Doug Sheehan Explained

Doug Sheehan
Birth Date:27 April 1949
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Death Place:Big Horn, Wyoming, U.S.
Birthname:Douglas Stuart Sheehan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1978–2003

Douglas Stuart Sheehan (April 27, 1949 – June 29, 2024) was an American actor who played Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. His character was the second husband of Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark).

His first major role was as Joe Kelly on the daytime soap opera General Hospital from 1979 to 1982. He was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 1982.[1]

He also played one of the leads in Day by Day as well as Mel Horowitz on Clueless from 1997 to 1999 replacing Michael Lerner. He also appeared on Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Sabrina's father.[2]

Sheehan died at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, on June 29, 2024, at the age of 75.[3]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
197910Police Officer
1982 Victor/VictoriaDancer/Matador
1995Cops n RobertsBert Rogers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Charlie's AngelsBen AndersonEpisode: "Angels Ahoy"
1979KazEpisode: "They've Taken Our Daughter"
1979–1982General HospitalJoe KellySeries regular
1983CheersWalter FranklinEpisode: "Diane's Perfect Date"
1983AliceRogerEpisode: "Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag"
1983–1988Knots LandingBen Gibson115 episodes
1987Stranger in My BedRogerTelevision film
1988Agent Gordon McNeillTelevision film
1988–1989Day by DayBrian Harper33 episodes
1990MacGyverJack ChandlerEpisode: "Log Jam"
1990Dear JohnJason FowlerEpisode: "That's Big of Me"
1990Greg HalsteadTelevision film
1990A Mom for ChristmasJim SlocumTelevision film
1993ColumboRileyEpisode: "It's All in the Game"
1997Promised LandRod BridgerEpisode: "The Promise"
1997–1999CluelessMel Horowitz44 episodes
1998Style & SubstanceGrantEpisode: "Chelsea's Ex"
1999, 2003Sabrina the Teenage WitchEdward Spellman2 episodes
2000Roger AndrewsEpisode: "Death by Design"
2002That Was ThenEpisode: "A Rock and a Head Case"
2003What I Like About YouCraig MillerEpisode: "The Other Woman"

Notes and References

  1. News: ABC Tops Daytime Emmy Nominations. May 18, 2013. Times-Union. May 20, 1982. Associated Press. 8. Warsaw, Indiana. November 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103043809/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tLhHAAAAIBAJ&dq=11th%20daytime%20emmy%20nominations&pg=3870%2C4260540. live.
  2. Web site: Doug Sheehan . 2022-02-28 . Metacritic . en.
  3. News: Barnes . Mike . July 9, 2024 . Doug Sheehan, Knots Landing and Clueless Actor, Dies at 75 . July 11, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.