James Harold 'Hal' Tilton Lynch (November 13, 1927 (Birmingham, Alabama) – October 5, 2006 (Opp, Alabama)) was an American television actor who performed as a guest star on such shows as Burke's Law, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Dragnet 1967, Bonanza, The Mod Squad, Mannix, Emergency! and Shazam!. He also appeared in two episodes of the 1960s sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. At the time of his death on October 6, 2006, he was writing a community history column for The Opp (Alabama) News newspaper.