J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: April 24, 1922

Death Date: May 20, 2005 — 83 years old

Birth Place: Salmon, Idaho

Awards

 IMDB

J.D. Cannon was an American actor who was known for his role in "Cool Hand Luke" as Society Red. Cannon was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1975 for "McCloud."

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

The Return of Sam McCloud

Actor
Commissioner Peter B. Clifford
Movie
1989

Street Justice

Actor
Dante
Movie
1987

Murder, She WroteStream

Guest Star
Bill Carmody
Series
1984

Rooster

Actor
Chief Willard T. Coburn
Movie
1982

Death Wish IIStream

Actor
New York D.A.
Movie
1982
35%

The Fall GuyStream

Guest Star
Series
1981

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

Actor
Boss James J. Palmer
Movie
1981

Ike: The War Years

Actor
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Show
1980

Pleasure Palace

Actor
Howland
Movie
1980

Raise the TitanicStream

Actor
Captain Joe Burke
Movie
1980
38%

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

Guest Star
Show
1979

B. J. and the Bear

Guest Star
Series
1979

Fantasy Island

Guest Star
Series
1978

Ike: The War Years

Actor
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Movie
1978

Killing Stone

Actor
Sheriff Harky
Movie
1978

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver

Host
Show
1976

Wedding Band

Actor
Herman
Show
1974

A Memory of Two Mondays

Actor
Tom
Show
1974

Scorpio

Actor
Filchock
Movie
1973

Cannon

Actor
Lt. Kelly Redfield
Series
1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Guest Star
Series
1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Actor
Mal Yeager
Movie
1971

Cannon

Actor
Movie
1971

McCloudStream

Actor
Peter B. Clifford
Series
1970

Asalto de Mil Aviones

Actor
Movie
1969

Heaven With a GunStream

Actor
Mace
Movie
1969

U.M.C.

Actor
Thomas Jarris
Movie
1969

The Thousand Plane Raid

Actor
Gen. Palmer
Movie
1969

The Mod Squad

Guest Star
Van Marney
Series
1968

Lancer

Guest Star
Series
1968

The Name of the Game

Guest Star
Series
1968

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Guest Star
Series
1967

Cimarron Strip

Guest Star
Show
1967

Cool Hand LukeStream

Actor
Society Red
Movie
1967
100%

Iron Horse

Guest Star
Series
1966

Shane

Guest Star
Reno
Series
1966

An American Dream

Actor
Sergeant Leznicki
Movie
1966

The Trials of O'Brien

Guest Star
Polo Romaine
Show
1965

The Wild, Wild WestStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Seaway

Guest Star
Show
1965

A Man Called Shenandoah

Guest Star
Series
1965

12 O'Clock High

Guest Star
Series
1964

East Side West Side

Guest Star
Series
1963

The FugitiveStream

Guest Star
Sheriff Todd Collison
Series
1963

Combat!

Guest Star
Series
1962

Alfred Hitchcock HourStream

Actor
Series
1962

The Untouchables

Guest Star
Series
1959

BonanzaStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

RawhideStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

Wagon TrainStream

Guest Star
Abel Weatherly
Series
1957

GunsmokeStream

Guest Star
Pike
Series
1955

Photos

RAISE THE TITANIC, (from left) Jason Robards, Richard Jordan, J.D. Cannon, 1980, (c) Associated Film DistributionRAISE THE TITANIC, J.D. Cannon, Richard Jordan, 1980, (c) Associated Film DistributionLAWMAN, J.D. Cannon, Sheree North, 1971RAISE THE TITANIC, J.D. Cannon, Richard Jordan, 1980, ©Associated Film Distribution