Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in four television programs, Man from Atlantis, Eischied, Paper Dolls and Bodies of Evidence, along with a recurring role on 7th Heaven.
Early years Fudge was born in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Tucson, Arizona, at the age of five. He acted with Mary MacMurtrie's Children's Theater in Tucson and with the Tucson Little Theater. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in theater. He received the university's Best Actor Award in two seasons worked with the Globe Theater in San Diego during one summer.
Career
On television, Fudge portrayed Lou Dalton in the drama 7th Heaven, C. W. Crawford in the adventure series Man from Atlantis, and Jim Kimbrough in the crime drama Eischied.
Fudge appeared in many television movies based on popular series, such as Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine, Columbo: Columbo Goes to College, Matlock: The Witness Killings, and Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For.
Along with Mike Farrell and James Cromwell, Fudge was one of the finalists in 1975 for the regular role of B. J. Hunnicutt in the television comedy series M*A*S*H. Farrell won the part, and Fudge made a memorable guest appearance in the fourth season episode "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?", playing a wounded soldier who believes he is Jesus Christ. The episode was nominated for a Humanitas Prize.
Films in which Fudge appeared include Airport 1975 (1974), Bug (1975), Capricorn One (1978), Chapter Two (1979), The Border (1982), Brainstorm (1983), The Natural (1984), My Demon Lover (1987) and Edward Scissorhands (1990).
Fudge's work on stage included performing at the Charles Playhouse in Boston. For three years, he acted with the APA-Phoenix Theatre. He appeared on Broadway, including being part of the original cast of War and Peace at the Lyceum Theatre in 1967. His other credits on Broadway included Hamlet (1969), The Show Off (1968), Pantagleize (1968), The Cherry Orchard (1968), You Can't Take It With You (1967), The Wild Duck (1967), We, Comrades Three (1966), and The School for Scandal (1966).
Death Fudge died in Los Angeles at the age of 67, as a result of lung and liver cancer, on October 10, 2011.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1973 KojakGus Episode: Girl in the River1973 Two People Fitzgerald 1974 Columbo David Chase Episode: Publish or Perish1974 The Man from Independence Mooney 1974 Airport 1975 Danton, Salt Lake Controller 1974–1979Hawaii Five-OVarious4 episodes1975 Bug Mark Ross 1975 M*A*S*H Capt. Arnold Chandler / Jesus Christ Episode: Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?1976 Charlie's Angels Dave Erhard Episode: "Lady Killer"1976 Family Plot Helicopter Pilot Uncredited1977Barnaby JonesGlenn HalstonEpisode: The Wife Beater1978 Capricorn One Capsule Communicator 1978 The New Adventures of Wonder Woman Major Cornell Episode: Flight to Oblivion1979 The Concorde ... Airport '79 FBI Agent TV version, Uncredited1979 Chapter Two Lee Michaels 1981 Magnum, P.I. Security Chief Arthur Episode: Ghost Writer1982 The Border Hawker 1983 Brainstorm Robert Jenkins 1984 The Natural Ed Hobbs 1985 The Fall Guy The FBI Agent Episode: Femme Fatale1987 My Demon Lover Phil Janus 1985 Dallas Dr. Lantry Episode:Saving Grace1988 Highway to Heaven Alan Peterson Episode: Time in a Bottle1989 Highway to Heaven Mr. McCormick Episode: The Source1989 Breaking In Detective #3 1990 Edward Scissorhands Loan Officer 1990 Columbo Mr. Redman Columbo Goes to College1991 Northern Exposure Father Duncan Season 2, Episode 61993 The Liars' Club Mr. Reynolds 1993 Home Improvement Pastor 1995 Galaxis Chief of Police 1996 Baywatch George Jennings Season 6 Episode 19 " Sail Away"1997–2007 7th Heaven Lou Dalton 27 episodes2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Dr. Diedrickson 2001 Net Worth 2008 How I Met Your Mother Farmer Frank Episode: "The Goat"2009 The Office Alan Brand Episode: "Shareholder Meeting"
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