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Thanks for the laughs. RIP George Wendt 😢

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I do not remember the show. It was a police drama of some sort. Jacques Aubuchon had a bomb attached to his midsection and you saw him in all his shirtless fat and furry glory. I believe it was late 60’s or early 70’s. I have not been able to locate it.

It could’ve been The Man From UNCLE, which isn’t being shown anywhere. I’ll check out what I can.

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Jacques Aubuchon in the 1950s. (4 of 4)

Jacques Aubuchon plays a Domestic/Spy in Disney's The Shaggy Dog, Disney's first live-action feature film released in March 1959. It stars Tommy Kirk and Fred MacMurray.

In May of 1959 he was cast in his first episode of Perry Mason. He is perfect for this show because of his ability to play arrogant upper-class jerks, making him the perfect decoy for screenwriters of mysteries.

Here is an episode of The Real McCoys. Aubuchon plays a European (Greek maybe?) immigrant knife sharpener who overstayed his Visa and is living in the US illegally. His only hope to stay in the country is to marry an American citizen. Amos McCoy fixes him up with a woman who has been throwing herself at him but he had no interest.

Jacques plays an alcoholic Mexican father in this episode of Rawhide in December 1959. All of his accents sound very similar.

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Jacques Aubuchon in the 1950s (3 of 4)

Jacque Aubuchon's only film in 1958 was Thunder Road. He played a gangster trying to muscle in on the moonshine business in the south. Robert Mitchum is his adversary preventing him from his goal. This film is a cult classic of the moonshine runners and NASCAR set. It is also known for the acting debut of Mitchum's son James.

Jacques Aubuchon was in the initial show of Behind Closed Doors, a show based on actual American Counter-espionage. Here he plays a Government official first posing as a fishing tourist, then asking the captain if he would help out in surveillance of the shore before a rocket launch. Is it me or is Jacques' pants getting a little tight in the front in the next to last photo. Then his hands immediately find his pockets to hide it.

Aubuchon is a criminal who hijacks a riverboat before a high-stakes tournament in an episode of Bat Masterson in February 1959. His henchman is Walter Barnes.

And here he is as the Judge of a kangaroo court for this little community that Paladin runs afoul of in this March 1959 episode of Have Gun-Will Travel.

Here he is a bully and self-proclaimed Mayor of this western town who is brought to justice by Steve McQueen in this March 1959 episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive.

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Jacques Aubuchon in the 1950s (2 of 4)

Jacques Aubuchon filmed 4 You Are There. These photos are from his last, playing Captain Bligh in Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty in 1956.

In 1956, he also appeared in the pilot of what would be a successful program, Richard Diamond, Private Detective. These photos have been colorized. I asked AI and it is unclear if it was filmed using early color technology to impress buyers or colorized poorly later. They can't seem to agree what color Jacques' suit is. Anyway this Pilot starred Don Taylor as Richard Diamond. David Janssen went on to play the role for 4 seasons before moving on to The Fugitive. Jacques didn't appear in any of the series programs either. In photo 4, Don is taking Jacques' pulse in his neck or feeling what a smooth shave his new electric shaver gives him.

In 1957 Aubuchon was in 4 movies. The above photo is of The Big Boodle with Errol Flynn. Aubuchon got to speak with a Cuban accent in this one.

His next movie was The Way to the Gold with Jeffrey Hunter and Walter Brennan.

Here he is a crippled man in Gun Glory with Stewart Granger. None of these movies were anything special.

Aubuchon's last film in 1957 was Short Cut to Hell, a remake of This Gun for Hire. Most noted as being James Cagney's Directorial debut and final directorial effort. It stars Georgann Johnson and Robert Ivers. In all of these films Jacques Aubuchon played significant roles.

In the beginning of 1958, Jacques Aubuchon was back to TV westerns, playing the matriarch of a pacifist Quaker family new to town in an episode of The Restless Gun starring John Payne as a post-civil war cowboy.

He appeared in 2 episodes of Trackdown starring Robert Culp who played a Texas Ranger tracking down bad guys.

Then he played the role of Mayor in an episode of Zane Gray Theatre, an anthology series based on the writings of Zane Gray, called License to Kill.

