Arthur Peterson

Arthur Peterson played character and supporting roles on stage, television, and feature films. On television, fans of the series Soap (1977-1981), a funny spoof of soap operas, may remember Peterson for playing the Major. North Dakota born and raised, Peterson first obtained a degree in theater from the University of Minnesota before becoming a professional actor with the first Federal Theater Project. Peterson made his media debut in 1936 with a regular role on the radio serial The Guiding Light. During WWII, Peterson fought within General Patton's third regimen. Upon his discharge, Peterson appeared in the ABC network's first situation comedy, That's O'Toole. Peterson's stage work included appearances in such plays as Inherit the Wind. His film career has been sporadic, including such titles as Born Wild (1968) and the television movie Rollercoaster (1977). Peterson spent 1981 to 1991 touring the country with his wife in a Pasadena Playhouse production of The Gin Game (a play made famous on Broadway by Jessica Tandy and her husband Hume Cronyn). When the play's long run ended, Peterson retired from acting. He passed away on October 31, 1996, of Alzheimer's disease in the Amberwood Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles at age 83.

Highest Rated Movies

Rating	Title	Credit	Box Office	Year
58%	Rollercoaster	Owner	—	1977
67%	The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid	Jefferson Jones	—	1972
88%	Targets	Ed Loughlin	—	1968
50%	Yours, Mine and Ours	Priest	—	1968
No Score Yet	The Young Animals	The Principal	—	1968
No Score Yet	Invitation to a Gunfighter	Schoop	—	1964
No Score Yet	One Man's Way	Instructor	—	1963
No Score Yet	Return to Peyton Place	Selectman	—	1961
75%	Call Northside 777	Keeler's Assistant	—	1948

Rating	Title	Credit	Year
No Score Yet	Trapper John, M.D. 1979-1986	Kelly	1982
No Score Yet	Soap 1977-1981	The Major	1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
No Score Yet	Barney Miller 1975-1982	Doctor	1976
No Score Yet	Starsky & Hutch 1975-1979	Henny	1975
No Score Yet	Gunsmoke 1955-1975	Arny Judge Brooker Drunk Doctor Parks	1974 1969 1966 1964 1961 1960
No Score Yet	The Waltons 1972-1981	Homer	1972
No Score Yet	Bewitched 1964-1972	Mr. Martin	1972 1966
No Score Yet	Bonanza 1959-1973	Judge Nelson Dr. Adams Reverend Jordan James Snell Donavan Martin Lloyd Walsh	1972 1970 1969 1968 1962
No Score Yet	Green Acres 1965-1971	Dr. Stoddard Dr. Stuart	1970 1967
No Score Yet	Mission: Impossible 1966-1973	Helm	1969
No Score Yet	I Dream of Jeannie 1965-1970		1966
90%	Gilligan's Island 1964-1967	George Bancroft	1965
No Score Yet	My Favorite Martian 1963-1966	Doctor	1965 1964
No Score Yet	Perry Mason 1957-1966	Sorrell Dr. McBurney	1963 1960
80%	The Twilight Zone 1959-1964	Sheriff	1960

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