Biff Manard (c. 1943 – May 19, 2014) was an American actor.[1]
Background
editBorn in either 1939 or 1943 according to various sources, Manard appeared in several movies and made guest spots on popular TV shows for many decades, such as Officer Michael Francis Murphy on The Flash, but he is perhaps best known for his role as "Hap" Ashby in the low budget science-fiction adventure Trancers, in a supporting role as a washed up baseball player, who is targeted by a psychic assassin[2] from the future. He returned to this role in Trancers II, and in 1985, he also had reunited with co-stars Art LaFleur and Tim Thomerson for the Zone Troopers. Manard died in 2014 in Las Vegas aged 71 after a long illness.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns | Harris Gang | |
| 1974 | Shanks | Goliath | |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Pimp | |
| 1981 | St. Helens | Dr. Romarantin | |
| 1981 | Lunch Wagon | Wino | |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Highway Patrolman #2 | |
| 1983 | Off the Wall | Colonel Fry | |
| 1983 | Surf II | Bob's Father | |
| 1984 | Trancers | Hap Ashby | |
| 1985 | Zone Troopers | Dolan | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | Mark Grunski | |
| 1991 | Trancers II | Hap Ashby | |
| 1992 | Desert Kickboxer | Sheriff Larry | |
| 1994 | Blankman | Biff | |
| 1994 | Art Deco Detective | Stocking Terrorist | |
| 1996 | Snitch | Norman the Drunk | |
| 1997 | Eight Days a Week | The Sad Man | |
| 1999 | The Incredible Genie | Farrow |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mission: Impossible | Lieutenant Seelik | Episode: "The Amateur" |
| 1971–1972 | Bonanza | Scoggins / Hartsfield / Smokey | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | The Jacksons | Skit characters | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Biker Wedding Clergy | Television film; also writer |
| 1981 | CHiPs | Manager | Episode: "Forty Tons of Trouble" |
| 1981 | Pray TV | Billie Bob Joe Brown | Television film |
| 1982 | Knots Landing | Drunk | Episode: "The Rose and the Briar" |
| 1982 | Father Murphy | Dealer #1 | Episode: "Eighty-Eight Keys to Happiness" |
| 1982 | Tucker's Witch | Andy | Episode: "Big Mouth" |
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ruffian | Episode: "Elementary, Dear Data" |
| 1990–1991 | The Flash | Officer Michael Murphy | 17 episodes |
| 1991 | Night Court | Mr. Dane | Episode: "Mama Was a Rollin' Stone" |
| 1991 | Hunter | Hank Olsen | Episode: "Room Service" |
| 1992 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Dieter Von Leyden | Episode #1.6850 |
| 1994 | Viper | Security Guard | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1994 | Renegade | Sheriff | Episode: "Dutch on the Run" |
| 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Luke | Television film |
| 1995 | Full House | Cowpoke | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Smith | Jim | Episode: "Four" |
References
edit- ^ Byrne, Craig (January 30, 2015). "Biff Manard From The Original Flash Series Died Last Year". FlashTVNews. KSiteTV. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Trancers [DVD] : the cult classic trilogy / Full Moon Features presents ..." chinooklibrary.ca. Chinook Regional Library. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Argus Hamilton - RIP--a Comedy Store legend---Biff Manard..." facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved March 8, 2017.