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Sam Groom -LRB- born June 13 , 1938 in Columbus , Ohio -RRB- is an actor most noted for his numerous roles on television .. He portrayed the title role in the Canadian television series Dr. Simon Locke -LRB- 1971 -RRB- , later renamed Police Surgeon .. Dr. Simon Locke. Dr. Simon Locke. Prior to that , he had played Dr. Russ Matthews in the daytime soap opera Another World -LRB- 1966-1971 -RRB- .. soap opera. soap opera. Another World. Another World ( TV series ). He also played Hal Sterling , the father of a castaway family , on a little-known 1980s science fiction television series Otherworld .. science fiction. science fiction. Otherworld. Otherworld ( TV series ). During the 1980s , Groom also was a spokesperson for American Motors , appearing in many commercials for the popular AMC Concord and AMC Eagle model lineups .. American Motors. American Motors. AMC Concord. AMC Concord. AMC Eagle. AMC Eagle. He later played Joseph Orsini in the soap opera All My Children in 1993 .. soap opera. soap opera. All My Children. All My Children. Groom made guest appearances in Law & Order , Murder , She Wrote , The Love Boat , Hill Street Blues , Quincy M.E. , Gunsmoke , The Feather and Father Gang , and The Time Tunnel as the inspiring young scientist named Jerry .. Law & Order. Law & Order. The Love Boat. The Love Boat. Hill Street Blues. Hill Street Blues. Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke. The Feather and Father Gang. The Feather and Father Gang. The Time Tunnel. The Time Tunnel. In 1976 , he appeared both in an episode of Sara and in Territorial Men , a television movie version of the series .. Sara. Sara ( U.S. 1976 TV series ). Territorial Men. Territorial Men. His film career included roles in Act One -LRB- 1963 -RRB- , The Baby Maker -LRB- 1970 -RRB- , Time Travelers -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , Run for the Roses -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , Institute for Revenge -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , Hanging by a Thread -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , The Day the Loving Stopped -LRB- 1981 -RRB- , Deadly Eyes -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , and as John F. Kennedy in the television miniseries Blood Feud -LRB- 1983 -RRB- .. Act One. Act One ( film ). The Baby Maker. The Baby Maker. Time Travelers. Time Travelers ( 1976 film ). Run for the Roses. Run for the Roses ( film ). Institute for Revenge. Institute for Revenge. Hanging by a Thread. Hanging by a Thread ( 1979 film ). The Day the Loving Stopped. The Day the Loving Stopped. Deadly Eyes. Deadly Eyes. John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy. Blood Feud. Blood Feud ( 1983 film ). He has three children from his first marriage to Kathleen Sullivan -LRB- 1962 - 1974 -RRB- , Samuel -LRB- born in 1962 -RRB- , Patrick -LRB- born in 1964 -RRB- , and Christopher -LRB- born in 1966 -RRB- .. Groom married actress Suzanne Rogers in 1980 .. Suzanne Rogers. Suzanne Rogers. They divorced in 1982 .. He currently teaches acting at HB Studio in New York City .. HB Studio. HB Studio. New York City. New York, New York