February 28, 2020

Hello fans,

Lately, it seems that quite a few cast members from the television series Emergency! have been Where Are They Now featured celebrities; Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, and NOW Ron Pinkard. Pinkard was best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton on the hit show. Let's see what the good doctor has been doing these days.

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Ron Pinkard

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BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, USA

BIRTH NAME: Ronald F. Pinkard

CLAIM TO FAME: Ron Pinkard is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency! (1972-79).

FAMILY LIFE: No info found.

INFO: He attended Whittier Elementary School, Cole Jr. High and Manual High School.

After high school he spent four years in the Navy as a medical corpsman.

He studied drama at the University of Colorado Boulder.

He directed several stage plays in the 1960s and 1970s.

He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. He retired as a full Commander.

From September 15, 1991, Ron Pinkard served as head of the Denver Film Commission until he retired in 2003.

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TRIVIA: In 1966 he became the manager of the jazz combo "The Contrasts". They head several gigs in the Colorado area and later in Las Vegas.

In most of his roles, he portrays police officers, or doctors.

He studied medicine before he starred as Dr. Mike Morton in the television show "Emergency!" (1972-79).

He also served as a technical advisor on the movie Flight of the Intruder, and received a "special thanks" in the movies Tiger Street, and as LCDR Ronald F. Pinkard, USNR in the movie The Hunt for Red October.

His acting mentor was the late Julie London.

He worked as a dialogue coach for actor Raymond Burr on his television shows "Perry Mason" and "Ironside".

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Ron Pinkard is now retired and loving every minute of it. His last film appearance, as himself, was in the 2016 Bruce Randolph documentary Keep a Light in Your Window.

CREDITS:

1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (TV Movie)...Fred Kelly

1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (TV Movie)...Lesley

1990 Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 (TV Movie)...Hodges

1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV Movie)...Judge McElvy

1989 Matlock (TV Series)...Judge John Brenner
- The D.J. (1989) ... Judge John Brenner

1988 Valerie (TV Series)...Maitre D'
- Dad's First Date (1988) ... Maitre D'

1987 Frank's Place (TV Series)...Mayor
- Frank Returns (1987) ... Mayor

1987 Houston Knights (TV Series)...Thurgood
- North of the Border (1987) ... Thurgood

1987 What's Happening Now! (TV Series)...Doctor
- Mad Money (1987) ... Doctor

1985-1986 Knight Rider (TV Series)...Reporter #1 / Judge
- Redemption of a Champion (1986) ... Reporter #1
- Knight Strike (1985) ... Judge (uncredited)

1984 Matt Houston (TV Series)...Agent Mercer
- On the Run (1984) ... Agent Mercer

1983-1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)...Pardino / Lab Technician / Technician / ...
- This Gland Is Your Gland (1984) ... Pardino
- Fat Chance (1983) ... Lab Technician
- ...And for Loyal and Devoted Service (1983) ... Technician
- Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow (1983) ... Dr. Ross

1982 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)...Judge
- No Body's Perfect (1982) ... Judge

1982 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)...Detective Jackson
- Across the Line (1982) ... Detective Jackson

1980-1981 The White Shadow (TV Series)...Clerk / Recruiter
- Trial and Error (1981) ... Clerk
- A Few Good Men (1980) ... Recruiter

1972-1978 Emergency! (TV Series)...Dr. Mike Morton / Dr. Mike Morton / Tom Gray, M.D.
71 episodes

1978 Confessions of the D.A. Man (TV Movie)

1974-1977 Insight (TV Series)...Doctor
- She's Waiting for Us (1977) ... Doctor
- Resuscitation (1974) ... Doctor

1977 McMillan & Wife (TV Series)...Dr. Johnson
- Affair of the Heart (1977) ... Dr. Johnson

1976 Gemini Man (TV Mini-Series)...Willie
- Run Sam, Run (1976) ... Willie

1974 Doctor Dan (TV Movie)...Scott

1974 The Girl with Something Extra (TV Series)...Detective Connors
- Guess Who's Feeding the Pigeons (1974) ... Detective Connors

1973 Barnaby Jones (TV Series)...Parking Lot Attendant
- Divorce - Murderer's Style (1973) ... Parking Lot Attendant

1973 Police Story (TV Series)...Christie
- The Ten Year Honeymoon (1973) ... Christie

1968-1973 Ironside (TV Series)...Chief Borden / Jim Washington / Officer / ...
- The Ghost of the Dancing Doll (1973) ... Chief Borden
- Love, Peace, Brotherhood and Murder (1971) ... Jim Washington
- Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us (1970) ... Officer
- Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) ... Activist (uncredited)
- Due Process of Law (1968) ... Jimmy Bracken
- Officer Bobby (1968) ... First Reporter

1972 Mission: Impossible (TV Series)...Barr
- Movie (1972) ... Barr

1972 Sealab 2020 (TV Series)...Ed (voice)

1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes...Controller (uncredited)

1972 Medical Center (TV Series)
- Confession (1972)

1969-1971 Adam-12 (TV Series)...Barrett / Off. Walt Barrett / Police Photographer
- Ambush (1971) ... Barrett
- Log 76: The Militants (1971) ... Off. Walt Barrett
- Log 12: He Was Trying to Kill Me (1969) ... Police Photographer

1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes...Undetermined (uncredited)

1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series)...Doctor
- A Matter of Priorities (1971) ... Doctor

1970 Dan August (TV Series)...Harry Tate
- The Soldier (1970) ... Harry Tate

1970 The Partridge Family (TV Series)...Guard
- Go Directly to Jail (1970) ... Guard

1970 Watermelon Man...Policeman (uncredited)

1969-1970 The F.B.I. (TV Series)...Surveillance Agent / Ken / Special Agent
- The Dealer (1970) ... Surveillance Agent
- The Diamond Millstone (1970) ... Ken
- Eye of the Storm (1969) ... Special Agent

1969 Bracken's World (TV Series)...Jeff Pruitt
- Closed Set (1969) ... Jeff Pruitt

1968-1969 Dragnet 1967 (TV Series)...Off. John McKee / Student
- Juvenile Division: DR-19 (1969) ... Off. John McKee
- Community Relations: DR-10 (1968) ... Student (uncredited)

1969 Trial Run (TV Movie)

1969 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)...Deputy Sheriff Billy
- The Night of the Winged Terror: Part 1 (1969) ... Deputy Sheriff Billy

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