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'''Daniel Francis Haggerty''' (November 19, 1942<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|title=Dan Haggerty, Who Played Grizzly Adams, Dies at 73|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/16/arts/television/dan-haggerty-who-played-grizzly-adams-dies-at-73.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 15, 2016|last=Grimes|first=William}}</ref> – January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/206641/Dan-Haggerty/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201021507/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/206641/Dan-Haggerty/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Sandra Brennan|date=2016|title=Dan Haggerty|access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name=nyt/>
'''Daniel Francis Haggerty''' (November 19, 1942<ref name=nyt>{{cite news| title=Dan Haggerty, Who Played Grizzly Adams, Dies at 73| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/16/arts/television/dan-haggerty-who-played-grizzly-adams-dies-at-73.html| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=January 15, 2016| last=Grimes| first=William| url-access=subscription}}</ref> – January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Haggerty's birthplace is given as [[Pound, Wisconsin|Pound]], [[Wisconsin]], and his birth year has been reported as 1942.<ref name=nyt/><ref name="lat002">{{cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty/|title=Dan Haggerty|last=Day|first=Patrick Kevin|date=Jan 16, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130210556/http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty/|archive-date=2016-01-30|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite news|last=Leovy|first=Jill|title=Actor Dan Haggerty, TV's 'Grizzly Adams,' dies at 73|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-dan-haggerty-20160115-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref> His parents separated when he was three.<ref name=nyt />
Haggerty was born in [[Pound, Wisconsin|Pound]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref name="lat002">{{cite news| url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty/| title=Dan Haggerty| last=Day| first=Patrick Kevin| date=January 16, 2016| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]| access-date=25 January 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130210556/http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty/| archive-date=2016-01-30| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite news| last=Leovy| first=Jill| title=Actor Dan Haggerty, TV's 'Grizzly Adams,' dies at 73| url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-dan-haggerty-20160115-story.html| newspaper=Los Angeles Times| date=January 15, 2016| access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref> His parents separated when he was three. He ran away from military school several times. He lived with his father in [[Burbank, California]].<ref name=nyt />


== Acting career ==
== Acting career ==
Haggerty was cast in a small non-speaking role as a bodybuilder in the 1964 film ''[[Muscle Beach Party]]'' and also as a bodybuilder in ''[[Girl Happy]]''. He also worked as a [[stunt double|stuntman]] on the 1966 television series ''[[Tarzan (1966 TV series)|Tarzan]]'', and as set builder on various other projects. More stunt work followed, as well as supporting roles in numerous low-budget biker and wildlife films of the era, such as ''[[Easy Rider]]'', ''[[Angels Die Hard]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Frontier Fremont]]'', and ''Terror Out of the Sky''. In addition to his [[bit part]] as a [[hippie]] in ''Easy Rider'', he also assisted in building the [[motorcycle]]s featured in the film.<ref name=LATIMES>{{cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty|date=June 9, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Hollywood Star Walk: Dan Haggerty}}</ref>
Haggerty was cast in a small non-speaking role as a bodybuilder in the 1964 film ''[[Muscle Beach Party]]'' and also as a bodybuilder in the 1965 romantic comedy musical ''[[Girl Happy]]''. He also worked as a [[stunt double|stuntman]] on the 1966 television series ''[[Tarzan (1966 TV series)|Tarzan]]'', and as set builder on various other projects. More stunt work followed, as well as supporting roles in numerous low-budget biker and wildlife films of the era, such as ''[[Angels Die Hard]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Frontier Fremont]]'', and ''Terror Out of the Sky''. In addition to his [[bit part]] as a [[hippie]] in ''[[Easy Rider]]'', he also assisted in building the [[motorcycle]]s featured in the film.<ref name=LATIMES>{{cite news| url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty| date=June 9, 2010| newspaper=Los Angeles Times| title=Hollywood Star Walk: Dan Haggerty}}</ref>


[[File:Grizzly Adams 1977.JPG|thumb|Haggerty in ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'']] His experience with animals also brought him work as an animal trainer and handler in films produced by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. Haggerty directed white tigers, wolverines, eagles, and wild boar in the 1974 feature film ''[[When the North Wind Blows]]'' for [[Sunn Classic Pictures]], which also produced ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'', a wildly popular film released the same year, in which he portrayed the title character [[John "Grizzly" Adams|Grizzly Adams]].<ref name="BarrisFetherston2008">(via Google Books){{cite book|last1=Barris|first1=George|last2=Fetherston|first2=David|title=Barris Cars of the Stars|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5Wnfdt2Yi8C&pg=PA78|access-date=June 1, 2012|date=December 16, 2008|publisher=MotorBooks International|isbn=9780760332221|pages=78–}}</ref> From the latter film evolved the NBC television series of the same name which ran from 1977 to 1978, and Haggerty became known to movie-goers for his portrayal of nature-loving James Capen "Grizzly" Adams.
[[File:Grizzly Adams 1977.JPG|thumb|Haggerty in ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'']] His experience with animals also brought him work as an animal trainer and handler in films produced by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. Haggerty directed white tigers, wolverines, eagles, and wild boar in the 1974 feature film ''[[When the North Wind Blows]]'' for [[Sunn Classic Pictures]], which also produced ''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'', a wildly popular film released the same year, in which he portrayed the title character [[Grizzly Adams]].<ref name="BarrisFetherston2008">(via Google Books){{cite book| last1=Barris| first1=George| last2=Fetherston| first2=David| title=Barris Cars of the Stars| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5Wnfdt2Yi8C&pg=PA78| access-date=June 1, 2012| date=December 16, 2008| publisher=MotorBooks International| isbn=978-0-7603-3222-1| pages=78–}}</ref> From the latter film evolved the NBC television series of the same name which ran from 1977 to 1978, and Haggerty became known to movie-goers for his portrayal of nature-loving James Capen "Grizzly" Adams.


Haggerty starred in the television film ''[[Condominium (film)|Condominium]]'' (1980), which also starred [[Barbara Eden]], [[Ralph Bellamy]] and [[Stuart Whitman]]. Haggerty played a hydrology expert trying to warn residents that their Florida condos were about to be demolished in an approaching hurricane. In 1981, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', called "Waikiki Angels," as Bo Thompson. He guest-starred as ''Sawdust Radell'' on ''[[The Love Boat]]'' in 1983 ("World's Greatest Kisser").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/400919/the-love-boat-sawdust-radell |title=''Sawdust Radell'', ''The Love Boat'' |website=tvmaze.com |access-date=2023-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/love-boat/folgen/7x09-weltmeister-im-kuessen-161705 |title=158. Weltmeister im Küssen (The World's Greatest Kisser / The Reluctant Father / Don't Take My Wife, Please) |website=fernsehserien.de |access-date=2023-03-20}}</ref> That year, he also appeared briefly in [[David Carradine]]'s 1983 film ''[[Americana (1981 film)|Americana]]'' and provided a fighting dog for the production. In the film, he not only played the role of the dog's trainer, but also assisted in set design and the restoration of a broken down carousel, which figured prominently in the film.<ref name= "Endless Highway">Carradine, David. ''Endless Highway''. (1995) Journey Publishing.</ref>
Haggerty starred in the television film ''[[Condominium (film)|Condominium]]'' (1980), which also starred [[Barbara Eden]], [[Ralph Bellamy]] and [[Stuart Whitman]]. Haggerty played a hydrology expert trying to warn residents that their Florida condos were about to be demolished in an approaching hurricane. In 1981, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', called "Waikiki Angels," as Bo Thompson. He guest-starred as ''Sawdust Radell'' on ''[[The Love Boat]]'' in 1983 ("World's Greatest Kisser").<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/400919/the-love-boat-sawdust-radell| title=''Sawdust Radell'', ''The Love Boat''| website=TV Maze| access-date=2023-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/love-boat/folgen/7x09-weltmeister-im-kuessen-161705| title=158. Weltmeister im Küssen (The World's Greatest Kisser / The Reluctant Father / Don't Take My Wife, Please) |website=Fernsehserien |access-date=2023-03-20}}</ref> That year, he also appeared briefly in [[David Carradine]]'s 1983 film ''[[Americana (1981 film)|Americana]]'' and provided a fighting dog for the production. In the film, he not only played the role of the dog's trainer, but also assisted in set design and the restoration of a broken down carousel, which figured prominently in the film.<ref name= "Endless Highway">{{cite book| last=Carradine| first=David| title=Endless Highway| url=https://archive.org/details/endlesshighway00carr/page/372/mode/2up?q=haggerty| year=1995| publisher=Journey Editions| page=373| isbn=978-1-8852-0320-5}}</ref>


Haggerty made a [[cameo appearance]] as an attorney in ''[[Terror Night]]'' (1987) with [[John Ireland (actor)|John Ireland]] and [[Cameron Mitchell (actor)|Cameron Mitchell]], starred in ''Night Wars'' (1988) as a [[Vietnam veteran]] who is a psychologist dealing with nightmares of his fellow veterans, and appeared in horror films such as ''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' and the [[Linda Blair]] film ''The Chilling'' in 1989. He starred in the 1989 film ''Spirit of the Eagle''.
Haggerty made a [[cameo appearance]] as an attorney in ''[[Terror Night]]'' (1987) with [[John Ireland]] and [[Cameron Mitchell (actor)|Cameron Mitchell]], starred in ''Night Wars'' (1988) as a [[Vietnam veteran]] who is a psychologist dealing with nightmares of his fellow veterans, and appeared in horror films such as ''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' and the [[Linda Blair]] film ''The Chilling'' in 1989. He starred in the 1989 film ''Spirit of the Eagle''.


Haggerty played lead roles in the films ''[[Repo Jake]]'' (1990) and ''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' (1990). In 1995's ''Grizzly Mountain'', he starred as a modern-day version of Grizzly Adams and worked with bears, foxes, and hawks in the film.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06EED81131F932A05753C1A961958260 | last=Van Gelder | first=Lawrence | title=Grizzly Mountain (1997) Film Review; Time Out to Stop the Bad Guys From Paving a Mountain Paradise | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=1997-10-31 | access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref> He reprised his role in ''Escape to Grizzly Mountain'' (2000). Haggerty was featured as a character in [[Al Franken]]'s 1999 political satire novel, ''[[Why Not Me? (novel)|Why Not Me?]]''.
Haggerty played lead roles in the films ''[[Repo Jake]]'' (1990) and ''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' (1989). In 1995's ''Grizzly Mountain'', he starred as a modern-day version of Grizzly Adams and worked with bears, foxes, and hawks in the film.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06EED81131F932A05753C1A961958260| last=Van Gelder| first=Lawrence| title=Grizzly Mountain (1997) Film Review; Time Out to Stop the Bad Guys From Paving a Mountain Paradise| newspaper=The New York Times| date=1997-10-31| access-date=2016-01-15| url-access=subscription}}</ref> He reprised his role in ''Escape to Grizzly Mountain'' (2000). Haggerty was featured as a character in [[Al Franken]]'s 1999 political satire novel, ''[[Why Not Me? (novel)|Why Not Me?]]''.


Haggerty continued to work as both an actor and [[infomercial]] spokesman. One of his endorsements was for the [[Pap-Ion Magnetic Inductor]] (PAP-IMI), a device alleged to have health benefits. He had only been hired as a spokesperson and was found not to be part of the fraud that later embroiled the manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/medicaldevices |date=December 26, 2008 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |title=Miracle Machines: The 21st-Century Snake Oil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816165413/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/medicaldevices/ |archive-date=2012-08-16 }}</ref>
Haggerty continued to work as both an actor and [[infomercial]] spokesman. One of his endorsements was for the [[Pap-Ion Magnetic Inductor]] (PAP-IMI), a device alleged to have health benefits. He had only been hired as a spokesperson and was found not to be part of the fraud that later embroiled the manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/medicaldevices |date=December 26, 2008 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |title=Miracle Machines: The 21st-Century Snake Oil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816165413/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/medicaldevices/ |archive-date=2012-08-16 }}</ref>


