

After serving a five year prison sentence for allowing his men to destroy a town in a drunken spree, a trail boss is hired by the same town's leading ...

Blood Arrow

Blood Arrow

1958

as Gabe

7.0
Acting

Phyllis Coates, TV's erstwhile Lois Lane, essays one of her largest film roles in Blood Arrow. Coates is cast as a devout Mormon girl whose mission is...

Day of the Badman

Day of the Badman

1958

as Deputy Floyd

6.5
Acting

Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

1957

as Adams

6.0
Acting

A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.

Back from the Dead

Back from the Dead

1957

as John Mitchell

4.9
Acting

A woman is possessed by the spirt of her husband's deceased first wife, turning her into a cold, scheming flirt who will stop at nothing to get what s...

Footsteps in the Night

Footsteps in the Night

1957

as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan

5.3
Acting

Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

1957

as Williams the Ranger

Acting

Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland with her stepfather (John Alderson). Coveting Joan's p...

Fight for the Title

1957

as Gibson

Acting

An champion light-heavyweight boxer batters a young challenger so severely that the youthful pugilist suffers brain damage. Remorseful, the champion d...

Chain of Evidence

Chain of Evidence

1957

as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

4.8
Acting

A police lieutenant fights to prove a boy's innocence after he's accused of murder. The fourth of five Ben Schwab productions that starred Bill Elliot...

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

1956

as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

5.7
Acting

Cop Andy Doyle investigates a car-bombing murder and the killing of a sleazy modeling agency owner. Are they connected?

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

Crashing Las Vegas

Crashing Las Vegas

1956

as Henchman Tony Murlock

4.6
Acting

An electric shock enables Sach to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their lan...

Mobs, Inc.

Mobs, Inc.

1956

as Det. Barney Flannery

4.0
Acting

Captain Braddock of the Los Angeles Racket Squad schools a group of cadet policemen by telling them of three precarious and dangerous cases of con art...

Texas Lady

Texas Lady

1955

as Sheriff Herndon

5.4
Acting

Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. He...

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as Detective (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

The Private War of Major Benson

The Private War of Major Benson

1955

as Harold Hibler

6.7
Acting

A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC ...

I Cover the Underworld

I Cover the Underworld

1955

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Gunner O'Hara is about to be released from prison after serving a five-year sentence, and receives a visit from his twin brother John, a divinity stud...

Air Strike

Air Strike

1955

as Richard Huggins

5.0
Acting

Tasked with training a group of untested new recruits, a no-nonsense Navy commander faces a host of challenges as he attempts to transform the greenho...

An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story

1955

as Lt. Prentiss

3.3
Acting

Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.

Cry Vengeance

Cry Vengeance

1954

as Lt. Pat Ryan

5.9
Acting

Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one d...

Naked Alibi

Naked Alibi

1954

as Matt Matthews

6.0
Acting

Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next...

Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea

1954

as Tompkins

4.5
Acting

A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.

The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

1954

as Officer Mike O'Brien

6.3
Acting

After procuring a special ray gun, a precocious orphan helps his community by exposing the shady doings of local government, and plays a part in a cut...

Loophole

Loophole

1954

as Neil Sanford

6.6
Acting

Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, ...

Phantom Stallion

Phantom Stallion

1954

as Foreman Gil

Acting

Ex-cavalry buddies, Rex and Slim, band together to capture a wild stallion, solve a murder and thwart the killers from cheating a boy out of his inher...

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he r...

Combat Squad

Combat Squad

1953

as Sgt. Wiley

5.0
Acting

A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

1953

as Bill Crashaw

4.0
Acting

Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie has t...

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

1953

as Chuck Baylor

Acting

Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give...

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952

as Bob Nelson

5.5
Acting

Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sab...

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Det. Wilson (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Bronco Buster

Bronco Buster

1952

as Dobie Carson

5.0
Acting

A veteran rodeo rider takes on a young apprentice in order to "teach him the ropes", and winds up competing against him.

Wild Stallion

Wild Stallion

1952

as Sergeant Keach

6.5
Acting

A young orphan grows into adulthood, all the while searhing for his beloved white horse that disappeared years earlier.

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952

as Lt. Connors (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps tryi...

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

as Mr. Winston (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the...

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

as Director

5.1
Acting

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is...

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

as Rube Ronson

6.7
Acting

The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money ...

Lost Planet Airmen

Lost Planet Airmen

1951

as Tony Dirken

6.0
Acting

Feature version of the 1949 serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN: Young member of scientific group uses new rocket-powered flying suit to thwart shadowy sab...