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Jacques Aubuchon in the 1950s. (1 of 4)

Born in 1924 in Fitchburg, MA. Jacques Aubuchon began his acting career in New York City, working in theater and television in the late 40s and early 50s. His first national TV role was on Christmas in 1950 in the Lux Production of "A Child is Born". Being of French dissent and able to speak French, he played a lot of Frenchmen early on. Known for his versatility, he frequently played lead roles in crime and suspense dramas filmed in NYC on series TV including teleplays on Anthology series, often portraying foreign spies, detectives, and criminals. He caught Hollywood's attention before moving there. Hs first Motion Picture role was in So Big with Jane Wyman in 1953, then he played a Greek fisherman in Beneath the 12-Mile Reef filmed in Florida with Robert Wagner that same year.

In 1954 Aubuchon filmed Operation Manhunt in Quebec. He was in a featured role as Volov, a Communist Russian Spy whose mission was to assassinate another Russian who had defected to Canada from Russia and wrote a book about his experience. The camera followed Volov, leaving the audience wondering if Volov was intent on defecting himself or trying to carry out his mission.

Aubuchon also played Nero in the Hollywood epic The Silver Chalice in 1954. (no photos)

During these early 1950s years and living in New York City, Aubuchon appeared in, among others, 4 episodes of Anthology series' Suspense and Robert Montgomery Presents and 3 episodes of Studio One, Omnibus and the crime series Man Against Crime starring Ralph Bellamy.

In summer 1956, he moved to Hollywood, where he continued to excel in crime dramas and gained popularity in TV westerns, playing villains and comedic roles. Aubuchon appeared as 79 different characters in movies and TV during the 1950s.

He appeared in the Film Noir Film, The Scarlet Hour in 1956. Aubuchon played one of a pair of bumbling burglars with Scott Marlowe. One unhappy reviewer compared them as a Laurel and Hardy duo. It isn't a bad film at all. This film was directed by Michael Curtiz, who has a lot of great credits to his name.

Jacques Aubuchon first TV western was in the first season of Gunsmoke in July 1956. He played a ruffian and with his pal set his sights on hanging a mousy, skinny, loner, traveler played by future big shot producer, Aaron Spelling.

They liked him so much they brought him back early in season 2 to play a gambling parlor owner.

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Forgot the name of the actor, he was overweight and the film studios put pressure on him to lose weight, he also got plastic surgery. Was in the closet sadly passed away due to strain of trying lose weight. Time period was 40s or 50s I think. I’m wondering if you know the name or Does any actor come to mind from the info. Wasn’t super famous I think.

That would be Laird Cregar. Very good actor. He played some memorable villains with a homosexual vibe. I think he wanted to lose the weight because he was typecast much the way Raymond Burr was during that time.

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Dennis Burkley in the 1980s (Part 3)

Dennis Burkley, in 1987 was in 4 major motion pictures. He appeared in Malone with Burt Reynolds.

He appeared with Madonna in Who’s That Girl.

He appeared with Kevin Costner in No Way Out.

And he appeared in Pass the Ammo with Bill Paxton.

He also appeared in an episode of Outlaws in 1987.

In 1988, he was in an episode of Bustin’ Loose. And the TV Movie? (only 30 minutes) Life on the Flipside, seems more like a failed pilot.

In 1989, Dennis Burkley made 2 more movies. Fletch Lives with Chevy Chase.

And An Innocent Man with Tom Selleck.

He also made another appearance as Tiny in Who’s the Boss.

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Dennis Burkley in the 1980s (Part 2)

In 1985 he played the biker friend in the movie Mask with Cher. 

He played a friend in Murphy’s Romance with James Garner and Sally Field (3rd time with Sally). The photos at the rodeo are probably a body double.

He played a biker in an episode of Trapper John, MD. 

He also appeared in the film The Slugger’s Wife, TV Movie Brothers-in-Law with Mac Davis and another episode of The Dukes of Hazzard. 

In 1986, he appeared in Canadian series, The Hitchhiker.  I haven’t seen him shirtless in any film yet. But I would���ve been happy to see him wearing that net top without the black T-shirt.

He played Tiny, a friend of Tony in Who’s the Boss. 

He played a biker in the film Stewardess School. 

He played a thug in the film Wanted: Dead or Alive. 

He played a biker in the TV series Riptide (photo above) and TV Movie Rowdies.  

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Dennis Burkley in the 1980s (Part 1)

Dennis Burkley replaced Demond Wilson on Sanford and Son became Sanford in March of 1980.

He also appeared in episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, Young Maverick, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo and Tenspeed and Brownshoe (photos above).

