Lawrence P. Casey

Lawrence P. Casey (born November 8, 1940)^[2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Private First Class Mark T. Hitchcock in the American adventure and drama television series The Rat Patrol.^[3]

Lawrence P. Casey
Casey in The Rat Patrol, 1967
Born	(1940-11-08) November 8, 1940 (age 84) New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film, stage and television actor
Years active	1958–1992
Spouse	Katha Dees[1]
Children	3[citation needed]

Life and career

Casey was born in Manhattan, the second oldest of eight siblings. His firefighter father was a World War II veteran.^[1] He originally worked in construction and was a professional boxer.^[4]

In 1958, he made his acting debut in the stage play The Visit.^[4] He made his screen debut in 1966 in the medical drama television series Dr. Kildare. Casey also guest-starred in an episode of the western television series Gunsmoke.^[2]

Casey joined the cast of the new ABC action and drama television series The Rat Patrol,^[2] playing driver PFC Mark T. Hitchcock.^[3] During the series Casey and Christopher George, who played Sgt. Sam Troy, toured Vietnam meeting American troops.^[5][6] After the series ended in 1968 Casey guest-starred in the western television series Bonanza and co-starred as Elliot Crane in the 1969 film The Gay Deceivers.^[2]

Casey guest-starred in television programs including The Rockford Files, Ironside, The Love Boat, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, The Mod Squad and Barnaby Jones.^[2] He played Rodney Harrington in the soap opera television series Return to Peyton Place.^[7] Casey appeared in films such as Good Guys Wear Black, Acapulco Gold, The Student Nurses, The Great Waldo Pepper and Borderline.^[2] He retired from acting in 1992. His last acting credit was an appearance on L.A. Law. He worked as a photographer and then started his own importing business.^{[citation needed]}