Dennis Haskins

About

Dennis Haskins (November 18, 1950 – September 27, 2026) was an American actor known for his role as principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. He then went on to star in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, which aired from 1993 to 2000. He also portrayed the role as a regular in Good Morning, Miss Bliss. Dennis Haskins was born on November 18, 1950, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played basketball at UTC after failing to make the team at the University of Tennessee, and he was also a member of the cheerleading squad. Haskins belonged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Before beginning his acting career, Haskins appeared as a contestant on the TV game show Scrabble. Before his role on Saved by the Bell, Haskins...

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It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries • 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries • 2005The West WingSeries • 1999Mad MenSeries • 2007New GirlSeries • 2011Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980The PracticeSeries • 1997Robot ChickenSeries • 2005Knots LandingSeries • 1979Hot in ClevelandSeries • 2010VictoriousSeries • 2010Simon & SimonSeries • 1981The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985The Fall GuySeries • 19817th HeavenSeries • 1996The Dukes of HazzardSeries • 1979Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeries • 1993Saved by the BellSeries • 1989Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries • 1992Hardcastle and McCormickSeries • 1983A Million Ways to Die in the WestMovie • 2014Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries • 1979CHiPsSeries • 1977