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Dick Hammer
Born July 17, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died October 18, 1999 in Long Beach, California, USA from lung cancer
Notable Shows Emergency!
Awards
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Dick Hammer was an American firefighter and occasional actor.

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Biography

Hammer was a Los Angeles County Fire Captain hired to portray the captain of LA County Fire Station 51 during the first season of the series Emergency!. He was a former starting guard for the University of Southern California basketball team for 1953–54, and a member of the US Olympic Volleyball team at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games. Before taking and passing the firefighter's exam in 1959, he was employed as the director of recreation for his home town of Long Beach.

Roles

Starring Roles

Recurring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Emergency! Dick Hammer 1972 1

Guest Starring Roles

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
Greatest Rescues of Emergency! Dick Hammer (archive footage) December 31, 1978 Emergency!

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

Trivia