David Ogden Stiers

Actor

October 31, 1942 (75 years)

† March 3, 2018

Peoria, Illinois, USA

Biography

David Ogden Stiers (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor, director, vocal actor, and musician, noted for his role in the television series MASH as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III and the science fiction drama The Dead Zone as Reverend Gene Purdy. He was also known for his character Attorney Michael Reston in the Perry Mason TV Movies.

Filmography

8.6

Regular Show

Mr. Maellard (voice)

The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Timicin

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

7.0

NOVA

Narrator

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

7.7

Frasier

Leland Barton

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Aubrey Thornton

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

6.9

Wings

Edward Tinsdale

Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.

7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

Dr. Arthur Isles

Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.

6.5

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

8.0

Stargate Atlantis

Oberoth

With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.

7.9

MAS*H

Charles Winchester

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.

7.7

The Practice

Judge E. Hollings

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

N/A

Tony Awards

Self (archive footage)

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.

7.7

ALF

Flakey Pete

A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.

7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Theodore Quinn

Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.

6.1

Great Performances

Doc

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

7.1

Matlock

Arthur Hampton

Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.

7.2

Touched by an Angel

Jones / Satan

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

7.6

Leverage

Walt Whitman Wellesley IV

A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.

7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice)

This animated series chronicles the further adventures of renegade scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba's beloved Experiment 626, who is now living happily as Lilo's alien buddy Stitch. Jumba’s remaining experiments have landed all over Hawaii in the form of dehydrated pods. Lilo and Stitch’s mission is to catch Stitch’s "cousins" before they fall into the clutches of the evil Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel!

7.7

The Outer Limits

Reverend Dr. Thomas Tilford

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

David Ogden Stiers

Biography