Mark Tapscott
Mark was born in Bell, California. He attended high school in the Inland Empire of that state where he met, and following a tour of duty in WW II, married Frances Mae Ferrell, his high school sweetheart. Nine months later they had a daughter named Teddy, who currently resides in 29 Palms, California. He returned to the Marine Corps for a tour of duty in Korea. Shortly after his return the family moved to Eugene, Oregon where Mark attended the University of Oregon as a journalism major. Being a superior trumpet player and possessing a velvety baritone voice, the stage was the natural place for him to end up. After graduation, he returned to California, in 1957, to seek a career in films and television. Frances died in 1969 and Mark married Sibyl Line and they were together till his death in 1993. Besides being a fine actor, who was admired by everyone he worked with, Mark supported the youth of his community. He was a Master Mason, and served for many years as a DeMolay dad. As his daughter was growing up, he was very active with Rainbow Girls and Girl Scouts. He was an avid horseback rider, which came in handy for all the westerns he made. As he grew older, he traded in his horse for a set of golf clubs.
Acting
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Lieutenant
1959
TV
Bewitched
as Officer Kern
1964
TV
Bonanza
as Steve Rance
1959
TV
Bonanza
as Hamilton
1959
TV
Mission: Impossible
as Captain
1966
TV
Kojak
as Packman
1973
TV
Perry Mason
as First Officer
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Police Sgt. Woodward
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Sgt. Deke Bradley
1957
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Marine Sergeant
1962
TV
Lassie
as Doctor
1954
Movie
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Announcer (archive footage)
1995
TV
The Invaders
as Guard
1967
Movie
The Organization
as Police Captain Grayson (uncredited)
1971
TV
Mannix
as Grady
1967
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Tom Semper
1957
TV
Maverick
as Charlie
1957
TV
Maverick
as Deputy
1957
TV
Maverick
as Charles W. Farfan
1957
TV
Maverick
as First Poker Player (uncredited)
1957
TV
The Virginian
as Deputy
1962
TV
The Virginian
as Fred Gorman
1962
TV
The Virginian
as Cowboy in Bed (uncredited)
1962
TV
The Virginian
as Sheriff Adams
1962