John Anderson

A prolific, versatile, light-haired character actor, Anderson amassed feature credits including "Psycho" (1960, as the smarmy car salesman), Ossie Davis' "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970) and John Sayles' "Eight Men Out" (1988). His TV credits include over 500 roles, most notably among them a recurring role on "Dallas"; the short lived spin-off "Baby Boom"; and, as the title character's father, "MacGyver."

Star Trek: The Next Generation · S3, E3

The Survivors

The crew travels to Rana IV, a remote colony where just two of Its 11,000 inhabitants have miraculously survived a devastating attack.
The Jeffersons · S7, E20

Florence's New Job

Florence doubts her executive abilities.
The Jeffersons · S7, E19

Florence's New Job

George goes to great lengths to get a hotel's cleaning business.
Little House on the Prairie · S2, E3

Haunted House

Laura goes into a haunted house when Nellie dares her to do it. She becomes a friend of the old man that lives there, Mr. Pike. She finds out that he is waiting for his wife to return. After Laura learns that Mrs. Pike died years ago, she helps Mr. Pike cope with the death of his wife.
The Big Valley · S1, E3

Boots With My Father's Name

Obsessed to learn her late husband's past, Victoria endangers her life in a mining town.
The Big Valley · S1, E13

The Guilt of Matt Bentall

Heath claims that the new foreman at the Barkley ranch was once the commander of a prison camp.

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