Kevin Hagen
Born April 03, 1928 (Age: 98)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
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as Nathaniel Amsted
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Age: 59
Power
1986
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as Cop
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Age: 57
The Hunter
1980
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as Poker Player
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Age: 52
The San Pedro Bums
1977
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as Mr. McClory
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Age: 49
Honky Tonk
1974
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as
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Age: 45
The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973
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as Colonel Blanchard
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Age: 45
Prologue to Wounded Knee
1973
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as Ken Shaeffer
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Age: 45
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
1972
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as Luke
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Age: 43
The Learning Tree
1969
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as Doc Tim Cravens
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Age: 41
Shenandoah
1965
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as Mule - Rebel Deserter
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Age: 37
Rio Conchos
1964
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as Blondebeard
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Age: 36
The Man from Galveston
1963
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as John Dillard
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Age: 35
Rider on a Dead Horse
1962
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as Jake Fry
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Age: 34
Pork Chop Hill
1959
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as Cpl. Kissell
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Age: 31
Gunsmoke in Tucson
1958
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as Clem Haney
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Age: 30