Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 19, 1938
Died
May 8, 2023 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Joe Kapp
Biography
Joseph Robert Garcia Kapp (March 19, 1938 – May 8, 2023) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football as a quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Kapp played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions (winning a championship in 1964) and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings (winning a championship in 1969) and the Boston Patriots.
Known For
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Cooper
1974
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Frank
1974
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Adam-12
Joe Mitchell
1968
TV
Adam-12
Johnny Bearkiller
1968
Film
M*A*S*H
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
1970
TV
Captains and the Kings
Bill Strickland
1976
Film
The Longest Yard
Walking Boss
1974
Film
The Choirboys
Hod Carrier
1977
Film
Breakheart Pass
Henry
1975
Film
Semi-Tough
Hose Manning
1977
Film
The Frisco Kid
Monterano
1979
Film
Two-Minute Warning
Charlie Tyler
1976
Film
The World's Greatest Athlete
Buzzer Kozak
1973
Film
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Officer Estevez
1976
Film
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Pete Bose
1984
Film
Nakia
Deputy Hubbell
1974
Film
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
Self
2018
Film
Climb an Angry Mountain
Joey Chilko
1972
Filmography
2018FilmThrough the Banks of the Red Cedaras Self1984FilmThe Pigs vs. The Freaksas Pete Bose1979FilmThe Frisco Kidas Monterano1977FilmThe Choirboysas Hod Carrier1977FilmSemi-Toughas Hose Manning1976FilmTwo-Minute Warningas Charlie Tyler1976TVCaptains and the Kingsas Bill Strickland1976FilmSmash-Up on Interstate 5as Officer Estevez1975FilmBreakheart Passas Henry1974FilmThe Longest Yardas Walking Boss1974FilmNakiaas Deputy Hubbell1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Cooper1973FilmThe World's Greatest Athleteas Buzzer Kozak1972FilmClimb an Angry Mountainas Joey Chilko1970FilmM*A*S*Has Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)1968TVAdam-12as Joe Mitchell1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self