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| Dan Haggerty | |
|---|---|
 Dan Haggerty in 1978 | |
| Born | (1942-11-19) November 19, 1942 (age 82) Pound, Wisconsin |
| Years active | 1959— |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Rooker (1959–1984) Samantha (1984–2008) |
Dan Haggerty, best known as Grizzly Adams in the title role of the Sun Classic feature, "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams." From this feature film evolved the NBC television series, and Dan became famous to millions of nature-loving movie-goers for his popular portrayal of John Grizzly Adams. Dan has proven to be a durable and versatile journeyman actor starring multiple films each year. Dan's preference in movie-making is to do outdoor films designed to entertain the entire family, although his versatility as an actor can be seen in other feature films as a psychologist, a biker, or as in recent film, a detective.
"Grizzly Adams" was Haggerty's first starring role in a film, followed by the title role of Jacob Fremont in Sun's "The Adventures of Frontier Fremont." Haggerty excels in animal pictures because of his natural ability handling all types of animals, enabling him to do scenes that other actors would find impossible.
Haggerty, began acting as a Siberian Tiger trapper in "When the North Wind Blows" and has accumulated quite a list of screen credits including "Grassland," "Wild Country," "Tender Warrior," "Easy Rider," "King of the Mountain," "Desperate Women," "Terror Out of the Sky," "The Other Side of the Mountain," "The Chilling," " Spirit of the Eagle," and "Ordinary Killer."
Haggerty, a former animal trainer, stunt expert and animal handler for a "Tarzan" feature and the Tarzan (TV Series), directed white tigers, wolverines, eagles and wild boar in "When the North Wind Blows" and worked with bears, foxes and hawks in "My Side of the Mountain."
In "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams," one of Haggerty's co-stars was a 500-pound grizzly bear named Ben. The true life Adams and his bear lived in the mid-1800s and accompanied each other through the trials and adventures of the western mountain wilderness. Haggerty's knowledge of the outdoors and the animals he works with on camera makes him a modern-day Grizzly Adams.
That, in turn, led to the film, "The Capture of Grizzly Adams" which stars Haggerty as the legendary mountain-man who risks his freedom to return to civilization and prevent authorities from sending his daughter (Sydney Penny}) to an orphanage. The world premiere aired on NBC.
The multi-talented Haggerty also starred in the leading role of "Condominium," which also stars Barbara Eden, Ralph Bellamy and Stuart Whitman. Haggerty, as a hydraulics esparto trying to warn residents that their Florida condos are about to be demolished in a forthcoming hurricane. In "Abducted," he is a contemporary mountain man bringing a problem son to awareness. Dan starred in "Nightmares" as a Vietnam vet who is a psychologist dealing with nightmares of his fellow veterans. Dan co-starred in "Harder than Diamonds," "The Chilling," and he cameos as an attorney in "Terror Night" with Alan Hale, Jr. and Ado Ray. Dan has also done several "voice-overs" and can also be seen in music videos by Hank Williams, Jr. and Rogues of the Empire. Recently, he stars as a detective in "An Ordinary Killer."
Currently Dan is working on a new Grizzly Adams type film and TV series, A Legendary Wind and a book on his life. He is also the celebrity spokesman for Young Adventurers, Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps special needs kids and is producing a TV show about the charities they serve called Be Someone‘s Hero! In 2003 Dan launched a "signature series" furniture line marketed worldwide. Dan has been the spokesperson for several corporations including Angel Flights SE; Nestea, Ralston Purina, WheatChex and Del Monte Foods. Most of his appearances are for various charities, including orphanages, the Special Olympics, Battered and Abused Children, and Dan Haggerty's Celebrity Ski Fest, Say No To Drugs, held in Snow Valley near Los Angeles.
Awards
Dan received his "Star" on Hollywood Blvd. in 1994.
Awarded the Dove Foundation's "Diamond Seal of Approval" for over 1 million family videos sold.
Awarded the Harley-Davidson "Humanitarian of the Year" Award in 1986.
Awarded "The People's Choice Award" for most popular actor in 1980.
Awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Awarded a "Star" in Kenab, Utah - "Hollywood of the West" in 2009