Duke Stroud

Duke Sumner Stroud (born April 14, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared on screen since the 1970s.

Early life Stroud was born in San Diego, California on April 14, 1938. His younger brother Don Stroud is also an actor.

He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley.

Career His first credited role came in 1973 when he appeared as Jameson in an episode of Mission: Impossible. He has also appeared in TV serials including The Dukes of Hazzard, Voyagers!, The A-Team, The Outlaws, Hill Street Blues, Law & Order and Human Desires.

His quote from the 1986 film Top Gun "Negative, ghost rider. The pattern is full." has become widely used in colloquial speech.

He also appeared in several films which include The Long Riders, Zoot Suit, and most recently Beautiful Dreamer. He also played Vince McKinnon on NBC's daytime soap opera Another World.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Long Riders Pinkerton 1981 Zoot Suit Guard 1981 Pennies from Heaven Counterman #1 1983 Max Dugan Returns Teacher 1984 Fleshburn Smyley 1985 Doin' Time George 1986 Top Gun Air Boss Johnson 1990 My Blue Heaven Supermarket Employee 1994 T-Force Chief Richman 1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest Earl 2002 Panic General Roberts 2006 Beautiful Dreamer Colonel Chambers 2006 Read You Like a Book Unknown 2011 Touchback Duke, The Foreman (final film role)

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1983 The A-Team Scott Episode: "Steel" 1994–1999 Silk Stalkings P.I. Jack Keith / Mr. Jerry Murphy Episodes: "Ghosts of the Past" and "A Clockwork Florida Orange" 2001 JAG Judge Merryweather Episode: "Redemption"