Versatile sheriff J W Higgins blends theater, science, and film
Joe Higgins, the Ohio-born actor and educator famed for the General Electric J.W. sheriff ads, holds a master’s from Edinburgh and taught at Dayton. A brevet major general in the Air National Guard, he lectures on dialects, audits safety at Air Force bases, and plans upcoming roles in Disney projects while reflecting on his long TV and theater career.
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Higgins builds film career around old west persona
Higgins, a former village blacksmith and actor known for the Arrest and Trial series, says he travels about a quarter million miles yearly for General Electric producing industrial films and giving civic talks. Now a partner in FMS Productions, he aims to become a behind the camera power with help from J. W.
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