Elmore Joseph Andre (August 14, 1908 – September 6, 1984), known professionally as E. J. André, was an American writer, director, and actor on stage, film and television, perhaps best known for portraying Uncle Jed and various other bit roles on Little House on the Prairie, and Eugene Bullock on Dallas.

Career Andre's early work included writing and directing productions for the Nine O'Clock Players, which performed for disabled children.

His film debut came later at the age of 48 at the urging of his agent, beginning with a role as the Sheik of Hazerath in Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956).

During his 28-year film and television career he was a notable character actor, cast in the role of uncle, grandfather, doctor, farmer, educator, politician, clergyman, judge, and the like. Film appearances include Omar Khayyam (1957), Battle at Bloody Beach (1961), Red Nightmare (1962), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968), The Arrangement (1969), The Lawyer (1970), Papillon (1973), Haunts (1976), Nickelodeon (1976), The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977), Magic (1978), Nickle Mountain (1984), and a posthumous 1987 appearance in Evil Town, among others.

On television, he was a familiar face as guest cast in 77 Sunset Strip, 87th Precinct, Adam 12, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Big Valley, Blue Light, Bonanza, Bronco, Burke's Law, Cannon, Charlie's Angels, Dallas, The Dakotas, Death Valley Days, The Flying Nun, The Fugitive, Greatest Heroes of the Bible, The Green Hornet, Gunsmoke, Harry O, I Dream of Jeannie, Laredo, Little House on the Prairie, Love, American Style, Mannix, Nichols, Night Gallery, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, Petticoat Junction, Quincy, M.E., Shane, Shirley Temple's Storybook, Starsky & Hutch, Switch, Surfside 6, Wagon Train, The Waltons, Whispering Smith, Temple Houston, and more.

Death Andre died in his Hollywood home at the age of 76 of cancer.

Filmography A partial filmography follows.

Film

The Ten Commandments (1956) as the Sheik of Hazerath Omar Khayyam (1957) as Nobleman (uncredited) Battle at Bloody Beach (1961) as Dr. Van Bart Red Nightmare (1962, Short) as Malenko (uncredited) Showdown (1963) as Station Master (uncredited) Mosby's Marauders (1967) as Uncle Ferd Tammy and the Millionaire (1967) as Jeremy (uncredited) The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) as Will Banks (uncredited) The Arrangement (1969) as Uncle Joe The Lawyer (1970) as F.J. Williamson There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) as Judge (uncredited) Papillon (1973) as Old Con The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) as Prospector Haunts (1976) as Doc Nickelodeon (1976) as Stage Performer Moonshine County Express (1977) as Lawyer Green The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977) as Rep. Thaddeus Stevens Magic (1978) as Merlin Nickle Mountain (1984) as Kuzitski Evil Town (1987) as Earl (final film role)

Television

Peter Gunn (1958) as Poet Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Lama Whispering Smith (1961) as Philo Blanch Wagon Train (1961-1964) "The Patience Miller Story" as Mr. Wise "The Geneva Balfour Story" as Simon Turpin 87th Precinct (1962) as Sammy Bronco (1962) as Murdo Surfside 6 (1962) as Captain Willisett / Manager "Who Is Sylvia?" as Manager "House on Boca Key" as Captain Willisett Death Valley Days (1962-1967) "The Private Mint of Clark, Gruber and Co." as Gus "Along Came Mariana" as Domingo Bonanza (1962-1972) "The Long Night" as Prospector "A Passion for Justice" as Jeb "The Trouble with Trouble" as Judge "Shanklin" as Yost The Dakotas (1963) as Judge Langford Rawhide (1963, Episode: "Abilene") as Doctor 77 Sunset Strip (1963) as Jenkins Temple Houston. (1963) as Judge Diversey The Virginian (1963-1968) "The Man Who Couldn't Die" as Alex "Ride a Dark Trail" as Cook "The Intruders" as Alex the Cook "A Slight Case of Charity" as Freight Agent "The Claim" as Cook "A Bad Place to Die" as Old Rancher "The Crooked Path" as Cookey Perry Mason (1964, Episode: "The Case of the Tragic Trophy") as Druggist The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965) "Where the Woodbine Twineth" as The Preacher "An Unlocked Window" as Sam Isles Burke's Law (1965) as Dr. Brenner The Wild Wild West (1965-1968) "The Night of a Thousand Eyes as The Proprietor "The Night of the Howling Light as Hospital Superintendent "The Night of the Doomsday Formula as Dr. Crane I Dream of Jeannie (1966) as Pierre Millay Blue Light (1966) as Albert Levaux The Fugitive (1966) as Old Man Laredo (1966) as Silversmith Shane (1966, Episode: "The Great Invasion") as Bullhead O'Reilly The Green Hornet (1967) as Paul The Big Valley (1967) as Sam Williams Petticoat Junction (1967) as Dr. Barton Stuart The Flying Nun (1968) as Diogenes Gunsmoke (1968-1972) "A Noose for Dobie Price" as Joe Karcher "Eleven Dollars" as Jeb Spencer Mannix (1969) as Professor Mario Carvello Night Gallery (1970) as Charlie Peterson (segment "The Little Black Bag") Cannon (1971) as Van Patten Nichols (1971) "Peanuts and Crackerjacks" as Hargut "Ketcham Power" as Ed Hargut Adam 12 (1971-1973) "Log 106: Post Time" as Martin Endicott "Northwest Division" as Alex Mardigian Love, American Style (1973) as Julius (segment "Love and the Baby Derby") The Day the Earth Moved (1974) as Henry Butler Harry O (1974) as The Old Man Miles to Go Before I Sleep (1975) as Mark The Waltons (1975) as Hyder Snow Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Jenson Switch (1976) as Floyd Warren Logan's Run (1977) as Martin Charlie's Angels (1977) as Wendell Muse Dallas (1979-1983) as Eugene Bullock "Return Engagements" "The Venezuelan Connection" "The Fourth Son" "Post Nuptial" "Barbecue Three" "Caribbean Connection" Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1979) Little House on the Prairie (1976-1982) "His Father's Son" as Amos Thoms "Going Home" as Matthew Simms "Gold Country" as Zachariah "The Godsister" as St. Peter "The Lost Ones (Part 1)" as Jed Cooper "Uncle Jed" as Jed Cooper Nero Wolfe (1981) as Maurice Koslow Quincy, M.E. (1982) as Sy Schuster Mysterious Two (1982, TV Movie)

References

External links

E. J. André at Turner Classic Movies