John Harkins

John Harkins

Deceased · Born: Sep 7, 1932 · Died: Mar 5, 1999

1985
1983
1979

Personal Details

BornSep 7, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Parents
  • Thomas Hodges Harkins
  • Julia Mary Adams

Biography

John Harkins, a renowned actor, entered this world on September 7, 1932, in the vibrant city of St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. This talented thespian would go on to leave an indelible mark on the film industry, captivating audiences with his memorable performances in a diverse range of cinematic endeavors.

Some of his most notable roles include his portrayal of a character in the critically acclaimed film "Birdy" (1984),a gripping drama that explored the complexities of human relationships. Additionally, he delivered a standout performance in the crime thriller "Absence of Malice" (1981),showcasing his remarkable range as an actor. Furthermore, his role in the thought-provoking comedy-drama "Being There" (1979) showcased his ability to effortlessly transition between genres and characters.

Tragically, John Harkins' life came to a close on March 5, 1999, in the picturesque town of Portola Valley, California, United States of America. Despite his untimely passing, his legacy as a talented actor continues to inspire and entertain audiences to this day.

Career

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2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Reverend Burns / MTM Show (archive footage)
{"id":58449,"title":"Cagney & Lacey: The Return","year":"1994","character":"Mansfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cagney-lacey-the-return-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58449.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":103837619,"title":"The Boys","year":1993,"character":"Harlan Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-boys-1993","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837619.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837619.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Boys
The Boys as Harlan Cooper
{"id":59750,"title":"This Gun for Hire","year":"1991","character":"Boynton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-gun-for-hire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59750.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":10661,"title":"Slaves of New York","year":"1989","character":"Chuck Dade Dolger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slaves-of-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10661.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York as Chuck Dade Dolger
{"id":61286,"title":"Inherit the Wind","year":"1988","character":"Judge","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
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The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Ham Lushbough
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1988,"character":"Dr. Pence","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 Dr. Pence
{"id":58984,"title":"Rampage","year":"1987","character":"Dr. Keddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rampage-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58984.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Rampage
Rampage as Dr. Keddie
{"id":173177,"title":"The Penalty Phase","year":"1986","character":"Mr. Hunter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-penalty-phase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173177.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Penalty Phase
The Penalty Phase as Mr. Hunter
{"id":8326,"title":"Birdy","year":"1984","character":"Doctor Major Weiss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/birdy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8326.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Birdy
Birdy as Doctor Major Weiss
{"id":93818,"title":"City Killer","year":"1984","character":"Wally Rickvine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/city-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93818.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93818.jpg"},"released":1}
City Killer
City Killer as Wally Rickvine
{"id":162178,"title":"The Seduction of Gina","year":"1984","character":"Matthew Walters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-seduction-of-gina","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162178.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162178.jpg"},"released":1}
The Seduction of Gina
The Seduction of Gina as Matthew Walters
{"id":9953,"title":"Crazy Like a Fox","year":1984,"character":"Henry Clayborn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/crazy-like-a-fox","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg"},"released":1}
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox as Henry Clayborn
{"id":63054,"title":"Right of Way","year":"1983","character":"G. Clayburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/right-of-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63054.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Right of Way
Right of Way as G. Clayburn
{"id":7484,"title":"Amityville 3-D","year":"1983","character":"Clifford Sanders","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amityville-3-d","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/su8f62rba4o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/su8f62rba4o0.jpg"},"released":1}
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D as Clifford Sanders
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1982
{"id":118496,"title":"One Shoe Makes It Murder","year":"1982","character":"Smiley Copell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-shoe-makes-it-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118496.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":25137,"title":"Six Weeks","year":"1982","character":"Arnold Stillman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/six-weeks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25137.jpg"},"released":1}
Six Weeks
Six Weeks as Arnold Stillman
{"id":200782,"title":"The Day the Bubble Burst","year":"1982","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-day-the-bubble-burst","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200782.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6104,"title":"Absence of Malice","year":"1981","character":"Davidek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/absence-of-malice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6104.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":80721,"title":"Callie & Son","year":"1981","character":"Arthur Cotham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/callie-son-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80721.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80721.jpg"},"released":1}
Callie & Son
Callie & Son as Arthur Cotham
{"id":185906,"title":"Marriage Is Alive and Well","year":"1980","character":"Sunny Delmar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marriage-is-alive-and-well","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185906.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163281,"title":"All God's Children","year":"1980","character":"Dr. Munter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-gods-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163281.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":57994,"title":"The Cracker Factory","year":"1979","character":"Father Dunhill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cracker-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57994.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory as Father Dunhill
{"id":163412,"title":"3 by Cheever","year":"1979","character":"Trace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-by-cheever-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163412.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163412.jpg"},"released":1}
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3 by Cheever
3 by Cheever as Trace Bearden
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3 by Cheever
3 by Cheever as Trace Beardon
{"id":6295,"title":"Being There","year":"1979","character":"Sidney Courtney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/being-there","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60uqgf6ri710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60uqgf6ri710.jpg"},"released":1}
Being There
Being There as Sidney Courtney
{"id":163661,"title":"A Question of Love","year":"1978","character":"Dr. Berwick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-question-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163661.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
A Question of Love
A Question of Love as Dr. Berwick
{"id":1066,"title":"All in the Family","year":1978,"character":"Gordon Faraday","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-in-the-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg"},"released":1}
All in the Family
All in the Family as Gordon Faraday
{"id":35830,"title":"Good Against Evil","year":"1977","character":"Father Wheatley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-against-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35830.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Good Against Evil
Good Against Evil as Father Wheatley
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{"id":164169,"title":"Acapulco Gold","year":"1976","character":"Morgan Frye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/acapulco-gold-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164169.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Acapulco Gold
Acapulco Gold as Morgan Frye
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{"id":164543,"title":"Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case","year":"1975","character":"Medical Examiner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guilty-or-innocent-the-sam-sheppard-murder-case","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164543.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":64603,"title":"Fear on Trial","year":"1975","character":"Vincent Hartnett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fear-on-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg"},"released":1}
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial as Vincent Hartnett
{"id":165346,"title":"Particular Men","year":"1972","character":"Eggard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/particular-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165346.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":65329,"title":"The Tiger Makes Out","year":"1967","character":"Leo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-tiger-makes-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65329.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
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The Crucible
The Crucible as Judge Hathorne
{"id":166939,"title":"The Three Sisters","year":"1966","character":"Fedotik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-three-sisters-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166939.jpg"},"released":1}
1966