From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jon Cypher (born January 13, 1932) is an American actor. Born in New York City, Cypher graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1949 and Brooklyn College in 1953. He made his television debut as the Prince in the original 1957 production of Rodgers and Hamm ... erstein's Cinderella opposite Julie Andrews in the title role. He is particularly remembered as Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels in Hill Street Blues, a role he played throughout the lifetime of the series, 1981-1987. He also played Commanding General Marcus Craig on the television show, Major Dad, alongside Gerald McRaney and Beverly Archer, and appeared as Howard Millhouse in the short lived television series Probe. He is also well known for the roles of Dr. Alex Keith on As the World Turns (1977–1979) and Dr. Arthur Donelly on Santa Barbara (1988–89). His other television credits include the recurring roles of Belson in The F.B.I., Dirk Maurier in Dynasty, Eric Brandon in Marcus Welby, M.D., and Jeff Munson in Knots Landing. He also provided the voice of comic villain Spellbinder in the animated television series Batman Beyond. Cypher made his first film appearance as the villain Frank Tanner in the 1971 Western Valdez Is Coming opposite Burt Lancaster and Susan Clark. He has since appeared periodically in films up through the late 1990s in mostly featured character parts. Cypher has also had an active career on the stage in both musicals and plays. He made his Broadway debut as Wister LaSalle in the original 1959 production of Harvey Breit's The Disenchanted. He returned to Broadway in 1962 to replace Patrick O'Neal as the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon in the original production of Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana. He portrayed the role of Dr. Carrasco in the original 1965 cast of Man of La Mancha, later taking over the role of Don Quixote. In 1967 he performed the role of Bert Jefferson in the original musical Sherry! by James Lipton and Laurence Rosenthal. His other Broadway credits include The Great White Hope, 1776, Coco, and Big: the musical. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Cypher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Major Dad
as Marcus Craig
Episodes: 70
First Aired: Sep 17, 1989
Hill Street Blues
as Chief Fletcher Daniels
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Jan 15, 1981
Knots Landing
as Jeff Munson
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Dec 27, 1979
Favorite Son
as Bartholomew Scott
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 30, 1988
Tour of Duty
as MG Goldman
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1987
Batman Beyond
as Spellbinder (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 10, 1999
The Rockford Files
as Michael Kelly
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Elvis and Me
as Captain Joseph Paul Beaulieu
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 07, 1988
Murder, She Wrote
as Defense Atty. Max Flynn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Batman Beyond
as Dr. Ira Billings / Spellbinder (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 1999
The F.B.I.
as Belson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1965
Knight Rider
as George Atherton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1982
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Waylon Cox
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Preston A. Lodge II
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1993
JAG
as Frank Burnett
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1995
Hunter
as Alan Shadwell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1984
Ghost Story
as Keith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1972
Probe
as Howard Millhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 07, 1988
Murder, She Wrote
as Capt. Rory O'Neil
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Law & Order
as Harlan Graham
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Profiler
as Judge Neil MacGruder
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1996
Law & Order
as Jerome Kamen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Mission: Impossible
as Art Stafford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 05, 1968
Burke's Law
as Ben Fletcher
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 1994
The Love Boat
as Russell Evans
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
Mannix
as Phillip Lomax
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1967
Murder, She Wrote
as Nathan Swarthmore
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Mannix
as Wallace Hunter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1967
Dynasty
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 12, 1981
The Rookies
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1972
Trapper John, M.D.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1979
The Commish
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1991
Hotel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1982
Flipper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1964
Love & War
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1992
Nanny and the Professor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 1970
Police Woman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Lime Street
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1985
The Feather And Father Gang
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 07, 1977
Freebie and the Bean
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 06, 1980
Bronk
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 17, 1975
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1997
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