Ligon, Tom 1945- (Thomas Lignon)

PERSONAL

Full name, Thomas Bryant Ligon; born September 10, 1945, in New Orleans, LA; married K. C. (an actress), December 31, 1976. Education: Studied English at Yale University.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Teenager, Nothing But a Man, Cinema V, 1964.

Horton Fenty, Paint Your Wagon, Paramount, 1969.

Chester Jump, Jump (also known as Fury on Wheels), Cannon, 1971.

Lamar, The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Sanders, Joyride, American International Pictures, 1977.

Cameo, Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Mr. Ingalis, Cutting Class, Republic Pictures Home Video, 1989.

Oliver, I Believe in America, 2006.

Chief Joseph Spataford, Serial, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

T. D. Drinkard, A World Apart, ABC, 1970-71.

Lucas Lorenzo Prentiss, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 1978-82.

Coach Billy Bristow, Loving, ABC, 1983-84.

Addison, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1987.

Bailey Thompson, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1995.

#01Y208, Oz, HBO, 2001-2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Childs, The Execution of Private Slovik, NBC, 1974.

Lester Carter, Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, NBC, 1976.

Alan Campbell, F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood, ABC, 1976.

Phillip Russo, The Demon Murder Case (also known as The Rhode Island Murders), NBC, 1983.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice, School: The Story of American Public Education, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Legacy," Southern Baptist Hour, 1964.

Clifford, "The Honeymooners: Operation Protest," The Jackie Gleason Show, CBS, 1970.

David, "The Loser," Medical Center, CBS, 1971.

"The Black Box Murders," Wide World Mystery, 1975.

Young man, "The Set-Up: Parts 1 & 2," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1977.

"Silky Chamberlin," Police Woman, NBC, 1977.

Miller, "The Blue Angels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977.

Wills, "The Ten-Second Client," Rosetti and Ryan, NBC, 1977.

Phelps, "Lyman P. Dokker, Fed," Baretta, ABC, 1977.

"Operation Stand-Down," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1978.

"The Ten Percent Solution," Dallas, CBS, 1987.

T. Justin Moore, "Simple Justice," The American Experience, PBS, 1993.

Scott Hampton, "Switch," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Gillespie, "True North," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Malcolm Sanford, "Panic," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Bluebell Agency Executive, "Care," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Phil Brucker, "B*tch," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Steve Kozlek, Have I Got a Girl for You, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1963.

Orson, Your Own Thing, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1968-70.

Skipper Allen, Love Is a Time of Day, Music Box Theatre, 1969.

Jeff Dolan, Angela, Music Box Theatre, 1969.

Eugene Winter, Geniuses, New York City, 1982-83.

Roger Freed, A Backer's Audition, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1992.

Orgon and Visitor, Tartuffe: Born Again (also known as Tartuffe), Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Clay, BAFO (Best and Final Offer), New York City, 1998.

H. C. Curry, The Rainmaker, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 2003.

The Audience, Connelly Theatre, New York City, 2005.

All the Way Home, Transport Group, Connelly Theatre, 2006.

Tiger, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Lark Theatre, New York City, 2007.

Also appeared as Kilroy, Camino Real; in Our Town, New York City; Den of Thieves, New York City; The Golf Ball, New York City; Another Paradise, New York City; Quills; Picasso at Lapin Agile; Anything Goes; Lawyers; Dracula; 1776; Evelyn and the Polka King.