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| birth_name = Charles Richard Dierkop
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| birth_place = [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], U.S.
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'''Charles Richard Dierkop''' (born September 11, 1936) is an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969) and ''[[The Sting]]'' (1973) and the television series [[Police Woman (TV series)|''Police Woman'']] (1974-1978).
'''Charles Richard Dierkop''' (September 11, 1936 – February 25, 2024) was an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969) and ''[[The Sting]]'' (1973) and the television series [[Police Woman (TV series)|''Police Woman'']] (1974-1978).


==Early years==
==Early years==
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==Military service==
==Military service==
Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the [[U.S. Marines]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://eu.desertsun.com/story/news/2016/11/10/world-war-ii-veteran-us-army-94th-infantry-division/93363978/ |title=WWII vet fought in four battles, earned Bronze Star |first=Denise |last=Goolsby |date=November 10, 2016 |access-date=March 27, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]] |location=Palm Springs, Calif}}</ref> He served in Korea after the Korean War had ended and was discharged from the Marine Corps at age 19. Upon his return, he lived with his mother in Philadelphia, and with the help of the [[G.I. Bill]], he enrolled in the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia.<ref name=ipt/>
Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://eu.desertsun.com/story/news/2016/11/10/world-war-ii-veteran-us-army-94th-infantry-division/93363978/ |title=WWII vet fought in four battles, earned Bronze Star |first=Denise |last=Goolsby |date=November 10, 2016 |access-date=March 27, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]] |location=Palm Springs, Calif}}</ref> He served in [[Korea]] during the [[Korean War]] and was discharged from the Marine Corps at age 19. Upon his return, he lived with his mother in Philadelphia, and with the help of the [[G.I. Bill]], he enrolled in the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia.<ref name=ipt/>


==Career==
==Career==
Dierkop is a lifetime member of the [[Actors Studio]]. His first role as a professional actor was in television's ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]''.<ref name=ipt/>
Dierkop was a lifetime member of the [[Actors Studio]]. His first role as a professional actor was in television's ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]''.<ref name=ipt/>


He was cast in two [[George Roy Hill]] films, and played an outlaw both times — as "[[Flat Nose Curry]]" in ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969), he played a member of the [[Hole in the Wall Gang]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/21/charles-dierkop-flat-nose-curry-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-now-photos/ |title=Flat Nose Curry in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 'Memba Him?! |date=March 21, 2019 |access-date=March 27, 2019 |work=[[TMZ]]}}</ref> and as "Floyd" in ''[[The Sting]]'' (1973), he acted as a bodyguard with [[Lee Paul]] to [[Robert Shaw (actor)|Robert Shaw]]'s New York gangster/griftee, Doyle Lonnegan.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2CIJFMMvx9MC&pg=PT2027 |title=America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry |first=Daniel |last=Eagan |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing USA]] |date=November 26, 2009 |page=2027 |isbn=978-1-4411-7541-0}}</ref> He is best known for playing Detective Pete Royster on the television series ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' between 1974 and 1978.<ref name="etvs">{{cite book| last1=Terrace| first1=Vincent| title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&q=dierkop| date=January 10, 2014| publisher=McFarland| location=Jefferson, N.C.| isbn=978-0-7864-8641-0| page=844| edition=2nd}}</ref>
Dierkop was cast in two [[George Roy Hill]] films, and played an outlaw both times — as "[[Flat Nose Curry]]" in ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969), he played a member of the [[Hole in the Wall Gang]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/21/charles-dierkop-flat-nose-curry-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-now-photos/ |title=Flat Nose Curry in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 'Memba Him?! |date=March 21, 2019 |access-date=March 27, 2019 |work=[[TMZ]]}}</ref> and as "Floyd" in ''[[The Sting]]'' (1973), he acted as a bodyguard with [[Lee Paul]] to [[Robert Shaw (actor)|Robert Shaw]]'s New York gangster/griftee, Doyle Lonnegan.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2CIJFMMvx9MC&pg=PT2027 |title=America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry |first=Daniel |last=Eagan |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing USA]] |date=November 26, 2009 |page=2027 |isbn=978-1-4411-7541-0}}</ref> He is best known for playing Detective Pete Royster on the television series ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' between 1974 and 1978.<ref name="etvs">{{cite book| last1=Terrace| first1=Vincent| title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&q=dierkop| date=January 10, 2014| publisher=McFarland| location=Jefferson, N.C.| isbn=978-0-7864-8641-0| page=844| edition=2nd}}</ref>


