In the Season 3 episode "Baker's Dozen," Terry sends Colt after a bail jumper hiding out at what appears to be a dude ranch, but turns out to be the headquarters of a paramilitary operation run by the nefarious Baker (Bo Svenson). However, his team of former soldiers seems unprepared to pull off a paper route, much less a major heist; the soldiers seen in the episode are played by TV vet Dennis Burkely ("The Rockford Files," "Sanford") and an angular-faced actor with the unusual moniker of Blackie Dammett.
Dammett's name will be familiar to anyone who has read "Scar Tissue," the 2004 autobiography of Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis. Dammett is the father of Kiedis (his real name was John Kiedis), and according to the book, divided his time between acting and reportedly selling drugs. The former line of work included guest shots on "Starsky & Hutch," "Night Court," and "It's Garry Shandling's Show," as well as features like "Lethal Weapon" and John Frankenheimer's "52 Pick-Up."
After Kiedis rose to fame with the Chili Peppers, Dammett oversaw the band's fan club and penned a 2013 autobiography, "Lords of the Sunset Strip." His relationship with his son was, at one point, slated to become a television series titled "Spider and Son," with John Sayles writing the pilot episode, but the project appeared to run aground by 2013. Dammett, who ran the Chili Peppers' fan club for a period of time, suffered from dementia and died at the age of 81 on May 12, 2021.
