John Anderson

A prolific, versatile, light-haired character actor, Anderson amassed feature credits including "Psycho" (1960, as the smarmy car salesman), Ossie Davis' "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970) and John Sayles' "Eight Men Out" (1988). His TV credits include over 500 roles, most notably among them a recurring role on "Dallas"; the short lived spin-off "Baby Boom"; and, as the title character's father, "MacGyver".

• Born:
  October 20, 1922 in Clayton, Illinois
• Died:
  August 7, 1992.
• Job Titles:
  Actor

Education

• University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Milestones

• 1950 Made feature debut in "Fancy Pants"
• 1955 Made TV debut in "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"
• Began acting career on Mississippi River showboat