Charlie Briggs (November 13, 1932 - February 6, 1985) was an American actor.Charlie Briggs He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1950s to the 1980s.Charlie Briggs Biography
Biography Briggs was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1932. Briggs began his acting career in 1958, appearing in TV series like Maverick, The Restless Gun, Gunsmoke, The Texan, Bronco and Not for Hire during the late 1950s. During the 1960s he continued to appear in TV series like Cheyenne, Daniel Boone, Bonanza and The Guns of Will Sonnett among others.
During that time he also branched out into film, working in films like The Absent-Minded Professor, Merrill's Marauders, The Beguiled and Charley Varrick. However, he kept working on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, mainly in action series. Briggs last acted in the film Brainstorm in 1983.Charlie Briggs
Briggs died in 1985, aged 52.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1960Home from the HillDick GibbonsUncredited1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorSig1962Merrill's MaraudersMuleyCredited as Charles Briggs1962How the West Was WonFlying Arrow BarkerUncredited196313 Frightened GirlsMike1963Captain Newman, M.D.GorkowCredited as Charles Briggs1967A Time for KillingSgt. Kettlinger1970The Traveling ExecutionerZak1971The Beguiled1st Confederate CaptainCredited as Charles Briggs1972CorkyRed1973Charley VarrickHighway Deputy1974The KlansmanA.P. ReporterCredited as Charles Briggs1977Greased LightningRace OfficialUncredited1977The Lincoln ConspiracyAndrew Potter1979Norma RaeWarren Latting1982Six PackSteward #11983BrainstormColonel EasterbrookFinal film role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1958MaverickLittle Jeb PlummerEpisode: "Alias Bart Maverick"; credited as Charles Briggs1958The Restless GunMeachamEpisode: "Bonner's Squaw"; credited as Charles F. Briggs1958The TexanJeff KargerEpisode: "A Time of the Year"1959BroncoSergeant TatumEpisode: "The Burning Springs"1959Not for HireO'HaraEpisode: "The Fall Guy"1959–1960LaramieCharley Wilkes / Will / Blacksmith3 episodes; uncredited for 1 episode1959–1962LawmanDarrel Martin / Falk - Henchman / Logan Jutes3 episodes1960TightropeHankEpisode: "Broken Rope"; uncredited1960The DeputyBill DawsonEpisode: "The Hidden Motive"1960Shotgun SladeEpisode: "The Swindle"1960Law of the PlainsmanBob ErbyEpisode: "Stella"1960Black SaddleWalshEpisode: "End of the Line"1960–1961Zane Grey TheatreRuss / Paul - West2 episodes1960–1961The RiflemanArtie Quint / Eli Manse2 episodes1960–1962CheyenneObed Durango / Bart Hanson2 episodes1961The Magical World of DisneyFolger Selby2 episodes1961Perry MasonPolicemanEpisode: "The Case of the Barefaced Witness"1961The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpWilly DavisEpisode: "A Papa for Butch and Ginger"1961OutlawsMaury KellyEpisode: "The Brothers"1961–1964Wagon TrainJoe Weaver / Ed Linders2 episodes1961–1965Death Valley DaysLittle Mae / Sam Dowd2 episodes1962National VelvetMortonEpisode: "Ede's Bombshell"1962Route 66JedEpisode: "Love Is a Skinny Kid"1962Tales of Wells FargoAndy StoneEpisode: "Don't Wake a Tiger"1962ShannonEpisode: "End of the Line"1962You're Only Young OncePiggy BurkeTV movie1962–1965BonanzaCharlie Fitch2 episodes1962–1970The VirginianVerne / Hank Stram / Hard Pan / Soapy4 episodes1963The Eleventh HourRedEpisode: "Which Man Will Die?"; credited as Charles Briggs1963The Gallant MenPvt. Eddie RossEpisode: "A Taste of Peace"1963GunsmokeRiley / Driver2 episodes1964Daniel BooneHiram GirtyEpisode: "A Short Walk to Salem"1965Kraft Suspense TheatreBoone TrimbleEpisode: "Jungle of Fear"1965A Man Called ShenandoahTibbottEpisode: "The Siege"; credited as Charles Briggs1966The Big ValleySheriff Walt BakerEpisode: "The Martyr"1966LaredoWoodsEpisode: "Road to San Remo"1967–1968The Guns of Will SonnettLyle Merceen / Peerce - Posse Member2 episodes1968The OutcastsLinkEpisode: "The Night Riders"1969Land of the GiantsGuardEpisode: "Deadly Pawn"1969The Ballad of Andy CrockerMr. PaisleyTV movie1969–1970LancerThede / John Mason2 episodes1969–1971Mod SquadCates / Red2 episodes1971Alias Smith and JonesRed MattsonEpisode: "Return to Devil's Hole"1971This Is the LifeTankEpisode: "The Football Player"1974Harry OPoliceman in GalvestonEpisode: "Accounts Balanced"1975The Hatfields and the McCoysFirst DeputyTV movie1975Barnaby JonesOscar FryEpisode: "Beware the Dog"1976S.W.A.T.Sheriff Thad Grover2 episodes1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryKaleb WallaceTV movie; credited as Charles Briggs1978A Real American HeroMiles ConwayTV movie1981Ramblin' ManEpisode: "Two Hundred Miles from Noplace"
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