Claude Johnson Movies
American actor Claude Johnson has played supporting roles on stage, screen and especially television during the '60s and '70s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1974
In the second-season Adam-12 episode "Light Duty", Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) was assigned to the night desk after suffering a sprained wrist. Now it is Pete's partner Jim Reed (Kent McCord) who is similarly disabled, and now it's Jim who pulls night-desk duty. And, just as Malloy discovered that this "easy" assignment could be fraught with danger, so too does Jim find himself with a crisis on his hands as the result of an anonymous bomb threat. Meanwhile, Malloy does his best to break in his temporary partner, a rookie named Phillips (Kip Niven. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
The purpose of this ABC Afterschool Special is to educate youngsters in the joys of "empowerment" -- and also to prepare them for the disappointments and setbacks that life may have to offer. The central character is 12-year-old Rufus (Tierre R. Turner), who takes it upon himself to manufacture and market his own brand of toothpaste. Clearly, Rufus has what it takes to be an entrepreneur: not only is he offering his toothpaste for a thrifty three cents per jar, he has also made his product unique by eschewing the usual peppermint flavoring -- and substituting chocolate instead! ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tierre Turner, Shelly Juttner, (more)
- 1974
The centerpiece of this tense episode is a hostage situation on the roof of a shopping center. Having bungled a robbery, two armed criminals grab a female hostage and head to the roof. In their efforts to rescue the woman, Officers Reed (Kent McCord) and Malloy (Martin Milner) finds themselves engaging in a deadly war of nerves with the desperate thieves. Ironically, the "helpless" hostage is played by Regina Parton, one of Hollywood's best and bravest stuntwomen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
James Garner first assumed the bethumped mantle of Private Investigator Jim Rockford on March 27, 1974. The original Rockford Files TV movie, like the long running series that followed, starred Garner as an ex-con who only takes cases that the people have been unable to solve. Future Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner is the person retaining Rockford's service in this first adventure. She wishes Jim to investigate the death of her father, a skid-row derelict whose demise the police have written off as natural causes. Robert Donley plays Jim Rockford's father in the inaugural Rockford Files, a role that was filled by Noah Beery Jr. in the series proper. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
In the first episode of a two-part story, Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) temporarily take leave of Adam-12 to join an ASD helicopter unit. The plan is to expedite crime fighting by combining the force's mobile and airborne facilities--and it works beautifully. Also, Jim and Pete gain a whole new perspective on their jobs when they get a chance to view their beat from the skies. The emphasis on supporting players William Stevens and Gavin James, and the curious design of the credit titles, suggest that this episode was intended as the pilot for an Adam-12 spinoff series (which, pardon the pun, never got off the ground). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Policewoman Fran Belding (Elizabeth Baur) has a new man in her life: Jim Marshall (Gary Lockwood), a police detective who is long on charm but dangerously short on temper. Marshall's well-known propensity for violence catches up with him when he is suspected of two murders. Ironside (Raymond Burr) wants to know if Marshall's current dilemma is linked to a case he once pursued with his former partner--a private detective who is no saint himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) cover familiar ground when they climb into the front seat of Adam-12 to chase down a car thief. But they're in far less familiar surroundings when they are assigned to an experimental LAPD bicycle patrol. Doing their best to hide their discomfort, our heroes mount a pair of two-wheelers in order to round up a gang of auto-accessory thieves. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
It took several years and several TV movies like Night of Terror for Donna Mills to outgrow her "woman in jeopardy" period. Here she is pursued by a syndicate hit man. Mills doesn't know why, but she does know that her stalker has already killed two people in order to get to her. The lynchpin of the mystery is a earlier traumatic experience which Mills has blocked from her memory. The hit man knows that Mills has witnessed a murder...and he wants to keep her memory clouded on a permanent basis. Former police detective Eddie Egan, the role model for The French Connection's Popeye Doyle, has a supporting role in Night of Terror. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In this heartwarming family-oriented adventure from Disney, an adorable orphan named Napoleon (Johnny Whitaker) is sent to live on his grandfather's Oregon farm. There he is befriended by a college student (Michael Douglas) who has come to the spread to work as a goat herder during the summer. One day a traveling circus comes to town and before it leaves, the lion trainer gives the grandfather an aging lion named Major to care for. This makes Napoleon happy until his grandpa suddenly dies. Not wanting to be sent to an orphanage, the boy convinces the goat herder to help him bury the old man. The goat boy then returns to the wilderness while the youngster and his lion try to get by. Eventually the authorities get wind of the death and come to investigate. The boy panics, and he and the lion set off into the wilds to find the goat herder. A young girl named Samantha (Jody Foster making her feature film debut) joins them and they have many exciting adventures. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Just as L.A. cop Jim Reed (Kent McCord) was promoted from rookie to full officer during the third season of Adam-12, so too does Reed's older partner Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) enjoy a boost in pay and rank during the season's fourth season. Malloy is promoted to policeman three this year, one notch below sergeant. Noteworthy season four episodes include "The Sniper," originally telecast October 6, 1971, which is actually the first half of a two-part story, which was concluded two days later on another Jack Webb-produced series, The D.A.. Also, real-life husband and wife Bill Williams and Barbara Hale (the parents of actor William Katt) appear together in the episode "Pick-Up," while George O'Hanlon, best known to cartoon buffs as the voice of George Jetson, is seen as a drunk in "Extortion." And in the series' 100th installment, "Who Won," the ageless Dick Clark makes a rare dramatic appearance. Adam-12 closed out its fourth season with the series' best-ever ratings, ranking as America's 8th most popular program. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Milner, Kent McCord, (more)
- 1971
Cynical police officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby) trusts no one, and holds fellow cop Jim Reed (Kent McCord) in contempt for Reed's more optimistic outlook on life. By episode's end, however, Wells learns the hard way that Reed may be a lot more on target about humanity than he is. Along the way, however, there are several police calls that sorely try Reed's sunny disposition, including a woman who is nearly killed by her drunken husband, and an escaped mental patient who holds his nephew hostage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
- PG
In this comedy drama set during the late Prohibition era, a federal agent attempts to make some real money before the alcohol ban is lifted. He sets his sights on the whiskey cache of an old army buddy, but just before they strike a deal, two ex-convicts frighten the buddy away. The creeps then murder the town sheriff and his deputy and begin looking to get a hold of the moonshine. The agent decides to help his friend defeat the thugs. One of the crooks ends up killing the agent and taking four locals hostage. In exchange for their lives, he wants all the whiskey. The moonshiner acquiesces and tells him that the booze is stashed in a graveyard. The greedy crook races off and begins digging. Unfortunately instead of hooch, he finds dynamite and blows himself up. To celebrate his death and the end of Prohibition, the town decides to have a blow-out of their own. Naturally the buddy provides the booze. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick McGoohan, Richard Widmark, (more)
As Adam-12 begins its third season, former rookie cop Jim Reed (Kent McCord) is promoted to full officer. No one is happier about this promotion than Jim's crusty veteran partner Pete Malloy (Martin Milner), who has regarded Reed as an equal all along. The supporting cast this season includes such series stalwarts as William Boyett as Sgt. McDonald and Gary Crosby as Officer Ed Wells. The one "new" cast member, Claude Johnson as Officer Norm Green, isn't new at all: during the past season, actor Johnson was seen from time to time in a similar role, as Officer Brinkman. Also, there are a number of noteworthy guest stars, including film noir regular Marie Windsor, legendary comedian Morey Amsterdam, and former singing star Dorothy Shay (aka "The Park Avenue Hillbilly"). The season's best episode is "Log 105 - Elegy for a Pig." Narrated by Pete Malloy, the episode recounts the last hours in the life of Pete's former partner, who had been killed in the line of duty. In other episodes, the partners must deal with street gangs, arsonists, a car-theft ring using beautiful girls as come-ons, game poachers, a misguided band of militants, and at least one naked motorist! Although it was fashionable amongst certain "hip" circles to deride Adam-12 as corny and reactionary, the public at large certainly didn't feel that way: the series ended its third season as America's 12th highest-rated program. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Milner, Kent McCord, (more)
- 1969
Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is in for a lot of ribbing from his fellow cops after he gives a traffic ticket to footloose young heiress Penelope Lang (Ahna Capri)--who immediately falls madly in love with him. For the next several days, Malloy is distracted from his duties as the persistent Penelope barrages him with gifts, love notes and (less amusingly) false-alarm emergency calls. The method by which Pete finally divests himself of the irksome Ms. Lang is truly one for the books. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
