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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 have a daughter and a son.<ref name=lct/>


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

Revision as of 06:56, 25 January 2022

Charles Dierkop
Born
Charles Richard Dierkop

(1936-09-11) September 11, 1936 (age 88)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationCharacter actor
Years active1961–present
SpouseJoan Addis (1958-1974)
Children2

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 (1974-1978).

Early years

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

Dierkop dropped out of high school after his junior year and enlisted in the U.S. Marines.[3] He served in Korea after the Korean War had ended and returned from there when he was discharged 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

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

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,[4] and as "Floyd" in The Sting (1973), he acted as a bodyguard 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

Dierkop was married to Joan Addis from 1958 to 1974. They have a daughter and a son.[1]

Partial Filmography

Television credits

Further reading

  • 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

  1. ^ a b Lienlokken, Marguerite (March 30, 1968). "Charles Dierkop, TV 'Baddie' Is Visiting His Hometown". The La Crosse Tribune. Wisconsin, La Crosse. p. 14. Retrieved August 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c Martin, Bob (April 18, 1976). "'Police Woman' actor finds dad--after 39 years". Independent Press-Telegram. California, Long Beach. p. 72. Retrieved August 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Goolsby, Denise (10 November 2016). "WWII vet fought in four battles, earned Bronze Star". The Desert Sun. Gannett. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Flat Nose Curry in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 'Memba Him?!". TMZ. EHM Productions, Inc. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ^ Eagan, Daniel (26 November 2009). America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 2027. ISBN 9781441175410.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 844. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  7. ^ Charles Dierkop cameo (3min 28sec) (Sep 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 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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