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Jon Cypher

Actor
Born January 13, 1932 (92 years)
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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 (1977–1979) and Dr. Arthur Donelly on Santa Barbara (1988–89). 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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bonanza
  • The Greatest American Hero
  • Hunter
  • The Food of the Gods
  • Valdez Is Coming
  • Knots Landing
  • The Commish
  • Lady Ice
  • Lady Mobster
Known For
  • Masters of the Universe
  • The Food of the Gods
  • Valdez Is Coming
  • Spontaneous Combustion
  • Cinderella
  • Major Dad
  • Elvis and Me
  • Strictly Business
  • Blade
  • Lady Ice
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
  • Accidents
  • Believe in Me
  • Snow Kill
  • The Kid and the Killers
  • The Kingfisher Caper
  • Rescue 77
  • Off the Mark
  • Lady Mobster
  • The Memory of Us
  • The Sandgrass People

Filmography

1999
The Lot (TV Series) · as Director
1999
Rescue 77 (TV Series) · as Charles Bell
1999
Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Spellbinder (voice)
1998
Walking to the Waterline · as Fred Blumquist
1997
1996
Profiler (TV Series) · as Judge Neil Macgruder
1995
The Invaders (1995) (TV Series) · as Sen. Alex Feinman
1995
JAG (TV Series) · as Frank Burnett
1995
Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Administrator
1994
RoboCop: The Series (TV Series) · as General Eugene Omar
1994
Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Ben Fletcher
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Waylon Cox
1993
1992
Love & War (TV Series)
1991
Strictly Business · as Drake
1991
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Jerome Kamen
1990
Snow Kill · as Reid
1990
The Sandgrass People · as Walter Carter
1989
Spontaneous Combustion · as Dr. Marsh
1989
1989
Major Dad (TV Series) · as General Marcus Craig
1989
Open House (TV Series) · as John Green
1989
B.L. Stryker (TV Series) · as Felix Renza
1988
Favorite Son (TV Series) · as Bartholomew Scott
1988
Lady Mobster · as Alfred Mallory
1988
Probe (TV Series) · as Howard Millhouse
1988
Elvis and Me · as Captain Joseph Paul Beaulieu
1987
Off the Mark · as John C. Roosevelt
1987
The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Sam Wallace
1987
Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Mg Goldman
1987
Masters of the Universe · as Man At Arms
1987
Duet (TV Series) · as John
1986
1986
The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Mr. Edwards
1985
Lime Street (TV Series)
1985
Malice in Wonderland · as Dr. Harry 'docky' Martin
1985
Half Nelson (TV Series) · as Cast
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Defense Atty. Max Flynn
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Alan Shadwell
1984
Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Donnelly
1984
Brothers (TV Series) · as Mr. Grant
1983
Hotel (TV Series)
1983
Lottery! (TV Series) · as Dan Bradshaw
1982
The Devlin Connection (TV Series) · as Cast
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) · as George Atherton
1981
Today's FBI (TV Series) · as Le Duc
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Richard Beller
1981
Evita Peron · as Col. Imbert
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Chief Fletcher Daniels
1981
Dynasty (TV Series)
1980
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Jeff Munson
1979
House Calls (TV Series) · as Cast
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Cast
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Russell Evans
1976
1976
1975
The Kingfisher Caper · as Johnny Lance
1975
Bronk (TV Series)
1974
Police Woman (TV Series)
1974
The Memory of Us · as Brad
1974
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Michael Kelly
1974
Night Games · as Dale Hannigan
1973
Blade · as Petersen
1973
Lady Ice · as Eddie Stell
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Frank Dunlap
1972
Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Keith
1972
The Rookies (TV Series)
1971
Believe in Me · as Alan
1971
McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as John Thomas Clark
1971
Cannon (TV Series) · as Lt. Lou Hayes
1971
Valdez Is Coming · as Frank Tanner
1970
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Eric Brandon
1968
The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Sir Robert Kingsley
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Phillip Lomax
1967
Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Ewan Mcburney
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Art Stafford
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Belson
1964
Flipper (TV Series)
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) · as Max Van Stadt
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Col. Cody Ransom
1957
Cinderella · as Prince Christopher
1956
As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Dr. Alexander Keith
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Miklos

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