This week, mobile officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) are summoned to mediate a family fight involving a shiftless husband (Harry Dean Stanton) who wants to get arrested; attempt to recover a stolen fur on behalf of a dithery old lady (Nydia Westman); and break up a loud party held by one of Reed's old school chums (David Westberg). Through it all, Jim is repeatedly frustrated in his efforts to tell a joke to his fellow officers (no one, it seems, can understand the punchline). This is the final episode of Adam-12's first season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Gary Crosby makes his first series appearance as Officer Ed Wells, a hothead who subscribes to the "shoot first and ask questions later" theory of law enforcement. Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is not happy that Wells is teaching several rookies the same philosophy, nor does he hestitate to call Wells down for taking too many risks on the job. But the headstrong cop refuses to listen--until a fateful (and nearly fatal) encounter with a sniper. Future Brady Bunch regular Barry Williams appears in a supporting role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
While making a routine arrest on a traffic warrant, Officers Reed (Kent McCord) and Malloy (Martin Milner) come upon a large staff of narcotics. Convicted on a drug charge on the strength of this evidence, the perp turns the table on the two cops and brings them to court, hoping to gain his own freedom by charging the police with improper search and seizure. Watch for former "Dead End Kid" Billy Halop, atypically cast as a judge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Answering a call from two park rangers, Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) conduct an A.P.B. search for a horse, stolen from a riding stable from alleged junkie. In turns out that the thief is a homesick Texan, who has gone to rather extreme measures to assuage his loneliness. Back on their home turf, Jim and Pete chase after a pair of vicious gunmen. This week's supporting cast includes a young Tim Matheson (The West Wing) and Peter Duryea, the son of veteran movie heavy Dan Duryea. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Among the civilians encountered by Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) in this episode is elderly Mr. Saulsberry (Richard Hale) who is determined to leave Los Angeles and walk back to his home town--Deadwood, South Dakota. Elsewhere, the two patrolmen investigate a holdup at a service station, and shoot it out with three desperate criminals. Future Emergency! regular Marco Lopez appears unbilled. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
There's not much "down time" for Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) as they go about their rounds in this episode. Of primary importance is the recovery of a stolen car, the trunk of which contains the owner's pet boa constrictor. Elsewhere, the two officers mediate an out-of-control neighborhood argument, and attempt to rescue two people from a smoke-filled room. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
What would a Jack Webb-produced TV series be without at least one narcotics-related episode per season? On this occasion, Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) participate in a stakeout to trap a particularly vicious drug dealer, and also come to the rescue of a runaway teenage girl who has overdosed in a hippie commune (Classic dialogue exchange: "Hi." "I don't know--are you?") Curiously, Robert Donner, appearing in his recurring Adam-12 role as police informer TeeJay, was misidentified as "Ralph Donner" in the original TV Guide listings. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
A pre-stardom Karen Black appears in this episode as a beautiful model whom Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) endeavor to protect from an obsessed stalker. The two officers' other assignments this evening include extricating a youngster who has gotten his head stuck in an iron fence. And on a more serious note, Pete and Jim corner a pair of desperate burglars in a swimsuit factory. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Tim's new assistant is photographer Jimmy McClain (Claude Johnson), a lifelong foul-up. Fortunately for Jimmy, he snaps a picture of an escaped convict being subdued by an invisible Martin (Ray Walston). Unfortunately for Jimmy, Martin destroys the picture on the off-chance that he will show up on the photo and thus be exposed as a Martian. As a result, Jimmy is fired in disgrace, obliging Martin to utilize his "futuroid" camera to save the poor boy's job and restore his self-confidence. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This charming tale is about a young girl's father and his slightly erratic behavior after sampling a refreshing alcoholic beverage. Although Papa Jack Griffith (Jackie Gleason) never appears to be drunk, his "delicate condition" is well known to his family. His wife is definitely unhappy over his penchant but loves him just the same. He is adored by his youngest daughter, six year old Corinne (Linda Bruhl). When he tries to buy a pony for Corinne, he not only gets the pony but the entire broken down, debt ridden circus as well. This is too much for wife Ambolyn (Glynis Johns), who packs up the kids and heads for her father's house in Texarkana. Jack follows with the entire circus in pursuit to take his loving family back home. He also hoodwinks some local investors to put money into a proposed drug store, thereby circumventing a blue law that forbids the sale of alcohol. Gleason's performance contain many fine moments that run the full spectrum of human emotions and clearly illustrates why he has deservedly been referred to as "The Great One." ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, (more)
