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J.D. Cannon Net Worth

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J.D. Cannon net worth is
$16 Million

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John Donovan Cannon graduated from high school in his hometown of Salmon, Idaho, in 1940. His subsequent studies at the Academy of Dramatic Arts were interrupted as a result of wartime military service from 1942 to 1945. After the war, Cannon returned to New York to complete his training and acting on the stage, both on and off-Broadway, trying ... 
Net Worth$16 Million
Date Of BirthApril 24, 1922
Place Of BirthSalmon, Idaho, USA
Height5' 11" (1.8 m)
ProfessionActor
Star SignTaurus
#Fact
1He made guest appearances on both of the longest running prime time dramas in US television history: Gunsmoke (1955) and Law & Order (1990).
2He bore a strong resemblance to Don Adams.
3Wore a toupee in most of his later roles. The exception was an episode of Remington Steele (1982) (TV series 1982-1986) from McCloud (1970) producer Michael Gleason. Here, Cannon played a TV news anchor who only wore his toupee while broadcasting. The rest of the time, he gloried in his dome. The toupee showed up when it shouldn't have, solving the case.
4He died only one day before Stephen Elliott, with whom he had appeared with the Law & Order (1990) episode Law & Order: The Secret Sharers (1991).
5Retired in 1991 following an appearance on Law & Order (1990).
6Served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
7Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
8Idaho-born character actor known for his gruff, bossy roles especially on 70s TV.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sword of Justice1978TV SeriesFrank Blaine
Killing Stone1978TV MovieSheriff Harky
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer1977TV Movie
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries1977TV SeriesJason Fox
Testimony of Two Men1977TV Mini-SeriesKenton Campion
McCloud1970-1977TV SeriesPeter B. Clifford Chief Peter Clifford Chief Peter B. Clifford
Wedding Band1974TV MovieHerman
Scorpio1973Filchock
Lady Luck1973TV MovieWalter
Alias Smith and Jones1971-1972TV SeriesHarry Briscoe
Cannon1971TV MovieLt. Kelly Redfield
Lawman1971Hurd Price
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?1971TV MovieMal Yeager
Great Performances1971TV SeriesTom
The Virginian1970TV SeriesRoy Harkness
The Name of the Game1970TV SeriesSam Walker
Cotton Comes to Harlem1970Calhoun
Neither Are We Enemies1970TV MoviePontius Pilate
The F.B.I.1966-1970TV SeriesClifford Wyant / John Graham Evans / Robert Dewey / ...
D.A.: Murder One1969TV MovieNicholas Devaney
Gunsmoke1964-1969TV SeriesJake MacGraw / Pike
Heaven with a Gun1969Mace
Bonanza1969TV SeriesColonel Jim Hudson
Medical Center1969TV SeriesThomas Jarris
The Thousand Plane Raid1969Gen. Palmer
Mod Squad1969TV SeriesVan Marney
Krakatoa: East of Java1968Danzig
Lancer1968TV SeriesMorgan Price
The Invaders1967-1968TV SeriesPeter Kalter / Police Lt. Ben Holman
Iron Horse1968TV SeriesVictor Lamphier
Cimarron Strip1967TV SeriesBo
The Guns of Will Sonnett1967TV SeriesPat Bridges
Cool Hand Luke1967Society Red
The Fugitive1965-1967TV SeriesLloyd Chandler / Sheriff Todd Collison
Mission: Impossible1967TV SeriesMiklos Klaar
Shane1966TV SeriesReno
See You in Hell, Darling1966Police Sgt. Walt Leznicki
A Man Called Shenandoah1966TV SeriesJason Brewster
The Trials of O'Brien1966TV SeriesPolo Romaine
Seaway1965TV SeriesCaptain Pederson
The Wild Wild West1965TV SeriesFlory
12 O'Clock High1965TV SeriesBrig. Gen. Dave Creighton
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1965TV SeriesFalk
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963-1965TV SeriesDr. Webb / Paul Carrington
Memorandum for a Spy1965TV MovieDr. Webb
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1965TV SeriesJoe Brisson
The Defenders1961-1965TV SeriesDistrict Attorney / Assistant District Attorney Ashley / D.A. Al Ashley / ...
The Doctors and the Nurses1962-1965TV SeriesDr. Kevin McAllister / Dr. McAllister
Rawhide1964-1965TV SeriesAustin Ware / Jack Rose
Fanfare for a Death Scene1964TV MovieCol. Dorn
Profiles in Courage1964TV SeriesSam Houston
The Rogues1964TV SeriesPaul Mannix
East Side/West Side1964TV SeriesSam Dingam
The Great Adventure1963TV SeriesClarence King
Stoney Burke1963TV SeriesMark Vickers
Combat!1963TV SeriesTed Slocum
The Untouchables1962-1963TV SeriesAl Remp / Joe Lassiter
Wagon Train1963TV SeriesAbel Weatherly
The Catholic Hour1961TV SeriesBosola
Naked City1961TV SeriesTom Keary
Play of the Week1960-1961TV SeriesGeorge / Poins
The United States Steel Hour1960TV Series
Omnibus1960TV SeriesAndrew Jackson
The Phil Silvers Show1958TV SeriesSherman the Shark
Law & Order1991TV SeriesChet Burton
The Return of Sam McCloud1989TV MovieCommissioner Peter Clifford
The Road Raiders1989TV Movie
The Highwayman1988TV SeriesChief Clifton
Street Justice1987Dante
Murder, She Wrote1985-1986TV SeriesSheriff McCoy / Bill Carmody
Blacke's Magic1986TV SeriesBilly Maddox
Call to Glory1984-1985TV SeriesGeneral Hampton
Remington Steele1983-1984TV SeriesKevin Masters / Elliot Walsh
The Master1984TV SeriesJason Hunter
Matt Houston1983TV SeriesPerone
The Fall Guy1982-1983TV SeriesDavid Charles / Jed
Fantasy Island1983TV SeriesDutch Schultz
Rooster1982TV MovieChief Willard T. Coburn
Beyond Witch Mountain1982TV MovieDeranian
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1967-1982TV SeriesPaul Durand / Deranian
Death Wish II1982New York D.A.
The Adventures of Nellie Bly1981TV MovieBoss James J. Palmer
My Kidnapper, My Love1980TV MovieKringlen
Pleasure Palace1980TV MovieHowland
Raise the Titanic1980Captain Joe Burke
Top of the Hill1980TV MovieFrank Langrock
Ike: The War Years1980TV MovieGen. Walter Bedell Smith
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo1979TV SeriesOscar Gorley
B.J. and the Bear1979TV SeriesOscar Gorley / Gorley
The Concorde... Airport '791979Lt. John Ratcliff (TV version) (uncredited)
Walking Through the Fire1979TV MovieDr. Goodwin
Ike: The War Years1979TV Mini-SeriesGen. Walter Bedell Smith
A Double Life1978TV MovieFrank Blaine

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Way West1995TV Movie documentaryVoice
American Experience1992TV Series documentary
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver1976TV SpecialHimself
Romanticism in Music1961TV MovieHimself

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Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesMcCloud (1970)

Known for movies

Society Red

Cool Hand Luke (1967)
as Society Red

Peter B. Clifford / Chief Peter Clifford / Chief Peter B. Clifford

McCloud (1970-1977)
as Peter B. Clifford / Chief Peter Clifford / Chief P

New York D.A.

Death Wish II (1982)
as New York D.A.

Captain Joe Burke

Raise the Titanic (1980)
as Captain Joe Burke