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Ernie Lively

Acting

Born January 29, 1947 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died June 3, 2021

Also known as Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.

Biography

Ernie Lively (January 29, 1947 - June 3, 2021) was an American actor, acting coach and producer, best known for his roles in Passenger 57 (1992) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). He was the father by adoption of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and the father of actors Eric Lively and Blake Lively.

Filmography50+ titles

The X-Files

1993as Sheriff John Teller

The West Wing

1999as Georgia Congressman

Seinfeld

1989as Zeke

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Ranger Neher

Quantum Leap

1989as Col. Deke Grimwald

That '70s Show

1998as Ted

Hill Street Blues

1981

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Jake

The Man in the Moon

1991as Will Sanders

Beauty and the Beast

as Cavanaugh

Saving Grace

2007as Ham's Dad

JAG

1995as Joel Yarrow

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979as Longstreet B. Davenport

Crossing Jordan

2001as Sheriff Roper

The Waltons

1972as Railroad Conductor

McCloud

1970

The Perfect Game

2009as Coach Sam Hicks

The Thirteenth Floor

1999as 30's Cop

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Principal Wallace Morrison

The Commish

1991

Remington Steele

1982as Dallas

Arli$$

1996

Renegade

1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992as Freddy

Secret Admirer

1985as Guard

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Frank

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2005as Franz Vreeland

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Mike

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991as Detective Nelson

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008as Franz Vreeland

American Pie 2

2001as Sergeant

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993as Briggs

Turner & Hooch

1989as Motel Clerk

Senseless

1998as Coach Brandau

Waffle Street

2015as Wright Adams

Sleepwalkers

1992as Animal Control Officer

An Innocent Man

1989as Donatelli's Dealer

Mulholland Falls

1996as Foreman

Passenger 57

1992as Chief Biggs

Hard to Kill

1990as Commander

Baywatch

1989as Mr. Kent

The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick

1988as Jeff

The Art of Travel

2008as Mr. Layne

Fire Down Below

1997as Todd

Air America

1990as Truck Driver

Falcon Crest

1981as Dr. Franklin

Goodbye Lover

1998as Sheriff