John Edward Barandon (June 21, 1929 – August 25, 2014) was an American film, stage and television actor.

[2] Brandon later guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Archie Bunker's Place, Three's Company, Fantasy Island, Diff'rent Strokes, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Man in a Suitcase, Frasier, All in the Family, Hazel,[3] Little House on the Prairie, Private Practice,[2] Murder, She Wrote, Eight Is Enough, Doctor Who, Cagney & Lacey and The Greatest American Hero.

He also appeared in films such as Scarface, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Brink's Job, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Racing with the Moon, Battle Beneath the Earth[4] and The Broken Hearts Club.

[2] In 1988, Brandon played the role of the corrupt police captain William Handler in the final season of the American soap opera television series Dynasty.

[6] Brandon retired in 2007, last appearing in the medical drama television series Private Practice.