Fred Dryer Biography (1946-)

Full name, John Frederick Dryer; born July 6, 1946, in Hawthorne, CA; son ofCharles F. and Genevieve Nell (maiden name, Clark) Dryer; married Tracy Vaccaro, 1982 (divorced, 1988); children: Caitlin Nell.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: July 6, 1946; Hawthorne, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
American Raspberry (also known as Prime Time), 1977
(As Fred Dreyer) Officer in highway patrol car, Cannonball Run II,Warner Bros., 1984
Sergeant Jack Burns, Death before Dishonor, New World, 1987
Karl Lorens, Warm Texas Rain, Playboy Entertainment Group, 1998
Jean Claude, The Independent, New City Releasing, 2000
Wade and Rawley, Highway 395, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
Film Work
Director
Highway 395, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter, NBC, 1984-1991
Mike Land, Land's End, syndicated, 1995-1996
Movies
Harvey Denver (some sources cite Milt Cooperman), The Star Maker,NBC, 1981
Larry Kandal, The Kid from Nowhere, NBC, 1982
Mike Bosnick, Something So Right, CBS, 1982
Barney Daniels, The Fantastic World of D. C. Collins, NBC, 1984
Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter: Deadly Encounters, NBC, 1990
Jack O'Brien, Day of Reckoning, NBC, 1994
Police lieutenant Rick Hunter, The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks inL.A. (also known as The Return of Hunter), NBC, 1995

Specials
Mickey's 60th Birthday Special, 1988
Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1988
Episodic
Lifeguard, "Not Quite New York," Laverne & Shirley, ABC, 1980
Mike Hauser, "Violence," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
Dave Richards, "Sam at Eleven," Cheers, NBC, 1982
Dave Richards, "Old Flames," Cheers, NBC, 1983
Boyd Miller, "Slam Dunk," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1984
(As John F. Dryer) Voice of Dave Richards, "Love Thy Neighbor," Cheers, NBC, 1985
Dave Richards, "`I' on Sports," Cheers, NBC, 1987
At Rona's, NBC, 1989
Title role, "Dr. Amore," Land's End, syndicated, 1996
Police Chief Masters, "Murder Blues," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
Police Chief Masters, "Retribution: Parts 1 & 2," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
Randall Fox, "Three Rivers to Cross," Relic Hunter, syndicated, 2000
Pilots
Lieutenant John LeGarre, Force Seven (broadcast as an episode of CHiPs), NBC, 1982
Johnny Paloney, A Girl's Life, NBC, 1983
The Rousters, NBC, 1983
Detective sergeant Rick Hunter, Hunter, NBC, 1984
Other
Forest Mason, Stray Bullet, RAI (Italy), 1998
Ranger Frank Bradford, Wild Grizzly, 1999
Television Work
Executive Producer; Series
Hunter, NBC, 1989-1991
(And creator) Land's End, syndicated, 1995
Executive Producer; Movies
Day of Reckoning, NBC, 1994
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (also known as TheReturn of Hunter), NBC, 1995
Director; Episodic
Hunter, NBC, episodes from 1987 to 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Fred Dryer--Official Site, http://www. reddryer.com, October 18, 2001

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