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Arthur Peterson Jr. was an American actor. He played character and supporting roles on stage, television, and feature films. On television, he played the Major in the TV series Soap (1977–1981).
Birth Name
Arthur Peterson Jr.
Born
Monday, 18 November 1912
Died
Thursday, 31 October 1996
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Teachers Only | Canooti | 1982 |
| Father Murphy | Pap | 1981 |
| Private Benjamin | Benjamin Benjamin / Old Man | 1981 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Theodore Kelly | 1979 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Mr. Steinmetz | 1978 |
| Soap | The Major / Major / "El Mayor" | 1977 |
| Rollercoaster | Owner #4 | 1977 |
| The Spell | Ross | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Old Man Jensen | 1977 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Henny Wilson | 1975 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Teachers Only | Canooti | 1982 |
| Father Murphy | Pap | 1981 |
| Private Benjamin | Benjamin Benjamin / Old Man | 1981 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Theodore Kelly | 1979 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Mr. Steinmetz | 1978 |
| Soap | The Major / Major / "El Mayor" | 1977 |
| Rollercoaster | Owner #4 | 1977 |
| The Spell | Ross | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Old Man Jensen | 1977 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Henny Wilson | 1975 |
| At Long Last Love | George (Nightclub) / George (At Nightclub) | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Dr. Freedman | 1974 |
| The New Perry Mason | Joe | 1973 |
| The Waltons | Homer Ferguson | 1972 |
| Maude | Man | 1972 |
| The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid | Jefferson Jones | 1972 |
| Adventures of Nick Carter | Coroner | 1972 |
| Room 222 | Mr. Rosen | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dubie Newton / Watchman | 1969 |
| The Young Animals | Principal Wilson | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Judge | 1968 |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | Jeweler | 1968 |
| Adam-12 | Elwood Thompson | 1968 |
| The Name of the Game | Otto Byrd | 1968 |
| Targets | Ed Loughlin | 1968 |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | Priest | 1968 |
| Yours, Mine & Ours (1968) | Priest | 1968 |
| Fitzwilly | Liquor Store Clerk | 1967 |
| Mannix | Judge / Mr. Phillips / Prison Official | 1967 |
| Judd for the Defense | Tregoff | 1967 |
| The Guns of Will Sonnett | Stevens | 1967 |
| The Second Hundred Years | Judge / Grandfather | 1967 |
| Mission: Impossible | Helm | 1966 |
| The Felony Squad | Man in Bathrobe | 1966 |
| Iron Horse | Rev. Albert Sparrow | 1966 |
| Shane | Codger | 1966 |
| Love on a Rooftop | Uncle Jack | 1966 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | General Brill | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Swenson | 1965 |
| Green Acres | Doctor Stoddard / Doctor Stuart | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Dr. Lipsky | 1965 |
| Branded | Jim Harkness | 1965 |
| Invitation to a Gunfighter | Schoop | 1964 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Mr. Goodbody | 1964 |
| Slattery's People | Representative Joe Anderson | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Albert Harding / Mr. Martin | 1964 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Official | 1964 |
| One Man's Way | Instructor | 1964 |
| Gilligan's Island | Professor George Bancroft | 1963 |
| My Favorite Martian | Doctor | 1963 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Minister | 1963 |
| Breaking Point | Doctor | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Judge Cavanaugh | 1962 |
| Going My Way | Dr. Webb | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dan Ryson | 1961 |
| Ripcord | Doc | 1961 |
| Hazel | Doctor / Salvation Army Leader | 1961 |
| Return to Peyton Place | Selectman Seth | 1961 |
| Peter Loves Mary | Phil Baxter | 1960 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Jury Foreman | 1960 |
| Outlaws | Sam Bradley | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Mr. Baker | 1960 |
| Thriller | Mr. Sturgis | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Justice Mendoza | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Mayberry | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Doc Jons (as Arthur Peterson Jr.) / Sheriff (as Arthur Peterson Jr.) | 1959 |
| Dennis the Menace | Judge McConnell / Mr. Gordon | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Sheriff | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Harold Donavan - Bank President / Dr. Adams / Reverend Jordan / Martin / Lloyd Walsh / Judge Nelson / James Snell | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Albert Lane / Minister / Oliver Dawson / Shipping Clerk | 1959 |
| The Real McCoys | Customer | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Sorrell / Doctor McBurney | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Dr. Platt | 1957 |
| Gunsmoke | Arny / Banker / Bartender / Doctor / Drunk / Judge Brooker / Parks / Sam Frazer | 1955 |
| Death Valley Days | Rand / Mr. Dobson / Judge Benedict / Bishop Keaner / Abner Cox | 1952 |
| Call Northside 777 | Keeler's Polygraph Assistant | 1948 |