Dierkop appears briefly in the [[music video]] of "[[Man on the Moon (song)|Man on the Moon]]", a hit song by the American [[alternative rock]] band [[R.E.M.]]<ref>{{cite AV media| people=Charles Dierkop cameo (3min 28sec)| date=September 13, 2017| access-date=July 15, 2018| title=R.E.M. - Man On The Moon (Official Music Video)| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKs| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dLxpNiF0YKs| archive-date=December 21, 2021| url-status=live| medium=Motion picture / Music video| publisher=REMHQ - R.E.M.'s Official YouTube Channel}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Dierkop appears briefly in the [[music video]] of "[[Man on the Moon (song)|Man on the Moon]]", a hit song by the American [[alternative rock]] band [[R.E.M.]]<ref>{{cite AV media| people=Charles Dierkop cameo (3min 28sec)| date=September 13, 2017| access-date=July 15, 2018| title=R.E.M. - Man On The Moon (Official Music Video)| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxpNiF0YKs| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dLxpNiF0YKs| archive-date=December 21, 2021| url-status=live| medium=Motion picture / Music video| publisher=REMHQ - R.E.M.'s Official YouTube Channel}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life and death==
Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They have a daughter and a son.<ref name=lct/>
Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They had a daughter, Lynn, and a son.<ref name=lct/><ref name="DeadlineFeb2024" />

