Biff Manard (c. 1943 – May 19, 2014) was an American actor.[1]

Background

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Born in either 1939 or 1943 according to various sources, Manard appeared in several movies and made guest spots on popular TV shows for many decades, such as Officer Michael Francis Murphy on The Flash, but he is perhaps best known for his role as "Hap" Ashby in the low budget science-fiction adventure Trancers, in a supporting role as a washed up baseball player, who is targeted by a psychic assassin[2] from the future. He returned to this role in Trancers II, and in 1985, he also had reunited with co-stars Art LaFleur and Tim Thomerson for the Zone Troopers. Manard died in 2014 in Las Vegas aged 71 after a long illness.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns Harris Gang
1974 Shanks Goliath
1981 Underground Aces Pimp
1981 St. Helens Dr. Romarantin
1981 Lunch Wagon Wino
1981 Buddy Buddy Highway Patrolman #2
1983 Off the Wall Colonel Fry
1983 Surf II Bob's Father
1984 Trancers Hap Ashby
1985 Zone Troopers Dolan
1988 The Wrong Guys Mark Grunski
1991 Trancers II Hap Ashby
1992 Desert Kickboxer Sheriff Larry
1994 Blankman Biff
1994 Art Deco Detective Stocking Terrorist
1996 Snitch Norman the Drunk
1997 Eight Days a Week The Sad Man
1999 The Incredible Genie Farrow

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Mission: Impossible Lieutenant Seelik Episode: "The Amateur"
1971–1972 Bonanza Scoggins / Hartsfield / Smokey 4 episodes
1976 The Jacksons Skit characters 1 episode
1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special Biker Wedding Clergy Television film; also writer
1981 CHiPs Manager Episode: "Forty Tons of Trouble"
1981 Pray TV Billie Bob Joe Brown Television film
1982 Knots Landing Drunk Episode: "The Rose and the Briar"
1982 Father Murphy Dealer #1 Episode: "Eighty-Eight Keys to Happiness"
1982 Tucker's Witch Andy Episode: "Big Mouth"
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Ruffian Episode: "Elementary, Dear Data"
1990–1991 The Flash Officer Michael Murphy 17 episodes
1991 Night Court Mr. Dane Episode: "Mama Was a Rollin' Stone"
1991 Hunter Hank Olsen Episode: "Room Service"
1992 Days of Our Lives Dr. Dieter Von Leyden Episode #1.6850
1994 Viper Security Guard Episode: "Pilot"
1994 Renegade Sheriff Episode: "Dutch on the Run"
1995 Bonanza: Under Attack Luke Television film
1995 Full House Cowpoke 2 episodes
2007 Smith Jim Episode: "Four"

References

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  1. ^ Byrne, Craig (January 30, 2015). "Biff Manard From The Original Flash Series Died Last Year". FlashTVNews. KSiteTV. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trancers [DVD] : the cult classic trilogy / Full Moon Features presents ..." chinooklibrary.ca. Chinook Regional Library. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Argus Hamilton - RIP--a Comedy Store legend---Biff Manard..." facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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