Kevin Hagen
Acting
1928-04-03 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 – July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's TV series Little House on the Prairie. Hagen was the son of professional ballroom dancers, Haakon Olaf Hagen and Marvel Lucile Wadsworth. His father abandoned the family when Kevin was five. He was raised by his mother, grandmother, and two aunts, with some help from his uncle, a physician. The family moved to Portland, Oregon, when Kevin was a teenager. He played baseball and football at Jefferson High School. He attended Oregon State University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy after World War II; he served in San Diego. Hagen, married four times, was a single parent for two decades to his son, Christopher Hagen, a Special Education teacher and high school baseball coach in Bakersfield, California.
Filmography(131)
movieThe Ambulance
as Cop at Stables · 1990 · 5.9
movieBonanza: The Next Generation
as Nathaniel Amsted · 1988 · 7.7
tvMatlock
as Dr. Halvern · 1986 · 7.1
moviePower
as Cop · 1986 · 5.9
tvAmazing Stories
as Rob Wellan · 1985 · 7.5
movieLittle House: The Last Farewell
as Dr. Hiram Baker · 1984 · 7.2
movieLittle House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Dr. Hiram Baker · 1983 · 5.2
movieLittle House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Dr. Hiram Baker · 1983 · 6.9
tvSimon & Simon
as Tommy Luna · 1981 · 6.7
tvThe Fall Guy
as Colonel Andrew Stonewall Hamilton · 1981 · 7.6
movieThe Hunter
as Poker Player · 1980 · 5.9
tvPower
as Paul Hackett · 1980 · 7.0
tvKnots Landing
as Butler · 1979 · 6.9
movieThe San Pedro Bums
as Mr. McClory · 1977 · 7.0
tvQuincy, M.E.
as · 1976 · 7.5
tvJoe Forrester
as · 1975 · 7.0
tvBronk
as · 1975 · 6.8
tvPolice Woman
as Norris · 1974 · 6.4
tvLittle House on the Prairie
as Hiram Baker · 1974 · 7.9
movieHonky Tonk
as · 1974 · 8.0
movieThe Soul of Nigger Charley
as Colonel Blanchard · 1973 · 5.2
moviePrologue to Wounded Knee
as Ken Shaeffer · 1973 · 8.0
tvM*A*S*H
as Colonel Coner · 1972 · 7.9
movieThe Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
as Luke · 1972 · 9.0