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Michael Currie

American actor (1928-2009)

Michael Currie was an American actor who began his career in 1964. He appeared in several Clint Eastwood films, including Any Which Way You Can and Firefox, and played Lt. Donnelly in Sudden Impact before returning as Capt. Donnelly in The Dead Pool. He also appeared in the horror films Dead and Buried and Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and played Sheriff Jonas Carter on Dark Shadows.

Michael Currie appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1982 to 1988. Most of that work is in action, crime and thriller. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Clint Eastwood (3), Tommy Lee Wallace (2).

Known for

  • Sudden Impact (1983), Lt. Donnelly. Played Donnelly in the fourth Dirty Harry film.
  • The Dead Pool (1988), Capt. Donnelly. Reprised the role in the 1988 sequel.
  • Dark Shadows, Jonas Carter. Played Sheriff Jonas Carter on the 1960s television series.
  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). One of his horror film roles.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Michael Currie been in?
Michael Currie appears in The Dead Pool (1988), Sudden Impact (1983) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) on The Remote.
When was Michael Currie born?
Michael Currie was born on 24 July 1928.

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