Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 26, 1930
Died
December 20, 2018 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Also Known As
Donald Moffatt
Donald Moffat
Biography
Donald Moffat (26 December 1930 – 20 December 2018) was an English actor with decades long career in film and stage in the United States. He began his acting career on and off Broadway which included appearances in The Wild Duck and Right You Are If You Think You Are, earning a Tony Award nomination for both, as well as Painting Churches for which he received an Obie Award. Moffat also appeared in several feature films including The Thing and The Right Stuff, along with his guest appearances in the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and The West Wing.
Known For
TV
Columbo
Sheldon Hays
1971
TV
The West Wing
Talmidge Cregg
1999
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Tim Carver
1984
TV
Dallas
Brooks Oliver
1978
TV
Mannix
Don McGrath
1967
TV
Bonanza
Judge MacIntyre
1959
TV
Bonanza
Thatcher
1959
TV
Ironside
Daniel Keyes
1967
TV
Ironside
Hartz
1967
TV
Great Performances
Charles Bisley
1971
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Nathaniel Mears
1974
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. David Forbes
1968
TV
The Waltons
Lester Morgan
1972
TV
L.A. Law
Lawrence O'Neil
1986
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Lester Burstyn
1974
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Martin Davis
1974
TV
Mission: Impossible
Alex Pierson
1966
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Walt Whitman
1993
TV
Naked City
Brickwell
1958
TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Star")
1985
Filmography
2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Matthew Sherwood2003FilmRealizing The Right Stuffas Self2001Film61*as Ford Frick2000TVBullas Robert 'The Kaiser' Roberts1999TVThe West Wingas Talmidge Cregg1999FilmCookie's Fortuneas Jack Palmer1998TVThe Sleep Roomas Joe Rauh1997FilmA Smile Like Yoursas Dr. Felber1996FilmThe Evening Staras Hector Scott1994FilmTrapped in Paradiseas Clifford Anderson1994FilmIs There Life Out There?as Grandpa Walter1994FilmClear and Present Dangeras President Bennett1993FilmLove, Cheat & Stealas Frank Harrington1993TVTales of the Cityas Edgar Halcyon1993TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Walt Whitman1992FilmMajority Ruleas Walter Simms1992FilmTeamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Storyas O'Connell1992FilmHousesitteras George Davis1991FilmBabe Ruthas Jacob Ruppert1991FilmRegarding Henryas Charlie Cameron1991FilmThe Great Pretenderas Owen Milner1991FilmClass Actionas Quinn1990FilmThe Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Mr. McCoy1990FilmKaleidoscopeas Arthur Patterson1990FilmA Son's Promiseas Paw Paw1990FilmKojak: Flowers For Mattyas Garrett Fitzsimons1989FilmMusic Boxas Harry Talbot1989TVCross of Fireas George Oberholtzer1988FilmFar Northas Uncle Dane1988TVThe Bourne Identityas David Abbott1988TVChina Beach1988FilmThe Unbearable Lightness of Beingas Chief Surgeon1988FilmNecessary Partiesas Grampa Mills1987FilmWhen the Time Comesas Harold1987FilmDesperadoas Malloy, Nora's Dad1986FilmLicense to Killas Howard Webster1986FilmHouston: The Legend of Texasas Col. John Allen1986TVL.A. Lawas Lawrence O'Neil1986FilmLilyas John Farnsworth1986FilmMonster in the Closetas General Franklin Turnbull1986FilmThe Best of Timesas Herbert ("The Colonel")1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Star")1985FilmAlamo Bayas Wally1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Tim Carver1983FilmThrough Naked Eyesas Patrolman1983FilmThe Right Stuffas Lyndon B. Johnson1983FilmWho Will Love My Children?as Dick Thomas1982FilmThe Thingas Garry1982FilmA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Captain Vesey1981FilmThe White Lionsas Vreeland1981FilmJacqueline Bouvier Kennedyas Hugh Auchincloss1981FilmMy Championas Dr. Myron Shapiro1980FilmPopeyeas The Taxman1980FilmHealtHas Colonel Cody1980FilmThe Long Days of Summeras Josef Kaplan1980FilmOn the Nickelas Sam1979FilmPromises in the Darkas Dr. Walter McInerny1979FilmMrs. R's Daughteras Frank Randell1979FilmEbony, Ivory and Jadeas Ian Cabot1979FilmStrangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughteras Wally Ball1978FilmThe Gift of Loveas William Schuyler1978TVThe Wordas Henri Aubert1978FilmSergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Col. Benton1978FilmTartuffeas Tartuffe1978TVDallasas Brooks Oliver1977FilmMary Whiteas Sir James Barrie1977TVLogan's Runas Rem1977TVThe Fitzpatricks1977FilmExo-Manas Wallace Rogers1977FilmEleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Harry Hopkins1977TVCode Ras Jack Douglas1976FilmThe Call of the Wildas Simpson1975FilmForget-Me-Not Laneas Charles Bisley1974FilmEarthquakeas Dr. Harvey Johnson1974TVThe New Land1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Nathaniel Mears1974FilmThe Terminal Manas Dr. Arthur McPherson1974FilmRex Harrison Presents Stories of Loveas Fred1974FilmA Touch of the Poetas Jamie Cregan1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Lester Burstyn1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Shriver Danforth1973FilmShowdownas Art Williams1972TVThe Waltonsas Lester Morgan1972FilmThe Trial of the Catonsville Nine1972FilmThe Great Northfield Minnesota Raidas Manning1971FilmThe Devil and Miss Sarahas Appleton1971TVColumboas Sheldon Hays1971TVGreat Performancesas Charles Bisley1970TVNight Galleryas Uncle George (segment "Pickman's Model")1970TVThe Young Rebels1970FilmR.P.M.as Perry Howard1969FilmThe File on Devlinas John Heywood1969TVRoom 2221968TVLancer1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Dr. David Forbes1968FilmRachel, Rachelas Niall Cameron1968FilmOf Mice and Menas Slim1967TVMannixas Don McGrath1967TVThe High Chaparralas Henry Simmons1967TVCoronet Blueas The Rector1967TVIronsideas Daniel Keyes1966TVMission: Impossibleas Alex Pierson1963FilmArt, what is it? Why is it?as Narrator1961TVThe Defendersas Dr. Leon Elm1959TVBonanzaas Judge MacIntyre1958TVNaked Cityas Brickwell1956FilmThe Battle of the River Plateas Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)1955TVGunsmokeas Joseph Graham1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas John Heywood—FilmRoger Williams: Founder Of Rhode Islandas Roger Williams