What is the identify of thespian who plays a one legged ocean head, on the progressive insurance advertizement?

He once had a Western TV series, back within the 60's
Answers:
Captain Ahab is played by Darrell Sandeen. Is that the commercial you're asking about?

From IMDb:
Other works:
Commercial for Progressive.com playing "Captain Ahab"
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Here's the rest of his IMDb filmography:
Fire (2009) .... Doctor
Satin (2009) .... Rudy Shep
"Big Love" (2 episodes, 2007)
~Oh, Pioneers (2007) TV episode
~Circle the Wagons (2007) TV episode
Pervert! (2005) .... Hezekiah
String Theory (2002) .... Homeless Al
Interview with the Assassin (2002) .... John Seymour Sr.
Jumper (2002) .... Quincy
The Education of a Vampire (2001) .... Professor Lazlo
L.A. Confidential (1997) .... Buzz Meeks
They Call Me Bruce? (1982) .... Trigger
aka A Fistful of Chopsticks
"Father Murphy" .... Father Connelly (1 episode, 1981)
Father Murphy (1981) TV episode (as Darryl Sandee) .... Father Connelly
Blazing Saddles (1974) (uncredited) .... KKK Man
"Bonanza" .... Mark (1 episode, 1971)
~~Rock-A-Bye Hoss (1971) TV episode .... Mark
"Route 66" .... Duke (1 episode, 1961)
~~The Thin White Line (1961) TV episode .... Duke

So, no, he didn't own a TV series in the Sixties. He guested on "Bonanza". It seems that plentifully of people thought Ahab might be played by John Russell, but Mr. Russell, star of the Sixties TV series "Lawman", died in 1991. Source(s): http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0761343/
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