Felton Perry (born September 11, 1945) is a retired American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Deputy Obrah Eaker in the 1973 movie Walking Tall, and as Inspector Early Smith in the 1973 movie Magnum Force, the second film in the Dirty Harry series. Felton's other well-known role is in the 1987 science fiction movie RoboCop as Donald Johnson, an executive at the corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP). He reprised his role as Johnson in the sequels RoboCop 2 (1990) and RoboCop 3 (1993).
Perry is also a playwright known for such plays as Buy the Bi and Bye which in 1976 the Progress Bulletin called an "offbeat and hilarious black satire with a zinging performance by Ron Thompson."
Career A life member of the Actors Studio, Felton starred on the television show Hooperman as Inspector Clarence McNeil. He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including 227, Adam-12, Ironside, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Cagney and Lacey, What's Happening Now!!, Mannix, The Partridge Family, Barnaby Jones, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, N.Y.P.D. Blue, Judging Amy, Civil Wars, Murphy Brown, Stingray, Marcus Welby, M.D., Sports Night and The West Wing.
He has also voiced characters in animation including the feature film The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat and the children's television series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.
Partial filmography
Medium Cool (1969) – Black Militant Brute Corps (1971) – Hill Night Call Nurses (1972) – Jude Trouble Man (1972) – Bobby Golden Walking Tall (1973) – Deputy Obrah Eaker Magnum Force (1973) – Inspector Early Smith The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) – (voice) The Towering Inferno (1974) – SFFD Firefighter Scott Sudden Death (1977) – Wyatt Spain Mean Dog Blues (1978) – Jake Turner Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) – Al RoboCop (1987) – Donald Johnson Weeds (1987) – Associate Warden Checking Out (1989) – Dr. Duffin RoboCop 2 (1990) – Donald Johnson Talent for the Game (1991) – Fred Perfume (1991) – Freddy Let's Kill All the Lawyers (1992) – Cyrus RoboCop 3 (1993) – Donald Johnson Relentless 3 (1993) – Detective Ziskie Puppet Master 4 (1993) – Dr. Carl Baker Dumb & Dumber (1994) – Detective Dale Dark Breed (1996) – Astronaut Bill Powell Buck and the Magic Bracelet (1999) – Shanka Hollywood Vampyr (2002) – Professor Chiles The Members (2007) – Mjaji Robodoc: The Creation of Robocop (Documentary) (2023) – Himself
Television appearances
Room 222 (1969) – E.M. Farmer Ironside (1969–1973) – Gilbert Loggins / Roger Stewart / Mustafa / Charlie Tattersall Dragnet (1970) – Howie Frazer Julia (1970) – Jerome Nanny and the Professor (1970) – Fred O'Hara, US Treasury (1971–1972) – Don Eberly / Billy Trent Adam-12 (1971–1972) – Floyd Sinclair / Cleotis James Mannix (1972) – Jesse / Berdue Medical Center (1974) – Jeff Police Story (1975) – Clyde Williamson Barnaby Jones (1978) – Alexander Street Hill Street Blues (1982–1985) – Bobby Castro / Alonzo / Carter Reese Cagney & Lacey (1985) – Earl Covay Hooperman (1987–1989) – Inspector Clarence McNeil L.A. Law (1986–1990) – Detective Lester Tuttle Daughter of the Streets (1990) - Captain Towers Murphy Brown (1991) – John Lloyd Barrows The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991–1992) – Lester Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993) – Mr. Foster NYPD Blue (1994) – Calvin Butler Living Single (1995) – Bernie Sports Night (1998) – Man Judging Amy (2002) – Dr. Connelly
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