Ron Pinkard

Ronald F. Pinkard (born January 22, 1941 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!

Ron Pinkard
Born
Ronald F. Pinkard

(1941-01-22) January 22, 1941
Denver, Colorado
Years active1968–present

Early life

Pinkard was raised in Denver, Colorado.[1] He attended Whittier Elementary School, Cole Jr. High and Manual High School.[1] After high school he spent four years in the Navy as a medical corpsman.[1] He studied drama at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1]

Career

Pinkard has appeared in episodes of several television series, including Dragnet,[1] Barnaby Jones, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, Perry Mason, Adam-12,[2] Quincy, M.E., The Partridge Family, Wild Wild West, Matlock, Gemini Man, The White Shadow, Matt Houston, General Hospital[1][2] and Knight Rider. His most notable role was Dr. Mike Morton on Emergency!.[1][2]

He also served as a technical advisor on the movie Flight of the Intruder,[1] and received a "special thanks" in the movies Tiger Street, and as LCDR Ronald F. Pinkard, USNR in the movie The Hunt for Red October.[1] In most of his roles, he portrays police officers, or doctors. He played Judge McElvy in Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV Movie 1990).

He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserve.[1] He retired as a full Commander.

From September 15, 1991, Ron Pinkard served as head of the Denver Film Commission until he retired in 2003.[1][3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1970Watermelon ManPolicemanUncredited
1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesReporterUncredited
1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesControllerUncredited
1990Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501HodgesTV Movie

See also

List of Emergency! characters

References
  1. "Jan 4, 1998 article on Ron Pinkard". www.emergencyfans.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. Yokley, Richard (July 13, 2007). Emergency! Behind The Scene. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 36. ISBN 978-0763748968. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. Witcher, T.R. (20 June 1996). "The Shooting Never Stopped". Westword. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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