In 1974, he starred in the film that would make him a household name, appearing as “Grizzly” Adams in the family feature, “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams”. He then went on to play the role in the television series spawned by the feature from 1977 to 1978. He also continued to make movies about the great outdoors and to work with animals. Some of his other projects include “The Other Side of the Mountain”, “Legend of the Wild”, “Abducted”, and “Spirit of the Eagle”. Dan Haggerty died on January 15, 2016 at the age 74.