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Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Actor · Died August 19, 1988, aged 74 · Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Don Haggerty (b. July 3, 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York – d. August 19, 1988, Cocoa Beach, Florida) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s.  Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military. Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, he appeared in a number of memorable films including Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951) and The Narrow Margin. The B-movie actor continued to appear in films until the early 1980s. In the 1955-1956 season, he appeared as the outlaw Sam Bass in an episode of Jim Davis's syndicated Stories of the Century. In 1956-1957, Haggerty appeared as Sheriff Elder in Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed crime drama, State Trooper. He appeared at this time in three episodes of the syndicated western 26 Men about the Arizona Rangers. In 1959, he guest starred in Bruce Gordon's docudrama about the Cold War, Behind Closed Doors. In 1960, Haggerty guest starred on the NBC crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier. He also appeared as Joe Wine in the 1961 episode "Alien Entry" of the syndicated series The Blue Angels. About this time, he also appeared in the episode "The Green Gamblers" of the crime drama The Brothers Brannagan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1914
Died
August 19, 1988 (aged 74)
From
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Don Haggerty's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
14%
Self
14%
Survival
12%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
6
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Don Haggerty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Haggerty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

139 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page.

  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jake Brown

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sheriff Benedict

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starbird and Sweet William(1973)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dirty Harry(1971)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Rango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Night of the Grizzly(1966)

    as Sam Podds

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as Haggerty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • My Mother the Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Steele

  • That Funny Feeling(1965)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Great Sioux Massacre(1965)

    as Senator Blaine

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Killers(1964)

    as Mail Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Solid Gold Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Bartender

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Seeley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as J.C. Albright

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman #1

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Is for Heroes(1962)

    as Capt. Mace

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Butcher · as Wharton

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Hanes

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Seven Ways from Sundown(1960)

    as Durton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Wes

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Scott · as Dubois

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolph Rimbeau

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Gunfight at Dodge City(1959)

    as Sheriff Jim Regan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe · as Bartender · as Brewster · as Sheriff Brinkley

  • Gundown at Sandoval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as 1st Outlaw

  • Some Came Running(1958)

    as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Hall · as Jess Porter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Paddock · as Sheriff Sherm Landry

  • The Man Who Died Twice(1958)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cattle Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ralph Hamilton

  • Blood Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gabe

  • Day of the Badman(1958)

    as Deputy Floyd

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Adams

  • 26 Men(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as James Reilly · as Sam Booker · as Simon Getty · as Vance Stanton

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Back from the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as John Mitchell

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Maxton

  • Footsteps in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan

  • Spoilers of the Forest(1957)

    as Williams the Ranger

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fight for the Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gibson

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chain of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

  • Calling Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sheriff Elder

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956)

    as Prison Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crashing Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Henchman Tony Murlock

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mobs, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Det. Barney Flannery

  • Texas Lady(1955)

    as Sheriff Herndon

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Hours(1955)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Clardy · as Sheriff

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 12 episodes · as Marsh Murdock · as Mort Herrick

  • The Private War of Major Benson(1955)

    as Harold Hibler

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I Cover the Underworld(1955)

    as Prison Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Air Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Richard Huggins

  • An Annapolis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lt. Prentiss

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Ed Murdock

  • Cry Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lt. Pat Ryan

  • Naked Alibi(1954)

    as Matt Matthews

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Return from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tompkins

  • The Rocket Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Officer Mike O'Brien

  • Loophole(1954)

    as Neil Sanford

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Foreman Gil

  • Take the High Ground!(1953)

    as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Combat Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sgt. Wiley

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Rogers · as Bud Martinson · as Joe Wilson · as Mike Prichett · as Mr. Leonard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bill Crashaw

  • Roar of the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chuck Baylor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Lieutenant

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Denver & Rio Grande(1952)

    as Bob Nelson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Narrow Margin(1952)

    as Det. Wilson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bronco Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dobie Carson

  • Wild Stallion(1952)

    as Sergeant Keach

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sailor Beware(1952)

    as Lt. Connors (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Callaway Went Thataway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Director Don

  • The Stooge(1951)

    as Mr. Winston (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    as Rube Ronson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rhubarb(1951)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lost Planet Airmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tony Dirken

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • That's My Boy(1951)

    as Tom - Masseur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Go for Broke!(1951)

    as Wilson Culley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    as Mr. Russell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Quebec(1951)

    as Col. Jean Durossac

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spoilers of the Plains(1951)

    as Ben Rix

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gambling House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sharky

  • Vigilante Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jim Benson

  • Armored Car Robbery(1950)

    as Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Detective Andrews (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Storm Over Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The Marshal

  • The Vanishing Westerner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henchman Art

  • Dynamite Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff

  • The Kid from Texas(1950)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Sundowners(1950)

    as Sheriff Elmer Gall

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)

    as Colonel in Staff Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy and the Prizefighter(1949)

    as Steve Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Curly Williams

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • South of Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Chuck Bowers

  • King of the Rocket Men(1949)

    as Tony Dirken

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Canadian Pacific(1949)

    as Cagle

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Crooked Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Hood

  • Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rancher

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gun Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sheriff Schurslock

  • Angel in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Deputy Sheriff

  • False Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Deal Marden, chief henchman

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bill Cook

  • That Lady in Ermine(1948)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pitfall(1948)

    as District Attorney's Man

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Borrowed Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lippy

  • Sinister Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Harmon Roberts

  • The Dead Don't Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Deputy Sheriff

  • Silent Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Rancher #2

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Thug Messenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Problem Drinkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Fred Lane - Alcoholic (uncredited)

  • USS VD: Ship of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ship Officer (uncredited)

  • Back Door to Heaven(1939)

    as Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 139 titles from 1939 to 1981; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

The Killers (1964)

$9.3K worldwide

Highest rated

The Killers (1964)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

19391981

Peak 1965 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1948Screen debut· Pitfall
  • 1964Career best· The Killers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting139 of 139: 139 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s21 · acting1950s88 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
4853

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Don Haggerty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

64th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dirty Harry (1971)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Don Haggerty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Haggerty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Sullivan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles