John Brandon (actor)
John Brandon | |
|---|---|
 Brandon in Scarface, 1983 | |
| Born | John Edward Barandon[1] June 21, 1929 Rego Park, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2014 (aged 85) Middle Village, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2007 |
| Spouse |
Irene Brandon (died 1995) |
John Edward Barandon (June 21, 1929 – August 25, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was best known for playing the recurring role of William Handler, the corrupted police captain in the final season of the American soap opera television series Dynasty.
Life and career
Brandon was born in Rego Park, New York, the son of John Thomas and Sarah Barandon. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War,[1] which after his discharge, he emigrated to the United Kingdom. He began his screen career in 1960, appearing in the BBC anthology television series BBC Sunday-Night Play. In the same year, he appeared in ITV Television Playhouse. In 1966, he appeared in his first credited film Arrivederci, Baby!, playing a radio engineer.[2]
Later in his career, Brandon guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Archie Bunker's Place, Three's Company, Fantasy Island, Diff'rent Strokes, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Man in a Suitcase, Frasier, All in the Family, Hazel,[3] Little House on the Prairie, Private Practice, Murder, She Wrote, Eight Is Enough, Doctor Who, Cagney & Lacey and The Greatest American Hero. He played the recurring role of William Handler, the corrupted police captain in the final season of the ABC soap opera television series Dynasty, and from 1990 to 1991, he played Ben Maclaine, the husband of Helen Maclaine (Tippi Hedren),[3][4] and the brother of Charlie Maclaine (Chuck Walling) in the CBS soap opera television series The Bold and the Beautiful.[5][6] He also played Ken Mahoney in the CBS soap opera television series Days of Our Lives.[7] He also appeared in films such as Scarface,[8] The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Brink's Job, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Racing with the Moon, The Broken Hearts Club and Battle Beneath the Earth.[9]
Brandon retired from acting in 2007, last appearing in the ABC medical drama television series Private Practice.[2]
Death
Brandon died on August 25, 2014, in Middle Village, New York, at the age of 85. He was buried at St. John Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "John Brandon Obituary (1929–2014)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "John Brandon". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- 1 2 "Soap Tackles the Ultimate Taboo: Father-Son Incest". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. February 25, 1991. p. 78. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brandon Joins B&B". The Daily News-Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 13, 1990. p. 85. Retrieved August 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Soap: Show tackles father-son sex abuse". Press of Atlantic City. Atlantic City, New Jersey. February 26, 1991. p. 17. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'OLTL' loses Fiona; 'B&B' finds Emmy?". Daily Review Atlas. Monmouth, Illinois. March 30, 1991. p. 13. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 183. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Scarface (1983)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Renzi, Thomas (1998). Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, 1902 Through 1997. McFarland. p. 105. ISBN 9780786404506 – via Google Books.
External links
- John Brandon at IMDb
- John Brandon at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
- 1929 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Rego Park, Queens
- Male actors from Queens, New York
- Male actors from New York (state)
- American emigrants to the United Kingdom
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male soap opera actors
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- Burials at St. John's Cemetery (Queens)