Ron Pinkard
Ron Pinkard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald F. Pinkard January 22, 1941 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–1992 |
Ronald F. Pinkard (born January 22, 1941) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!
Early life
[edit | edit source]Pinkard was born and raised in Denver, Colorado.[1] He attended Whittier Elementary School, Cole Jr. High and Manual High School.[1] After high school he spent four years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman.[1] He studied drama at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Pinkard has appeared in episodes of several television series, including Dragnet 1967,[1] Barnaby Jones, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, Perry Mason, Adam-12,[2] Quincy, M.E., The Partridge Family, The Wild Wild West, Matlock, Gemini Man, The White Shadow, Matt Houston, General Hospital[1][2] and Knight Rider. His most notable role was Dr. Mike Morton on Emergency!.[1][2]
He also served as a technical advisor on the movie Flight of the Intruder,[1] and received a "special thanks" in the movies Tiger Street, and as LCDR Ronald F. Pinkard, USNR in the movie The Hunt for Red October.[1] In most of his roles, he portrays police officers, or doctors. He played Judge McElvy in Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV Movie 1990).
He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve.[1] He retired as a full commander.
Pinkard served as head of the Denver Film Commission from 1991 to 2003.[1][3]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Watermelon Man | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Controller |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968, 1969 | Dragnet 1967 | Off. John McKee / Student | 2 episodes |
| 1968–1973 | Ironside | Chief Borden / Jim Washington | 6 episodes |
| 1969 | The Wild Wild West | Deputy Sheriff Billy | Episode: "The Night of the Winged Terror: Part 1" |
| 1969 | Bracken's World | Jeff Pruitt | Episode: "Closed Set" |
| 1969–1970 | The F.B.I. | Special Agent / Ken | 3 episodes |
| 1969–1971 | Adam-12 | Off. Walt Barrett | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Guard | Episode: "Go Directly to Jail" |
| 1970 | Dan August | Harry Tate | Episode: "The Soldier" |
| 1971 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Doctor | Episode: "A Matter of Priorities" |
| 1972 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Prof. Wilner | Episode: "Love Is When They Say They Need You" |
| 1972 | Mission: Impossible | Barr | Episode: "Movie" |
| 1972 | Sealab 2020 | Ed Thomas | 13 episodes |
| 1972–1978 | Emergency! | Dr. Mike Morton / Tom Gray, M.D. | 72 episodes |
| 1973 | Police Story | Christie | Episode: "The Ten Year Honeymoon" |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Parking Lot Attendant | Episode: "Divorce - Murderer's Style" |
| 1974 | The Girl with Something Extra | Detective Connors | Episode: "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons" |
| 1974 | Doctor Dan | Scott | Television film |
| 1974, 1977 | Insight | Doctor | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Gemini Man | Willie | Episode: "Run Sam, Run" |
| 1977 | McMillan & Wife | Dr. Johnson | Episode: "Affair of the Heart" |
| 1980, 1981 | The White Shadow | Clerk / Recruiter | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Detective Jackson | Episode: "Across the Line" |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Judge | Episode: "No Body's Perfect" |
| 1983–1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | Pardino / Lab Technician | 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Agent Mercer | Episode: "On the Run" |
| 1985, 1986 | Knight Rider | Reporter #1 / Judge | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | What's Happening Now!! | Doctor | Episode: "Mad Money" |
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Thurgood | Episode: "North of the Border" |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | Mayor | Episode: "Frank Returns" |
| 1988 | The Hogan Family | Maitre D' | Episode: "Dad's First Date" |
| 1989 | Matlock | Judge John Brenner | Episode: "The D.J." |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | Judge McElvy | Television film |
| 1990 | Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 | Hodges | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Lesley | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo | Fred Kelly |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ron Pinkard at IMDb
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