In 1981, while still playing Cal in Sanford,

he managed one guest appearance in The Greatest American Hero as a biker.

In 1982, Dennis Burkley appeared in an episode of Gimme a Break as the founder of a Miracle Weight Loss Product who is still trying to sell it even though it is obvious it isn’t working. Lots of terrible fat jokes that were just mean, especially when delivered by other fat people.  

In 1983, Dennis appeared in Knight Rider as a big, bad guy.

He also appeared as a big, bad guy in The Fall Guy.

And another big, bad guy in Scarecrow and Mrs. King.

 He also played a man named Sonny Crockett for 4 episodes of Hill Street Blues and made an appearance in Bea Arthur’s short-lived Amanda’s. He also appeared in the TV Movie Sutter’s Bay.

In 1984, Dennis Burkley played a trouble-making biker on the beach in TV Movie Summer Fantasy.

He played an angry man that is snowed in on Night Court.

He also made appearances on ER, The Yellow Rose and The Rousters.

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Byron Webster in the 1980s.

There is no mention of a wife and kids in his IMDb profile. He passed away in 1991 of AIDS at the age of 60.

In 1981, he was in the film Only When I Laugh with Marsha Mason and James Coco.

He appeared in an episode of Murder, She Wrote in 1985.

As well as an episode of Remington Steele in 1985.

And an episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King in 1986.

And Byron Webster was another waiter in Newhart in 1986.

He was in an episode of The New Mike Hangar in 1986.

And Byron Webster was in an episode of Highway to Heaven in 1987 as a Judge.

Byron Webster appeared in many more TV Shows and movies.

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Byron Webster (1931-1991) active in film from 1966-1990.

Byron Webster was born in London and did appear in one British film in 1951, Captain Horatio Hornblower, and moved to Chicago in 1952 at the age of 21. He appeared in local theater in Chicago and moved to LA in 1966 to get more acting jobs.

He continued acting in theater and managed gigs in 2 films and 4 spots on TV shows in the 60s, including Bonanza and the Robert Aldrich film The Killing of Sister George. In 1970, he appeared in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever starring Barbra Streisand.

In 1972, Byron Webster appeared in an episode of Mannix.

He also appeared as the Purser in the blockbuster disaster film, The Poseidon Adventure in 1972.

In 1973, Byron Webster appeared in an episode of The Brady Bunch.

In 1976 he was in the TV Movie, One of My Wives is Missing with Jack Klugman.

He appeared in 3 episodes of Soap in the 1977-1978 season.

He appeared in 2 episodes of Laverne & Shirley. One in 1977 and the other in 1979, different character.

Byron Webster was in an episode of Taxi in 1979 playing what would become a typecast role for him, a waiter, or Maitre'd.

And he was in Time after Time in 1979 also.

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Jack O'Leary (part 2)

Jack O'Leary appeared in a 2-part episode of The Jeffersons in 1980.

He also appeared in an episode of The Waltons in 1980.

O'Leary also appeared in the film Inside Moves in 1980.

He appeared in the film Reds in 1981.

Jack O'Leary was in an episode of Family Ties in 1982.

And an episode on Benson in 1983.

An episode of Cheers in 1984.

And Jack O'Leary was in the Goonies in 1985.

In the 1980s, Jack O'Leary was also in the movies Brubaker, The Jerk Too, My Science Project and A Fine Mess. He also did episodes of Diff'rent Strokes, Hill Street Blues and Tales from the Crypt among others.

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Jack O'Leary (1935-1989) Part 1

Active from 1975-1989. American character actor from Louisville, KY. He had many TV credits in one off roles.

Jack O'Leary appeared in the film The Four Deuces starring Jack Palance in 1975.

He appeared in an episode of The Bob Newhart Show in 1975 as a plumber.

O'Leary appeared in the movie Jackson County Jail in 1976.

Jack O'Leary also appeared in the Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor comedy Silver Streak in 1976.

He had a big role in the teen comedy movie Sweater Girls in 1978.

Other roles in the 1970s included appearances on Starsky & Hutch, Alice, The Blue Knight, WKRP in Cincinnati and a role in Bette Midler's The Rose.

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Dennis Burkley in Sanford 1980-1981

 Dennis Burkley was paired with Redd Foxx in Sanford when Demond Wilson left Sanford and Son. He seemed like an odd choice, but he was a good choice as a foil for the comedy of Redd Foxx. Lots of white and fat jokes. And Redd Foxx had a way of delivering them without being mean-spirited.  

