Cliff Potts
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Cliff Potts is a long-distance runner whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'Sometimes a Great Notion' is a second title with real reach. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. Of everything on the filmography, 'Silent Running' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Cliff Potts
12 Movies
17 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Cliff Potts is a long-distance runner whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'Sometimes a Great Notion' is a second title with real reach. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. Of everything on the filmography, 'Silent Running' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays String
Sahara
1983
Plays John Keenan
Silent Running
1972
Plays Andy Stamper
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
Plays Ben Hopkins
Temptations
1999
Plays Turner
Embrace the Darkness
1999
Plays Harrison
Counter Measures
1998
Plays Carl Mosely
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972
Plays Billy
Cry for Me, Billy
1972
Plays Joe Dolan
Live Again, Die Again
1974
Plays Tate
Deadly Charades
1996
Plays Bob Skinner
Snow Job
1972
Plays Lou
Hangup
1974
Plays Swan
Under Crystal Lake
1990
TV Shows
Plays Mitch Fears
Big Hawaii
1977
Plays Courtenay Massengale
Once an Eagle
1976
Plays Andy Hill
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays John Brooke
Little Women
1978
Plays Ted McCovey
Lou Grant
1977
Plays Admiral Kennelly
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Detective Holland
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Paul
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Plays Roger Harden
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Gar Manning
MacGyver
1985
Plays Lee Harper
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Wes
The Virginian
1962
Plays Ralph Maddox
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Coach Coglin
Baywatch
1989
Plays Mike Doyle
Ironside
1967
Plays Harry Neiman
Matlock
1986
Plays Wyatt Parnell
Vanishing Son
1994
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Sahara
Full Filmography
Temptations
Ben Hopkins
1999
Film
Embrace the Darkness
Turner
1999
Film
Counter Measures
Harrison
1998
Film
Deadly Charades
Tate
1996
Film
Vanishing Son
Wyatt Parnell · 1 episode
1994–
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Admiral Kennelly · 1 episode
1991
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Ralph Maddox · 1 episode
1990
TV
Under Crystal Lake
Swan
1990
Film
Baywatch
Coach Coglin · 1 episode
1989
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Cliff Potts and where are they from?
Cliff Potts is 84 years old, born on January 5, 1942 in Glendale, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Cliff Potts?
Cliff Potts is best known for roles in Silent Running, Sometimes a Great Notion, Sahara.
How many movies has Cliff Potts been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Cliff Potts has appeared in 12 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Cliff Potts's first movie?
The career of Cliff Potts began with San Francisco International (1970).
What is Cliff Potts's most recent movie or series?
Cliff Potts's most recent release is Temptations, which premiered on October 11, 1999.
What TV shows has Cliff Potts appeared in?
On television, Cliff Potts has appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, MacGyver, Baywatch, Murder, She Wrote.
Cliff Potts
1942-01-05 · Glendale, California, USA
Cliff Potts (born January 5, 1942) is an American television and film actor most noted for supporting roles and guest appearances in more than sixty episodic television series between 1967 and 1999.
Potts was a regular supporting player during the first season of The Name of the Game, a revolving 90-minute 1968 series about a publishing empire that featured Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. He also appeared in a starring role in the short-lived 1977 TV series, "Big Hawaii," in which he played Mitch Fears, the rebellious son of rich landowner Barret Fears (John Dehner). He portrayed John Brooke in Little Women.
His most widely-known film role is that of John Wolf in the cult science fiction film, Silent Running.
Currently, Potts is retired from acting. Cliff Potts licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.