American actor and screenwriter (1938?2011)
Ross Hagen
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Born
| Leland Lando Lilly
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1938-05-21
)
May 21, 1938
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Died
| May 7, 2011
(2011-05-07)
(aged 72)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, voice actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer
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Years active
| 1966?2010
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Ross Hagen
(born
Leland Lando Lilly
; May 21, 1938 ? May 7, 2011) was an American voice actor, actor, director, screenwriter and producer whose television acting credits included
Daktari
.
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His film credits included
The Hellcats
in 1967 and
The Sidehackers
in 1969.
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His video game credits included
Red Dead Redemption
and its expansion pack
Undead Nightmare
.
Personal life
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Hagen was born in
Williams, Arizona
, on May 21, 1938.
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However, he was raised on an
Oregon
farm.
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Hagen and his first wife had two children, Bob Lilly and Julie Lilly-Beloit.
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He was married to his second wife, Claire Polan, an actress from 1963 until her death in 2003.
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Outside of acting, Hagen also served in the
United States Army
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Career
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Hagen began his acting career during the 1960s. His early career included guest appearances on
The Virginian
,
The Big Valley
, and
Here Come the Brides
".
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He was cast in the
CBS
television series
Daktari
, in 1968.
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He portrayed a
safari
photographer named Bart Jason until the end of the show in 1969.
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Hagen's other film credits included
The Mini-Skirt Mob
and
Speedway
in 1968,
The Devil's 8
(1969),
The Organization
(1971),
Angels' Wild Women
(1972),
Melinda
(1972),
Wonder Women
(1973),
Night Creature
(1978),
Angel
(1984),
Avenging Angel
(1985) and
Armed Response
(1986).
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His other credits as a director and producer have included
Reel Horror
,
The Media Madman
and
Time Wars
.
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He also starred in
Dinosaur Island
and
Fugitive Rage
, both directed by
Fred Olen Ray
.
Hagen also played Landon Ricketts, a retired gunslinger, in the video games
Red Dead Redemption
and
Undead Nightmare
.
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Death
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Ross Hagen died of cancer at his home in
Brentwood, Los Angeles
, on May 7, 2011, at the age of 72.
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Legacy
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A location in 2018 video game
Red Dead Redemption 2
, the prequel to
Red Dead Redemption
in which Hagen starred in, was named Mount Hagen in the late actor's honor.
Filmography
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Films
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Television
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Video games
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References
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