John Joseph Dullaghan III (November 27, 1930 – January 18, 2009) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Dr. Wilker in the American science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.[1]

John Dullaghan
Born
John Joseph Dullaghan III

(1930-11-27)November 27, 1930
DiedJanuary 18, 2009(2009-01-18) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor

Dullaghan was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2] He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, The Rockford Files, Barnaby Jones, B. J. and the Bear (9 episodes), Night Court, The King of Queens and Cannon, and played the recurring role of Ray Brewer in Barney Miller.[2]

His film appearances included Garden of the Dead, Kalifornia, The Thing with Two Heads, Apollo 13 and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. On stage he appeared in repertory theatre as Pablo in the play Get To the Heart.[3]

Dullaghan died in January 2009 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 78.[2] His body was cremated.[2]

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  1. ^ ""Battlestar Galactica"". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 14, 1979. p. 123. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b c d Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Play gets to heart of the matter". News-Pilot. San Pedro, California. June 4, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
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