Ric Carrott (born February 5, 1949) is an American actor who was
active during the 1970s.Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only
regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the
Saturday morning children's series Space Academy, but he made guest
appearances on numerous popular shows of the decade. These included
Nanny and the Professor, The Partridge Family, Love American Style,
Dirty Sally, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, The Blue Knight,
The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, S.W.A.T., Cannon, and
later The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy
Island and Three's Company.Carrott originated the role of Chuck
Cunningham, in the pilot for Happy Days (which aired as a segment of
Love, American Style, "Love and the Happy Days"), later played by
Gavan O'Herlihy in the series.His film work includes roles in The
Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as Locker Room Girls) (1974),
Earthquake (1974), Sunburst (1975), Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976),
Marathon Man (1976), and the television movies A Summer Without Boys
(1973), Hurricane (1974), SST: Death Flight (1977), and When Hell was
in Session (1979).
active during the 1970s.Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only
regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the
Saturday morning children's series Space Academy, but he made guest
appearances on numerous popular shows of the decade. These included
Nanny and the Professor, The Partridge Family, Love American Style,
Dirty Sally, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, The Blue Knight,
The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, S.W.A.T., Cannon, and
later The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy
Island and Three's Company.Carrott originated the role of Chuck
Cunningham, in the pilot for Happy Days (which aired as a segment of
Love, American Style, "Love and the Happy Days"), later played by
Gavan O'Herlihy in the series.His film work includes roles in The
Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as Locker Room Girls) (1974),
Earthquake (1974), Sunburst (1975), Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976),
Marathon Man (1976), and the television movies A Summer Without Boys
(1973), Hurricane (1974), SST: Death Flight (1977), and When Hell was
in Session (1979).
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