| Full Name | Royal Dano |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 16, 1922 |
| Died | May 15, 1994, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Death Cause | Heart attack after automobile accident |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | New York University |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Rick Dano, Royal Edward Dano Jr. |
| Parents | Mary Josephine Dano, Caleb Edward Dano |
| Nicknames | Royal Edward Dano, Dano, Royal Edward |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0200455 |
| Movies | Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Johnny Guitar, Something Wicked This Way Comes, House II: The Second Story, The Trouble with Harry, Man of the West, Moby Dick, Ghoulies II, The Right Stuff, The Undefeated, Bend of the River, Spaced Invaders, Electra Glide in Blue, King of Kin... |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | His son, Royal Dano Jr., died of liver failure 48 days before Royal Dano Sr.'s automobile accident and fatal heart attack. |
| 2 | He and his son, Royal Edward Dano Jr., are interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California in Plot C-189, 9. |
| 3 | Profiled in "Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget" by Justin Humphreys (BearManor Media). |
| 4 | Began his performing career as a part of the US Army's 44th Special Service Provisional Company during World War II. |
| 5 | Was nominated by the New York Critic's Circle as one of the promising actors of 1949. |
| 6 | Father of actor Rick Dano and Royal Edward Dano Jr. (September 19, 1946 - February 25, 1994). Grandfather of Hutch Dano. |
| 7 | Dano provided the voice for Disney's audioanimatronic Abraham Lincoln in "Great Moments with Mister Lincoln", presented as part of the State of Illinois pavilion during the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. It was later turned into the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction at Disneyland. He has also voiced Lincoln for the Hall of Presidents at DisneyWorld. His voice is still in use today. |
| 8 | Died on May 15, 1994 at age 71 of a fatal heart attack after an automobile accident. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones | 1966 | TV Movie | Otto |
| Lost in Space | 1966 | TV Series | Major Domo |
| The Virginian | 1962-1966 | TV Series | Uncle Dell Benton / Daniels / Faraway McPhail / ... |
| Gunpoint | 1966 | | Ode |
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1965 | TV Series | Joe Hagen |
| The Legend of Jesse James | 1965 | TV Series | Jailer |
| Rawhide | 1962-1965 | TV Series | Sam Wentworth / Mr. Teisner / Jeb Newton / ... |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Mr. Miley |
| The Fugitive | 1964 | TV Series | Preacher |
| 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | 1964 | | Carey |
| The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | 1964 | TV Series | James Weston |
| Ben Casey | 1964 | TV Series | Morris Harper |
| Mr. Novak | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Metcalfe |
| Temple Houston | 1963 | TV Series | Sheriff Smiley |
| Wagon Train | 1959-1963 | TV Series | John Bouchette / Boone Caulder |
| Savage Sam | 1963 | | Pack Underwood (uncredited) |
| The Dakotas | 1963 | TV Series | Rev. Walter Wyman |
| Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol | 1962 | TV Movie | Marley's Ghost (voice) |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | 1962 | TV Series | Andy |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Robert Mapes / Cole Younger |
| Target: The Corruptors | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Sepic / Jesse |
| The Rifleman | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Reverend Jamison / Able 'Abe' Lincoln / Aaron Wingate / ... |
| The New Breed | 1962 | TV Series | Harry Tilden |
| Frontier Circus | 1961 | TV Series | Jethro Hedges |
| King of Kings | 1961 | | Peter |
| Zane Grey Theater | 1961 | TV Series | Will |
| Posse from Hell | 1961 | | Uncle Billy |
| The Rebel | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Ben Crowe / Amos Cooper |
| Route 66 | 1961 | TV Series | Dr. Clemente |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | 1961 | TV Series | Curley Ashburne |
| Gunslinger | 1961 | TV Series | El Señor |
| Cimarron | 1960 | | Ike Howes |
| The Case of the Dangerous Robin | 1960 | TV Series | |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 1960 | | Sheriff of Harlan |
