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Jon Cypher (born January 13, 1932) is an American actor.
Born in New York City, Cypher graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1949 and Brooklyn College in 1953. He made his television debut as the Prince in the original 1957 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella opposite Julie Andrews in the title role. He is particularly remembered as Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels in Hill Street Blues, a role he played throughout the lifetime of the series, 1981-1987. He also played Commanding General Marcus Craig on the television show, Major Dad, alongside Gerald McRaney and Beverly Archer, and appeared as Howard Millhouse in the short lived television series Probe. He is also well known for the roles of Dr. Alex Keith on As the World Turns (1977β1979) and Dr. Arthur Donelly on Santa Barbara (1988β89). His other television credits include the recurring roles of Belson in The F.B.I., Dirk Maurier in Dynasty, Eric Brandon in Marcus Welby, M.D., and Jeff Munson in Knots Landing. He also provided the voice of comic villain Spellbinder in the animated television series Batman Beyond.
Cypher made his first film appearance as the villain Frank Tanner in the 1971 Western Valdez Is Coming opposite Burt Lancaster and Susan Clark. He has since appeared periodically in films up through the late 1990s in mostly featured character parts.
Cypher has also had an active career on the stage in both musicals and plays. He made his Broadway debut as Wister LaSalle in the original 1959 production of Harvey Breit's The Disenchanted. He returned to Broadway in 1962 to replace Patrick O'Neal as the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon in the original production of Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana. He portrayed the role of Dr. Carrasco in the original 1965 cast of Man of La Mancha, later taking over the role of Don Quixote. In 1967 he performed the role of Bert Jefferson in the original musical Sherry! by James Lipton and Laurence Rosenthal. His other Broadway credits include The Great White Hope, 1776, Coco, and Big: the musical.
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Filmography
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TV Shows 39
Movies 23
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The Lot (1999)
Rescue 77 (1999)
Batman Beyond (1999)
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
Profiler (1996)
JAG (1995)
Burke's Law (1994)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Love & War (1992)
Strictly Business (1991)
The Commish (1991)
Law & Order (1990)
Snow Kill (1990)
The Sandgrass People (1990)
Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
Accidents (1989)
Major Dad (1989)
Favorite Son (1988)
Lady Mobster (1988)
Probe (1988)
Elvis and Me (1988)
Elvis and Me (1988)
Tour of Duty (1987)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Off the Mark (1987)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
Lime Street (1985)
Malice in Wonderland (1985)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Knight Rider (1982)
Hotel (1982)
Evita Peron (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Dynasty (1981)
Freebie and the Bean (1980)
Knots Landing (1979)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
The Love Boat (1977)
The Feather And Father Gang (1977)
The Food of the Gods (1976)
The Kingfisher Caper (1975)
Bronk (1975)
The Rockford Files (1974)
Police Woman (1974)
Memory of Us (1974)
The Kid and the Killers (1974)
Night Games (1974)
Blade (1973)
Lady Ice (1973)
Ghost Story (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
Believe in Me (1971)
Valdez Is Coming (1971)
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
Mannix (1967)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Flipper (1964)
Cinderella (1957)
Tony Awards (1956)
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GenderMale
Birthday1932-01-13 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Cypher, Jon Cyphers
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