In ''[[Big Stan]]'' (2007), he played Tubby, and appeared as a lumberjack foreman in ''[[Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan]]'' (2013). Haggerty also did several voice-overs and can also be seen in music videos by [[Hank Williams Jr.]] and Rogues of the Empire.
In ''[[Big Stan]]'' (2007), he played Tubby, and appeared as a lumberjack foreman in ''[[Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan]]'' (2013). Haggerty also performed several voice-overs and can also be seen in music videos by [[Hank Williams Jr.]] and Rogues of the Empire. Haggerty appeared on the U.S. television show ''[[American Pickers]]'' in its episode "California Kustom", which aired on [[History (American TV network)|History]] on February 25, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/dan-haggerty/filmografie |title=Dan Haggerty, Filmografie |website=fernsehserien.de |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/american-pickers-die-troedelsammler/folgen/5x14-morbider-charme-459730 |title=92. Morbider Charme (California Kustom), Staffel 5, Folge 14 |website=fernsehserien.de |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=de}}</ref>
Haggerty appeared on the U.S. television show ''[[American Pickers]]'' in its episode "California Kustom", which aired on [[History (American TV network)|History]] on February 25, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/dan-haggerty/filmografie |title=Dan Haggerty, Filmografie |website=fernsehserien.de |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/american-pickers-die-troedelsammler/folgen/5x14-morbider-charme-459730 |title=92. Morbider Charme (California Kustom), Staffel 5, Folge 14 |website=fernsehserien.de |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=de}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Haggerty was married twice. He married Diane Rooker in 1959 at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in the Silver Slipper Hotel when they were 17. Haggerty and Diane had two daughters, Tracey and Tammy. They divorced in 1984, after which Haggerty married Samantha Hilton.<ref name="Daily">{{cite web|url=http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/movies/samantha-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dan-haggertys-wife/|access-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|work=Daily Entertainment News|author=L.A. Gil|title=Samantha Haggerty Grizzly Adams' Dan Haggerty's wife}}</ref> Haggerty and Samantha had two sons named Dylan and Cody and one daughter named Megan. They were married until Samantha's death following a motorcycle accident on August 10, 2008.<ref name="Daily" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353624/news?year=2008|title=Grizzly Adams Star's Wife Dies After Motorbike Tragedy|date=August 21, 2008|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
Haggerty married Diane Rooker in 1959 at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in the Silver Slipper Hotel when they were 17. The couple had two daughters, Tracey and Tammy. They divorced in 1984, after which Haggerty married Samantha Hilton. Haggerty and Hilton had two sons, Dylan and Cody, and one daughter, Megan. They were married until Hilton's death following a motorcycle accident on August 10, 2008.<ref name="Daily">{{cite web |url=http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/movies/samantha-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dan-haggertys-wife/ |access-date=January 15, 2016 |date=January 15, 2016 |website=Daily Entertainment News |first=L.A. |last=Girl |title=Samantha Haggerty Grizzly Adams' Dan Haggerty's wife}}</ref>


Haggerty lived on a small ranch in [[Malibu Creek|Malibu Canyon]] with an assortment of wild animals that he had tamed at birth or rescued from injury.<ref name=nyt /> In 1977, his beard caught fire from shooting back a [[flaming drink|flaming cocktail]].<ref name=nyt /> Trying to put the flames out, Haggerty received third-degree burns on his arms.<ref name=nyt /> Production on ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' television series was halted while Haggerty recovered.<ref name="Wilderness Trails">{{cite book |last=Beebe |first=Lloyd |date= 2005 |title= Wilderness Trails And A Dream: The Story Behind the Olympic Game Farm, Third Edition|url= https://olygamefarm.com/ |location= Forks, WA |publisher= Olympic Graphic Arts, Inc. |page= 161|isbn= 0-615-12878-5 }}</ref> In 1991, Haggerty was again hospitalized after a motorcycle accident left him in a coma, recovering with no aftereffects.<ref name="Daily" />
Haggerty lived on a small ranch in [[Malibu Canyon]] with an assortment of wild animals that he had tamed at birth or rescued from injury. At a restaurant in 1977, a patron with a [[flaming cocktail]] set Haggerty's beard on fire. As he attempted to extinguish the flames, Haggerty received third-degree burns on his arms.<ref name=nyt /> Production on ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' television series was halted while Haggerty recovered.<ref name="Wilderness Trails">{{cite book |last=Beebe |first=Lloyd |year=2005 |title=Wilderness Trails And a Dream: The Story Behind the Olympic Game Farm |edition=Third |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=egVaHQAACAAJ&q=Wilderness+Trails+And+A+Dream:+The+Story+Behind+the+Olympic+Game+Farm |location=Forks, Washington |publisher=Olympic Graphic Arts, Inc. |page=161 |isbn=978-0-6151-2878-8}}</ref> In 1991, Haggerty was hospitalized after a motorcycle accident left him in a coma.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dan Haggerty |url=https://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dan-haggerty/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en}}</ref>


