Charles Kuenstle (b May 3, 1936) is an American writer and actor.
He studied at Baylor University and appeared as a guest star on many American TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s, including a regular role as Sgt. Clem Garnet on Twelve O'Clock High,[1] and many appearances in various roles on Gunsmoke.
His first writing credit was the Burt Reynolds TV movie Hunters Are for Killing.[2]
He was one of the writers on Airport '77.[3]
Filmography
Writer
- Hunters Are for Killing (1970)
- The Astronaut (1972)
- Death Race (1973)
- Airport '77 (1977)
Actor
- Gunsmoke (1963-1972)
- "Pa Hack's Brood" (1963) as Lonnie
- "The Wrong Man" (1966) as Wilton Kyle[4]
- "My Father, My Son" (1966) as Bernie Jeffords
- "The Wrecker" (1967) as Luke[4]
- "Hard Luck Henry" (1967) as Homer Haggen
- "Slocum" (1968) as 2nd Cowboy
- "The Twisted Heritage" (1969) as Elan Dagget
- "The Devil's Outpost" (1969) as Kelly
- "MacGraw" (1969) as Wilkes
- "The Lost" (1971) as Valjean Mather
- "Blind Man's Buff" (1972) as Hank McCall
- Twelve O'Clock High (1965) as Sgt. Clem Garnet