On February 25, 2024, Dierkop died at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia and a heart attack at [[Sherman Oaks Hospital]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name = Barnes>{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/charles-dierkop-dead-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-police-woman-1235836234/|title = Charles Dierkop, Actor in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'The Sting' and 'Police Woman,' Dies at 87|last = Barnes|first = Mike|date = February 26, 2024|accessdate = February 26, 2024|work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref name="DeadlineFeb2024">{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Lynette |title=Charles Dierkop Dies: 'The Sting', 'Butch Cassidy' & 'Police Woman' Actor Was 87 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/charles-dierkop-dies-age-87-the-sting-police-woman-1235840197/ |access-date=February 28, 2024 |work=Deadline |date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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* 1961 ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' as pilot of the Seaview (uncredited)
* 1961 ''[[The Hustler]]'' as pool room hood (uncredited)
* 1961 – ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' as pilot of the Seaview (uncredited)
* 1964 ''[[The Pawnbroker]]'' as Robinson
* 1961 – ''[[The Hustler]]'' as pool room hood (uncredited)
* 1967 ''[[Gunn (film)|Gunn]]'' as Lazlo Joyce
* 1964 – ''[[The Pawnbroker]]'' as Robinson
* 1967 ''[[The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (film)|The St. Valentine's Day Massacre]]'' as Salvanti
* 1967 – ''[[Gunn (film)|Gunn]]'' as Lazlo Joyce
* 1967 – ''[[The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (film)|The St. Valentine's Day Massacre]]'' as Salvanti
* 1968 ''[[The Sweet Ride]]'' as Mr. Clean
* 1968 – ''[[The Sweet Ride]]'' as Mr. Clean
* 1969 ''[[The Thousand Plane Raid]]'' as Railla
* 1969 – ''[[The Thousand Plane Raid]]'' as Railla
* 1969 ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' as [[Flat Nose Curry|George "Flat-Nose" Curry]]
* 1969 – ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' as [[Flat Nose Curry|George "Flat-Nose" Curry]]
* 1970 ''[[Pound (film)|Pound]]'' as Airdale
* 1970 – ''[[Pound (film)|Pound]]'' as Airdale
* 1971 ''[[Angels Hard as They Come]]'' as General
* 1971 – ''[[Angels Hard as They Come]]'' as General
* 1972 ''[[Night of the Cobra Woman]]''
* 1972 – ''[[Night of the Cobra Woman]]''
* 1972 ''[[The Hot Box]]'' as Garcia, the Journalist/Major Dubay
* 1972 – ''[[The Hot Box]]'' as Garcia, the Journalist/Major Dubay
* 1973 ''[[Messiah of Evil]]'' as the gas attendant
* 1973 – ''[[Messiah of Evil]]'' as the gas attendant
* 1973 ''[[The Student Teachers]]''
* 1973 – ''[[The Student Teachers]]''
* 1973 ''[[The Sting]]'' as Floyd
* 1973 – ''[[The Sting]]'' as Floyd
* 1977 ''[[Captains Courageous (1977 film)|Captains Courageous]]'' as Tom Platt
* 1977 – ''[[Captains Courageous (1977 film)|Captains Courageous]]'' as Tom Platt
* 1981 – ''[[Texas Lightning (film)|Texas Lightning]]'' as Walt
* 1979 ''Star Virgin'' as Igor
* 1981 ''[[Texas Lightning (film)|Texas Lightning]]'' as Walt
* 1984 – ''[[Silent Night, Deadly Night]]'' as the Killer Santa
* 1985 – ''The Fix'' as Hawkeye
* 1984 ''[[Silent Night, Deadly Night]]'' as the Killer Santa
* 1985 ''The Fix'' as Hawkeye
* 1987 – ''Savage Harbor'' as Boat Gunman
* 1987 ''Savage Harbor'' as Boat Gunman
* 1987 – ''Code Name Zebra'' as "Crazy"
* 1987 ''Code Name Zebra'' as "Crazy"
* 1987 – ''[[Banzai Runner]]'' as Traven
* 1987 ''[[Banzai Runner]]'' as Traven
* 1988 – ''[[Grotesque (1988 film)|Grotesque]]'' as Matson
* 1988 ''[[Grotesque (1988 film)|Grotesque]]'' as Matson
* 1988 – ''[[Messenger of Death]]'' as Orville Beecham
* 1988 ''[[Messenger of Death]]'' as Orville Beecham
* 1989 – ''Spies and Lovers'' as Ben "Biker Ben"
* 1989 ''Spies and Lovers'' as Ben "Biker Ben"
* 1989 – ''[[Blood Red (film)|Blood Red]]'' as Cooper
* 1989 ''[[Blood Red (film)|Blood Red]]'' as Cooper
* 1989 – ''[[Liberty & Bash]]'' as Mr. B
* 1989 ''[[Liberty & Bash]]'' as Mr. B
* 1990 – ''[[Eternity (1990 film)|Eternity]]'' as the video editor
* 1990 ''[[Eternity (1990 film)|Eternity]]'' as the video editor
* 1990 – ''Nerds of a Feather'' Ben "Biker Ben"
* 1990 ''Nerds of a Feather'' Ben "Biker Ben"
* 1990 – ''Under Crystal Lake''
* 1990 ''Under Crystal Lake''
* 1992 – ''Roots of Evil'' as Collins
* 1994 – ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]'' as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
* 1992 ''Roots of Evil'' as Collins
* 1994 ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]'' as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
* 1994 – ''Reverse Heaven'' as bank robber
* 1994 ''Reverse Heaven'' as bank robber
* 1996 – ''Too Fast Too Young'' as businessman
* 1996 ''Too Fast Too Young'' as businessman
* 1998 – ''[[Merchants of Venus]]'' as Carl
* 1998 ''[[Merchants of Venus]]'' as Carl
* 1998 – ''Invisible Dad'' as Mr. Weiderman
* 1998 ''Invisible Dad'' as Mr. Weiderman
* 2000 – ''Superguy: Behind the Cape'' as Sam Trent
* 2000 ''Superguy: Behind the Cape'' as Sam Trent
* 2005 – ''Murder on the Yellow Brick Road'' as Redwood
* 2006 – ''Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery'' (TV movie) as Zeke Foster
* 2005 ''Murder on the Yellow Brick Road'' as Redwood
* 2006 ''Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery'' (TV movie) as Zeke Foster
* 2008 – ''Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves'' as Dr. Sawyer
* 2009 – ''Forget Me Not'' as Pete, the Foreman
* 2008 ''Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves'' as Dr. Sawyer
* 2009 ''Forget Me Not'' as Pete, the Foreman
* 2016 – ''The Midnighters'' as Louie
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* 2016 ''The Midnighters'' as Louie


