Ross Hagen (born Leland Lando Lilly; May 21, 1938 – May 7, 2011) was an American actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter and producer whose television acting credits included Daktari. His film credits included The Hellcats in 1967 and The Sidehackers in 1969. His video game credits included Red Dead Redemption and its expansion pack Undead Nightmare.
Personal life Hagen was born in Williams, Arizona, on May 21, 1938. However, he was raised on an Oregon farm. Hagen and his first wife had two children, Bob Lilly and Julie Lilly-Beloit. He was married to his second wife, Claire Polan, an actress from 1963 until her death in 2003. Outside of acting, Hagen also served in the United States Army.
Career Hagen began his acting career during the 1960s. His early career included guest appearances on The Virginian, The Big Valley, and Here Come the Brides. He was cast in the CBS television series Daktari, in 1968. He portrayed a safari photographer named Bart Jason until the end of the show in 1969. Hagen's other film credits included The Mini-Skirt Mob and Speedway in 1968, The Devil's 8 (1969), The Organization (1971), Angels' Wild Women (1972), Melinda (1972), Wonder Women (1973), Night Creature (1978), Angel (1984), Avenging Angel (1985) and Armed Response (1986). His other credits as a director and producer have included Reel Horror, The Media Madman and Time Wars. He also starred in Dinosaur Island and Fugitive Rage, both directed by Fred Olen Ray.
Hagen also played Landon Ricketts, a retired gunslinger, in the video games Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare.
Death Ross Hagen died of cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on May 7, 2011, at the age of 72.
Legacy Two locations in the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2, the prequel to Red Dead Redemption in which Hagen starred, were named Mount Hagen and Hagen Orchards in the late actor's honor.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes1967 Gunfight in Abilene Lt. Faron Uncredited1968 Speedway Paul Dado 1968 The Hellcats Monte 1968 The Mini-Skirt Mob Jeff Logan 1969 Mark of the Gun Justin Kane 1969 The Devil's 8 Frank Davis 1969 The Sidehackers Rommel 1971 The Organization Chet 1972 Melinda Gregg Van 1972 Angels' Wild Women Speed 1973 Wonder Women Mike Harber 1973 Bad Charleston Charlie Charlie Jacobs 1973 Pushing Up Daisies Maddux 1975 Supercock Seth Calhoun 1978 Night Creature Ross 1984 Angel Urban Cowboy 1985 Avenging Angel Ray Mitchell 1986 Armed Response Cory Thorton 1986 Prison Ship Bantor 1987 Commando Squad Cowboy 1988 The Phantom Empire Cort Eastman 1988 Warlords Beaumont 1989 Action U.S.A. Drago 1989 B.O.R.N. Buck Cassidy 1990 Alienator Kol 1990 Click: The Calendar Girl Killer Jack 1990 Blood Games Midnight 1992 The Media Madman The Warden 1993 Time Wars Tomahawk 1994 Dinosaur Island Capt. Jason Briggs 1995 Hard Bounty Sheriff 1995 Bikini Drive-In Harry 1995 Virtual Desire Crank 1995 Droid Gunner Bartender 1995 Rebellious Fred 1995 Midnight Tease II John Donnelly 1995 Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Truck Driver 1996 Over the Wire Det. Jackson 1996 Night Shade Detective Crank 1996 Fugitive Rage Ryker 1997 Illicit Dreams 2 Brady 1997 Sexual Roulette Marty 1998 Jungle Boy Sabre the Leopard Voice1999 The Kid with X-Ray Eyes Patterson 2000 The Elf Who Didn't Believe Joe Rollins 2000 Sideshow Sheriff 2000 Inviati speciali 2004 For No Good Reason 2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road Elwood Dick 2006 Ray of Sunshine
Television Year Title Role Notes1966The Big Valley Troy 1 episode1966Shane Floyd Pettyburn / Floyd 2 episodes1966T.H.E. Cat Paul Cheever 1 episode1966–1967The Virginian Bassett / Tern / Carl Stacy 3 episodes1967The Road West 1 episode1967Captain Nice Jake 1 episode1967The Fugitive Officer Harry Benton 1 episode1967The Wild Wild West Gabe Kelso S3 E14: "The Night of the Iron Fist"1967–1968The Invaders Perry / Jorden 2 episodes1967–1971Gunsmoke Hicks / Luke Riker / Kay Cee/Pike 4 episodes1968The Guns of Will Sonnett Doak Redford 1 episode1968–1969Daktari Bart Jason 13 episodes1968–1970The F.B.I. Banjo Boggs / Joseph Schaffler / Jake Walling 3 episodes1969The Outcasts Clay 1 episode1969Here Come the Brides Bounty Hunter Blackburn / Jobe 2 episodes1969–1970Lancer Clint / Harmon Cooper 2 episodes1970Bonanza Rader 1 episode1970–1971Mannix Krebs / Croaker 2 episodes1971O'Hara, U.S. Treasury 1 episode1972Longstreet Carl Tessman 1 episode1973Kung Fu Herman Skowrin 1 episode1973Mission: Impossible Fred Snelling 1 episode1973The Rookies Pike 1 episode1973Cannon Wendell Davis 1 episode1974McMillan & Wife Brady 1 episode1982Bret Maverick Cole Farnsworth 1 episode1984The Fall Guy Episode: "Terror U"1986Danger Bay Caldwell 1 episode
Video games Year Title Role2010Red Dead RedemptionLandon Ricketts (voice and motion capture)2010Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
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