Granville Van Dusen (born March 16, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor who portrayed Race Bannon in the 1986 television series The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, Jonny's Golden Quest, Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects, and two episodes of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.
Other acting credits Van Dusen portrayed the 16th president of the United States for 25 years in the one-man play, The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln. His 1992 performance in Wausau, Wisconsin, aired by Wisconsin Public Television and part of its archives, drew a standing ovation and his depiction of Lincoln is regarded among his best work stage acting. He appeared on CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless and ABC's Port Charles. He was also the second actor to portray attorney Walter Telford on the Canadian soap opera, High Hopes. He also appeared in the sitcom Soap as a doctor taking care of, and ultimately falling for, Jessica Tate (portrayed by Katherine Helmond). He also appeared in many TV series such as Kojak; The Bionic Woman; CHiPs; Three's Company; Matlock; Diagnosis: Murder; Walker, Texas Ranger; Barnaby Jones; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; Rhoda; The Eddie Capra Mysteries; Magnum, P.I.; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; and The West Wing.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1971The StatueChuck1972It Ain't EasyPaul1975Hearts of the WestWWI Pilot2000Aladdin and the Adventure of All TimeVoiceDirect-to-video2012Smoke ScreenRobert Brown
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1974Dr. MaxDr. John PooleTelevision film1974IronsideDoctorEpisode: "Raise the Devil: Part 2"1974The WaltonsMr. AndrewsEpisode: "The Book"1974, 1976Harry OColeman / Fred Lassiter2 episodes1975A Cry for HelpBrother Stephen TylerTelevision film1975McCloudChuck DonnellsEpisode: "Sharks!"1975Someone I TouchedJohnTelevision film1975BarettaGeorge ParsonsEpisode: "This Ain't My Bag"1975SwitchPhil SimonEpisode: "Stung from Beyond"1975The Night That Panicked AmericaCarl PhillipsTelevision film1976DynastyCreed Vauclose1977The Bionic WomanDarwin JonesEpisode: "Biofeedback"1977World of DarknessPaul TaylorTelevision film1977The War Between the TatesSanford Finkelstein1977KojakFred ToomeyEpisode: "Tears for All Who Loved Her"1977, 1978Barnaby JonesJoe Bannock / R. Ed Dunslay2 episodes 1978Breaking UpTom HammilTelevision film1978The World BeyondPaul Taylor1978Dr. ScorpionTerry Batliner1978Love's Dark RideTom Scott1978EscapadeJoshua Rand1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesDr. GatlingEpisode: "Dirge for a Dead Dachshund"1978Greatest Heroes of the BibleJoshuaEpisode: "The Ten Commandments"1978RhodaDoug KormanEpisode: "The Date in the Iron Mask"1979TransplantDr. KronerTelevision film1979Quincy, M.E.Moyer / Raymond Morrison2 episodes1979CHiPsLieutenant Harold BatesEpisode: "The Watch Commander"1979High Midnight Lt. EllisTelevision film1980ParisDirk ChaseEpisode: "The Price Is Right"1980StoneGilardyEpisode: "Deep Sleeper"1980The Stockard Channing ShowSpencer FarrellEpisode: "Advise and Consume"1980SoapDr. Hill5 episodes1980The Wild and the FreeRaifTelevision film1980It's a LivingFrank RyanEpisode: "The Lois Affair"1981Madame XClay RichardsonTelevision film1982This Is Kate Bennett...Tim Maxwell1982The AstronautsCaptain Roger Canfield1982HotlineJustin Price1983Three's CompanyRay MartinEpisode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"1983It Takes TwoHarry RiceEpisode: "The Choice"1983Sutters BayJeff HamnerTelevision film1983Allison Sydney HarrisonWalt Spencer1984, 1988HotelLee Jordan / Biff Henry2 episodes1985A Death in CaliforniaRichard MorganEpisode #1.11985Magnum, P.I.Clyde DaltreyEpisode: "The Hotel Dick"1986Hill Street BluesGraham Wells3 episodes1986Murder, She WroteCongressman Brad GardnerEpisode: "The Perfect Foil"1986MoonlightingAlan MargoleseEpisode: "Funeral for a Door Nail"1986–1987The New Adventures of Jonny QuestRace Bannon13 episodes1987Karen's SongZach Matthews3 episodes1987Highway to HeavenBob BaileyEpisode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"1987Mr. BelvedereDoug MetcalfEpisode: "Marsha's Job"1987MatlockPaul J. BartelEpisode: "The Network"1988Family TiesMr. CarterEpisode: "Read It and Weep: Part 2"1989Father Dowling MysteriesCarterEpisode: "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery"1989The People Next DoorNeal FerrallEpisode: "Dream Date"1990HunterEddie SandersEpisode: "Broken Dreams"1990The Rose and the JackalTomTelevision film1990Doogie Howser, M.D.Dr. Johnathan ReardonEpisode: "Oh Very Young"1992The Boys of TwilightN/AEpisode: "Pilot"1993FBI: The Untold StoriesHenry VanceEpisode: "Kill for Love"1993Jonny's Golden Quest'Race' BannonTelevision film; voice1993, 2000Diagnosis: MurderDefense Attorney McNamara / Herb Morton2 episodes1994Silk StalkingsPaul ReicherEpisode: "Ghosts of the Past"1994Sweet JusticeJude LattimoreEpisode: "Story of My Life"1995Melrose PlaceDr. SteeleEpisode: "Breakfast at Tiffany's, Dinner at Eight"1995Freakazoid!Dash O'PepperEpisode: "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe"1995Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects'Race' BannonTelevision film; voice1995SistersBryce HaydenEpisode: "Sleeping Beauty"1996Space: Above and BeyondGeneral WeirickEpisode: "Sugar Dirt"1996One West WaikikiMorton BolandEpisode: "Allergic to Golf"1996Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanD.A. Michael Clemmons2 episodes1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestRoger T. 'Race' Bannon / Race Bannon6 episodes1997Aaahh!!! Real MonstersNewsreel Announcer / GentlemanEpisode: "Nuclear and Present Danger/Loch Ness Mess"1997–2001The Young and the RestlessKeith Dennison51 episodes1998Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSenator DinstonEpisode: "Seeds of Doubt"1998Suddenly SusanAlan PiperEpisode: "Daddy Piper"1998You Lucky DogMr. FisterTelevision film1998Buddy FaroJackie ConklinEpisode: "Pilot"1998Walker, Texas RangerNeal BanyonEpisode: "Second Chance"1999SlidersKeeper AbrahamEpisode: "The Great Work"1999Port CharlesDavid Bordisso102 episodes2000Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneHeintzEpisode: "Crossing the Line"2000–2001Judging AmyJudge Clarence Faraday4 episodes2002Gilmore GirlsDarren SpringsteenEpisode: "Application Anxiety"2003The West WingAssistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Bryce LillyEpisode: "Inauguration: Part 1"2003, 2004Star Trek: EnterpriseAndorian General / Klingon Magistrate2 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2002Dead to RightsFahook Ubduhl / WeightlifterVoice2003Wolfenstein: Enemy TerritoryAllied Commander2004Metal Gear Solid: The Twin SnakesGenome Soldier Leader2007Enemy Territory: Quake WarsGDF High Command
References
External links
Actor Granville Van Dusen biography at Film Reference.com