==Television credits==
==Television credits==
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*''[[Naked City (TV series)|The Naked City]]'' (1960-1962) - Arrest Suspect / Boy who Gets Beaten Up / Tow Truck Driver / Shag's Friend / Hungarian in Rail Yard / Hood / Registered Mail Clerk / Hood #1 (uncredited)
*''[[Naked City (TV series)|The Naked City]]'' (1960–1962) – Arrest Suspect / Boy who Gets Beaten Up / Tow Truck Driver / Shag's Friend / Hungarian in Rail Yard / Hood / Registered Mail Clerk / Hood #1 (uncredited)
*''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (1965) - Left-Handed Man
*''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (1965) – Left-Handed Man
*''[[Lost in Space]]'' (1965) - Horned Mutant (uncredited)
*''[[Lost in Space]]'' (1965) – Horned Mutant (uncredited)
*''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1966) - Adolph
*''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1966) – Adolph
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1966) - Silvee & Dan
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1966) – Silvee & Dan
*''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' (1966) - Larry
*''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' (1966) – Larry
*''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' (1967, episode: [[Wolf in the Fold]]) - Morla
*''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' (1967, episode: [[Wolf in the Fold]]) – Morla
*''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1968) - Dustbag (uncredited)
*''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1968) – Dustbag (uncredited)
*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1968) - Janney
*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1968) – Janney
*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1968-1970) - Walters / Bleaker / Harris
*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1968–1970) – Walters / Bleaker / Harris
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1969-1972) - Shorty / Nicholson / Sawyer
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1969–1972) – Shorty / Nicholson / Sawyer
*''[[The High Chaparral]]'' (1970) - Slim
*''[[The High Chaparral]]'' (1970) – Slim
*''[[Land of the Giants]]'' (1970) - Arthur Kamber
*''[[Land of the Giants]]'' (1970) – Arthur Kamber
*''[[Bearcats!]]'' (1971, in episode 9, "Bitter Flats") - Pistolero
*''[[Bearcats!]]'' (1971, in episode 9, "Bitter Flats") – Pistolero
*''[[Love, American Style]]'' (1971) - Gus (segment "Love and the Eyewitness")
*''[[Love, American Style]]'' (1971) – Gus (segment "Love and the Eyewitness")
*''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1972) - Richie
*''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1972) – Richie
*''[[Alias Smith and Jones]]'' (1971-1973) - Clayton Crewes / Poker Player / Shields
*''[[Alias Smith and Jones]]'' (1971–1973) – Clayton Crewes / Poker Player / Shields
*''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1973) - Traphagen
*''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1973) – Traphagen
*''[[Mannix]]'' (1969-1973) - Frank / Makuta / John Marrish
*''[[Mannix]]'' (1969–1973) – Frank / Makuta / John Marrish
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1966-1973) - Traphagen
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1966–1973) – Traphagen
*''[[Kojak]]'' (1974) - DeLuca
*''[[Kojak]]'' (1974) – DeLuca
*''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1973-1974) - Royster / Dave Rawlins
*''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1973–1974) – Royster / Dave Rawlins
*''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' (1971-1974) - Eddie Main / Keegan
*''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' (1971–1974) – Eddie Main / Keegan
*''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' (1974-1978) - Det. Pete Royster
*''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' (1974–1978) – Det. Pete Royster
*''[[Vega$]]'' (1978) - Lenny
*''[[Vega$]]'' (1978) – Lenny
*''[[The Deerslayer]]'' (1978, TV Movie) - Hurry Harry March
*''[[The Deerslayer]]'' (1978, TV Movie) – Hurry Harry March
*''[[CHiPs]]'' (1980) - Mouse
*''[[CHiPs]]'' (1980) – Mouse
*''[[Fantasy Island]]'' (1980-1982) - Vinnie Avalon / Harry 'Weasel' Forbes
*''[[Fantasy Island]]'' (1980–1982) – Vinnie Avalon / Harry 'Weasel' Forbes
*''[[Matt Houston]]'' (1983-1984) - Viney / Choo Choo
*''[[Matt Houston]]'' (1983–1984) – Viney / Choo Choo
*''[[The Fall Guy]]'' (1983-1985) - Mack Doyle / Arden
*''[[The Fall Guy]]'' (1983–1985) – Mack Doyle / Arden
*''[[Simon & Simon]]'' (1986-1988) - Al Pacheco / Jerry Sappman
*''[[Simon & Simon]]'' (1986–1988) – Al Pacheco / Jerry Sappman
*''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (1991) - Mo Nimitz
*''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (1991) – Mo Nimitz
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 14 October 2024