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1951

as Tom - Masseur (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

Jack Jackson, the greatest football player in Ridgefield College history, is disappointed that his only son Junior is an uncoordinated, allergy-ridden...

Go for Broke!

Go for Broke!

1951

as Sgt. Wilson I. Culley

5.7
Acting

A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the trainin...

Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm!

1951

as Mr. Russell

5.9
Acting

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

Quebec

Quebec

1951

as Col. Jean Durossac

Acting

Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.

Spoilers of the Plains

Spoilers of the Plains

1951

as Ben Rix

6.0
Acting

An experimental weather satellite and a missile base are at stake when Roy discovers foreign agents around his ranch.

Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

as Sharky

6.1
Acting

A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.

Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout

1950

as Jim Benson

Acting

Cattle detective, Rocky Lane, arrives in town to investigate cattle disappearances only to realize just three cows owned by eccentric inventor, Nugget...

Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery

1950

as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car

6.6
Acting

While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the l...

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Det. Andrews (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of v...

Storm Over Wyoming

Storm Over Wyoming

1950

as The Marshal

5.5
Acting

Dave Saunders and his sidekick Chito, cowhands looking for work, arrive in Sundown Valley, Wyoming just in time to stop sheep ranch foreman Jess Rawli...

The Vanishing Westerner

The Vanishing Westerner

1950

as Henchman Art

2.0
Acting

Posing as wanted men, Chris and Waldorf get hired by Sanderson. He sends them to kill the Sheriff but puts blanks in their guns. When they arrive some...

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

1950

as Sheriff

5.9
Acting

A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.

The Kid from Texas

The Kid from Texas

1950

as Morgan

5.3
Acting

Billy the Kid becomes embroiled in Lincoln County, NM, land wars. When rancher who gave him a break is killed by rival henchman, Billy vows revenge. N...

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1950

as Sheriff Elmer Gall

5.4
Acting

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit th...

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

1949

as Steve Stevenson

Acting

Red Ryder KO's a fight racket with sidekick Little Beaver (Little Brown Jug) and a new friend.

South of Rio

South of Rio

1949

as Chuck Bowers

Acting

The town of Rio Blanco is the center of a fight over the statehood issue and is a perfect setup for Lon Bryson and Chuck Bowers, who organize a couple...

King of the Rocket Men

King of the Rocket Men

1949

as Tony Dirken

5.2
Acting

Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King ...

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Cagle

5.2
Acting

A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

1949

as Hood

6.2
Acting

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his crimin...

Rustlers

Rustlers

1949

as Rancher

5.3
Acting

A group of Arizona ranchers, trying to learn the identities of the Salt River Gang and prevent any further rustling, marks the currency that rancher F...

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him w...

Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers

1948

as Sheriff Schurslock

Acting

A young boy threatens to follow in his outlaw brother's footsteps.

Angel in Exile

Angel in Exile

1948

as Deputy Sheriff

5.2
Acting

An ex-convict on his way to make his fortune in a gold mine in Arizona has his trip interrupted when the residents of a small Mexican village believe ...

False Paradise

False Paradise

1948

as Deal Marden, chief henchman

6.0
Acting

A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in league with an outlaw gang.

The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

as Bill Cook

6.0
Acting

Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

5.8
Acting

Circa 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, w...

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

as District Attorney's Man

6.9
Acting

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent pr...

Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble

1948

as Lippy

7.2
Acting

Finishing a trail drive, Hoppy and the boys head to town and immediately get caught up in the conflict between school teacher Miss Abott and next door...

Sinister Journey

Sinister Journey

1948

as Harmon Roberts

6.0
Acting

Lee Garvin has eloped with the daughter of a railroad man who didn't approve of the marriage. Hoppy steps in when the young man is framed for murder.

The Dead Don't Dream

The Dead Don't Dream

1948

as Deputy Sheriff

Acting

Hoppy, California and Lucky arrive at a remote inn, where Lucky expects to be married - but finds the bride-to-be in distress over her uncle, who has ...

Silent Conflict

Silent Conflict

1948

as Rancher #2

Acting

One of Hoppy's Bar 20 ranch hands is tricked into participating in nefarious activities after being subjected to hypnosis.

Problem Drinkers

Problem Drinkers

1946

as Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)

Acting

This edition of the March of Time series (Volume 12, Number 11) deals with the growing problem of alcoholism ins the USA. It emphasizes that alcoholic...

USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

1942

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

4.4
Acting

This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas...

Back Door to Heaven

Back Door to Heaven

1939

as Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)

3.7
Acting

The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".