Mark Tapscott

Known for

Acting

Born

December 15, 1924

Birthplace

Bell, California, USA

Died

September 10, 1993 (aged 68)

Biography

Mark was born in Bell, California. He attended high school in the Inland Empire of that state where he met, and following a tour of duty in WW II, married Frances Mae Ferrell, his high school sweetheart. Nine months later they had a daughter named Teddy, who currently resides in 29 Palms, California. He returned to the Marine Corps for a tour of duty in Korea. Shortly after his return the family moved to Eugene, Oregon where Mark attended the University of Oregon as a journalism major. Being a superior trumpet player and possessing a velvety baritone voice, the stage was the natural place for him to end up. After graduation, he returned to California, in 1957, to seek a career in films and t...

Best known work

The Twilight Zone

1959

Bewitched

1964

Bonanza

1959

Mission: Impossible

1966

Kojak

1973

Perry Mason

1957

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Lassie

1954

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

1995

The Invaders

1967

Filmography

1995
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Announcer (archive footage)
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Principal
1974
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Capt. Harris
1973
KojakTV
as Packman (1 episode)
1972
Black Gunn
as Cassidy
1972
Ghost StoryTV
as The Security Guard (1 episode)
1971
The Organization
as Police Captain Grayson (uncredited)
1971
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
as Henry
1971
The Late Liz
as Tony Webb
1971
Escape
as Dan
1971
Love Hate Love
as Deputy Sheriff
1970
The Silent ForceTV
as Sheriff Williams (1 episode)
1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
as Man on Cable Car (uncredited)
1968
The Mod SquadTV
as Chief Roberts (1 episode), as Prison Sergeant (1 episode), as Officer (1 episode)
1967
MannixTV
as Grady (1 episode)
1967
The InvadersTV
as Guard (1 episode)
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
as Captain (1 episode)
1965
Look Homeward
as Doctor
1964
BewitchedTV
as Officer Kern (1 episode)
1962
McHale's NavyTV
as Cmdr. Ellis (1 episode)
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
as Marine Sergeant (1 episode)
1962
The VirginianTV
as Deputy (1 episode), as Fred Gorman (1 episode), as Cowboy in Bed (uncredited) (1 episode), as Sheriff Adams (1 episode)
1960
The Tall ManTV
as Andy (uncredited) (1 episode), as Tom (1 episode), as Andy (1 episode), as The Deputy (2 episodes)
1959
The Twilight ZoneTV
as Lieutenant (1 episode)
1959
BonanzaTV
as Hamilton (1 episode), as Steve Rance (1 episode)