Ron Pinkard

Ron Pinkard
Born
Ronald F. Pinkard

(1941-01-22) January 22, 1941 (age 83)
Denver, Colorado
Years active1968–present

Ronald F. Pinkard (born January 22, 1941, in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!

Early life

Pinkard was raised in Denver, Colorado.[1] He attended Whittier Elementary School, Cole Jr. High and Manual High School.[1] After high school he spent four years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman.[1] He studied drama at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1]

Career

Pinkard has appeared in episodes of several television series, including Dragnet 1967,[1] Barnaby Jones, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, Perry Mason, Adam-12,[2] Quincy, M.E., The Partridge Family, The Wild Wild West, Matlock, Gemini Man, The White Shadow, Matt Houston, General Hospital[1][2] and Knight Rider. His most notable role was Dr. Mike Morton on Emergency!.[1][2]

He also served as a technical advisor on the movie Flight of the Intruder,[1] and received a "special thanks" in the movies Tiger Street, and as LCDR Ronald F. Pinkard, USNR in the movie The Hunt for Red October.[1] In most of his roles, he portrays police officers, or doctors. He played Judge McElvy in Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV Movie 1990).

He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve.[1] He retired as a full commander.

Pinkard served as head of the Denver Film Commission from 1991 to 2003.[1][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Watermelon Man Policeman Uncredited
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Controller

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1968, 1969 Dragnet 1967 Off. John McKee / Student 2 episodes
1968–1973 Ironside Chief Borden / Jim Washington 6 episodes
1969 The Wild Wild West Deputy Sheriff Billy Episode: "The Night of the Winged Terror: Part 1"
1969 Bracken's World Jeff Pruitt Episode: "Closed Set"
1969–1970 The F.B.I. Special Agent / Ken 3 episodes
1969–1971 Adam-12 Off. Walt Barrett
1970 The Partridge Family Guard Episode: "Go Directly to Jail"
1970 Dan August Harry Tate Episode: "The Soldier"
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Doctor Episode: "A Matter of Priorities"
1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. Prof. Wilner Episode: "Love Is When They Say They Need You"
1972 Mission: Impossible Barr Episode: "Movie"
1972 Sealab 2020 Ed Thomas 13 episodes
1972–1978 Emergency! Dr. Mike Morton / Tom Gray, M.D. 72 episodes
1973 Police Story Christie Episode: "The Ten Year Honeymoon"
1973 Barnaby Jones Parking Lot Attendant Episode: "Divorce - Murderer's Style"
1974 The Girl with Something Extra Detective Connors Episode: "Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons"
1974 Doctor Dan Scott Television film
1974, 1977 Insight Doctor 2 episodes
1976 Gemini Man Willie Episode: "Run Sam, Run"
1977 McMillan & Wife Dr. Johnson Episode: "Affair of the Heart"
1980, 1981 The White Shadow Clerk / Recruiter 2 episodes
1982 Quincy, M.E. Detective Jackson Episode: "Across the Line"
1982 Hill Street Blues Judge Episode: "No Body's Perfect"
1983–1984 Trapper John, M.D. Pardino / Lab Technician 4 episodes
1984 Matt Houston Agent Mercer Episode: "On the Run"
1985, 1986 Knight Rider Reporter #1 / Judge 2 episodes
1987 What's Happening Now!! Doctor Episode: "Mad Money"
1987 Houston Knights Thurgood Episode: "North of the Border"
1987 Frank's Place Mayor Episode: "Frank Returns"
1988 The Hogan Family Maitre D' Episode: "Dad's First Date"
1989 Matlock Judge John Brenner Episode: "The D.J."
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter Judge McElvy Television film
1990 Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 Hodges
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Lesley
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo Fred Kelly

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jan 4, 1998 article on Ron Pinkard". www.emergencyfans.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Yokley, Richard (July 13, 2007). Emergency! Behind The Scene. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 36. ISBN 978-0763748968. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ Witcher, T.R. (20 June 1996). "The Shooting Never Stopped". Westword. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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