He is known for playing Officer Gene Fritz in 28 episodes of the American crime drama television series CHiPs from 1977 to 1979.
[3] He began his acting career in 1975, when he appeared in the police procedural television series Bronk.
Saunders guest-starred in television programs including The A-Team, L.A. Law, Riptide, Trapper John, M.D., Hunter, Hardcastle and McCormick, Murder, She Wrote, Quincy, M.E., Jake and the Fatman, Dynasty and Matt Houston.
[4] From 1977 to 1979 Saunders played Officer Gene Fritz in the first two seasons, and one episode of the third, in the NBC crime drama series CHiPs.
[2] He retired in 1998, last appearing in the drama television film The Rat Pack, playing Big John.