Charles Dierkop
Born
Charles Richard Dierkop

(1936-09-11)September 11, 1936
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2024(2024-02-25) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1961–2016
Spouse
Joan Addis
​
​
(m. 1958; div. 1974)​
Children2

Charles Richard Dierkop (September 11, 1936 – February 25, 2024) was an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973) and the television series Police Woman (1974-1978).

Early years

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Dierkop was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and attended Aquinas High School[1] in La Crosse. He was raised by his aunt and uncle after his father left when Dierkop was an infant and his mother "left home when he was still a tot".[2]

Military service

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Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.[3] He served in Korea during the Korean War and was discharged from the Marine Corps at age 19. Upon his return, he lived with his mother in Philadelphia, and with the help of the G.I. Bill, he enrolled in the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in Philadelphia.[2]

Career

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Dierkop was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. His first role as a professional actor was in television's Naked City.[2]

Dierkop was cast in two George Roy Hill films, and played an outlaw both times — as "Flat Nose Curry" in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), he played a member of the Hole in the Wall Gang,[4] and as "Floyd" in The Sting (1973), he acted as a bodyguard with Lee Paul to Robert Shaw's New York gangster/griftee, Doyle Lonnegan.[5] He is best known for playing Detective Pete Royster on the television series Police Woman between 1974 and 1978.[6]

Dierkop appears briefly in the music video of "Man on the Moon", a hit song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M.[7]

Personal life and death

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Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They had a daughter, Lynn, and a son.[1][8]

On February 25, 2024, Dierkop died at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia and a heart attack at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles.[9][8]

Partial filmography

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Television credits

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Further reading

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  • Aquinas News, Aquinas High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin, September 18, 1975, vol. 45, no. 2, pg. 1, "Former Aquinite is TV Star"
  • Aquinas News, Aquinas High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin, September 2, 1978, Special 50th Anniversary edition, pg. 12, "Former Aquinite has his name in lights", Sue Schmidt, class of 1978.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lienlokken, Marguerite (March 30, 1968). "Charles Dierkop, TV 'Baddie' Is Visiting His Hometown". La Crosse Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved August 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Martin, Bob (April 18, 1976). "'Police Woman' actor finds dad--after 39 years". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, Calif. p. TeleViews 1. Retrieved August 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Goolsby, Denise (November 10, 2016). "WWII vet fought in four battles, earned Bronze Star". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, Calif. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Flat Nose Curry in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 'Memba Him?!". TMZ. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Eagan, Daniel (November 26, 2009). America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 2027. ISBN 978-1-4411-7541-0.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 844. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0.
  7. ^ Charles Dierkop cameo (3min 28sec) (September 13, 2017). R.E.M. - Man On The Moon (Official Music Video) (Motion picture / Music video). REMHQ - R.E.M.'s Official YouTube Channel. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (February 28, 2024). "Charles Dierkop Dies: 'The Sting', 'Butch Cassidy' & 'Police Woman' Actor Was 87". Deadline. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Barnes, Mike (February 26, 2024). "Charles Dierkop, Actor in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'The Sting' and 'Police Woman,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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