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Robert W. Tessier (June 2, 1934 – October 11, 1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for playing heavy, menacing characters in films and on television.




Early life


Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, of Abenaki and French descent, Tessier served as a paratrooper in the Korean War earning both a Silver Star and Purple Heart.




Performing career


Tessier was an accomplished motorcycle rider doing stunts in the circus. These skills helped him secure his first film role in The Born Losers directed by Tom Laughlin.
With his shaven head, size and threatening appearance, Tessier went on to play a series of villainous roles on both TV and in film.
Tessier starred as the menacing convict "Connie Shokner" in the 1974 comedy-drama The Longest Yard with Burt Reynolds (whom he counted as one of his friends) and as Kevin in The Deep. He also played alongside Charles Bronson, as a bare knuckle fighter in the film Hard Times and as a main villain in Breakheart Pass.
In his spare time, Tessier was an accomplished cabinet maker often making pieces for his co-stars.




Death


Tessier died of cancer October 11, 1990, aged 56. He was survived by his six children, mother and two sisters.




Filmography






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Kung Fu (1974) – Aztec Warrior
Little House on the Prairie (Survival, 1975) – Chief Jack Lame Horse (as Jack Lame Horse)
The Last of the Mohicans (1977) – Magua
Centennial (1978–1979) – Rude Water
Desperate Women (1978) – Outlaw (uncredited)
Hart to Hart (1979) "Max in love" episode – Mover #1
Starsky & Hutch (2-part episode in 1979) – Soldier
The Billion Dollar Threat (1979) – Benjamin
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 episodes both in 1979) – Marcos Marcilka
The Dukes of Hazzard (1980) – Mitch Henderson
The Incredible Hulk (1980) – Johnny
Vega$ (1980) – Sawyer
Fantasy Island (1981) – Flynt
The Fall Guy (1981–1986) – Thug / Harvey / Garvey / Prisoner
CHiPs (1982) – Zorn
The A-Team (1983–1985) – Mute / Scully
Manimal (1983) – Sailor Poker Player (as Robert W. Tessier)
The Rousters (1983) – Bender
Magnum, P.I. (1984) – Murderer
Spenser: For Hire (1985) – Conan
Amazing Stories (1986) – Woodsman
Sledge Hammer! (1987) – Stoolie
B.L. Stryker (1989)




References






External links


Robert Tessier at IMDb
Robert Tessier at the TCM Movie Database
"Robert Tessier". Find a Grave. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
First of a series of commercials Tessier did for Midas Muffler in the 1980s

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