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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 2, 1940
Died
June 25, 2024 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
John Kirkpatric
Josh Bryant
Joseph Bryant
Joshua Bryant
Biography
Joshua Bryant is an American actor, director, author, and speaker who is the founder of the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival in Taos, New Mexico.
Bryant was born in Norfolk, Virginia. After attending the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and serving for three years in the Signal Corps, he began a career in the theater that eventually led to his starring, guest-starring in several television shows.
Bryant's movie credits have included acting roles in films and television movies, such as The Curious Female (1970), Black Noon (1971), Enter the Devil (1972), A Scream in the Streets (1973), The Morning After (1974), Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974), Framed (1975), The Night That Panicked America (1975), Maneaters Are Loose! (1978), Salem's Lot (1979), First Monday in October (1981), Gone Are the Dayes (1984), The Education of Allison Tate (1986), and Project Eliminator (1991) He was also active in television, including guest roles on Columbo, Little House on the Prairie, M*A*S*H (three episodes), The Rockford Files (four episodes) and Barnaby Jones (four episodes). For four years, Bryant hosted the syndicated series, Game Warden Wildlife Journal.
Known For

TV
Knots Landing
Larry Wilson
1979

TV
Columbo
Wayne Taylor
1971

TV
Columbo
Dr. MacMurray
1971

TV
Magnum, P.I.
Keeler
1980

TV
The Love Boat
Jack Plymouth
1977

TV
Dallas
Peter Larson
1978

TV
M*A*S*H
Sergeant Jerry Scully
1972

TV
Mannix
Paul Russell
1967

TV
L.A. Law
Gregory Stark
1986

TV
Mission: Impossible
Stefan
1966

TV
Ironside
John Moore
1967

TV
Ironside
Reuben Colter
1967

TV
St. Elsewhere
Bond Stevens
1982

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Joe Boyd
1968

TV
The Rockford Files
Holt
1974

TV
The Rockford Files
Deputy Chief Gorman
1974

TV
The Rockford Files
Agent Mike Wolf
1974

TV
Touched by an Angel
Harry
1994

TV
Matlock
Dave Edwards
1986

TV
The F.B.I.
Carney
1965
Filmography
2005TVWildfireas Dr. Ronald1994TVTouched by an Angelas Harry1992TVLucky Lukeas Mr. Farley1991FilmProject Eliminatoras Dr. Markson1986FilmThe Thanksgiving Promiseas Sam the Vet1986FilmThe Abduction of Allison Tateas Richard Tate1986TVL.A. Lawas Gregory Stark1986FilmThe Deliberate Strangeras Prosecutor1986TVMatlockas Dave Edwards1984TVCrazy like a Foxas Colonel Glendon1984FilmGone Are the Dayesas Fred Cooper1983FilmSecrets of a Mother and Daughteras Barry1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Bond Stevens1982FilmTo Climb a Mountain1982FilmWait Until Darkas Mike Talman1981FilmFirst Monday in Octoberas Bill Russell1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Keeler1979TVKnots Landingas Larry Wilson1979TVSalem's Lotas Ted Petrie1979TVHart to Hartas Paul Villon1978FilmSuddenly, Love1978FilmManeaters Are Loose!as Tom Purcell1978FilmKilling Stoneas Harold Rizzi1978TVDallasas Peter Larson1977FilmKiller on Boardas Ballinger1977TVThe Love Boatas Jack Plymouth1977TVCHiPsas Benson1975FilmThe Night That Panicked Americaas Howard Koch1975TVMatt Helmas Bub Stuart1975TVKate McShane1975FilmFramedas Andrew Ney1974FilmTrapped Beneath the Seaas Sam Wallants1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Holt1974FilmThe Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunteras Capt. Harry Dell1974FilmThe Morning Afteras Dr. Emmett1973FilmMeas Rick1973TVKojakas Simon Hecht1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Dan Parker1973FilmA Scream in the Streetsas Officer Ed Haskell (as John Kirkpatric)1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Dr. Benjamin Blakely1972TVM*A*S*Has Sergeant Jerry Scully1972TVGhost Storyas The Doctor1972FilmEnter the Devilas Glenn1971FilmBlack Noonas Towhead1971TVYoung Dr. Kildareas Henderson1971TVMonty Nashas Brother Zachary1971TVColumboas Wayne Taylor1970FilmThe Curious Femaleas Tower1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Anton Styrokowski (Sandy)1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Joe Boyd1967TVMannixas Paul Russell1967TVCimarron Stripas Lieutenant1967TVIronsideas John Moore1966TVMission: Impossibleas Stefan1965TVThe F.B.I.as Carney1955TVGunsmokeas Young1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Sam the Vet