Biography
Hancock is best recalled as the Coast Guard cook who teaches teen-age Alex Haley how to be a man in the ABC miniseries "Roots: The Next Generations" (ABC), and in his final role, opposite Susan Dey in the CBS sitcom "Love and War" (CBS). He was oft recognized by the public for his frequent appearances as a judge on the NBC series "L.A. Law" in the 80s, including the award-winning episode in which animal activists were on trial and clips of …
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Career Milestones
| Costarred on one season of "Hardcastle & McCormick" (CBA) at Lt. Delaney | ||
| Played Chicken on the police drama, "Houston Knights" | ||
| Played self-important deputy police commissioner on "Pacific Station" (NBC) | ||
1969 | TV movie debut "The Monk" | |
1970 | Feature acting debut with "Brother John" | |
1979 | Made miniseries debut in "Roots: The Next Generations" (ABC) | |
1979 | Played evil henchman Gold Tooth in first TV series, "Stop Susan Williams" (NBC) | |
1980 | Played the supporting role of Roscoe on the TV drama, "Palmerstown U.S.A." | |
1983 | Played judge in several "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" TV movies (CBS) | |
1984 | Co-starred in feature film "Tank" | |
1984 | Played recurring role of father to Clarence Gilyard on "Duck Factory" (CBS) | |
1992 | Final series role with "Love and War" (CBS) | |