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Don Chastain
Actor, Writer
Born September 2, 1935Died August 9, 2002 (66 years)
Don Chastain was an American actor, singer, and screenwriter. He worked in television in Los Angeles and New York and toured the United States and Canada. Chastain's Broadway credits include Parade (1998), 42nd Street (1980), It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (1965), and No Strings (1961).
On television, Chastain appeared as Gerald Wiley in the episode "Trial by Rope" of the TV series Colt .45 in 1960. The guest cast also included Pamela Duncan as Dora Lacey, and Lurene Tuttle as Lottie Strong. Other series in which Chastain appeared as a guest star include The Real McCoys, Rhoda, Maude, The Rockford Files, All My Children, Hawaii Five-O, The West Wing, Gunsmoke, Scrubs, and The Big Valley.
Chastain also played Jim Thompson in the TV comedy The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969–1970) and Scott Thomas in the TV comedy Hello, Larry (1979–1981). One of Chastain’s final roles on TV was as a “suspect” On the television reality competition show “Murder in Small Town X” in 2001 as character Hayden DeBeck. He was featured for 6 episodes before being “killed” by the show’s fictional killer.
On film, he appeared in the role of Lizard in the 1970 film of C.C. and Company and also penned the screenplay for The Mafu Cage (1978). Chastain also wrote several episodes of As the World Turns between 1992 and 1995.
On television, Chastain appeared as Gerald Wiley in the episode "Trial by Rope" of the TV series Colt .45 in 1960. The guest cast also included Pamela Duncan as Dora Lacey, and Lurene Tuttle as Lottie Strong. Other series in which Chastain appeared as a guest star include The Real McCoys, Rhoda, Maude, The Rockford Files, All My Children, Hawaii Five-O, The West Wing, Gunsmoke, Scrubs, and The Big Valley.
Chastain also played Jim Thompson in the TV comedy The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969–1970) and Scott Thomas in the TV comedy Hello, Larry (1979–1981). One of Chastain’s final roles on TV was as a “suspect” On the television reality competition show “Murder in Small Town X” in 2001 as character Hayden DeBeck. He was featured for 6 episodes before being “killed” by the show’s fictional killer.
On film, he appeared in the role of Lizard in the 1970 film of C.C. and Company and also penned the screenplay for The Mafu Cage (1978). Chastain also wrote several episodes of As the World Turns between 1992 and 1995.
Filmography
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Mr. Chambers |
| 2001 | Murder in Small Town X (TV Series) · as General Hayden De Beck |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series) · as Robert The Handyman |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 1979 | Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love · as Dr. Corelli |
| 1979 | The Chisholms (TV Series) · as Zeke |
| 1979 | The Ropers (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Black Godfather · as Tony Burton |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Jon Van Deerlin |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Alan Carey |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Harold Loftus |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Chaplain Chuck Miller |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Banyon (TV Series) |
| 1970 | C.C. & Company · as Eddie Ellis |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Warren Barclay |
| 1969 | Flareup · as Lieutenant Manion |
| 1969 | The Debbie Reynolds Show (TV Series) · as Jim Thompson |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Doug Preston |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Eric Stewart |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Lou Horton |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Pike Buchanan |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as Blake |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Intern |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Crowder |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Heinz Newman |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as T.j. Reno |
| 1963 | Calamity Jane · as Lt. Danny Gilmartin |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Tom Baldwin |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Bruce Richmond |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Gerald Wiley |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Young Man |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Logan Andrews |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Bob Sullivan |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Pharoah (1989) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Reverend Michael Powers |
| 1951 | Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Dr. Max Taper (1980-1981) |