Filmography
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Known For
You've Got Mail Schuyler Fox (1998) -
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Clark, Sr. (1989) -
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Chairman (1971) -
Known For
Serpico Sidney Green (1973) -
Actor
Numb (2003) -
Sunset Strip Mr. Niederhaus (2000) -
The Real Guernika John (Abraham Lincoln Brigade Veteran) (1999) -
The Dogwalker Ike (1999) -
You've Got Mail Schuyler Fox (1998)
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A Price Above Rubies Rebbe Moshe (1998) -
Here Dies Another Day Brace (1997)
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Walking to Waldheim Hyman Goldblatt (1997)
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The Hotel Manor Inn Gus (1997)
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Touched by an Angel Horace Widdenberg (1996) -
Going Home Arthur (1996)
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![The Great Defender]( "The Great Defender")
The Great Defender Osbourne (1995) -
![Sweet Justice]( "Sweet Justice")
Sweet Justice Arlen Braddock (1994) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Mr. Franks (1994) -
![Screen One]( "Screen One")
Screen One Waldo (1993) -
![The American Clock]( "The American Clock")
The American Clock Older Lee Baumler (1993) -
![Seinfeld]( "Seinfeld")
Seinfeld Frank (1993) -
![Lady Boss]( "Lady Boss")
Lady Boss Abe Panther (1992) -
![Married... with Children]( "Married... with Children")
Married... with Children Colonel Van Pelt (1991) -
![Iron Maze]( "Iron Maze")
Iron Maze Mayor Peluso (1991) -
![Grand]( "Grand")
Grand Harris Weldon (1990) -
![Sibling Rivalry]( "Sibling Rivalry")
Sibling Rivalry Charles Turner Sr. (1990) -
![Annie McGuire]( "Annie McGuire")
Annie McGuire Red McGuire (1988-1989) -
![National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]( "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation")
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Clark, Sr. (1989) -
![Roseanne]( "Roseanne")
Roseanne Al Harris (1989) -
![A Peaceable Kingdom]( "A Peaceable Kingdom")
A Peaceable Kingdom Jacob Brofman (1989) -
![Homesick]( "Homesick")
Homesick Grampa (1988) -
![The Wizard of Loneliness]( "The Wizard of Loneliness")
The Wizard of Loneliness Doc (1988) -
![Superman 50th Anniversary]( "Superman 50th Anniversary")
Superman 50th Anniversary Morton Simon, Dry Cleaner (1988) -
![Matlock]( "Matlock")
Matlock Sam Gerard (1988) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Jack Rattigan (1987) -
![CBS Schoolbreak Special]( "CBS Schoolbreak Special")
CBS Schoolbreak Special Gen. David Norman (1987) -
![As Summers Die]( "As Summers Die")
As Summers Die Augustus Tompkins (1986) -
Charmed Lives Frank Vionelli (1986)
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![Who's the Boss?]( "Who's the Boss?")
Who's the Boss? Frank Vionelli (1986) -
![Joshua and the Battle of Jericho]( "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho")
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![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Frances McDuffy (1980-1986) -
Vital Signs (1986)
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![The Right of the People]( "The Right of the People")
The Right of the People Hollander (1986) -
Means and Ends Bill Henderson (1985)
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![The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible]( "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible")
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![Our Family Honor]( "Our Family Honor")
Our Family Honor Nick McGowan (1985) -
![The Paper Chase]( "The Paper Chase")
The Paper Chase Rice (1983-1985) -
![Prizzi's Honor]( "Prizzi's Honor")
Prizzi's Honor Angelo 'Pop' Partanna (1985) -
![The Execution]( "The Execution")
The Execution Judge (1985) -
Old Friends Phil Forbes (1984)
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The Sheriff and the Astronaut Hank Bashaw (1984)
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![Emerald Point N.A.S.]( "Emerald Point N.A.S.")
Emerald Point N.A.S. Adm. James Marquette (1984) -
![The Facts of Life]( "The Facts of Life")
The Facts of Life Ward Beaumont (1984) -
![Dynasty]( "Dynasty")
Dynasty Judge Henry Kendall (1983) -
![A Rose for Emily]( "A Rose for Emily")
A Rose for Emily Mr. Grierson (1983) -
![Shooting Stars]( "Shooting Stars")
Shooting Stars Producer (1983) -
![Voyagers!]( "Voyagers!")
