Hank Brandt (born Henry William Haar Jr.; June 4, 1934 – December 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor.[1][2] He was known for playing the role of Leonard Waggedorn in the American sitcom television series Julia from 1968 to 1971.[3]
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Born | Henry William Haar Jr. (1934-06-04)June 4, 1934 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 4, 2004(2004-12-04) (aged 70) North Hills, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1961–2004 |
Born in East Orange, New Jersey. Brandt began his career in 1961, appearing in the anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, in which he played a police investigator.[4] He continued appearing in film and television programs, in which Brandt also played the role of the police officer Leonard Waggedorn in the NBC sitcom television series Julia (1968–1971).[3][5]
Later in his career, Brandt guest-starred in numerous television programs including Wagon Train,[4] Mission: Impossible, The F.B.I.,[6] Tales of Wells Fargo,[4] Columbo,[4] Hawaii Five-O,[4] The Jack Benny Program, Perry Mason,[4] Barnaby Jones, Gunsmoke and Combat!.[4] He also appeared and co-starred in films such as Telefon, Dumb and Dumber,[4] Kingpin,[4] Soldier Boyz and Escape from Alcatraz.[4] Brandt also played the recurring role of Morgan Hess in the prime time TV soap opera Dynasty from 1982 to 1988.[4][7] He narrated the syndicated reality television program LAPD: Life on the Beat from 1996 until 1999. His final credit was in the 2004 film 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
Brandt died in December 2004,[4] in North Hills, California, at the age of 70.
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