| Tate | 1960 | TV Series | Marshal Morty Taw |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1957-1960 | TV Series | Mr. Atkins / Martin Ross |
| Johnny Ringo | 1960 | TV Series | Lucas Frome |
| Hound-Dog Man | 1959 | | Fiddling Tom Waller |
| Hotel de Paree | 1959 | TV Series | Sam Crail |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1959 | TV Series | Charlie Wright |
| Face of Fire | 1959 | | Jake Winter |
| The Boy and the Bridge | 1959 | | Evangelist |
| These Thousand Hills | 1959 | | Ike Carmichael |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1959 | TV Series | Roy Henry |
| Never Steal Anything Small | 1959 | | Words Cannon |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1959 | TV Series | Willie |
| Man of the West | 1958 | | Trout |
| Decision | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Handle with Care | 1958 | | Al Lees |
| Saddle the Wind | 1958 | | Clay Ellison |
| Climax! | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Doctor / Sergeant |
| The Restless Gun | 1957 | TV Series | Wilbur English |
| The Millionaire | 1957 | TV Series | Hap Connolly |
| The Web | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Trooper Hook | 1957 | | Mr. Trude |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Father Knows Best | 1957 | TV Series | Sageman |
| Wire Service | 1957 | TV Series | Carl Strawn |
| Man in the Shadow | 1957/I | | Aiken Clay |
| All Mine to Give | 1957 | | Howard Tyler |
| Playhouse 90 | 1957 | TV Series | Undetermined Role |
| Crime of Passion | 1957 | | Police Capt. Charlie Alidos |
| General Electric Theater | 1956 | TV Series | Confederate Deserter |
| Tension at Table Rock | 1956 | | Harry Jameson |
| Santiago | 1956 | | Lobo |
| Moby Dick | 1956 | | 'Elijah' |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Jed |
| Tribute to a Bad Man | 1956 | | Abe |
| Cavalry Patrol | 1956 | TV Movie | Chattez |
| The Trouble with Harry | 1955 | | Deputy Sheriff Calvin Wiggs |
| Camera Three | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Zack / Doan |
| Justice | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | |
| You Are There | 1954 | TV Series | |
| The Far Country | 1954 | | Luke |
| The Man Behind the Badge | 1954 | TV Series | Robert Butzler |
| Johnny Guitar | 1954 | | Corey |
| The Motorola Television Hour | 1954 | TV Series | Don Gerrasio |
| The Big Story | 1954 | TV Series | Charles G. Clayton |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Suspense | 1949-1954 | TV Series | Strang / Barney the Bookie / Lucky / ... |
| Ponds Theater | 1954 | TV Series | Brack |
| The Web | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Omnibus | 1952-1953 | TV Series | Abraham Lincoln |
| Carrie | 1952 | | Captain (uncredited) |
| Bend of the River | 1952 | | Long Tom |
| Flame of Araby | 1951 | | Basra |
| Celanese Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | Shadow |
| The Red Badge of Courage | 1951 | | The Tattered Man |
| Under the Gun | 1951 | | Sam Nugent, trustee-gunner |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | Sergeant Finley |
| Undercover Girl | 1950 | | The Moocher |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Young Doctor Sam | 1949 | Documentary short | Doctor Sam Dennison |
| Lights Out | 1949 | TV Series | |
| Reign of Terror | 1949 | | Citizen (uncredited) |
| The Dark Half | 1993 | | Digger Holt |
| Joey Takes a Cab | 1991 | | |
| Twin Peaks | 1990 | TV Series | Judge Clinton Sternwood |
| Spaced Invaders | 1990 | | Wrenchmuller |
| Ghoulies II | 1988 | | Uncle Ned |
| Killer Klowns from Outer Space | 1988 | | Farmer Gene Green |
| Once Upon a Texas Train | 1988 | TV Movie | Nitro Jones |
| Date with an Angel | 1987 | | Treating Doctor in Hospital (uncredited) |
| House II: The Second Story | 1987 | | Gramps |
| LBJ: The Early Years | 1987 | TV Movie | Southern Senator |
| Red Headed Stranger | 1986 | | Larn Claver |
| Amazing Stories | 1986 | TV Series | Elmer / Salvation Army Officer |
| Cocaine Wars | 1985 | | Bailey |
| Teachers | 1984 | | Ditto Stiles |
| The Mississippi | 1983 | TV Series | Jansen |
| The Right Stuff | 1983 | | Minister |
| Murder 1, Dancer 0 | 1983 | TV Movie | Cow John |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | 1983 | | Tom Fury |
| CHiPs | 1983 | TV Series | Coroner |
| Will There Really Be a Morning? | 1983 | TV Movie | Ernest Farmer |
| Hammett | 1982 | | Pops |
| Fantasy Island | 1982 | TV Series | Preacher |
