Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr. (December 23, 1921 – July 31, 2015) was an American television, stage, and film actor and director who was primarily known for playing tough-talking and rough-looking characters. He is best known for his role as Ed Ryker on The Rookies (1972-1976). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerald S. O'Loughlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​