John Larch

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Jon Larch, playing the Chief of Police in the film Dirty Harry
Jon Larch, playing the Chief of Police in the film Dirty Harry

John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.

Entering films in 1954, Larch usually appeared in westerns and action films, including the Matt Helm movie The Wrecking Crew (1969) starring Dean Martin and Elke Sommer. Larch, an old friend of Clint Eastwood, appeared in Eastwood films including Dirty Harry (1971) and Play Misty for Me (1972). He also appeared on a number of television programs, possibly most famously as Billy Mumy's father in the Twilight Zone episode It's a Good Life in 1961.

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