In 1985, Haggerty was convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover police officer, receiving a jail sentence of 90 days and three years' probation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dan Haggerty, actor in 'Grizzly Adams' film and TV roles, dies at 74 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/celebrities/dan-haggerty-actor-in-grizzly-adams-film-and-tv-roles-dies-at-74/2016/01/15/83648f52-bba2-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html |access-date=25 February 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 15, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
In 1985, Haggerty received a jail sentence of 90 days and three years' probation after being convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover police officer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dan Haggerty, actor in 'Grizzly Adams' film and TV roles, dies at 74 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/celebrities/dan-haggerty-actor-in-grizzly-adams-film-and-tv-roles-dies-at-74/2016/01/15/83648f52-bba2-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html |access-date=25 February 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 15, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>


===Death===
===Death===
Haggerty was diagnosed with spinal cancer after undergoing back surgery, when a tumor on his spine was discovered in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/grizzly-adams-star-dan-haggerty-dies-74/|access-date=January 17, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|author=Access Hollywood Staff|work=[[Access (U.S. TV series)|Access Hollywood]]|title='Grizzly Adams' Star Dan Haggerty Dies At 74|publisher=[[NBCUniversal Television Distribution]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/01/15/grizzly-adams-actor-dan-haggerty-dies-after-cancer-fight/|access-date=January 17, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|work=Los Angeles, CBS Local|title='Grizzly Adams' Actor Dan Haggerty Dead At 74 After Cancer Fight}}</ref> He died of spinal cancer on January 15, 2016, in [[Burbank, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actor-dan-haggerty-dies-74/story?id=36311897|title=Actor Dan Haggerty Has Died At 74|access-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|first1=Jonah|last1=Lustig|first2=Vanessa|last2=Wilkins|work=[[ABC News]]|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/15/entertainment/dan-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dead-feat/|access-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016|work=[[CNN]]|first=Todd|last=Leopold|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]] ([[Time Warner]])|title=Dan Haggerty, 'Grizzly Adams' star, dies at 74}}</ref>
In August 2015, Haggerty was diagnosed with spinal cancer after a tumor was discovered while he underwent back surgery.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/grizzly-adams-star-dan-haggerty-dies-74/| access-date=January 17, 2016| date=January 15, 2016| website=[[Access Hollywood]]| title='Grizzly Adams' Star Dan Haggerty Dies At 74}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/01/15/grizzly-adams-actor-dan-haggerty-dies-after-cancer-fight/ |access-date=January 17, 2016 |date=January 15, 2016 |work=[[KCAL-TV|KCAL News]] |title='Grizzly Adams' Actor Dan Haggerty Dead At 74 After Cancer Fight}}</ref> He died of spinal cancer on January 15, 2016, in [[Burbank, California]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actor-dan-haggerty-dies-74/story?id=36311897 |title=Actor Dan Haggerty Has Died At 74 |access-date=January 15, 2016 |date=January 15, 2016 |first1=Jonah |last1=Lustig |first2=Vanessa |last2=Wilkins |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/15/entertainment/dan-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dead-feat/ |access-date=January 15, 2016 |date=January 15, 2016 |work=[[CNN]] |first=Todd |last=Leopold |title=Dan Haggerty, 'Grizzly Adams' star, dies at 74}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Chrome and Hot Leather]]'' (1971)
