Les Lannom


Les Lannom is an :Category:American television actors|American actor and :Category:American musicians|musician. Lannom is best known for playing Lester Hodges on the television series Harry O from 1974 to 1976, and his role as Sergeant Casper in Southern Comfort.

Biography

Career

He appeared as a guest on the television series Judging Amy, The X Files, ER, NYPD Blue, The Larry Sanders Show, Columbo, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CHiPs, Benson, Knots Landing, The Waltons, The Streets of San Francisco, The Six Million Dollar Man, Cannon, and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. He played Larry Penzoss in the 1985 television miniseries Space and played Bufe Coker in the 1978 television miniseries Centennial. Both miniseries were based on James A. Michener novels. He also appeared in the movie Silkwood. He portrayed Sergeant Casper in Walter Hills Southern Comfort.
He appeared in part V of the miniseries, “Roots, The Next Generations” as Jake, a gas station operator.
From 2002-2006, Lannom appeared onstage as Det. Brent Randall in Dark Legends in Blood. In 2007, he lent his considerable talent to the students of the Speech & Acting Team at his hometown high school Johnston City, Illinois, acting as a volunteer assistant coach. In April 2008, he returned to the high school stage as "Vince Fontaine" in Grease.
An accomplished musician, Lannom plays bagpipes, guitar, trumpet, harmonica, and is a singer. He is currently enjoying semi-retirement in his hometown of Johnston City, Illinois, playing the pipes and teaming up with music partner, Holly Kee, to create the unique sound of ROISIN DUBH. Les and Holly are also teaming up as Narrator and Executive Producer of audiobooks for the Benjamin Tucker Mystery Series by author Harry James Krebs. The pair has also begun a similar relationship with author Michael Phelps to produce audio versions for Phelps' two books about his friendship with David Janssen. Lannom and Janssen worked together on several episodes of "Harry O".

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972–74Cannon2 episodes
1973Kung Fu1 episode
1973'Gifford1 episode
1973–76Harry OLester Hodges6 episodes
1974ChaseRon Whitsett1 episode
1974Hitchhike!Tim MooreTelevision film
1975'Off. Kevin Bryce1 episode
1975Someone I TouchedFrankTelevision film
1975Death ScreamMr. DanielsTelevision film
1976Jeremiah of Jacob's NeckMaxTelevision film
1976Most Wanted1 episode
1977Baa Baa Black Sheep1 episode
1977'George Tompkins1 episode
1977The Six Million Dollar Man1 episode
1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenWebberTelevision film
1978Zuma BeachStanTelevision film
1978CentennialBufe CokerMiniseries
1978PearlChief LooperMiniseries
1979ElvisSonny WestTelevision film
1979'JakeMiniseries
1979'Sweet Billy2 episodes
1980Knots LandingMusic1 episode
1980'Jerry O'Neal1 episode
1980BensonBulldog1 episode
1980Gideon's TrumpetBobby EarleTelevision film
1981CHiPsJanos1 episode
1984'Earl Yates1 episode
1985SpaceLarry PenzosMiniseries
1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingRussell Towne1 episode
1987Houston Knights2 episodes
1988Tour of DutySSG Exley1 episode
1988Police Story: Gladiator SchoolMullinsTelevision film
1990'MalloyTelevision film
1991Sons and DaughtersBill Sanders1 episode
1993Johnny BagoDonovan Brother #11 episode
1993'Tech Guy, Stage hand2 episodes
1996'Rod Clemons1 episode
1997JAGDart Thrower1 episode
1997'1 episode
1997NYPD Blue1 episode
1999PurgatoryBartenderTelevision film
1999ERNeslen1 episode
1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieEd GordonTelevision film
1999'Deputy Fosterepisode: "Rush"
2000Judging AmyDavid Chaskin1 episode