Quentin Charles Sondergaard (January 11, 1925 – February 15, 1984) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing Deputy Sheriff Quint in the first and third season of the American western television series Tombstone Territory.
Life and career Sondergaard was born in Seattle, Washington. He began his screen career in 1951, appearing in the film Badman's Gold, playing Rambo. In 1957, he appeared in the television programs Have Gun – Will Travel, Highway Patrol, Men of Annapolis and Death Valley Days.
Later in his career, Sondergaard guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Zane Grey Theatre, Wagon Train, Trackdown, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, The Wild Wild West and Bonanza. From 1958 to 1960, he played Deputy Sheriff Quint in the first and third season of the ABC western television series Tombstone Territory. He also appeared in films, such as, The Miracle, This Property Is Condemned, Five Guns to Tombstone and Gunfight in Abilene.
Sondergaard retired from acting in 1982, last appearing in the film The Ghost Dance, where he played the campus guard.
Death Sondergaard died on February 15, 1984 in Riverside County, California, at the age of 59.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1951Badman's GoldRambo1959The MiracleGuardaUncredited1960Five Guns to TombstoneHank1966This Property Is CondemnedHank1967Gunfight in AbileneCattlemanUncredited1982The Ghost DanceCampus Guard
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1957Highway PatrolFirst PusherEpisode: "Narcotics"1957, 1960Have Gun – Will TravelBilly Wheeler / Townsman2 episodes1957–1965Death Valley DaysVarious roles4 episodes1958TrackdownTownsmanEpisode: "Chinese Cowboy"1958BuckskinFerdEpisode: "Miss Pringle"1958Men of AnnapolisO'Grady2 episodes1958–1959The CaliforniansVarious roles4 episodes1958–1960Tombstone TerritoryDeputy Quint24 episodes1958–1961Bat MastersonVarious roles5 episodes1959U.S. MarshalPete MagnaEpisode: "Gold Is Where You Find It"1959Black SaddleChuckEpisode: "Client: Travers"1959Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCpl. Johnson / Barney Hollis2 episodes1959Rescue 8Gate GuardEpisode: "Tower of Hate"1959Tales of Wells FargoHenchman SamEpisode: "The Little Man"1959DragnetDennis CarlsEpisode: "The Big Counterfeit"1959The DeputyTomickEpisode: "Badge for a Day"1959The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpShotgun Rider / Road Agent2 episodes1959Shotgun SladeJoe CassidyEpisode: "Too Smart to Love"1959, 1960Wagon TrainTrooper / Josh Charvanaugh2 episodes1960Overland TrailJack RanceEpisode: "West of Boston"1961KlondikeGuardEpisode: "The Golden Burro"1961GunslingerMessengerEpisode: "The Diehards"1961–1962GunsmokeHank / Friend / Cowboy3 episodes1962RawhideMorseEpisode: "Gold Fever"1963The UntouchablesLennieEpisode: "An Eye for an Eye"1963Arrest and TrialPolicemanEpisode: "The Quality of Justice"1963Kraft Suspense TheatreBarmanEpisode: "The Name of the Game"1965My Three SonsPoliceman2 episodes1965–1969BonanzaVarious roles4 episodes1966A Man Called ShenandoahDeputyEpisode: "A Long Way Home"1966–1968The Wild Wild WestDriver/ Various rolesS3 E17/ 3 episodes1966–1968The Virginian7 episodes1967HondoStonerEpisode: "Hondo and the Hanging Town"1967Iron HorseGuard / Sgt. Harris2 episodes1968The OutcastsSergeantEpisode: "The Night Riders"1968, 1970Adam-12Tom Oaks / Lt. Moore2 episodes1969The Name of the Game1st WorkerEpisode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
References
External links
Quentin Sondergaard at Turner Classic Movies Rotten Tomatoes profile