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Cliff Potts

Cliff Potts

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 05, 1942 (83)
Birthplace Glendale, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Cliff Potts (born January 5, 1942) is an American television and film actor most noted for supporting roles and guest appearances in more than sixty episodic television series between 1967 and 1999. Potts was a regular supporting player during the first sea ... son of The Name of the Game, a revolving 90-minute 1968 series about a publishing empire that featured Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. He also appeared in a starring role in the short-lived 1977 TV series, "Big Hawaii," in which he played Mitch Fears, the rebellious son of rich landowner Barret Fears (John Dehner). He portrayed John Brooke in Little Women. His most widely-known film role is that of John Wolf in the cult science fiction film, Silent Running. Currently, Potts is retired from acting. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cliff Potts  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Embrace the Darkness

Embrace the Darkness

1999

as Turner

Temptations

Temptations

1999

as Ben Hopkins

Deadly Charades

Deadly Charades

1996

as Tate

See Jane Run

See Jane Run

1995

as Daniel Garson

Under Crystal Lake

Under Crystal Lake

1990

as Swan

International Airport

International Airport

1985

as Jack

Sahara

Sahara

1983

as String

For Love and Honor

For Love and Honor

1983

as Sgt. Allard

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1980

as Cole Younger

Desperate Voyage

Desperate Voyage

1980

as Vic Michael

Love’s Dark Ride

Love’s Dark Ride

1978

as Stephen P. Ehlers

Danger in Paradise

Danger in Paradise

1977

as Mitch Fears

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1975

as Nevada Smith

Live Again, Die Again

Live Again, Die Again

1974

as Joe Dolan

Hangup

Hangup

1974

as Lou

A Case of Rape

A Case of Rape

1974

as Larry Retzliff

Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea

1974

as Gordon Gaines

Cry for Me, Billy

Cry for Me, Billy

1972

as Billy

Silent Running

Silent Running

1972

as John Keenan

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

1972

as Roger Warden

Snow Job

Snow Job

1972

as Bob Skinner

The Groundstar Conspiracy

The Groundstar Conspiracy

1972

as Carl Mosely

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

as Andy Stamper

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970

as William Sturtevant

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Television Credits

Big Hawaii

as Mitch Fears

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 21, 1977

Once an Eagle

as Courtenay Massengale

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Dec 02, 1976

The Name of the Game

as Andy Hill

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Little Women

as John Brooke

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1978

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Admiral Kennelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

T. J. Hooker

as Detective Holland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Roger Harden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

MacGyver

as Gar Manning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Run for Your Life

as Lee Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Virginian

as Wes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Murder, She Wrote

as Ralph Maddox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Baywatch

as Coach Coglin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 23, 1989

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Paul Moran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Ironside

as Mike Doyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Lou Grant

as Ted McCovey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

Matlock

as Harry Neiman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Hotel

as Martin Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Murder, She Wrote

as Ed Potts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Falcon Crest

as Paul Salinger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

For Love and Honor

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 23, 1983

Lou Grant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

Hotel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Crazy like a Fox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Bret Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 1981

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