Cliff Emmich
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Cliff Emmich a veteran actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 'MouseHunt' is the other credit most often cited. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 44 titles. Playing Mr. Garrett in 'Halloween II' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Cliff Emmich
19 Movies
25 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Cliff Emmich a veteran actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 'MouseHunt' is the other credit most often cited. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 44 titles. Playing Mr. Garrett in 'Halloween II' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Mr. Garrett
Halloween II
1981
Plays Out of Control Bus Driver
Inspector Gadget
1999
Plays Mayor McKrinle
MouseHunt
1997
Plays The Fat Man
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
Plays Obese Promoter
...All the Marbles
1981
Plays Texan
Best of the Best 2
1993
Plays Coroner
Invasion of the Bee Girls
1973
Plays Dillon
Return to Horror High
1987
Plays Cliff Wilson - Used Car Dealer
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
Plays Mr. Bigelow
Jackson County Jail
1976
Plays Dr. Blume
Hellhole
1985
Plays Lester
Barracuda
1978
Plays Key Holder
The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971
Plays Early DePue
Bad Georgia Road
1977
Plays Truck Driver
Hot Summer Week
1972
Plays Chicago
Payday
1973
Plays Hotel Clerk
Our Time
1974
Plays Roscoe
Stingray
1978
TV Shows
Plays Duece
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Desk Sergeant
A Different World
1987
Plays Marshall 'Moo-Moo' Caifano
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays John Bevins
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Plays Harold
The Odd Couple
1970
Plays Linden
Knight Rider
1982
Plays Dr. Marlen
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays King
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Oscar
Hunter
1984
Plays Jerry Barker
Ironside
1967
Plays Zack
Automan
1983
Plays Tubby Comfort
Columbo
1971
Plays Mr. Bellows
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992
Plays Candy Man
Happy Days
1974
Plays Mini Mart Marv
Night Court
1984
Plays Daniels
CHiPs
1977
Plays Mr. Laden
California Dreams
1992
Plays Ronald English
Police Woman
1974
Plays Earl
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Plays Harry Tigner
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Auctioneer
Coach
1989
Plays Paul Davison
Cool Million
1972
Plays Santa Claus
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Plays Gerald Guido
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Manny the Turk
Fantasy Island
1978
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Inspector Gadget
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Crossing Jordan
Dr. Marlen · 1 episode
2007
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
King · 1 episode
1999
TV
Inspector Gadget
Out of Control Bus Driver
1999
Film
MouseHunt
Mayor McKrinle
1997
Film
Best of the Best 2
Texan
1993
Film
Columbo
Tubby Comfort · 1 episode
1990–1992
TV
California Dreams
Mr. Laden · 1 episode
1992–
TV
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
Mr. Bellows · 1 episode
1992–
TV
A Different World
Desk Sergeant · 1 episode
1989–1990
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cliff Emmich still alive?
Cliff Emmich passed away on November 28, 2022 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Cliff Emmich?
Cliff Emmich is best known for roles in Halloween II, MouseHunt, Inspector Gadget.
How many movies has Cliff Emmich been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1971), Cliff Emmich has appeared in 19 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Cliff Emmich's first movie?
The career of Cliff Emmich began with The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971).
What is Cliff Emmich's most recent movie or series?
Cliff Emmich's most recent release is Holiday Road Trip, which premiered on December 1, 2013.
What TV shows has Cliff Emmich appeared in?
On television, Cliff Emmich has appeared in Knight Rider, Little House on the Prairie, Columbo, Walker, Texas Ranger.
Cliff Emmich
1936-12-13 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Engaging character actor Cliff Emmich first began acting on stage. Veteran character actor Keenan Wynn advised Emmich to enroll at the Pasadena Playhouse. He studied at the Pasadena Playhouse for eight months. Emmich then toured the country with the American Repertory Players and spent a summer performing in summer stock at the Pink Garter Theatre in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He made his film debut in Gaily, Gaily (1969).
Later memorable roles were as a coroner in Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973), as sexist jerk business executive who insults Yvette Mimieux at the beginning of Jackson County Jail (1976), as a bumbling small town deputy in Barracuda (1978), as the ill-fated hospital security guard Mr. Garrett in Halloween II (1981), as an asylum doctor in the trashy Hellhole (1985), and as a small town sheriff in Digital Man (1995). He has appeared in such television shows as Crossing Jordan (2001), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Nash Bridges (1996), Coach (1989), Baywatch (1989), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Knots Landing (1979), Night Court (1984), Hunter (1984), Riptide (1984), Simon & Simon (1981), CHiPs (1977), Knight Rider (1982), The Incredible Hulk (1977), Vega$ (1978), Fantasy Island (1977), Happy Days (1974), Little House on the Prairie (1974) (this is one of Emmich's favorite parts), Charlie's Angels (1976), Baretta (1975), Police Woman (1974), and Starsky and Hutch (1975). He is a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.