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Terry Becker

American actor, director, and producer (1921–2014)

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Terry Becker (August 5, 1921 – December 30, 2014) was an American film and television actor, director and producer.

Becker portrayed Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in seasons 2 through 4 of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Becker took the role after the death of actor Henry Kulky, who had played the submarine's Chief (Curly Jones) during the first season of the series. Becker also made two guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1958 he played murder victim Philip Larkin in "The Case of the Prodigal Parent", and in 1960 he played Prosecuting Attorney Everett Ransome in "The Case of the Violent Village."

Becker's work behind the camera began with the TV series Room 222, on which he was associate producer. He also directed eight episodes of the series. Becker went on to directing assignments on many other TV series, including Mission: Impossible, M*A*S*H, Love, American Style, The Brady Bunch and others, plus a motion picture, The Thirsty Dead, which he also produced. In 1973, he partnered with actor Carroll O'Connor to form O'Connor-Becker Productions. In 1983, the partnership split up and Becker continued producing as a solo producer under his own Becker Productions and Becker Enterprises banners.

Danger (1951-1952, TV Series) .... Lou

Short Short Dramas (1953, TV Series)

Teacher's Pet (1958) .... Mr. Appino (uncredited)

The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) .... Lew Lane (uncredited)

Compulsion (1959) .... Benson, Angry Reporter (uncredited)

Wanted Dead or Alive (1960, TV Series) .... Deputy Fred Kimball (billed as Adam Becker)

Perry Mason (1958-1960, TV Series) .... Everett Ransome / Philip Larkin

Code of Silence (1960) .... Mike Story

The Asphalt Jungle (1961, TV Series) .... Ira Fallon

Sea Hunt (1961, TV Series) .... Putnam's Agent / Alcott - Newspaper Reporter

Combat! (1963, TV Series), Season 2 Episode:15 "The Party" .... / Sgt Claybourne

The Twilight Zone (1964, TV Series, Episode: "I Am the Night Color Me Black") .... Jagger

Rawhide (1959-1964, TV Series) .... Burt / Seth Warner

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965-1968, TV Series, Main Character) .... Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey

The Writer (2004) .... Dr. Norman Solomon

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