Kenneth Washington
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Kenneth Washington (October 19, 1936 – July 18, 2025) was an American television and film actor best known for playing Sergeant Richard Baker on the final season of Hogan's Heroes and Officer Miller on Adam-12.
Infobox
Born
(1936-10-19)October 19, 1936Ethel, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
July 18, 2025(2025-07-18) (aged 88)Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1956–1989
Known for
mw- Sgt. Richard Baker (Hogan's Heroes) Officer Miller (Adam-12)
Spouses
mw- Alyce Loretta Hawkins (m. 1959–1969) Alice Agnes Marshall (m. 2001)
Children
3, all with Hawkins
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1981
Escape from DS-3
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees | Native | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Changes | Black Motorist | |
| 1969 | Hook, Line & Sinker | Bell Captain | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Westworld | Technician | |
| 1981 | Escape from DS-3 |
· Filmography › Television
1968
1968–1969
Role(s)
Adam-12
Notes
Officer Miller
1969
1970–1971
Role(s)
Hogan's Heroes
Notes
Sgt. Richard Baker
1975
1981
Our Family Business
Role(s)
Harry
1989
Role(s)
Mercer Gilbert
Notes
Episode: "For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls" (S 3:Ep 10)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Daktari | Sergeant | Episode: "Miracle in the Jungle" (S 3:Ep 17) |
| 1968 | My Three Sons | Black Corporal | Episode: "Dear Enemy" (S 8:Ep 23) |
| 1968–1969 | Adam-12 | Officer Miller | 8 episodes |
| 1968 | Dragnet 1967 | Officer Bill Bray | Episode: "Robbery - DR-15" (S 3:Ep 7) |
| 1968 | That Girl | Mr. Fern | Episode: "Should All our Old Acquaintances be Forgot" (S 3:Ep 13) |
| 1969 | Petticoat Junction | William R. 'Bill' Blake | Episode: "By the Book" (S 6:Ep 26) |
| 1969 | Star Trek | John B. Watkins | Episode: "That Which Survives" (S 3:Ep 17) |
| 1969 | The Name of the Game | Vincent Andrade | Episode: "The Suntan Mob" (S 1:Ep 20) |
| 1970–1971 | Hogan's Heroes | Sgt. Richard Baker | Main cast member for season 6 |
| 1970 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Billy Kincaid | Episode: "The Soft Phrase of Peace" (S 1:Ep 15) |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Marv Dixon | Episode: "Operation: Time-Fuse" (S 1:Ep 5) |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey | Cato Wilkins | Episode: "Hangman's Wages" (S 1:Ep 2) |
| 1975 | Police Story | Neeley's Partner | Episode: "The Cut Man Caper" (S 3:Ep 5) |
| 1975 | The Rockford Files | Guard | Episode: "2 Into 5.56 Won't Go" (S 2:Ep 10) |
| 1981 | Our Family Business | Harry | |
| 1982 | Money on the Side | Detective White | |
| 1989 | A Different World | Mercer Gilbert | Episode: "For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls" (S 3:Ep 10) |
References
- Hogan's Heroes: The Unofficial Companionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=7SUKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA116
- The US Sunhttps://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/14801091/kenneth-washington-dead-cbs-hogans-heros/
- www.mensjournal.comhttps://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/last-surviving-cast-member-of-popular-tv-show-dies-at-89
- The Mirrorhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/breaking-kenneth-washington-dead-star-35607299
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/tv/news/kenneth-washington-dead-hogans-heroes-1236468054/