Photo: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Larry Wilcox is the gap between image and biography. To most viewers he's simply the sunny Officer Jon Baker from CHiPs, but before Hollywood he was a Marine artilleryman in Vietnam, decorated with the Combat Action Ribbon. That hidden gravity gives his easygoing screen presence a quiet weight I find compelling. A San Diego native who later moved into producing and even flying, he never seemed content to stay just a TV face. The fact that he still maintains his own site tells me he's a man who insists on narrating his own story, and I respect that kind of self-possession.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Wilcox
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ウィルコックス
- Reading
- らりー・うぃるこっくす
- Born
- August 8, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / aircraft pilot / artillerist / television producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rawlins High School
- University
- California State University, Northridge
Awards & achievements
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | CHiPs | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Wilcox born?
Born August 8, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Larry Wilcox from?
Larry Wilcox is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Larry Wilcox do?
Larry Wilcox works as actor, aircraft pilot, artillerist, television producer, television actor.
What is Larry Wilcox known for?
Notable works include CHiPs.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.