Douglas Dirkson

Douglas Dirkson

81 · Born: May 17, 1943

Personal Details

BornMay 17, 1943 Lewistown, Montana, USA

Biography

Born on a day that would forever be etched in the annals of history, May 17, 1943, Douglas Dirkson emerged into the world, his arrival marked by a sense of wonder and possibility, in the quaint and picturesque town of Lewistown, nestled in the heart of Montana, a state rich in natural beauty and American heritage, a place where the rugged landscape and rolling hills would provide the perfect backdrop for the life of this remarkable individual, who would go on to make his mark on the world in ways both profound and lasting.

Meet a remarkably talented and accomplished actor, renowned for his extraordinary display of acting prowess in a diverse range of films, including the culturally iconic 1984 cinematic masterpiece "Footloose", the 1973 film "Gator Bait", and the 1981 cinematic tour de force "King of the Mountain".

Career

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2001
Taking Back Our Town
Taking Back Our Town as Ned Beaufort
{"id":61286,"title":"Inherit the Wind","year":"1988","character":"Mr. Bannister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inherit-the-wind-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61286.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind as Mr. Bannister
{"id":62104,"title":"Eye of the Tiger","year":"1986","character":"Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eye-of-the-tiger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sel6gd630h8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sel6gd630h8.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":191503,"title":"Streets of Justice","year":"1985","character":"Bull","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/streets-of-justice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191503.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1985,"character":"Floyd Dudleigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
Hunter
Hunter as Floyd Dudleigh
{"id":173214,"title":"My Mother's Secret Life","year":"1984","character":"Michael Jensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-mothers-secret-life-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173214.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
My Mother's Secret Life
My Mother's Secret Life as Michael Jensen
{"id":5127,"title":"Footloose","year":"1984","character":"Burlington Cranston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/footloose-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g1q1317v1k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g1q1317v1k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Footloose
Footloose as Burlington Cranston
{"id":80676,"title":"Blood Feud","year":"1983","character":"Clark Mollenhoff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-feud","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80676.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Blood Feud
Blood Feud as Clark Mollenhoff
{"id":162349,"title":"Malibu","year":"1983","character":"Bascomb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/malibu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162349.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162349.jpg"},"released":1}
Malibu
Malibu as Bascomb
{"id":63435,"title":"Portrait of a Showgirl","year":"1982","character":"Spangler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/portrait-of-a-showgirl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63435.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":162717,"title":"Modesty Blaise","year":"1982","character":"Jack Fraser","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/modesty-blaise-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162717.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162717.jpg"},"released":1}
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise as Jack Fraser
{"id":63615,"title":"Harry's War","year":"1981","character":"Draper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harrys-war-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63615.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63615.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Harry's War
Harry's War as Draper
{"id":163032,"title":"The Ordeal of Bill Carney","year":"1981","character":"Dr. Share","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ordeal-of-bill-carney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163032.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162972,"title":"She's in the Army Now","year":"1981","character":"Sgt. King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shes-in-the-army-now-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162972.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":94004,"title":"Portrait of an Escort","year":"1980","character":"Loren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/portrait-of-an-escort","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94004.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163125,"title":"Angel on My Shoulder","year":"1980","character":"Nick's Aide","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/angel-on-my-shoulder-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163125.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163334,"title":"A Cry for Love","year":"1980","character":"Dr. Bailey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-cry-for-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163334.jpg"},"released":1}
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love as Dr. Bailey
{"id":24598,"title":"Gorp","year":"1980","character":"Bible Looie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gorp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24598.jpg"},"released":1}
Gorp
Gorp as Bible Looie
{"id":23155,"title":"Hopscotch","year":"1980","character":"Follett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hopscotch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23155.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23155.jpg"},"released":1}
Hopscotch
Hopscotch as Follett
{"id":10083,"title":"Hart to Hart","year":1980,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hart-to-hart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64385,"title":"Beyond Reason","year":"1977","character":"Hank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beyond-reason","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64385.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64385.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":186022,"title":"Escape from Bogen County","year":"1977","character":"Bo Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/escape-from-bogen-county","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186022.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10211,"title":"S.W.A.T.","year":1975,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swat-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10211.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86335,"title":"'Gator Bait","year":"1974","character":"Leroy Bracken","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gator-bait-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lh3q4aqkbt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lh3q4aqkbt0.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
'Gator Bait
'Gator Bait as Leroy Bracken
{"id":64638,"title":"Dirty O'Neil","year":"1974","character":"Willard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dirty-oneil-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64638.jpg"},"released":1}
Dirty O'Neil
Dirty O'Neil as Willard
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1974,"character":"Abel Wakefield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Abel Wakefield