Ed Peck
Ed Peck (March 26, 1917 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. He is best known as Officer Kirk in "Happy Days" (1975-1983). Early life. Peck was born in New York City on March 26, 1917. Career. Peck played a captain in the Broadway production of "No Time for Sergeants" (1955). He was active in television and in films from 1951 to 1983, specializing in playing either police officers or military officers. In 1951, Peck replaced Eric Fleming in the title role of "Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers" on the DuMont Television Network. In 1969  Peck appeared as the Hotel Manager on the TV Series "The Virginian" in the episode titled "Journey to Scathelock." One of his highest profile parts was among his last, in the television series "Happy Days", in the recurring role as police officer Kirk from 1975 to 1983. When he left the series in 1983, he retired from acting. He also played a police officer similar to Officer Kirk in at least one episode of the television series "All in the Family" and two episodes of "Barney Miller" as patrolman (later officer) Frank Slater. Peck was an announcer on "The Jack  Carson Show", a variety program on NBC-TV in 1953–1954. He also was a member of the cast of the summer 1972 television situation comedy "The Super", portraying Officer Clark, a tenant in a New York City apartment building. He also guest-starred on dozens of television series including "The Untouchables", "Perry Mason", "The Fugitive", "Kentucky Jones", "Get Smart", "" ("Tomorrow Is Yesterday", 1967), "Cannon", and "Bonanza", as well as films such as "Heaven Can Wait", "Bullitt", "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie", and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue". He played the Governor's director of security, Captain McDermott, on several  episodes of "Benson". He played a rabbi in an episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show". Personal life. On January 20, 1952, Peck married advertising copywriter Phyllis Houston in New York. Death. Peck died of a heart attack on September 12, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75. His remains were donated to medical science.