Sandy McPeak

{{Infobox person

|name= Sandy McPeak

|birth_date= {{birth date|1936|02|21}}

|birth_place= Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|death_date= {{death date and age|1997|12|31|1936|02|21}}

|death_place= Nevada City, California, U.S.

|occupation= Actor

|years_active= 1963–1994

}}

Sandy McPeak (February 21, 1936 – December 31, 1997) was an American actor best known for such films and television series as Winnetka Road, L.A. Law, Centennial, Ode to Billy Joe,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E06E1DC1539E136A0575AC1A96E9C946790D6CF?|work=The New York Times|title='Billy Joe' Leaps From Southern Romance to Dirge: The Cast|author=Eder, Richard|authorlink=Richard Eder|date=August 19, 1976}} Patton, The Osterman Weekend, Kelly's Heroes and Blue Thunder.{{cite news|title= Blue Thunder: The Complete Series |publisher=DVD Talk|first=Louis|last=Howard|date=August 4, 2006|url= http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/23052/blue-thunder-the-complete-series|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}

Biography

Sandy McPeak was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania on 21 February 1936.

He began his acting career in 1963 when he appeared in Palm Springs Weekend, and best known for such films and television series as Winnetka Road, L.A. Law, Centennial, Ode to Billy Joe,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E06E1DC1539E136A0575AC1A96E9C946790D6CF?|work=The New York Times|title='Billy Joe' Leaps From Southern Romance to Dirge: The Cast|author=Eder, Richard|authorlink=Richard Eder|date=August 19, 1976}} Patton, The Osterman Weekend, Kelly's Heroes and Blue Thunder.{{cite news|title= Blue Thunder: The Complete Series |publisher=DVD Talk|first=Louis|last=Howard|date=August 4, 2006|url= http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/23052/blue-thunder-the-complete-series|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}

McPeak died of a heart attack in Nevada City, California on 31 December 1997.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/sandy-mcpeak-dead-at-62-2-1117468008/|title=Sandy McPeak, dead at 62|website=Variety.com|date=23 February 1998|accessdate=16 April 2020}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1963 \| Palm Springs Weekend \| Warren \| Uncredited
1965 \| The Cincinnati Kid \| Poker Player \| Uncredited
1966 \| Not with My Wife, You Don't! \| Sergeant Millican \| Uncredited
rowspan=2 \| 1970 \| Patton \| War Correspondent \|
Kelly's Heroes \| Second Tank Commander \|
1973 \| The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing \| Ben \|
1975 \| The Wild McCullochs \| Rad \|
rowspan=2 \| 1976 \| Ode to Billy Joe \| Glenn "Papa" Hartley \|
Walking Tall: Final Chapter \| Lloyd Tatum \|
1979 \| The Onion Field \| Mr. Powell \|
1983 \| The Osterman Weekend \| Walter Stennings \|
1986 \| Inside Out \| Lewis Curlson \|
1990 \| Solar Crisis \| Gurney \|
1991 \| Born to Ride \| Colonel James E. Devers \| Last movie appearance

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1963

| Palm Springs Weekend

| Warren

| Uncredited

1965

| The Cincinnati Kid

| Poker Player

| Uncredited

1966

| Not with My Wife, You Don't!

| Sergeant Millican

| Uncredited

rowspan=2 | 1970

| Patton

| War Correspondent

Kelly's Heroes

| Second Tank Commander

1973

| The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

| Ben

1975

| The Wild McCullochs

| Rad

rowspan=2 | 1976

| Ode to Billy Joe

| Glenn "Papa" Hartley

Walking Tall: Final Chapter

| Lloyd Tatum

1979

| The Onion Field

| Mr. Powell

1983

| The Osterman Weekend

| Walter Stennings

1986

| Inside Out

| Lewis Curlson

1990

| Solar Crisis

| Gurney

1991

| Born to Ride

| Colonel James E. Devers

| Last movie appearance

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1977-1981 \| The Incredible Hulk \| Jack Hollinger / Alex \| 2 episodes
1977 \| Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo \| Chief Beasley \| TV movie
1979 \| Disaster on the Coastliner \| Hennessey \| TV movie
1979 \| Centennial \| Soren Sorenson \| miniseries
1980 \| A Rumor of War \| Joe Caputo \| miniseries
1983 \| Knight Rider \| Arthur Wexley \| Episode: "Short Notice"
1984 \| Blue Thunder \| Captain Braddock \| 11 episodes
1985 \| Benson \| Jack Gatling \| season 7 episode 3 "uncle jack"
rowspan=2 \| 1986 \| Hunter \| Waterson \| Episodes: "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1" "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 2"
The A-Team \| Captain Josh Curtis \| 2 episodes
1987 \| Murder, She Wrote \| Morgan Rogers \| Season 3 Episode 13 Crossed up{{cite web\|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/murder-she-wrote/episode-13-season-3/crossed-up/100310/\|title=SEASON 3, EPISODE 13 CROSSED UP\|website=Tvguide.com\|date=1 February 1987\|accessdate=16 April 2020}}
1987–1993 \| L.A. Law \| George Cromwell / Peter Phillipson \| 4 episodes
1988-1989 \| Days of Our Lives \| Orion Hawk \| 23 episodes
1990 \| Quantum Leap \| Father John McRoberts \| Episode: "Leap of Faith - August 19, 1963"
1991 \| Marilyn and Me \| Darryl F. Zanuck \| TV movie
1992 \| Coopersmith \| Roy Beauford \| TV movie
rowspan=2 \| 1994 \| SeaQuest 2032 \| Grant \| Episode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream"
Winnetka Road \| Sterling Grace \| Series regular (final TV appearance)

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1977-1981

| The Incredible Hulk

| Jack Hollinger / Alex

| 2 episodes

1977

| Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

| Chief Beasley

| TV movie

1979

| Disaster on the Coastliner

| Hennessey

| TV movie

1979

| Centennial

| Soren Sorenson

| miniseries

1980

| A Rumor of War

| Joe Caputo

| miniseries

1983

| Knight Rider

| Arthur Wexley

| Episode: "Short Notice"

1984

| Blue Thunder

| Captain Braddock

| 11 episodes

1985

| Benson

| Jack Gatling

| season 7 episode 3 "uncle jack"

rowspan=2 | 1986

| Hunter

| Waterson

| Episodes: "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1"
"The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 2"

The A-Team

| Captain Josh Curtis

| 2 episodes

1987

| Murder, She Wrote

| Morgan Rogers

| Season 3 Episode 13 Crossed up{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/murder-she-wrote/episode-13-season-3/crossed-up/100310/|title=SEASON 3, EPISODE 13 CROSSED UP|website=Tvguide.com|date=1 February 1987|accessdate=16 April 2020}}

1987–1993

| L.A. Law

| George Cromwell / Peter Phillipson

| 4 episodes

1988-1989

| Days of Our Lives

| Orion Hawk

| 23 episodes

1990

| Quantum Leap

| Father John McRoberts

| Episode: "Leap of Faith - August 19, 1963"