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| character= [[James (1980)|James]] | | character= [[James (1980)|James]] | ||
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| born_month= | | born_month=8 | ||
| born_day= | | born_day=24 | ||
| born_year= | | born_year=1935 | ||
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| nationality= | | nationality=US | ||
| imdb=0917136 | | imdb=0917136 | ||
| sortkey=Weddle, Vernon | | sortkey=Weddle, Vernon | ||
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'''Vernon Weddle''' (born August 24, 1935) is an American actor who portrayed Sergeant [[James (1980)|James]], billed on screen as 1st Cop, in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]".<ref group="external" name="imdb_galactica1980_discovers_earth_first_cop">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0585497/fullcredits/#:~:text=Vernon%20Weddle,1st%20Cop|title=Galactica 1980: Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 1 (1980) - Full cast and crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> He was born in [[w:Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg, Mississippi]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_weddle_bio_birth_hattiesburg">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917136/bio/#:~:text=Hattiesburg%2C%20Mississippi|title=Vernon Weddle - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
Weddle worked as a television and film character actor from the 1970s through 1990, often cast as doctors, officials, and other authority figures. | |||
He appeared in three productions from [[List of Former Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew|Glen A. Larson]] in addition to ''Galactica 1980''. On ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'' he played Delwood P. Manners in two second-season episodes, "Cain's Cruiser" (1979)<ref group="external" name="imdb_bjbear_cains_cruiser_manners">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517211/#:~:text=Delwood%20P.%20Manners|title=B.J. and the Bear: Cain's Cruiser (1979)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> and "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful" (1980).<ref group="external" name="imdb_bjbear_good_bad_beautiful_manners">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517236/#:~:text=Delwood%20P.%20Manners|title=B.J. and the Bear: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (1980)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> He guest-starred in three episodes of ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.|Quincy, M.E.]]'' between 1977 and 1980, as Mr. Carew, Hal Peters, and Peter Harper.<ref group="external" name="imdb_weddle_credits_quincy_roles">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0917136/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Quincy%20M.E.|title=Vernon Weddle - Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> He also appeared as Dr. [[Buckwiki:Moray|Moray]] in the ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' episode "[[Buckwiki:Mark of the Saurian|Mark of the Saurian]]" (1981).<ref group="external" name="imdb_buckrogers_saurian_moray">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0533104/#:~:text=Vernon%20Weddle,Dr.%20Moray|title=Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Mark of the Saurian (1981)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> | |||
{{ | In feature films, Weddle played Reverend Hubbard in ''[[w:Norma Rae|Norma Rae]]'' (1979)<ref group="external" name="imdb_normarae_hubbard_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079638/characters/nm0917136#:~:text=Vernon%20Weddle%20as%20Reverend%20Hubbard|title=Norma Rae (1979) - Vernon Weddle as Reverend Hubbard|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> and General Washburne in ''[[w:Short Circuit (1986 film)|Short Circuit]]'' (1986).<ref group="external" name="imdb_shortcircuit_washburne_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091949/characters/nm0917136#:~:text=Vernon%20Weddle%20as%20General%20Washburne|title=Short Circuit (1986) - Vernon Weddle as General Washburne|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> On ''[[w:Simon %26 Simon|Simon & Simon]]'' he appeared in three episodes between 1982 and 1985 in separate roles.<ref group="external" name="imdb_weddle_name_simon_simon">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917136/#:~:text=Simon%20%26%20Simon|title=Vernon Weddle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> His final credited screen role was a 1990 episode of ''[[w:Parker Lewis Can't Lose|Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_weddle_name_parker_lewis_final">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917136/#:~:text=Parker%20Lewis%20Can%27t%20Lose|title=Vernon Weddle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=4 July 2026}}</ref> | ||
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| Date of Birth: | August 24,1935 | ||||
| Date of Death: | Missing required parameter 1=month! | ||||
| Age: | 90 | ||||
| Nationality: |  USA
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Vernon Weddle (born August 24, 1935) is an American actor who portrayed Sergeant James, billed on screen as 1st Cop, in the Galactica 1980 episode "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I".[external 1] He was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[external 2]
Career
editWeddle worked as a television and film character actor from the 1970s through 1990, often cast as doctors, officials, and other authority figures.
He appeared in three productions from Glen A. Larson in addition to Galactica 1980. On B.J. and the Bear he played Delwood P. Manners in two second-season episodes, "Cain's Cruiser" (1979)[external 3] and "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful" (1980).[external 4] He guest-starred in three episodes of Quincy, M.E. between 1977 and 1980, as Mr. Carew, Hal Peters, and Peter Harper.[external 5] He also appeared as Dr. Moray in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Mark of the Saurian" (1981).[external 6]
In feature films, Weddle played Reverend Hubbard in Norma Rae (1979)[external 7] and General Washburne in Short Circuit (1986).[external 8] On Simon & Simon he appeared in three episodes between 1982 and 1985 in separate roles.[external 9] His final credited screen role was a 1990 episode of Parker Lewis Can't Lose.[external 10]
References
editExternal sources
edit- ↑ Galactica 1980: Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 1 (1980) - Full cast and crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Vernon Weddle - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ B.J. and the Bear: Cain's Cruiser (1979) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ B.J. and the Bear: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (1980) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Vernon Weddle - Credits (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Mark of the Saurian (1981) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Norma Rae (1979) - Vernon Weddle as Reverend Hubbard (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Short Circuit (1986) - Vernon Weddle as General Washburne (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Vernon Weddle (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Vernon Weddle (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 4 July 2026.