Dennis Burkley played Cal Pettie for 26 episodes of Sanford in 1980 and 1981.

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Dennis Burkley in the 1970s (Part 2)

In 1977: Dennis Burkley was a regular on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman for 85 episodes. It is difficult to find any photos.

He appeared on another episode of The Rockford Files as a Nazi.

He was in Eight is Enough as a guy who got sucker-punched at a dance.

Dennis Burkley was in a TV Movie about a wrestler called Mad Bull, starring Alex Karras, who looks kind of puny next to his co-stars. Richard Karron is the big, hairy guy.

In 1977 Burkley also appeared in TV Movie Delta County, U.S.A., Quincy, M.E., The Oregon Trail and the Henry Winkler and Sally Field movie Heroes. (no photos)

 After Mary Hartman ended and the title character left the series, Dennis Burkley continued as Mac under the new title Forever Fernwood for 135 shows into 1978.

In 1978 he plays a Deputy in the sci-fi, alien invasion movie Laserblast.

He appeared on an episode of Baretta and on failed TV show Another Day.

He also appeared on Maude again as Congressional aid Sam Dickey. This was the last season of Maude as Bea Arthur quit the series. Norman Lear had planned to continue the Maude series as her being a Congresswoman and Dennis’ character Sam Dickey would be a regular. Instead, he developed a show starring John Amos as a black Congressman called Onward and Upward. John Amos had problems with the script and quit.

Lear reworked the show with Cleavon Little as the lead retitled Mr. Dugan. They were set to air in 1979, but a screening for actual black Congressmen was too insulting for them and the show was scrapped again.

The show was retooled again, now starring Bill Macy as a former pro football player becoming a congressman. Bill Macy, really? Why not make Dennis the former Pro-football player? The show was now entitled Hanging In. Dennis Burkley played his character, but the show lasted only 4 episodes.

Also in 1979, he appeared in his 3rd episode of The Rockford Files as a biker.

Other appearances in 1979 were in 2 episodes of BJ and the Bear and TV movies Charleston, Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill and Mrs. R’s Daughter (photo above)

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Dennis Burkley was born in Van Nuys, California in 1945 and brought up in Texas. He married his lifetime wife Laura when he was 22 years old.  He passed away in 2013 at the age of 67. I remember first seeing him on TV as Mac, 6 foot 3, big and fat and delicious on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, which became Fernwood Forever. These were spoofs of the daytime Soap Operas. These shows ran after primetime at night. Norman Lear was the Executive Producer.

The next series I remember him from was Sanford with Redd Foxx. He played Cal. He was the unlikely replacement for Demond Wilson after Wilson left Sanford & Son in a contract dispute.

 Dennis Burkley in the 1970s (Part 1)

Dennis’s first on-screen appearance was on the long-running anthology series Insight. He appeared in an episode called Graduation Day in 1972 when he was still 26 years old. His job was to laugh as Bernie Kopell goofed on a waitress. He is barely recognizable here as the long-haired, chubby young man he was. There will be many poor quality photos. I apologize in advance.

His next appearance was in the independent film Bummer in 1973, where he plays Butts, a member of a rock band who drinks too much and rapes two groupies. This was an important role for someone with little film experience.

He also appeared in an episode of Emergency! In an uncredited role in 1973. This was the first of many times he would play a biker. (no photo)

In 1974, Dennis Burkley appeared in Nightmare Honeymoon (poor quality photos above) as Bubba, a member of the bride’s oddball family. He also appeared in an episode of Police Story, a TV Movie, The Law and the pilot episode of the failed series The Texas Wheelers. In 1975, his only role was uncredited, as a bartender in an episode of Kojak.

Dennis Burkley makes up for his slow 1975 with 10 credits in 1976

In 1976: Dennis plays a pro wrestler in an episode of Starsky and Hutch.

He plays a bike shop owner in an episode of Family.

He appears in the Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jeff Bridges and Sally Field film Stay Hungry.

He is a gold prospector in the TV Movie The Call of the Wild

He plays a trucker with the handle of Big Mama in an episode of McCloud.

He is a combative Private in the MiniSeries, Once an Eagle.

He plays a thug on The Rockford Files.

And he is in an episodes of Maude and One Day at a Time and his first episode of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.(no photos)