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Duke Stroud | |
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| Born | Duke Sumner Stroud April 14, 1938 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2011 |
Duke Sumner Stroud (born April 14, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared on screen since the 1970s.
Early life
[edit]Stroud was born in San Diego, California on April 14, 1938. His younger brother Don Stroud is also an actor.
He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley.[1]
Career
[edit]His first credited role came in 1973 when he appeared as Jameson in an episode of Mission: Impossible. He has also appeared in TV serials including The Dukes of Hazzard, Voyagers!, The A-Team, The Outlaws, Hill Street Blues, Law & Order and Human Desires.
His quote from the 1986 film Top Gun "Negative, ghost rider. The pattern is full." has become widely used in colloquial speech.[2]
He also appeared in several films which include The Long Riders, Zoot Suit, and most recently Beautiful Dreamer. He also played Vince McKinnon on NBC's daytime soap opera Another World.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | The Long Riders | Pinkerton | |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit | Guard | |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | Counterman #1 | |
| 1983 | Max Dugan Returns | Teacher | |
| 1984 | Fleshburn | Smyley | |
| 1985 | Doin' Time | George | |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Air Boss Johnson | |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Supermarket Employee | |
| 1994 | T-Force | Chief Richman | |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Earl | |
| 2002 | Panic | General Roberts | |
| 2006 | Beautiful Dreamer | Colonel Chambers | |
| 2006 | Read You Like a Book | Unknown | |
| 2011 | Touchback | Duke, The Foreman | (final film role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | The A-Team | Scott | Episode: "Steel" |
| 1994–1999 | Silk Stalkings | P.I. Jack Keith / Mr. Jerry Murphy | Episodes: "Ghosts of the Past" and "A Clockwork Florida Orange" |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Duke Sumner Stroud Dramatic Publishing Page". www.dramaticpublishing.com. Dramatic Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ “Negative Ghost Rider” – Its Meaning, Usage & Origin
External links
[edit]- Duke Stroud at IMDb
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