| Take This Job and Shove It | 1981 | | Beeber |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Mr. Hector Webb / Harold |
| From Here to Eternity | 1980 | TV Series | |
| The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | 1979 | TV Movie | Pa Dalton |
| In Search of Historic Jesus | 1979 | Documentary | Prophet #1 |
| Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter | 1979 | TV Movie | Mr. Willis |
| Quincy M.E. | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Dr. Williams / Holsang |
| Greatest Heroes of the Bible | 1978 | TV Series | Gad |
| Crash | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| Donner Pass: The Road to Survival | 1978 | TV Movie | Sutter |
| The One Man Jury | 1978 | | Bartender |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1978 | TV Series | Grant |
| Murder in Peyton Place | 1977 | TV Movie | Bo Buehler |
| Bad Georgia Road | 1977 | | Arthur Pennyrich |
| Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell | 1977 | | Will Hays |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1977 | TV Series | Uncle 'Sherlock' George |
| How the West Was Won | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Elam Hanks / Elam Hawks |
| Code R | 1977 | TV Series | Carson |
| The Killer Inside Me | 1976 | | Father |
| The Quest | 1976 | TV Series | |
| Drum | 1976 | | Zeke Montgomery |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | 1976 | | Ten Spot |
| Police Woman | 1976 | TV Series | Country Store Owner |
| Emergency! | 1972-1976 | TV Series | Sam / Hallucinating Man |
| Police Story | 1974-1975 | TV Series | McGee / Drivas |
| Capone | 1975 | | Anton J. Cermak |
| Huckleberry Finn | 1975 | TV Movie | Mark Twain |
| Adam-12 | 1975 | TV Series | Walter Covey |
| The Wild Party | 1975 | | Tex |
| Big Bad Mama | 1974 | | Reverend Johnson |
| Planet of the Apes | 1974 | TV Series | Farrow |
| Doc Elliot | 1974 | TV Series | Jesse Paulsen |
| Cannon | 1973 | TV Series | Doctor |
| Electra Glide in Blue | 1973 | | Coroner |
| Cahill U.S. Marshal | 1973 | | MacDonald |
| Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies | 1973 | | Jake |
| Kung Fu | 1973 | TV Series | Henry Skowrin |
| Howzer | 1973 | | Nick Murack |
| Messiah of Evil | 1973 | | Joseph Lang |
| Banyon | 1972 | TV Series | Dr. Frank Jefferson |
| Moon of the Wolf | 1972 | TV Movie | Tom Sr. |
| The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid | 1972 | | Gustavson |
| The Culpepper Cattle Co. | 1972 | | Cattle Rustler |
| The Manhunter | 1972 | TV Movie | Pa Bocock |
| Night Gallery | 1972 | TV Series | Owen (segment "I'll Never Leave You - Ever") |
| Slingshot | 1971 | | |
| Chandler | 1971 | | Sal Sachese (scenes deleted) |
| Skin Game | 1971 | | John Brown |
| Gunsmoke | 1955-1971 | TV Series | Rory Luken / Henry Mather / Watney / ... |
| Decisions! Decisions! | 1971 | TV Movie | Tex |
| Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns | 1971 | | Zach |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | TV Series | John Lambert |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1970 | TV Series | Hody Linquist |
| Run, Simon, Run | 1970 | TV Movie | Sheriff Tacksberry |
| The F.B.I. | 1967-1970 | TV Series | Jess Buford / Newman |
| Death Valley Days | 1965-1970 | TV Series | Aaron Winters / Andrew Bonney / Hannibal McCall / ... |
| Then Came Bronson | 1969 | TV Series | Sheriff Binns |
| The Undefeated | 1969 | | Major Sanders |
| My World and Welcome to It | 1969 | TV Series | General Lee |
| Death of a Gunfighter | 1969 | | Arch Brandt |
| The Big Valley | 1966-1969 | TV Series | Rufus Morton / Jesse Bleeck / The Vet / ... |
| The Outcasts | 1968 | TV Series | Walt Madsen |
| If He Hollers, Let Him Go! | 1968 | | Carl Blair |
| The Guns of Will Sonnett | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Arvis Peebles / Vance Murdock |
| Cowboy in Africa | 1968 | TV Series | Steven Cromwell |
| Day of the Evil Gun | 1968 | | Dr. Eli Prather |
| Cimarron Strip | 1967 | TV Series | Walking Man / Matthew Mark Lukenjohn |
| Hondo | 1967 | TV Series | Liebel |
| Daniel Boone | 1966-1967 | TV Series | John Maddox / Matty Brenner |
| The Last Challenge | 1967 | | Pretty Horse |
| Welcome to Hard Times | 1967 | | John Bear |
| Bonanza | 1962-1967 | TV Series | Matt Jeffers / Hank Penn / Jason Ganther |
| Pistols 'n' Petticoats | 1967 | TV Series | Virgil |
| Iron Horse | 1967 | TV Series | Captain Hugh Sinclair |
$8 Million
