Michael Horton (born September 5, 1952) is a retired American actor whose best known and longest-running role was as Jessica Fletcher's nephew Grady Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote.
Career Horton appeared in such films and television series as Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: Voyager, ER, Dances with Wolves, Taxi, M*A*S*H, 21 Jump Street, Baywatch, and The Eddie Capra Mysteries. He played the recurring role of Enterprise Security Chief Lt. Daniels in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), credited as Security Officer in the former and Lieutenant Daniels in the latter.
His voiceover work in animation includes Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk, Chip Chase in The Transformers, Hollywood stuntman Jeff Wright and Stormer's brother Craig Phillips on Jem, the younger brother Tommy Talltree of Airborne in the G.I. Joe episode "Operation Mind Menace", Arn in The Legend of Prince Valiant, and John Jameson in Spider-Man. Horton also voiced The Prince in the 1989 animated film, Happily Ever After. His last credited acting role was in an episode of Judging Amy as Alvin Harvey in 2002.
Horton is also a producer, director, and editor. He is the co-host of the podcast Digital Production Buzz, and a founder of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group.
Personal life Horton is married to actress Debbie Zipp, who played his onscreen girlfriend and wife Donna Mayberry in Murder, She Wrote. They have two children.
Partial filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1983The Lords of DisciplineBobby Bentley1987Like Father Like SonMike O'Donald1989Happily Ever AfterPrince (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1990Dances with WolvesCaptain Cargill1996Star Trek: First ContactSecurity Officer1997The Beautician and the BeastFairytale Prince (voice)1998Star Trek: InsurrectionLt. Daniels1999California MythCop2001The Learning CurveCouncilman Nolan
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1978ColumboKerry MaloneEpisode: "The Conspirators"1979TaxiSteve JensenEpisode: "Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?"1980Alone at LastMichael ElliotTelevision pilot1982–1983The Incredible HulkRick Jones (voice)Main cast 1983M*A*S*HCurt CollinsEpisode: "Say No More"Hill Street BluesNicky KasnerEpisode: "Praise Dilaudid"1984NewhartJohn PayneEpisode: "Best Friends" 1984–1995Murder, She WroteGrady Fletcher12 episodesThe TransformersChip Chase (voice)10 episodes 1986Remington SteeleWally DonovanEpisode: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Steele"L.A. LawTom LocklinEpisode: "The House of the Rising Flan"198721 Jump StreetBrent StylesEpisode: "Higher Education"1988Mr. BelvederePerryEpisode: "The Counselor" 1989Freddy's NightmaresDoug WodehouseEpisode: "Welcome to Springwood"In the Heat of the NightJody WareEpisode: "The Pig Woman of Sparta"BaywatchTonyEpisode: "The Reunion"1990–1991Zazoo UBoink (voice)Main cast1991–1993The Legend of Prince ValiantArn (voice)Main cast1995Spider-ManJohn Jameson (voice)Episode: "The Alien Costume" 1997ERTom AngevineEpisode: "Good Touch, Bad Touch"Pacific PalisadesRichard Hughes3 episodes1998Star Trek: VoyagerKovinEpisode: "Retrospect"2000TitansTed2 episodes
References
External links
Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users' Guide Website (founded by Horton)