Stan Ivar

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Stan Ivar
Born (1943-01-11) January 11, 1943 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor

Stan Ivar (born January 11, 1943) is an American actor who is best known for his role as John Carter in Little House on the Prairie , and also known for his roles as Ben Robinson in NCIS , Daniel Scott in Days of Our Lives , Mark Johnson in Star Trek: Voyager, and as Captain Mike Davison in the cult movie Creature (1985). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

He played blacksmith John Carter in Little House on the Prairie , joining the cast during the final season, and the TV movies Little House: Look Back to Yesterday , Little House: Bless All the Dear Children , and Little House: The Last Farewell . [5] [6]

Once Little House on the Prairie ended, Ivar asked if he could keep the set. [6] [7] Ivar later disassembled the house and moved it out to his home in rural LA County. [8]

Other notable TV roles include Ben Robinson in NCIS , [4] Daniel Scott in Days of Our Lives , [9] Paul Raines in Highway to Heaven , and Mark Johnson in Star Trek: Voyager. [10] [11]

He has also had roles in numerous other major television series, including Grapevine [12] , General Hospital , Crazy Like a Fox, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Cagney & Lacey, The Practice, St. Elsewhere, The John Larroquette Show, Married with Children, Murder, She Wrote, Beverly Hills, 90210, Beauty and the Beast, Cybill, Matlock, and Moonlighting. [1] [13] [9]

He has appeared in several television movies including The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987), Shattered Dreams (1990), The Last Halloween (1991), Torch Song (1993), The Disappearance of Nora (1993), Chance of a Lifetime (1998), and many more. [13] [14]

Feature film roles include Creature (1985), The Big Picture (1989), Rock-A-Doodle (1991), Aspen Extreme (1993), and playing Matt LeBlanc's character's father in Ed (1996). [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Creature Mike Davison
1989 The Big Picture Charlie
1991 Rock-a-Doodle Frank - Dad
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Jake McAllister
1993 Aspen Extreme Mr. Parker
1996 Ed Cooper's Father

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982–1983 Little House on the Prairie John CarterRecurring role
1983 Little House: Look Back to Yesterday TV movie
1984 Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
St. Elsewhere Don BundyEpisode: "In Sickness and in Health"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Steve HollisterEpisode: "Two Grand"
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Byron JordanEpisode: "Murder Between Friends"
1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Doc SutherlandTelevision film
Simon & Simon Police Sgt. Michael GrayEpisode: "Judgement Call"
My Sister Sam Eric RandallEpisode: "Another Saturday Night"
1st & Ten' Coach DowlingEpisode: "A Second Chance Once Removed"
Highway to Heaven Paul Raines2 episodes
It's Garry Shandling's Show Donald RapaportEpisode: "Who's Poppa?"
The Oldest Rookie Arthur WhiteEpisode: "Grand Theft Avocado"
1988 Matlock Congressman Pete McGuinessEpisode: "The Investigation: Part 1"
Beauty and the Beast Jonathan ThorpeEpisode: "Fever"
Moonlighting Brian GatesEpisode: "And the Flesh Was Made Word"
The Bronx Zoo Jeffrey Warren3 episodes
The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. LernerEpisode #1.354
Amen DetectiveEpisode: "Look at Me, I'm Running"
Hunter Dan MichaelsEpisode: "The Baby Game"
Take My Daughters, PleaseJamesTV movie
1989 She's the Sheriff Michael DavenportEpisode: "Max Gets Trumped"
Hard Time on Planet Earth RemyEpisode: "Jesse's Fifteen Minutes"
1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special Mr. McCallisterEpisode: "The Girl with the Crazy Brother"
Jake and the Fatman Jim ClarkeEpisode: "I Ain't Got No Body"
Mancuso, F.B.I. FarberEpisode: "Adamant Eve"
Shattered Dreams Bryan RenehanTV movie
She Said NoDoug
Who's the Boss? Peter Gerber2 episodes
The Flash Dr. Carl TannerEpisode: "Out of Control"
Beverly Hills, 90210 Glen EvansEpisode: "The 17 Year Itch"
Coach DavidEpisode: "Men Don't Heal"
1991 The Killing Mind Captain HarrisTV movie
Midnight Caller Dallas CastlemanEpisode: "City of Lost Souls: Part 2"
The Last Halloween HubbleTV movie
1992 Grapevine HenryEpisode: "The Janice and Brian Story"
A House of Secrets and LiesBen RudolphTV movie
1993 The Disappearance of Nora Leland Sinclair
Torch Song Ken
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie KeeneBob Keene
The Secrets of Lake SuccessTucker Reed3 episodes
1994 Silk Stalkings Clifford JamesonEpisode: "Maid Service"
Married... with Children Jack FranklinEpisode: "Dud Bowl"
1994–1996 Days of Our Lives Daniel Scott60 episodes
1995 The John Larroquette Show David McKennaEpisode: "Rachel and Tony"
Star Trek: Voyager Mark Johnson4 episodes
Murder, She Wrote Lou the LawyerEpisode: "Unwilling Witness"
1996 Murder One Assemblyman GallowayEpisode: "Chapter Sixteen"
Malibu Shores Mr. GreenEpisode: "The Competitive Edge"
1997Home InvasionDr. Alan PatchettTV movie
Step by Step Kevin McGowanEpisode: "Can't Buy Me Love"
Ally McBeal Jason HatfieldEpisode: "Drawing the Lines"
1998 Chance of a Lifetime IvanTV movie
Cybill Jonathan Martin Jr.Episode: "Oh Brother!"
Just Shoot Me! RogerEpisode: "War & Sleaze"
The Young and the Restless Chief Firemarshall2 episodes
2000 & 2004 The Practice Judge Harvey Gleason / Mark Jacobs3 episodes
2010 NCI Ben Robinson2 episodes

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