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Don Matheson(1929-2014)

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Don Matheson in Land of the Giants (1968)
Land Of The Giants
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Don Matheson was born on 5 August 1929 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Land of the Giants (1968), Murph the Surf (1975) and Dynasty (1981). He was married to Deanna Lund and Maxine Arnold. He died on 29 June 2014 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1929
DiedJune 29, 2014(84)
BornAugust 5, 1929
DiedJune 29, 2014(84)
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Known for

Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
Land of the Giants
7.1
TV Series
  • Mark Wilson
Murph the Surf (1975)
Murph the Surf
6.1
  • Hauser
  • 1975
Dynasty (1981)
Dynasty
6.4
TV Series
  • Commander
  • Frank Carter
Falcon Crest (1981)
Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
  • Mr. Padgett

Credits

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Actor

  • Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Mackenzie Rosman, and Happy in 7th Heaven (1996)
    7th Heaven
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Ron
    • 1999
  • Donald Sutherland in Younger and Younger (1993)
    Younger and Younger
    4.8
    • Max
    • 1993
  • Nicollette Sheridan in Somebody's Daughter (1992)
    Somebody's Daughter
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Wilkie
    • 1992
  • Lassie the Dog in The New Lassie (1989)
    The New Lassie
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Capt. Kelner
    • 1991
  • Dragonfight (1990)
    Dragonfight
    3.3
    • Dartois
    • 1990
  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Frank Larson
    • 1988
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Judge Robert Novak
    • 1988
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Commander
    • Frank Carter
    • 1981–1987
  • Six Against the Rock (1987)
    Six Against the Rock
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Gen. Merrill
    • 1987
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Paul Mayfield
    • 1986
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • D.A.
    • 1986
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • The Red Knight
    • 1985
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Oklahoma Cowboy
    • Chief Steward
    • 1985
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Padgett
    • 1984
  • A New Day in Eden (1982)
    A New Day in Eden
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lockhart
    • 1982

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Land Of The Giants
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Land Of The Giants

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1929
    • Dearborn, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • June 29, 2014
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Deanna LundApril 16, 1970 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Michele Matheson
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Cadillac automobiles, c. 1976.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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    Before becoming an actor he worked in the narcotics division of the Detroit Police Department.

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