Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenneth E. Lynch (July 15, 1910 – February 13, 1990) was an American radio, film, and television actor with more than 180 credits to his name. He was generally known for portraying law enforcement officers and detectives. Early life Kenneth Englehart Lynch was born on July 15, 1910, in Albany, New York, the only child of Bertha Dietzel and Charles William Lynch. His father was a native of Woburn, Massachusetts, who started his career as a coffee salesman, and then became a creamery owner in Troy, New York. His mother was from Yonkers, New York, a third generation German-American. His middle name was his maternal grandmother's maiden name. Career He appeared in numerous television series. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of Wallace Lang in "The Case of the Stuttering Bishop" in 1959, Robert Hayden in "The Case of the Irate Inventor" in 1960 and Customs Inspector Wendel in "The Case of the Floating Stones" in 1963. Some of the other series in which Lynch appeared are Peter Gunn, Zorro, Have Gun - Will Travel ("Fight at Adobe Wells"), Gunsmoke (“Bureaucrat” & “The Patsy”), Checkmate ("Cyanide Touch"), woman")…
Movies & TV Shows
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North by Northwest (1959) — Charley
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Star Trek (1966) — Chief Engineer Vanderberg
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Charlie
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Rear Adm. John H. Newton (uncredited)
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Bonanza (1959) — Collier
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Battlestar Galactica (1978) — Dr. Horning
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Police Lieutenant
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Kung Fu (1972) — Percy McCoy
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Days of Wine and Roses (1963) — Proprietor
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Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) — Frank (uncredited)
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All in the Family (1971) — Guard Callahan
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The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Capt. Barker
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Across 110th Street (1972) — Tailor Shop Patrolman
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Perry Mason (1957) — Robert Hayden
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The Rockford Files (1974) — Vince Whitehead
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Will Stroud
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Dead Ringer (1964) — Captain Johnson
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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Lieutenant Yarnell
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Galactica 1980 (1980) — Grover
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — Capt. Warren
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Pork Chop Hill (1959) — Major General Trudeau
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Walk on the Wild Side (1962) — Frank Bonito
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Ironside (1967) — Russ Quinn
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The Honeymooners (1955) — Police Officer
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) — Dr. Wayne
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The Fugitive (1963) — Concession Owner
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The Invaders (1967) — Lieutenant Conners
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McCloud (1970) — Grover
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Officer Peters
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The Rifleman (1958)
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Adam-12 (1968) — Bernie Ryan
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The Winds of War (1983) — Talbot Gray
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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
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Maverick (1957) — Sheriff Clark
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That Girl (1966)
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Patrolman Dugan
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The Virginian (1962) — Big Jim Todd
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Grizzly Adams (1977) — Luck Harry
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Willie Dynamite (1974) — Judge #1