Ford Rainey

Born Aug 8, 1908 in Mountain Home, Idaho, USA

A highly experienced stage actor, Ford Rainey was also a familiar face in motion pictures, including The Sand Pebbles and Two Rode Together. He was even better recognized by television viewers as a guest star on such popular series as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Route 66, Perry Mason and The Untouchables. The craggy-faced actor played guardian to The Bionic Woman, a general in M*A*S*H, and a judge in The Waltons and Matlock. Ford Rainey worked well into his 90s, appearing in such recent series as ER and The King of Queens

Filmography

Shows & movies

Inferno

Inferno as Pop Reynolds

1999

Action, Drama | 1h 35m

Ned and Stacey

2 seasons • 1995 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast as Amos

1991

Drama, Comedy | 1h 37m

The Cellar

The Cellar as T.C. van Houten

1989

Fantasy, Horror | 1h 25m

Amerika

Amerika as Will Milford

1 season • 1987 • Ended

Mini-Series, Fantasy, Drama, Action | 1h 39m

Who Is Julia?

Who Is Julia? as The Commentator

1986

Drama, Science Fiction | 1h 31m

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice as Beatrice's Father

1982

Drama | 1h 40m

Halloween II

Halloween II as Dr. Mixter

1981

Horror, Thriller | 1h 32m

Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire as Mr. Hamilton

2008

Drama, War | 2h 27m

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter as Mr. Meecham

1979

Drama | 1h 28m

A Family Upside Down

A Family Upside Down as Mr. Case

1978

Drama | 1h 38m

The New Daughters Of Joshua Cabe

The New Daughters Of Joshua Cabe as The Judge

1976

Comedy, Western | 1h 13m

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln as Ninnian Edwards

1976

Drama | 2h 10m

Guardian of the Wilderness

Guardian of the Wilderness as Abraham Lincoln

1976

Adventure, History, Western | 1h 52m

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me as Mr. Gilbert

2000

Drama, Romance | 1h 14m

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd as Mr. Suggs

1974

Crime, Drama | 1h 30m

Manhunter

Manhunter as James Barrett, Dave's father

1 season • 1974 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Action | 45m

The Parallax View

The Parallax View as Commission Spokesman #2

1974

Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 42m

Key West

Key West as Prescott Webb

1982

Thriller, Drama | 1h 40m

Tenafly

1 season • 1973 • Ended

| 1h 5m

A Howling in the Woods

A Howling in the Woods as Bud Henshaw

1971

| 1h 40m

My Old Man's Place

My Old Man's Place as Sheriff Coleman

1971

Drama | 1h 33m

My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie as Treadwell

1975

Drama | 1h 37m

Johnny Tiger

Johnny Tiger as Sam Tiger

1966

Drama | 1h 42m

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles as Harris

1966

Action, Adventure, Drama | 3h 2m

The Richard Boone Show

The Richard Boone Show

1 season • 1963 • Ended

Drama, Adventure, Action | 45m

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun as The chief

1963

Adventure | 1h 48m

40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble as Judge

1962

Comedy | 1h 46m

Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish as Rev. Armstrong

1964

Drama | 1h 39m

Window on Main Street

Window on Main Street

1 season • 1961 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 25m

Dead to the World

Dead to the World as Congressman Keach

1961

Ada

1961

Drama | 1h 49m

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together as Rev. Henry Clegg

1961

Western | 1h 49m

Flaming Star as Doc Phillips

1960

Action, Drama, Western | 1h 41m

The Last Mile

The Last Mile as Red Kirby

1959

Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1h 21m

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma as Bisbee Marshal

1957

Drama, Western | 1h 32m

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle as Jones-Older Cop

1954

Crime | 1h 22m

White Heat

White Heat as Zuckie

1949

Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 54m