Kenneth Washington
{{short description|American actor (b. 1946)}}
{{other people||Kenny Washington (disambiguation)}}
{{BLP more footnotes|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kenneth Washington
| image =
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1956–1989
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|10|19|mf=yes}}
| known for = {{Plain list |
- Sgt. Richard Baker (Hogan's Heroes)
- Officer Miller (Adam-12)
}}
}}
Kenneth Washington (born October 19, 1946) is a television and film actor who is best known for playing Sergeant Richard Baker on the final season of Hogan's Heroes{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7SUKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA116|title=Hogan's Heroes: The Unofficial Companion|page=116|publisher=St. Martin's Press|first=Brenda|last=Royce|date=October 15, 1998|isbn=1580630316|via=Google Books}} and Officer Miller on Adam-12. Since the death of Robert Clary in November 2022, Washington is the last surviving principal cast member of Hogan's Heroes, along with Nita Talbot.
Life and career
Washington was born on October 19, 1946.
In film, Washington was uncredited in 1956's The Birds and the Bees.
Washington started his TV career in 1968 in the American family drama series Daktari that aired on CBS. He had a recurring role in Adam-12 as Officer Miller. He also appeared in the Star Trek episode "That Which Survives" as the ill-fated engineer John B. Watkins. In 1970, Washington was cast as a series regular on Hogan's Heroes. He had several guest starring roles throughout the 1970s. In 1989, Washington guest starred on A Different World.
Washington has two children.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1956
| Native | Uncredited |
| 1969
| Changes | Black Motorist | |
| 1969
| Bell Captain | Uncredited |
| 1973
| Technician #2 | |
| 1981
| Escape from DS-3 | | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1967
| Daktari | Sergeant | Episode: "Miracle in the Jungle" (S 3:Ep 17) |
| 1968
| Black Corporal | Episode: "Dear Enemy" (S 8:Ep 23) |
| 1968–1969
| Officer Miller | 8 episodes |
| 1968
| Officer Bill Bray | Episode: "Robbery - DR-15" (S 3:Ep 7) |
| 1968
| Mr. Fern | Episode: "Should All our Old Acquaintances be Forgot" (S 3:Ep 13) |
| 1969
| William R. 'Bill' Blake | Episode: "By the Book" (S 6:Ep 26) |
| 1969
| John B. Watkins | Episode: "That Which Survives" (S 3:Ep 17) |
| 1969
| Vincent Andrade | Episode: "The Suntan Mob" (S 1:Ep 20) |
| 1970–1971
| Sgt. Richard Baker | Main cast member for season 6 |
| 1970
| Billy Kincaid | Episode: "The Soft Phrase of Peace" (S 1:Ep 15) |
| 1971
| Marv Dixon | Episode: "Operation: Time-Fuse" (S 1:Ep 5) |
| 1972
| Cato Wilkins | Episode: "Hangman's Wages" (S 1:Ep 2) |
| 1975
| Neeley's Partner | Episode: "The Cut Man Caper" (S 3:Ep 5) |
| 1975
| Guard | Episode: "2 Into 5.56 Won't Go" (S 2:Ep 10) |
| 1981
| Our Family Business | Harry | |
| 1982
| Detective White | |
| 1989
| Mercer Gilbert | Episode: "For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls" (S 3:Ep 10) |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0913485}}
- {{TV Guide person|190335}}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:20th-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
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