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| | '''Curtis Credel''' (Born August 21, 1944) is the actor who played [[Haals]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]'' episodes, "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". |
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| '''Curtis Credel''' (born '''Curtis Ray Credle''' on October 21, 1944, in Washington, North Carolina)<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_biography_washington_north_carolina">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/bio/|title=Curtis Credel - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> is an American character actor who portrayed Colonial gunner [[Haals]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]'' two-part episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]". His career as a working character actor spanned the 1970s and 1980s, with extensive appearances in [[Glen A. Larson]] productions and network television series.
| | Credel appeared in numerous ''Glen A. Larson'' series, including ''[[w:McCloud|McCloud]], [[w:The_Fall_Guy|The Fall Guy]],'' and ''[[w:B.J._and_the_Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]''. He was briefly married to [[Marsha Mercant]] from 1977 to 1982. |
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| == Career ==
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| Credel established himself as a reliable character actor during the golden age of network television, appearing in approximately 37-39 credited roles across television and film from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s.<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_filmography_battlestar_galactica">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/|title=Curtis Credel|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> His television work included notable guest appearances on ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' (1976, 1979), ''[[w:Columbo|Columbo]]'' (1975), ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (1976, 1977), ''[[w:Black Sheep Squadron|Black Sheep Squadron]]'' (1976, 1977), ''[[w:Emergency!|Emergency!]]'' (1978), ''[[w:CHiPs|CHiPs]]'' (1979), ''[[w:The Dukes of Hazzard|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (1979), ''[[w:The Waltons|The Waltons]]'' (1981), ''[[w:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]'' (1981), ''[[w:Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' (1981, 1984), and ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'' (1985).<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_filmography_battlestar_galactica" />
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| His film credits included an uncredited role in ''[[w:Smokey and the Bandit|Smokey and the Bandit]]'' (1977), a supporting part in ''[[w:Hard Country (film)|Hard Country]]'' (1981) with [[w:Kim Basinger|Kim Basinger]] and [[w:Jan-Michael Vincent|Jan-Michael Vincent]], and the role of FBI agent Bates in [[w:Stephen King|Stephen King]]'s ''[[w:Firestarter (1984 film)|Firestarter]]'' (1984) with [[w:Drew Barrymore|Drew Barrymore]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_filmography_battlestar_galactica" />
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| === Glen A. Larson Productions ===
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| Credel became part of Glen A. Larson's rotating stable of character actors, appearing in multiple productions from the prolific television creator. His Larson series appearances included ''[[w:McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1977), ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'' (1981), ''[[w:The Fall Guy|The Fall Guy]]'' (1983), and ''Battlestar Galactica'' (1978).<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_filmography_battlestar_galactica" /> This pattern of repeat casting was common practice for Larson, who frequently utilized trusted performers across his action-adventure series.
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| === Battlestar Galactica ===
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| In "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero," Credel played Haals, a Colonial Warrior serving as senior gunnery master aboard the ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''. The two-part episode originally aired October 22 and 29, 1978, and followed a commando team's mission to destroy the Cylon-controlled Ravashol Pulsar weapon on the frozen planet [[Arcta]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_filmography_battlestar_galactica" />
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| Haals was part of the military contingent accompanying a team of recruited convicts led by [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]], [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], and [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]]. In a pivotal scene, the villainous convict Wolfe, frustrated from exposure to the cold while riding atop the team's snowram, seized a laser pistol and attacked Haals, pushing him off the transport. Apollo confirmed Haals survived the assault.
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| == Personal Life ==
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| Credel has been married four times. His marriages included Judy Lawrence (1965-1968), actress [[Marsha Mercant]] (1977-1982),<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_biography_marsha_mercant_marriage">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/bio/|title=Curtis Credel - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_mercant_biography_curtis_credel">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580189/|title=Marsha Mercant|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> Della Lietzke (1986-1987), and Donna Coleman Credle (1989-present).<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_biography_donna_coleman_credle">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/bio/|title=Curtis Credel - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref>
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| After his acting career concluded in the mid-1980s, Credel relocated to Brunswick, Georgia, where he owned and operated Star Cars, an independent refurbished used car dealership, and co-owned Credle's Cruise & Travel, a travel agency.<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_biography_brunswick_star_cars">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/bio/|title=Curtis Credel - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> He remained in Brunswick until 2011, when he moved to the Orlando, Florida area.<ref group="external" name="imdb_credel_biography_orlando_florida_2011">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187181/bio/|title=Curtis Credel - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| === External Sources ===
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