Portrait of Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Acting

Biography

Ernie Lively (January 29, 1947 - June 3, 2021) was an American actor, acting coach and producer, best known for his roles in Passenger 57 (1992) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). He was the father by adoption of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and the father of actors Eric Lively and Blake Lively.

Born: January 29, 1947

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Filmography

2020
Phobic

as Jack Sanders

2018
2016
Razor

as Ernie

2015
Waffle Street

as Wright Adams

2009
The Perfect Game

as Coach Sam Hicks

2008
The Art of Travel

as Mr. Layne

2007
2007
Saving Grace

as Ham's Dad

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Ranger Neher

2001
Crossing Jordan

as Sheriff Roper

2001
American Pie 2

as Sergeant

1999
The West Wing

as Mr. Loch

1999
The West Wing

as Georgia Congressman

1999
1999
Goodbye Lover

as Sheriff

1998
1998
Senseless

as Coach Brandau

1997
1997
1996
The People Next Door

as Lt. Jack Driscoll

1996
1996
A Stranger to Love

as Capt. Simpson

1995
JAG

as Joel Yarrow

1994
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Principal Wallace Morrison

1993
The X-Files

as Sheriff John Teller

1992
Passenger 57

as Chief Biggs

1992
Past Midnight

as Detective Allan Tobias

1992
Sleepwalkers

as Animal Control Officer

1992
1992
Breaking the Silence

as Coach Hodgkiss

1991
Dead in the Water

as Dignitary

1991
The Man in the Moon

as Will Sanders

1991
1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Detective Nelson

1990
Air America

as Truck Driver

1990
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

as Paul, Truddi's Stepfather

1990
1990
Hard to Kill

as Commander

1989
An Innocent Man

as Donatelli's Dealer

1989
Turner & Hooch

as Motel Clerk

1989
Seinfeld

as Zeke

1989
Baywatch

as Mr. Kent

1989
Quantum Leap

as Col. Deke Grimwald

1989
Shocker

as Warden

1988
1988
Buckeye and Blue

as Jess Thatcher

1988
Scandal in a Small Town

as Jeremy Travis

1987
Ghost Chase

as Production Manager

1987
Into the Homeland

as Tom Burnside

1986
Wisdom

as Bill, Motel Manager

1985
1985
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Hal Palmer

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Joe Hardin

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as SFPD Lt. Martin Kinicki

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Richard 'Rick' Shipley

1982
1982
Drop-Out Father

as Conductor

1982
1981
Falcon Crest

as Security Guard

1981
Falcon Crest

as Dr. Franklin

1980
It's My Turn

as Man at Restaurant (as Ernie Brown)

1979
The Dukes of Hazzard

as Dobro Doolan

1979
The Dukes of Hazzard

as Longstreet B. Davenport

1979
The Dukes of Hazzard

as Clyde, The Guard

1974
1972
1972
The Waltons

as Railroad Conductor