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Donnelly Rhodes
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Henry Donnelly Rhodes
December 4, 1937 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| Died | January 8, 2018 (aged 80) Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2017 |
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Martha Buhs
(m. 1962; div. 1965)Virginia Haxall Harrison
(m. 1966; div. 1970)Maggie Thrett
(m. 1975; div. 1977)Diane Dewey
(m. 1978, divorced)Sarah Wilson
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Henry Donnelly Rhodes (born December 4, 1937 – died January 8, 2018) was a Canadian actor. He was known as Donnelly Rhodes in his acting career. He appeared in many American TV shows and movies.
Many people remember him as Dutch Leitner, a funny escaped convict on the TV show Soap. He also played Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless. In Canada, he was famous for playing Sgt. Nick Raitt in Sidestreet. He was also Dr. Grant "Doc" Roberts in Danger Bay. Later, he played Leo on Davinci's Inquest. Sci-fi fans know him as Doctor Cottle ("Doc") on Battlestar Galactica. Donnelly Rhodes was the brother of actor Tim Henry.
Life and Career: Donnelly Rhodes' Acting Journey
Donnelly Rhodes was born in 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He learned acting at the National Theatre School of Canada.
Rhodes spent much of his career acting in American TV shows. He appeared in Laredo twice. He also had a main role in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
In 1966, he played Red Eagle in The Road West. He also guest-starred in Dundee and the Culhane. Rhodes was in three episodes of the original Mission: Impossible. He also played Macon, a card player, in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
In 1973, Rhodes was in the sci-fi show The Starlost. He played Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless from 1974 to 1975. From 1978 to 1981, he was Dutch Leitner on the comedy show Soap.
In 1980, Rhodes played a priest in the TV mini-series The Chisholms. He appeared as Leo, a bar customer, on Cheers in 1982. In 1983, he was Wilson Arthur MacLeish on Magnum P.I.. He played a father in the TV series Double Trouble in 1984. He also played Arland D. Williams Jr. in the TV movie Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac.
From 1985 to 1990, he starred as Dr. Grant Roberts in the series Danger Bay. In 1987, he was a guest on The Golden Girls. He played Jake Smollens, a caterer.
In 1988, Rhodes was a guest on Empty Nest. He played Leonard, an old friend of the main character. In 1991, he was in an episode of Murder, She Wrote. He also played R.J. Williams, a tough lawyer, on Street Legal. In 1993, Rhodes played Jim Parker in an episode of The X-Files called "Shapes".
For seven years, from 1998 to 2005, he played Detective Leo Shannon. This was on the popular Canadian TV show Da Vinci's Inquest.
Rhodes played Milash in an episode of Smallville in 2008. On the new Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), Rhodes played Chief Medical Officer Sherman Cottle. This character often smoked cigarettes. Most recently, Rhodes played Mr. Decker in The Romeo Section from 2015-2016.
Donnelly Rhodes also appeared in several movies. These include Gunfight in Abilene (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and The Neptune Factor (1973). He was also in Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980) and Tron: Legacy (2010).
In February 2009, Donnelly Rhodes received a special award. The Union of British Columbia Performers gave him the Sam Payne Award for Lifetime Achievement. This award honored his long and successful acting career.
Radio Work
Donnelly Rhodes also used his voice for radio. He was the voice of the US president. This was at the start of each episode of the CBC Radio One comedy series Canadia: 2056.
Death
Donnelly Rhodes passed away from cancer. He died at the Baillie House Hospice in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He was 80 years old.
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Donnelly Rhodes, a Canadian actor known for many TV and film roles.