*''[[Chrome and Hot Leather]]'' (1971)
*''[[Bury Me an Angel]]'' (1972)
*''[[Bury Me an Angel]]'' (1972)
*''[[Pink Angels (film)|Pink Angels]]'' (1972)
*''[[The Pink Angels]]'' (1972)
*''[[Hex (1973 film)|Hex]]'' (1973)
*''[[Hex (1973 film)|Hex]]'' (1973)
*''[[Superchick (film)|Superchick]]'' (1973)
*''[[Superchick (film)|Superchick]]'' (1973)
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*''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'' (1974)
*''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]]'' (1974)
*''[[The Adventures of Frontier Fremont]]'' (1976)
*''[[The Adventures of Frontier Fremont]]'' (1976)
*''[[Grizzly Adams: Once Upon a Starry Night]]'' (1978)
*''Grizzly Adams: Once Upon a Starry Night'' (1978)
*''[[King of the Mountain (film)|King of the Mountain]]'' (1981)
*''[[King of the Mountain (film)|King of the Mountain]]'' (1981)
*''[[The Capture of Grizzly Adams]]'' (1982)
*''The Capture of Grizzly Adams'' (1982)
*''[[Americana (1981 film)|Americana]]'' (1983)
*''[[Americana (1981 film)|Americana]]'' (1983)
*''[[Abducted (1986 film)|Abducted]]'' (1986)<ref>{{IMDb title |id=tt0090578 |title=Abducted (1986)}}</ref>
*''[[Abducted (film)|Abducted]]'' (1986)
*''[[Terror Night]]'' (1987)
*''[[Terror Night]]'' (1987)
*''[[Bloody Movie]]'' (1987)
*''Bloody Movie'' (1987)
*''[[Nightwars]]'' (1988)
*''Nightwars'' (1988)
*''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' (1989)
*''[[Elves (film)|Elves]]'' (1989)
*''[[The Chilling]]'' (1989)
*''[[The Chilling]]'' (1989)
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*''Mind Trap'' (1989)
*''Mind Trap'' (1989)
*''[[Repo Jake]]'' (1990)
*''[[Repo Jake]]'' (1990)
*''[[Chance (1990 film)|Chance]]'' (1990)
*''Chance'' (1990)
*''[[The Inheritor (1990 film)|Inheritor]]'' (1990)
*''Inheritor'' (1990)
*''[[One Man War~ Macon County War (original title)]]'' (1990)
*''One Man War~ Macon County War (original title)'' (1990)
*''[[Soldier's Fortune]]'' (1992)
*''Soldier's Fortune'' (1992)
*''[[The Magic Voyage]]'' (1994)
*''[[The Magic Voyage]]'' (1994)
*''[[Cheyenne Warrior]]'' (1994)
*''[[Cheyenne Warrior]]'' (1994)
*''The Christmas Light'' (1995)
*''The Christmas Light'' (1995)
*''[[Sign of the Otter]]'' (1995)
*''Sign of the Otter'' (1995)
*''The Little Patriot'' (1995)
*''The Little Patriot'' (1995)
*''[[Abducted 2: The Reunion]]'' (1995)
*''Abducted 2: The Reunion'' (1995)
*''The Christmas Brigade'' (1996)
*''The Christmas Brigade'' (1996)
*''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams#Sequels|Grizzly Mountain]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams#Sequels|Grizzly Mountain]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Big Stan]]'' (2007)
*''[[Big Stan]]'' (2007)
*''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]'' (2009)
*''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]'' (2009)
*''[[Casa de mi Padre]]'' (2012)
*''Casa de mi Padre'' (2012)
*''[[Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan]]'' (2013)
*''[[Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan]]'' (2013)
*''Dead In 5 Heartbeats'' (2013)
*''Dead In 5 Heartbeats'' (2013)
*''[[40 Nights]]'' (2016)
*''40 Nights'' (2016)
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*''[[The Untold Story]]'' (2016) Movie dedicated to his memory.


