Doug McClure
Biography
Douglas Osborne Doug McClure was an American actor born in Glendale, California, on May 11, 1935. His career in film and television spanned from the 1950s to the 1990s. McClure is best known for his television role as the cowboy Trampas, a character he played during the entire run of the NBC western television series The Virginian from 1962 to 1971. The series was loosely based on the Owen Wister novel. Throughout his acting career, McClure accumulated 98 known credits. He passed away on February 5, 1995, at the age of 59.
Career overview
Douglas Osborne Doug McClure was an American actor born in Glendale, California on May 11, 1935, and he passed away on February 5, 1995, at the age of 59. His career in film and television extended from the 1950s through the 1990s, accumulating a known credit total of 98 in his acting profession.
He is best known for his television role as the cowboy Trampas, a character he played during the entire run of the NBC western television series The Virginian from 1962 to 1971. The television series was loosely based on the Owen Wister novel.
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- Riders in the Storm (1995) as Hamilton Monroe
- Burke's Law (1994) as J. Ross Richardson
- One West Waikiki (1994)
- Maverick (1994) as Riverboat Poker Player
- Dead Man's Revenge (1994) as Granger
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Captain Foster
- Battling for Baby (1992) as David
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) as Doug
- Evening Shade (1990)
- Prime Suspect (1989) as Dr. Brand
- Dark Before Dawn (1988) as Kirkland
- Tapeheads (1988) as Sid Tager
- Out of This World (1987) as Kyle X. Applegate
- Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles (1987)
- Matlock (1986) as Elliot Jones
- Omega Syndrome (1986) as Detective Milnor
- 52 Pick-Up (1986) as Mark Arveson
- The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986) as Himself
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Clete Madden
- Half Nelson (1985) as Al
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sheriff Sam Rankin
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Gary Patterson
- Airwolf (1984) as Darren McBride
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as J.D. Pennington
- Cover Up (1984)
- The Master (1984) as Patrick T. Keller
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as The Slapper
- Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) as Self
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) as Russell Sinclair
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
- Automan (1983) as Ted Smithers
- Manimal (1983)
- Strange Companions (1983) as Archie
- The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) as Alex Curtis
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- The Fall Guy (1981)
- Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981) as McVain
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as John Quillan
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980) as Jim Hill
- Nightside (1980) as Danny Dandoy
- The Rebels (1979) as Eph Tait
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- SST: Death Flight (1978) as Hank Fairbanks
- Warlords of Atlantis (1978) as Greg Collinson
- Wild and Wooly (1978) as Delaney Burke
- Roots (1977) as Jimmy Brent
- The People That Time Forgot (1977) as Bowen Tyler
- At the Earth's Core (1976) as David Innes
- What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976) as Charley Farthing
- Barbary Coast (1975) as Cash Conover
- Satan's Triangle (1975) as Lt. J. Haig
- The Land That Time Forgot (1974) as Bowen Tyler
- The Birdmen (1973) as Major Harry Cook
- Shirts/Skins (1973) as Dr. Francis Murphy
- Death Race (1973) as Lt. Del Culpepper
- Hell Hounds of Alaska (1973) as Don Rutland
- Ghost Story (1972) as Dan Hollis
- Search (1972) as C.R. Grover
- The Bull of the West (1972) as Trampas
- The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) as Jake Wyler
- Playmates (1972) as Kermit Holvey
- The Death of Me Yet (1971) as Edward Young / Paul Towers
- Terror in the Sky (1971) as George Spencer
- The Don Knotts Show (1970) as Self
- Playboy After Dark (1969)
- Backtrack! (1969) as Trampas (archive footage)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Trampas (uncredited)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Mr. Saunders
- Nobody's Perfect (1968) as Doc Willoughby
- The King's Pirate (1967) as Lt. Brian Fleming
- The Longest Hundred Miles (1967) as Cpl. Steve Bennett
- Beau Geste (1966) as John Geste
- Shenandoah (1965) as Lt. Sam
- The Final Hour (1965) as Trampas
- The Brazen Bell (1964) as Trampas
- The Lively Set (1964) as Chuck Manning
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Virginian (1962) as Trampas
- The Devil's Children (1962) as Trampas
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Checkmate (1960)
- Checkmate (1960) as Jed Sills
- Johnny Midnight (1960)
- Coronado 9 (1960)
- The Unforgiven (1960) as Andy Zachary
- Overland Trail (1960) as Frank 'Flip' Flippen
- Because They're Young (1960) as Jim Trent
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Pete Grant
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as Corporal Jenkins
- Gidget (1959) as Waikiki
- Lawman (1958)
- South Pacific (1958) as Pilot in Hospital
- Maverick (1957) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- 26 Men (1957)
- The Enemy Below (1957) as Ens. Merry (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Ben - Student