Harrison Page facts for kids

Harrison Page is an American actor who has worked in television and film since 1968. He has appeared in many popular TV shows, including The Wonder Years, Kung Fu, Bonanza, and Columbo.

Page is a life member of the Actors Studio, a special organization for professional actors to practice their craft. He is most famous for his role as the grumpy Captain Trunk in the 1980s police comedy show Sledge Hammer!. He was also a main character in the show C.P.O. Sharkey, which starred the famous comedian Don Rickles.

Career Highlights

Famous Roles

Harrison Page is best known for playing Captain Trunk on the ABC show Sledge Hammer!. The show was a satire, which means it used humor to make fun of serious police dramas. Page's character was always angry and yelling, which made for many funny scenes.

He also acted alongside action star Jean-Claude Van Damme in the popular 1990 movie Lionheart. In 1993, he appeared in the science-fiction movie Carnosaur.

A Classic TV Moment

In 1977, a funny and unscripted event happened while Page was filming a scene for C.P.O. Sharkey with Don Rickles. The famous talk show host Johnny Carson was filming The Tonight Show in a studio nearby.

Carson suddenly walked onto the set of C.P.O. Sharkey and started joking with Rickles about a broken cigarette box. This surprise interruption became a classic and memorable moment in television history.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the movies Harrison Page has appeared in.

External links

• Harrison Page Official Website: http://www.harrisonpage.com/

See also

In Spanish: Harrison Page para niños