Dean Harens
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Dean Arthur HarensScript error: No such module "Unsubst". (June 30, 1920 – May 20, 1996) was an American actor. He appeared in movies, plays and many TV programs over four decades.[1]
Early years
Harens was a protege of actress Alison Skipworth, who discovered him when he was acting in Michigan.[2]
Career
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Harens acted summer stock before debuting on Broadway in The Talley Method in 1941.[3] His first film appearance came at the age of 24, in 1944's Christmas Holiday.[4] He appeared in seven movies throughout his career, although never in a starring role. He was a cast member on three TV series, and played a recurring character on the ABC series The F.B.I.. He also made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Frank Fettridge in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Calendar Girl," the 1959 episode of “The Case of Paul Drake’s Dilemma” as the brother-in-law of the victim, and in 1960 the role of double murderer Riley Morgan in "The Case of the Wandering Widow."[5] Harens also guest starred twice in the western TV series Bonanza: he played Jim Poole in the 1965 episode "Jonah" and he portrayed rancher Morgan Tanner in the 1966 episode "Credit for a Kill".
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Death
Harens died in Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75.[3][6] He was interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in San Fernando, California.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Christmas Holiday | Lt. Charles Mason | |
| 1944 | The Suspect | John Marshall | |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Reynolds | |
| 1959 | Black Saddle | Tom Brandon | Ep.Change of Venue |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Medicine | Episode: "Cold Hands, Warm Heart" with William Shatner |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Dr. MacLeuen | |
| 1967 | Rosie! | Willetts | |
| 1969 | Murder One | Judge Skinner | TV movie |
| 1969 | Topaz | State Department Official #3 | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Double Jeopardy | Thomas Howard | TV movie |
| 1971 | Paper Man | Bureaucrat | TV movie |
| 1972 | Mission: Impossible | Larkin | TV Episode: "Committed" |
References
External links
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