Cliff Potts

Cliff Potts

82 · Born: Jan 5, 1942

Personal Details

BornJan 5, 1942 Glendale, California, USA
Spouse
  • Maria Potts

    ( Sep 12, 1975 to Apr 3, 1984 )
  • Maryann Carter

    ( Dec 2, 1967 to Dec 23, 2024 )

Biography

Cliff Potts was born on January 5, 1942, in the United States, and has had a long and distinguished career as a television and film actor.

Throughout his career, Potts has appeared in over sixty episodic television series, with a significant number of supporting roles and guest appearances. One of his earliest notable roles was as a regular supporting player during the first season of the 1968 series "The Name of the Game", which was a 90-minute revolving series about a publishing empire that featured Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack.

In addition to his work on "The Name of the Game", Potts also appeared in a starring role in the short-lived 1977 TV series "Big Hawaii", in which he played the rebellious son of a rich landowner. He also portrayed the character John Brooke in the 1994 film adaptation of "Little Women".

Perhaps Potts' most widely-known film role is that of John Wolf in the cult science fiction film "Silent Running". This film, released in 1972, has developed a cult following over the years and is still widely regarded as a classic of the science fiction genre.

After a long and successful career in television and film, Potts is currently retired from acting. Despite his retirement, his body of work continues to be celebrated by fans of science fiction and television drama.

Career

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2014
{"id":195444,"title":"Temptations","year":"1999","character":"Ben Hopkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/temptations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195444.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195444.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Temptations
Temptations as Ben Hopkins
{"id":55053,"title":"Embrace the Darkness","year":"1999","character":"Turner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/embrace-the-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55053.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":55528,"title":"Counter Measures","year":"1998","character":"Admiral Harrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/counter-measures","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55528.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Counter Measures
Counter Measures as Admiral Harrison
{"id":190666,"title":"Deadly Charades","year":"1996","character":"Tate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-charades","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190666.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":85677,"title":"See Jane Run","year":"1995","character":"Daniel Garson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/see-jane-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85677.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
See Jane Run
See Jane Run as Daniel Garson
{"id":160004,"title":"Under Crystal Lake","year":"1990","character":"Swan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-crystal-lake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160004.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":806,"title":"MacGyver","year":1986,"character":"Gar Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/macgyver-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
MacGyver
MacGyver as Gar Manning
{"id":161683,"title":"International Airport","year":"1985","character":"Jack","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/international-airport","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161683.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":9953,"title":"Crazy Like a Fox","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crazy-like-a-fox","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Ed Potts","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63124,"title":"Sahara","year":"1983","character":"String","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sahara-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69n70p1hedu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69n70p1hedu0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Sahara
Sahara as String
{"id":204613,"title":"M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers","year":"1983","character":"Steve Lightner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/madd-mothers-against-drunk-drivers-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204613.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":195878,"title":"For Love and Honor","year":"1983","character":"Sgt. Allard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-and-honor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195878.jpg"},"released":1}
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor as Sgt. Allard
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{"id":10015,"title":"T.J. Hooker","year":1982,"character":"Detective Holland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tj-hooker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10015.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
T.J. Hooker
T.J. Hooker as Detective Holland
{"id":163198,"title":"Desperate Voyage","year":"1980","character":"Vic Michael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desperate-voyage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163198.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163198.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Desperate Voyage
Desperate Voyage as Vic Michael
{"id":80780,"title":"Belle Starr","year":"1980","character":"Cole Younger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/belle-starr-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80780.jpg"},"released":1}
Belle Starr
Belle Starr as Cole Younger
{"id":163389,"title":"The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang","year":"1979","character":"Bob Dalton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-ride-of-the-dalton-gang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163389.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":103831551,"title":"Little Women","year":1978,"character":"John Brooke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/little-women-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831551.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Little Women
Little Women as John Brooke
{"id":11176,"title":"Big Hawaii","year":1977,"character":"Mitch Fears","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/big-hawaii","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11176.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Big Hawaii
Big Hawaii as Mitch Fears
{"id":103834590,"title":"Once an Eagle","year":1976,"character":"Courtenay Massengale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/once-an-eagle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834590.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle as Courtenay Massengale
{"id":191508,"title":"Nevada Smith","year":"1975","character":"Nevada Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nevada-smith-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191508.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith as Nevada Smith
{"id":164616,"title":"Trapped Beneath the Sea","year":"1974","character":"Gordon Gaines","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trapped-beneath-the-sea","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164616.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":164641,"title":"Hangup","year":"1974","character":"Lou","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hangup","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164641.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164641.jpg"},"released":1}
Hangup
Hangup as Lou
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{"id":64656,"title":"A Case of Rape","year":"1974","character":"Larry Retzliff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-case-of-rape","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64656.jpg"},"released":1}
A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape as Larry Retzliff
{"id":22834,"title":"Silent Running","year":"1972","character":"John Keenan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/silent-running","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/528fvf6ah250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/528fvf6ah250.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Silent Running
Silent Running as John Keenan
{"id":64881,"title":"The Groundstar Conspiracy","year":"1972","character":"Carl Mosely","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-groundstar-conspiracy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64881.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":122790,"title":"Snow Job","year":"1972","character":"Bob Skinner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/snow-job","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_122790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_122790.jpg"},"released":1}
Snow Job
Snow Job as Bob Skinner
{"id":86811,"title":"Cry for Me, Billy","year":"1972","character":"Billy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cry-for-me-billy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86811.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27861,"title":"Sometimes a Great Notion","year":"1971","character":"Andy Stamper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sometimes-a-great-notion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":165713,"title":"San Francisco International Airport","year":"1970","character":"William Sturtevant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/san-francisco-international-airport","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165713.jpg"},"released":1}
1970