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Hugh Sanders

1911 – 1966

American actor

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About Hugh Sanders

Lived 1911 – 1966 (aged 54). Hugh Sanders was an American actor and television actor.

Hugh Sanders (born Howard William Sanders; March 13, 1911 – January 9, 1966 ) was an American actor. He is probably best known for playing the role of Dr. Reynolds, Maycomb’s local physician, in the movie To Kill a Mockingbird.

Early life Sanders was born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois, the only child of William F. Sanders and Edith Broughton. , his wife Dorothy Allsup being a former educational director with WHIO (AM) before resigning once they married. Sanders had cited affiliations with different radio stations: WHIO (AM) in their Springfield, Ohio branch; WOR (AM) in New York, New York; and then for WJLS (AM) in Beckley, West Virginia.

He continued his radio hosting throughout the war until 1949, and then made the transition to Hollywood.

Career Film

Sanders appeared in over 70 Hollywood films between 1949 and 1966.

Television He was a guest star in several series, including The Lone Ranger, Highway Patrol, Four Star Playhouse, Playhouse 90, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Maverick, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Zane Grey Theater, Bat Masterson, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Asphalt Jungle, and Straightaway. He also made five guest appearances on Perry Mason, including two roles as murder victims: John Callender in "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse" (1957), and Ken Bascombe in "The Case of the Bashful Burro" (1960). He also had eight appearances on Rawhide, four on Bonanza, and four on The Fugitive.

Personal life Sanders was married to Dorothy Allsup of Dayton, Ohio.

