Fred McCarren

Frederick West "Fred" McCarren (April 12, 1951 – July 2, 2006) was an American television and film actor. He gained recognition for his roles on the television series Amanda's and Hill Street Blues (1984).

Life and career McCarren was born on April 12, 1951, in Butler, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Butler Senior High School where he starred in several plays. After attending the University of Cincinnati and Point Park College, he left for a different kind of campus – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Venice, Florida – and instead of joining the circus afterward, he headed for New York City where he immediately found work in TV commercials.

A subsequent career in film and television followed soon thereafter from the late 1970s throughout the 1980s. He starred opposite Bea Arthur on the short-lived 1983 sitcom Amanda's and he later made guest appearances on television shows such as Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Hill Street Blues, Remington Steele and The Golden Girls and S1 E8 of The Dukes of Hazzard where he played a chicken farmer that stole Boss Hog's liquor money.

McCarren married Lisa Hogan on December 30, 1982.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1977 The Goodbye Girl Richard III Cast 1980 Xanadu Richie 1981 The Boogens Mark Kinner 1982 Class Reunion Gary Nash 1983 The Star Chamber Robert Karras The American Snitch Jeff Morton 1988 The Boost Tom Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 Stick Around Vance Keefer Episode: "Pilot"Tabitha Jeff Baron Episode: "What's Wrong with Mister Right?" 1978 On Our Own Episode: "The Bare Truth"Free Country Sidney Gewertzman Main cast (5 episodes) How to Pick Up Girls! Donald Becker TV movie 1979 Alice Sean Episode: "If the Shoe Fits"The Dukes of Hazzard Neil Bishop Episode: "The Big Heist"The Last Convertible Paul McCreed TV miniseries 1980 Family Dan Epstein Episode: "Hard Times"Goodtime Girls George's friend Episode: "Loose Lips" Marriage Is Alive and Well Chris Dennis TV film 1981 I'm a Big Girl Now Boyfriend Episode: "It's Him or Me"Here's Boomer David Episode: "The Prince and the Boomer"Red Flag: The Ultimate Game Frank TV movie 1983 Amanda's Marty Cartwright Main cast (13 episodes)At Ease Jerry Gilmore Episode: "A Tankful of Dollars"Scarecrow and Mrs. King Marshall Holt Episode: "Magic Bus"Remington Steele Frank Dannon Episode: "Altared Steele" 1984 Hill Street Blues Stuart Casey Recurring role (3 episodes)Lottery! Episode: "Honolulu: 3 – 2 = 1"Gimme a Break! Tim Donovan Episode: "New Orleans" (Parts 1 & 2)Brothers Dennis Episode: "Standards and Practices"Too Close for Comfort Michael McKenna Episode: "Quick on the Draw" 1986 Hardcastle and McCormick Richard Wall Episode: "When I Look Back on All the Things"It's a Living Alan Steckler Episode: "The Jerks" 1987 Shell Game Vince Vanneman Main cast (6 episodes)Scarecrow and Mrs. King Marshall Holt Episode: "Suitable for Framing"Throb Wally Episode: "Torn Between Two Lovers"Mr. President Fred Recurring role (2 episodes)1991 The Golden Girls Detective Episode: "The Pope's Ring", (final appearance)