1928-04-03 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 – July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's TV series Little House on the Prairie. Hagen was the son of professional ballroom dancers, Haakon Olaf Hagen and Marvel Lucile Wadsworth. His father abandoned the family when Kevin was five. He was raised by his mother, grandmother, and two aunts, with some help from his uncle, a physician. The family moved to Portland, Oregon, when Kevin was a teenager. He played baseball and football at Jefferson High School. He attended Oregon State University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy after World War II; he served in San Diego. Hagen, married four times, was a single parent for two decades to his son, Christopher Hagen, a Special Education teacher and high school baseball coach in Bakersfield, California.
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Bonanza: The Next Generation | Nathaniel Amsted | 1988-03-22 |
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Power | Cop | 1986-01-31 |
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Little House: Look Back to Yesterday | Dr. Hiram Baker | 1983-12-12 |
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Power | Paul Hackett | 1980-01-14 |
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The Hunter | Poker Player | 1980-08-01 |
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The San Pedro Bums | Mr. McClory | 1977-05-13 |
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Honky Tonk | 1974-04-01 | |
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Camper John | Ken Shaeffer | 1973-04-27 |
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The Soul of Nigger Charley | Colonel Blanchard | 1973-05-15 |
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The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment | Luke | 1972-03-06 |
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Dead Men Tell No Tales | Karl | 1971-12-17 |
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Weekend of Terror | Lieutenant Papich | 1970-12-08 |
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A Storm in Summer | Policeman | 1970-02-06 |
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The Learning Tree | Doc Tim Cravens | 1969-08-06 |
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The Last Challenge | Frank Garrison | 1967-12-22 |
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Shenandoah | Mule - Rebel Deserter | 1965-06-03 |
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Rio Conchos | Blondebeard | 1964-10-28 |
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The Man from Galveston | John Dillard | 1963-12-18 |
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Rider on a Dead Horse | Jake Fry | 1962-05-27 |
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Pork Chop Hill | Cpl. Kissell | 1959-05-29 |
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Gunsmoke in Tucson | Clem Haney | 1958-12-07 |