==Awards==
==Awards==
* Received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 1994.
* 1980 — Awarded the [[People's Choice Award]] for most popular actor.
* Awarded [[The Dove Foundation]]'s "Diamond Seal of Approval" for over 1 million family videos sold.
* 1986 — Awarded the [[Harley-Davidson]] "Humanitarian of the Year" Award.
* 1994 — Received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].
* Awarded the [[Harley-Davidson]] "Humanitarian of the Year" Award in 1986.
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* 2009 — Awarded a star in Kanab, Utah "Hollywood of the West."
* Awarded the [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for most popular actor in 1980.
* Awarded [[The Dove Foundation]]'s "Diamond Seal of Approval" for more than 1 million family videos sold.
* Awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship from the [[Rotary Foundation]] of Rotary International
* Awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship from the [[Rotary Foundation]] of Rotary International
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* Awarded a "Star" in Kanab, Utah&nbsp;— "Hollywood of the West" in 2009


==References==
==References==

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Not to be confused with Don Haggerty.
Dan Haggerty
Haggerty in 1978
Born
Daniel Francis Haggerty

November 19, 1942
Pound, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2016(2016-01-15) (aged 73)
Burbank, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2016
Spouses
Diane Rooker
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​
(m. 1959; div. 1984)​
Samantha Haggerty
​
​
(m. 1984; died 2008)​
Children5

Daniel Francis Haggerty (November 19, 1942[1] – January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.

Early life

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Haggerty was born in Pound, Wisconsin.[2][3] His parents separated when he was three. He ran away from military school several times. He lived with his father in Burbank, California.[1]

Acting career

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Haggerty was cast in a small non-speaking role as a bodybuilder in the 1964 film Muscle Beach Party and also as a bodybuilder in the 1965 romantic comedy musical Girl Happy. He also worked as a stuntman on the 1966 television series Tarzan, and as set builder on various other projects. More stunt work followed, as well as supporting roles in numerous low-budget biker and wildlife films of the era, such as Angels Die Hard, The Adventures of Frontier Fremont, and Terror Out of the Sky. In addition to his bit part as a hippie in Easy Rider, he also assisted in building the motorcycles featured in the film.[4]

Haggerty in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams

His experience with animals also brought him work as an animal trainer and handler in films produced by Walt Disney Studios. Haggerty directed white tigers, wolverines, eagles, and wild boar in the 1974 feature film When the North Wind Blows for Sunn Classic Pictures, which also produced The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, a wildly popular film released the same year, in which he portrayed the title character Grizzly Adams.[5] From the latter film evolved the NBC television series of the same name which ran from 1977 to 1978, and Haggerty became known to movie-goers for his portrayal of nature-loving James Capen "Grizzly" Adams.

Haggerty starred in the television film Condominium (1980), which also starred Barbara Eden, Ralph Bellamy and Stuart Whitman. Haggerty played a hydrology expert trying to warn residents that their Florida condos were about to be demolished in an approaching hurricane. In 1981, he appeared in an episode of Charlie's Angels, called "Waikiki Angels," as Bo Thompson. He guest-starred as Sawdust Radell on The Love Boat in 1983 ("World's Greatest Kisser").[6][7] That year, he also appeared briefly in David Carradine's 1983 film Americana and provided a fighting dog for the production. In the film, he not only played the role of the dog's trainer, but also assisted in set design and the restoration of a broken down carousel, which figured prominently in the film.[8]

Haggerty made a cameo appearance as an attorney in Terror Night (1987) with John Ireland and Cameron Mitchell, starred in Night Wars (1988) as a Vietnam veteran who is a psychologist dealing with nightmares of his fellow veterans, and appeared in horror films such as Elves and the Linda Blair film The Chilling in 1989. He starred in the 1989 film Spirit of the Eagle.

Haggerty played lead roles in the films Repo Jake (1990) and Elves (1989). In 1995's Grizzly Mountain, he starred as a modern-day version of Grizzly Adams and worked with bears, foxes, and hawks in the film.[9] He reprised his role in Escape to Grizzly Mountain (2000). Haggerty was featured as a character in Al Franken's 1999 political satire novel, Why Not Me?.