Filmography

1949: Undertow - Dice Table Bettor (uncredited) 1950: The Great Rupert - Mulligan 1950: The Damned Don't Cry - Grady 1950: Mister 880 - Thad Mitchell 1950: Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone - Mr. Askenfelder (uncredited) 1950: The Magnificent Yankee - Parker, Secretary (uncredited) 1951: Storm Warning - Charlie Barr 1951: Sugarfoot - Asa Goodhue 1951: Three Guys Named Mike - Mr. Wiliams 1951: Only the Valiant - Captain Eversham 1951: I Was a Communist for the FBI - Clyde Garson 1951: The Travelers - Frank Newcombe 1951: That's My Boy - Coach Wheeler 1951: Strictly Dishonorable - Harry Donnelly 1951: Tomorrow Is Another Day - Detective Lieutenant George Conover 1951: Flying Leathernecks - General on Guadalcanal (uncredited) 1951: Cave of Outlaws - Sheriff 1952: Indian Uprising - Ben Alsop 1952: Boots Malone - Matson 1952: The Fighter - Roberts 1952: The Pride of St. Louis - Horst 1952: The Sellout - Judge Neeler 1952: Montana Territory - Jason Waterman 1952: The Winning Team - Joe McCarthy 1952: Something for the Birds - Jim Grady 1952: The Steel Trap - Mr. Greer, Passport clerk 1953: Last of the Comanches - Denver Kinnaird 1953: The Blue Gardenia - 'Chronicle' Managing Editor (uncredited) 1953: Scared Stiff - Cop on Pier 1953: Gun Belt - Douglas Frazer 1953: Here Come the Girls - Captain (uncredited) 1953: City of Bad Men - Sheriff Bill Gifford 1953: Thunder Over the Plains - H.L. Balfour 1953: The Glass Web - Police Lieutenant Mike Stevens 1953: The Wild One - Charlie Thomas 1953: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The Godless Men") - Frank Ferris 1953: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 3 Episode 26: "Sinner by Proxy") - Sheriff Burley 1954: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 4 Episode 7: "Outlaw's Trail") - Clyde Norton 1954: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 4 Episode 10: "Rendezvous at Whipsaw") - Matthew Block 1954: Untamed Heiress - Williams 1954: Silver Lode - Reverend Field 1954: Shield for Murder - Packy Reed 1955: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 4 Episode 21: "The Quiet Highwayman") - Gill Canby 1955: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) (Season 4 Episode 50: "The Sheriff's Wife") - Deputy Waters 1955: I Cover the Underworld - Tim Donovan 1955: 5 Against the House - Pat Winters (uncredited) 1955: Finger Man - Mr. Burns 1955: Chicago Syndicate - Pat Winters 1955: The Last Command - Sam Houston 1955: I Died a Thousand Times - Mr. Baughman (uncredited) 1955: Top Gun - Ed Marsh 1955: The Star and the Story (TV Series) (Season 1 Episode 19: "Newspaper Man") - Lieutenant Hendricks 1955: The Star and the Story (TV Series) (Season 1 Episode 23: "The Norther") 1955: The Star and the Story (TV Series) (Season 2 Episode 3: "The Man Who Was Dead") - Dr. Franklin Crane 1956: The Star and the Story (TV Series) (Season 2 Episode 12: "Payment in Kind") - Captain Sommers 1956: The Star and the Story (TV Series) (Season 2 Episode 18: "Act of Decision") - Mr. Beavers 1956: Glory - Sobbing Sam Cooney 1956: Miami Exposé - Chief Charles Landon 1956: The Peacemaker - Lathe Sawyer 1957: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 2 Episode 21: "Number Twenty-Two") - Booking Officer 1957: Chain of Evidence - Morton Ramsey (uncredited) 1957: The Phantom Stagecoach - Martin Maroon 1957: The Guns of Fort Petticoat - Sergeant Webber (uncredited) 1957: The Careless Years - Uncle Harry 1957: Jailhouse Rock - Prison Warden (uncredited) 1958: Going Steady - Mr. Ahern 1958: Life Begins at 17 - Harry Peck 1958: Voice in the Mirror - A.W. Hornsby 1959: The Twilight Zone (Season 1 Episode 10: "Judgment Night") - Jerry Potter 1959: Never Steal Anything Small - Union Spokesman (uncredited) 1959: Warlock - Sheriff Keller (uncredited) 1959: Don't Give Up the Ship - Admiral Rogers 1959: The Big Operator - Senator Leland (uncredited) 1959: Rawhide (Season 1 Episode 20: "Incident of the Judas Trap") - Marshal McVie 1960: Rawhide (Season 2 Episode 19: "Incident of the Sharpshooter") - Sheriff Fischer 1960: Dennis the Menace (Season 1 Episode 30: "Dennis by Proxy") - Mr. Sanderson 1960: Cage of Evil - Martin Bender, Fence 1960: Shadow of the Boomerang 1960: Perry Mason (Season 4, Episode 6: "The Case of the Wandering Widow") - "Warren Donner" 1960: The Music Box Kid - Stanley Sandman (Chesty's lawyer) (uncredited) 1961: The Twilight Zone (Season 3 Episode 12: "The Jungle") - Templeton 1961: Man-Trap - E.J. Malden 1961: Rawhide (Season 3 Episode 13: "Incident of the Promised Land") - Marshal Thorpe 1961: Rawhide (Season 3 Episode 14: "Incident of the Big Blowout") - Marshal Thorpe 1962: Rawhide (Season 5 Episode 14: "Incident of Decision") - Harvey Calvin 1962: Dennis the Menace (Season 4 Episode 6: "Dennis in Gypsyland") - Police Chief 1962: The Real McCoys - Mr. Merken 1962: The Wild Westerners - Chief Marshal Reuben Bernard 1962: Gunsmoke (Season 7 Episode 18: Old Dan") - Thede 1962: Panic in Year Zero! - Evacuee from Chatsworth (uncredited) 1962: To Kill a Mockingbird - Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) 1962: Mister Ed (Season 3 Episode 13: "Horse of a Different Color") - Mr. Armstrong 1962: Laramie (Season 3 Episode 24: "Justice in a Hurry") - Ev Keleher 1963: Laramie (Season 4 Episode 29: "The Marshals") - Rafferty 1963: The Twilight Zone (Season 4 Episode 14: "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville") - Cronk 1963: The Fugitive (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Other Side of the Mountain") - Leo 1963: The Virginian (Season 2 Episode 3: "No Tears for Savannah") - Foley 1963: Rawhide (Season 6 Episode 9: "Incident of the Prophecy") - Dr. Merrill 1964: Rawhide (Season 6 Episode 26: "Incident at Deadhorse: Part I") - Deputy Ef Wiley 1964: Rawhide (Season 6 Episode 27: "Incident at Deadhorse: Part II") - Deputy Ef Wiley 1964: Petticoat Junction (Season 1 Episode 16: "Bobbie Jo and the Beatnik") - Roger Stanley 1964: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (Season 2 Episode 13: "The Magic Shop") - 1st Cop 1964: Mister Ed (Season 4 Episode 24: "The Prowler") - Sergeant Myers 1964: Apache Rifles - Arizona Delegate 1964: The Fugitive (Season 2 Episode 15: "Ballad for a Ghost") - Sheriff Larson 1964: The Addams Family - (Season 1 Episode 14: " Art and The Addams Family") Bosley Swaine, an art critic friend of Gomez Addams. 1965: Mister Ed (Season 5 Episode 8: "What Kind of Foal Am I?") - Detective Hawkins 1965: Harum Scarum - U.S. Ambassador McCord (uncredited) 1965: The Fugitive (Season 2 Episode 28) 1965: The Addams Family - (Season 2 Episode 9 "Morticia, the Sculptress") reprised role of Bosley Swaine, an art critic friend of Gomez Addams. 1966: The Fugitive (Season 3 Episode 19: "Echo of a Nightmare") - Al 1966: Incident at Phantom Hill - Regan's Party Guest (uncredited) 1966: The Oscar - Mr. Cole (uncredited) (final film role)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Northwestern University
Also known as
Hugh Howard Sanders

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugh Sanders?

American actor (1911-1966)

When was Hugh Sanders born?

Hugh Sanders was born on 13 March 1911 in East St. Louis.

When did Hugh Sanders die?

Hugh Sanders died on 9 January 1966 in Los Angeles.

What was Hugh Sanders's occupation?

Hugh Sanders was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Hugh Sanders?

Hugh Sanders was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh Sanders

· Wikidata: Q14941763

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