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Dick Peabody(1925-1999)

  • Actor
  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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He is best remembered for his role of 'Army Private Littlejohn' in the World War II television series, "Combat!" (1962 to 1967). Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1942, during World War II, he joined the United States Army, and was discharged in 1945 as an Electronic Technician. Using his GI Bill, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Kansas City, but switched to acting because he wanted fame and attention. After graduation, he held a series of jobs producing screen advertising and making television commercials, until he was noticed by director Robert Altman, who recommended he be hired to make educational and industrial films. He moved to Kansas City, where he worked as the news anchor, then moved to Denver, where he worked as a radio show host and later, as a television producer. Bored with what he was doing, despite being successful, he decided it was time to move to Hollywood, and quickly found work two days after arriving in Hollywood, when Director Robert Altman offered him a role in a new television series, "Combat!" (1962-1967), and he quickly signed on. After this role, he continued to act in a series of prime-time television shows and in six movies, including "MacKenna's Gold" (1969), "Support Your Local Sheriff" (1969), and "Your Money or Your Wife" (1972). At six feet, six inches tall, he enjoyed playing villains, and reported that leading actors liked having him as a villain because they would not look like bullies when they beat him up in a screen fight. In 1985, back pain ended his television career, and he moved to El Dorado County, California, where he resumed his writing career, writing a weekly column, "Peabody's Place," for the Placerville, California, Mountain Democrat newspaper. His columns would cover reminiscences of Hollywood, as well as various social and political topics. In 1996, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and continued to remain active until his death. He died in his home in Camino, California, from prostate cancer.
BornApril 6, 1925
DiedDecember 27, 1999(74)
BornApril 6, 1925
DiedDecember 27, 1999(74)
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Known for

Combat! (1962)
Combat!
8.4
TV Series
  • Littlejohn
James Garner in Ne tirez pas sur le shérif (1969)
Ne tirez pas sur le shérif
7.4
  • Luke Danby
  • 1969
Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy in Un homme fait la loi (1969)
Un homme fait la loi
6.1
  • Boyle
  • 1969
David Hasselhoff in K 2000 (1982)
K 2000
6.9
TV Series
  • Security Guard(as Richard Peabody)

Credits

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Actor



  • David Hasselhoff in K 2000 (1982)
    K 2000
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Security Guard (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1984
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Supercopter (1984)
    Supercopter
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Male Passenger (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1984
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Taggert (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1976
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Burgess (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1976
  • Lloyd Bridges and Dane Clark in Cop on the Beat (1975)
    Cop on the Beat
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Tall Dude (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1975
  • Sidekicks (1974)
    Sidekicks
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Ed
    • 1974
  • Bob Denver, William Cort, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Forrest Tucker, and Lynn Wood in Dusty's Trail (1973)
    Dusty's Trail
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Kyle Skullner
    • 1973
  • La femme ou le fric (1972)
    La femme ou le fric
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Bo Tinsley (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1972
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Boone Wexel (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1971
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Harm (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1971
  • Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Sam Cade (1971)
    Sam Cade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Junior Quarle (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1971
  • La guerre des bootleggers (1970)
    La guerre des bootleggers
    5.9
    • Boyd Caswell (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1970
  • Le ranch L (1968)
    Le ranch L
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ox Howard (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1970
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dawson
    • Samuel Stone (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1969
  • Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)
    Here Come the Brides
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Zach Perch (as Richard Peabody)
    • 1969

Cinematographer



  • Modern Football (1951)
    Modern Football
    5.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Modern Football (1951)
    Modern Football
    5.5
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Richard Peabody
  • Height
    • 1.98 m
  • Born
    • April 6, 1925
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1999
    • Camino, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Tina ?? - December 27, 1999 (his death)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Elsie Gillham Peabody
  • Relatives
      Amanda Louise Sheets(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Best remembered as "Littlejohn" in Combat! (1962).
  • Trademark
      Towering Height

FAQ

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  • When did Dick Peabody die?
    December 27, 1999
  • How did Dick Peabody die?
    Prostate cancer
  • How old was Dick Peabody when he died?
    74 years old
  • Where did Dick Peabody die?
    Camino, California, USA
  • When was Dick Peabody born?
    April 6, 1925

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