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Ken Lynch
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Ken Lynch

1910 – 1990 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Active 1949–1983

Born in Albany, New York, in 1910, Ken Lynch carved a niche in cult cinema with his portrayals of law enforcement figures. He appears as the detective in I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958), showcasing his knack for embodying authority in bizarre situations. Lynch also delivers a compelling performance in Days of Wine and Roses (1962), where his character navigates the complexities of addiction and relationships. With a career spanning several decades, his contributions to films like The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) and Across 110th Street (1972) solidify his place in the realm of exploitation and grindhouse cinema.

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Paratroop Command

Paratroop Command

1959 ★ 5.0
as Lieutenant

Charlie is a soldier who suffers the scorn of his paratroop unit because he accidentally kills one of their own men. The film is set in World War II in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.

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Filmography

91 credits
1980s 3 credits
1983
The Winds of War as Talbot Gray
TV ★ 7.3
1982
Rooster as Poker Player
Movie ★ 4.5
1980
TV ★ 6.1
1970s 18 credits
1978
Battlestar Galactica as Dr. Horning
TV ★ 7.1
1977
Grizzly Adams as Luck Harry
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Switch as Stoker
Movie ★ 9.0
1974
W as Guard
Movie ★ 5.9
1974
Movie ★ 6.4
1974
TV ★ 7.6
1974
The Rockford Files as Vince Whitehead
TV ★ 7.6
1973
Bad Charleston Charlie as Sherrif Koontz
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
Poor Devil as Desk Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
Jigsaw as Mr. Cummings
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
Across 110th Street as Tailor Shop Patrolman
Movie ★ 6.7
1972
Kung Fu as Percy McCoy
TV ★ 7.7
1971
Incident in San Francisco as Detective Hanson
Movie ★ 5.7
1971
All in the Family as Guard Callahan
TV ★ 7.8
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! as Rear Adm. John H. Newton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1970
Run, Simon, Run as Warden Lomis
Movie ★ 5.4
1970
McCloud as Grover
TV ★ 7.2
1970
McCloud as Det. Grover
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 38 credits
1969
My Dog, the Thief as Lt. Burrows
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
P.J. as Thorson
Movie ★ 5.5
1968
Never a Dull Moment as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Adam-12 as Bernie Ryan
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Jack Stokes
TV ★ 7.1
1967
Hotel as Joe Laswell
Movie ★ 6.0
1967
He & She as Inspector MacGregor
TV ★ 5.2
1967
Ironside as Russ Quinn
TV ★ 6.9
1967
The Invaders as Lieutenant Conners
TV ★ 6.8
1966
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
TV ★ 6.2
1966
Star Trek as Chief Engineer Vanderberg
TV ★ 8.0
1965
Dear Heart as Hotel masher
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Honey West as Lt. Barney Keller
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Honey West as Lt. Barney
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Honey West as Lieutenant Wyman
TV ★ 7.2
1965
The F.B.I. as Jackie
TV ★ 5.6
1964
Dead Ringer as Captain Johnson
Movie ★ 6.9
1964
Apache Rifles as Hodges
Movie ★ 5.9
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Patrolman Dugan
TV ★ 7.1
1963
Days of Wine and Roses as Proprietor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1963
The Fugitive as Concession Owner
TV ★ 7.3
1963
The Fugitive as Lt. Craig
TV ★ 7.3
1963
The Patty Duke Show as Lt. Gregory
TV ★ 6.3
1962
Movie ★ 6.6
1962
The Lucy Show as Officer Peters
TV ★ 7.1
1962
The Virginian as Big Jim Todd
TV ★ 6.5
1961
The Honeymoon Machine as Capt. James Angle
Movie ★ 6.5
1961
Portrait of a Mobster as Anthony Parazzo
Movie ★ 9.0
1961
The Lawbreakers as Ed Rackin
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show as Lieutenant Yarnell
TV ★ 7.6
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show as George Mathias
TV ★ 7.6
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show as Warden Walter Jackson
TV ★ 7.6
1960
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Capt. Barker
TV ★ 7.6
1960
TV ★ 7.6
1960
Checkmate as Lt. Thomas Brand (uncredited)
TV ★ 4.8
1950s 30 credits
1959
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
Movie ★ 5.9
1959
Movie ★ 7.8
1959
Anatomy of a Murder as Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo
Movie ★ 7.8
1959
Pork Chop Hill as Major General Trudeau
Movie ★ 6.7
1959
TV ★ 8.5
1959
Bonanza as Collier
TV ★ 7.5
1958
Young and Wild as David Whitman
Movie ★ 4.3
1958
Movie ★ 5.0
1958
Voice in the Mirror as Frank - Bartender
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Man or Gun as Buckstorm Corley
Movie ★ 4.0
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep as Frank (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1958
Unwed Mother as Probation Officer Curtis
Movie ★ 5.2
1958
Movie ★ 6.0
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Fred Thorn
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Lawman as Al Killmer
TV ★ 5.8
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Perry Mason as Robert Hayden
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Maverick as Sheriff Clark
TV ★ 6.9
1955
Gunsmoke as Will Stroud
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Colpitt
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Ed Glick
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Jim Cavanaugh
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Gance
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Lucas
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Rolling
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as McKee
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Jess Bradman
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Police Lieutenant
TV ★ 7.8
1940s 2 credits
1949
TV ★ 10.0
1949
TV ★ 5.1