Biography
Jerry Potter is an American character actor. He was born on 2 December 1938 in Evansville, Indiana. He began his screen career in the early 1980s with guest roles on television series including Private Benjamin (1981).
Potter is known for his supporting roles in film and television, often portraying lawmen or authority figures. His credits include Pete in Misery (1990), George Washington in Wild Wild West (1999), appearances in Rhinestone (1984), The Quick and the Dead (1987) and Scanner Cop II (1995), and guest spots on series such as Dallas, Matlock, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote and Falcon Crest. After a hiatus from the late 1990s, he returned with roles in Adam Ruins Everything (2015), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019) and Phobias (2021).