Haggerty continued to work as both an actor and infomercial spokesman. One of his endorsements was for the Pap-Ion Magnetic Inductor (PAP-IMI), a device alleged to have health benefits. He had only been hired as a spokesperson and was found not to be part of the fraud that later embroiled the manufacturer.[10]

In Big Stan (2007), he played Tubby, and appeared as a lumberjack foreman in Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan (2013). Haggerty also performed several voice-overs and can also be seen in music videos by Hank Williams Jr. and Rogues of the Empire. Haggerty appeared on the U.S. television show American Pickers in its episode "California Kustom", which aired on History on February 25, 2013.[11][12]

Personal life

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Haggerty married Diane Rooker in 1959 at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in the Silver Slipper Hotel when they were 17. The couple had two daughters, Tracey and Tammy. They divorced in 1984, after which Haggerty married Samantha Hilton. Haggerty and Hilton had two sons, Dylan and Cody, and one daughter, Megan. They were married until Hilton's death following a motorcycle accident on August 10, 2008.[13]

Haggerty lived on a small ranch in Malibu Canyon with an assortment of wild animals that he had tamed at birth or rescued from injury. At a restaurant in 1977, a patron with a flaming cocktail set Haggerty's beard on fire. As he attempted to extinguish the flames, Haggerty received third-degree burns on his arms.[1] Production on The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams television series was halted while Haggerty recovered.[14] In 1991, Haggerty was hospitalized after a motorcycle accident left him in a coma.[15]

In 1985, Haggerty received a jail sentence of 90 days and three years' probation after being convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover police officer.[16]

Death

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In August 2015, Haggerty was diagnosed with spinal cancer after a tumor was discovered while he underwent back surgery.[17][18] He died of spinal cancer on January 15, 2016, in Burbank, California.[19][20]

Selected filmography

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Grimes, William (January 15, 2016). "Dan Haggerty, Who Played Grizzly Adams, Dies at 73". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (January 16, 2016). "Dan Haggerty". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ Leovy, Jill (January 15, 2016). "Actor Dan Haggerty, TV's 'Grizzly Adams,' dies at 73". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Hollywood Star Walk: Dan Haggerty". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2010.
  5. ^ (via Google Books)Barris, George; Fetherston, David (December 16, 2008). Barris Cars of the Stars. MotorBooks International. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-0-7603-3222-1. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Sawdust Radell, The Love Boat". TV Maze. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  7. ^ "158. Weltmeister im Küssen (The World's Greatest Kisser / The Reluctant Father / Don't Take My Wife, Please)". Fernsehserien. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  8. ^ Carradine, David (1995). Endless Highway. Journey Editions. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-8852-0320-5.
  9. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (1997-10-31). "Grizzly Mountain (1997) Film Review; Time Out to Stop the Bad Guys From Paving a Mountain Paradise". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  10. ^ "Miracle Machines: The 21st-Century Snake Oil". The Seattle Times. December 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-08-16.
  11. ^ "Dan Haggerty, Filmografie". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  12. ^ "92. Morbider Charme (California Kustom), Staffel 5, Folge 14". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  13. ^ Girl, L.A. (January 15, 2016). "Samantha Haggerty Grizzly Adams' Dan Haggerty's wife". Daily Entertainment News. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  14. ^ Beebe, Lloyd (2005). Wilderness Trails And a Dream: The Story Behind the Olympic Game Farm (Third ed.). Forks, Washington: Olympic Graphic Arts, Inc. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-6151-2878-8.
  15. ^ "Dan Haggerty". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  16. ^ "Dan Haggerty, actor in 'Grizzly Adams' film and TV roles, dies at 74". The Washington Post. January 15, 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  17. ^ "'Grizzly Adams' Star Dan Haggerty Dies At 74". Access Hollywood. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  18. ^ "'Grizzly Adams' Actor Dan Haggerty Dead At 74 After Cancer Fight". KCAL News. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  19. ^ Lustig, Jonah; Wilkins, Vanessa (January 15, 2016). "Actor Dan Haggerty Has Died At 74". ABC News. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  20. ^ Leopold, Todd (January 15, 2016). "Dan Haggerty, 'Grizzly Adams' star, dies at 74". CNN. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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