Ross Hagen
Encyclopedia
Ross Hagen was an American
actor
, director, screenwriter
and producer whose television
acting credits included Daktari
. His film credits included The Sidehackers in 1969 and The Hellcats
in 1967.
Hagen was born Leland Lando Lilly in Williams, Arizona
, on May 21, 1938. However, he was raised on an Oregon
farm. Hagen and his first wife had two children, Bob Lilly and Julie Lilly-Beloit. He was married to his second wife, Claire Polan, an actress from 1963 until her death in 2003. Outside of acting, Hagen also served in the United States Army
.
Hagen began his acting career during the 1960s. His early career included guest appearances on The Virginian
and The Big Valley
. He was cast in the CBS
television series, Daktari
, in 1968. He portrayed a safari
photographer named Bart Jason until the end of the show in 1969. Hagen's other film credits included The Mini-Skirt Mob
and Speedway
in 1968. His other credits as a director and producer have included Reel Horror
, The Media Madman and Time Wars.
Before his death Ross, also provided the voice of Landon Ricketts,a retired gunslinger, in the video game Red Dead Redemption.
Ross Hagen died of prostate cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on May 7, 2011, at the age of 72.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer whose television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
acting credits included Daktari
Daktari
Daktari is an American children's drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East...
. His film credits included The Sidehackers in 1969 and The Hellcats
The Hellcats
The Hellcats, also known as Biker Babes, is a 1967 outlaw biker film. It was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 ....
in 1967.
Hagen was born Leland Lando Lilly in Williams, Arizona
Williams, Arizona
Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States west of Flagstaff. Its population was 2,842 at the 2000 census; according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,094. It lies on the route of Historic Route 66, Interstate 40, and the Southwest Chief Amtrak...
, on May 21, 1938. However, he was raised on an Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
farm. Hagen and his first wife had two children, Bob Lilly and Julie Lilly-Beloit. He was married to his second wife, Claire Polan, an actress from 1963 until her death in 2003. Outside of acting, Hagen also served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
Hagen began his acting career during the 1960s. His early career included guest appearances on The Virginian
The Virginian (TV series)
The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series...
and The Big Valley
The Big Valley
The Big Valley is an American television Western which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969, which starred Barbara Stanwyck, as a California widowed mother. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman...
. He was cast in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series, Daktari
Daktari
Daktari is an American children's drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East...
, in 1968. He portrayed a safari
Safari
A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. Traditionally, the term is used for a big-game hunt, but today the term often refers to a trip taken not for the purposes of hunting, but to observe and photograph animals and other wildlife.-Etymology:Entering the English...
photographer named Bart Jason until the end of the show in 1969. Hagen's other film credits included The Mini-Skirt Mob
The Mini-Skirt Mob
The Mini-Skirt Mob is a 1968 action film about a female motorcycle gang. The film was directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Patty McCormack, Harry Dean Stanton, Diane McBain and Sandra Marshall....
and Speedway
Speedway (film)
Speedway is a 1968 action film musical film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra as his love interest.Scenes were shot at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina...
in 1968. His other credits as a director and producer have included Reel Horror
Reel Horror
Reel Horror is a 1985 horror/comedy film directed by Ross Hagen from a screenplay by Jeanne Lucas, composed primarily of footage from other films, in two of which Hagen acted...
, The Media Madman and Time Wars.
Before his death Ross, also provided the voice of Landon Ricketts,a retired gunslinger, in the video game Red Dead Redemption.
Ross Hagen died of prostate cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on May 7, 2011, at the age of 72.