Chad Everett

Chad Everett June 11 1937 July 24 2012 was an American actor who appeared in more than 40 films and television series He was well known for his role as Dr Joe Gannon in the television drama Medical Center which aired 1969 to 1976 Everetts first notable role came in an episode of the ABCWarner Brothers 19601962 detective series Surfside 6 His first major role came a year later in the film Claudelle Inglish and subsequently played a deputy in the shortlived 1963 ABC western television series The Dakotas which featured Jack Elam as a fellow lawman After appearing in a number of movies and television series in the later 1960s he got his big break landing the role of Dr Joe Gannon on the innovative medical drama Medical Center with costar James Daly He appeared in numerous films and television series including The Singing Nun Centennial Hagen Airplane II The Sequel Star Command and Mulholland Drive He also appeared as a guest star in more than 40 television series such as Redigo Melrose Place The Nanny Touched by an Angel Diagnosis Murder Caroline in the City Murder She Wrote The Red Skelton Show The Man from UNCLE and Route 66