Bruce Fairbairn (actor)
Bruce Fairbairn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Bruce Fairbairn February 19, 1947 |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1974–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Jeri Fairbairn[1] |
Robert Bruce Fairbairn (born February 19, 1947)[2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing for the role of "Officer Chris Owens" in the American police procedural television series The Rookies.[2][3]
Fairbairn was originally an employee at the restaurant J.G. Melon, in which he also studied about acting.[1] He began his career in 1974, where Fairbairn replaced actor, Michael Ontkean in The Rookies.[4] He played the role of "Officer Chris Owens".[1] On September 9, 1975, Fairbairn was arrested from drunk driving in Los Angeles, California, in which he paid the fine.[5][6]
After the series ended in 1976, Fairbairn guest-starred in television programs, including, Knight Rider, Matt Houston, Remington Steele, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, Baywatch, The Incredible Hulk, Matlock, Simon & Simon and Charlie's Angels.[2] He also appeared in four films, such as, Cyclone, Vampire Hookers (as "Tom Buckley"), 3 Strikes, The Hanoi Hilton.[2] Fairbairn played the recurring role of "Sheldon Ganz" in the legal drama television series L.A. Law, with also playing the role of "Ray Geary" in the soap opera television series Knots Landing.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Action Line". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 23, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (July 2000). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999. McFarland. p. 73. ISBN 9780786409198 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Rookies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ O'Connor, John (March 16, 1975). "TV View". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Television cop is guilty". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. October 8, 1975. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "100 subpoenaed in probe of pressroom violence". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 8, 1975. p. 34. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- 1947 births
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male soap opera actors
- 20th-century American male actors