Voyagers! Gardiner Greene Hubbard (1983) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Peter Muscanni (1982-1983) -
![Gun Shy]( "Gun Shy")
Gun Shy Phineas Richmond (1983) -
![Kentucky Woman]( "Kentucky Woman")
Kentucky Woman Reverend Palkstater (1983) -
![Frances]( "Frances")
Frances Kindly Judge (1982) -
![Family Ties]( "Family Ties")
Family Ties Jake Keaton (1982) -
![Private Benjamin]( "Private Benjamin")
Private Benjamin Gen. Norris (1982) -
In Security Eldon Radford (1982)
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Mr. Muller (1982) -
![Lovely But Deadly]( "Lovely But Deadly")
Lovely But Deadly Franklin Van Dyke (1981) -
![Bret Maverick]( "Bret Maverick")
Bret Maverick Frenchy Montana (1981) -
![Darkroom]( "Darkroom")
Darkroom Arthur Desmond (1981) -
![Best of the West]( "Best of the West")
Best of the West The Chairman (1981) -
![Killing at Hell's Gate]( "Killing at Hell's Gate")
Killing at Hell's Gate Attorney General (1981) -
The Adventures of Nellie Bly Joseph Pulitzer (1981)
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Park Place (1981)
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![Dallas]( "Dallas")
Dallas Lincoln Hargrove (1981) -
![Nero Wolfe]( "Nero Wolfe")
Nero Wolfe Ryan O'Malley (1981) -
![Angie]( "Angie")
Angie Randall Benson (1979-1980) -
![Hagen]( "Hagen")
Hagen Lt. Macray (1980) -
![Eischied]( "Eischied")
Eischied Abe Phillips (1979) -
![Nero Wolfe]( "Nero Wolfe")
Nero Wolfe Lon Cohen (1979) -
![M*A*S*H]( "M*A*S*H")
M*A*S*H Gen. Budd Haggerty (1979) -
![Blind Ambition]( "Blind Ambition")
Blind Ambition John Mitchell (1979) -
![Vega$]( "Vega$")
Vega$ Oscar Duncan (1979) -
![Kaz]( "Kaz")
Kaz (1979) -
![Backstairs at the White House]( "Backstairs at the White House")
Backstairs at the White House Sen. Fall (1979) -
![The Winds of Kitty Hawk]( "The Winds of Kitty Hawk")
The Winds of Kitty Hawk Alexander Graham Bell (1978) -
![Lucan]( "Lucan")
Lucan Dr. Don Hoagland (1977-1978) -
![Heaven Can Wait]( "Heaven Can Wait")
Heaven Can Wait Former Owner (1978) -
![Richie Brockelman, Private Eye]( "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye")
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye Mr. Brockelman (1978) -
![Doctors' Private Lives]( "Doctors' Private Lives")
Doctors' Private Lives Irv (1978) -
![Nowhere to Run]( "Nowhere to Run")
Nowhere to Run Marian's Father (1978) -
![Lou Grant]( "Lou Grant")
Lou Grant Sid Locke (1978) -
![The Gathering]( "The Gathering")
The Gathering Dr. Hodges (1977) -
![Kill Me If You Can]( "Kill Me If You Can")
Kill Me If You Can Judge Lewis Goodman (1977) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight Ozzie (1975-1977) -
![Washington: Behind Closed Doors]( "Washington: Behind Closed Doors")
Washington: Behind Closed Doors Bennett Lowman (1977) -
![Nowhere to Hide]( "Nowhere to Hide")
Nowhere to Hide Narrator (1977) -
![Loves Me, Loves Me Not]( "Loves Me, Loves Me Not")
Loves Me, Loves Me Not Leon (1977) -
![Secrets]( "Secrets")
Secrets Ed Warner (1977) -
![Tail Gunner Joe]( "Tail Gunner Joe")
Tail Gunner Joe Gen. Lampkin (1977) -
Sirota's Court (1977)
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Executive Suite Sy Bookerman (1976)
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![The Bob Newhart Show]( "The Bob Newhart Show")
The Bob Newhart Show Junior Harrison (1973-1976) -
![Spencer's Pilots]( "Spencer's Pilots")
Spencer's Pilots Patterson (1976) -
![Everybody Rides the Carousel]( "Everybody Rides the Carousel")
Everybody Rides the Carousel Stage 7 (1976) -
![King Kong]( "King Kong")
King Kong Captain Ross (1976) -
![Independence]( "Independence")
Independence Samuel Adams (1976) -
![The American Parade]( "The American Parade")
The American Parade Judge J. Waites Waring (1976) -
![All the President's Men]( "All the President's Men")
All the President's Men John Mitchell (1976) -
![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Lt. Col. Mayhill (1974-1976) -
![Lincoln]( "Lincoln")
Lincoln Simon Cameron (1975-1976) -
![Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur]( "Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur")
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur Charlie Ross (1976) -
![F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood]( "F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood")
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood Rupert Wahler (1975) -
Doctors' Hospital Dr. Grainger (1975)
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![Wonder Woman]( "Wonder Woman")
Wonder Woman General Phil Blankenship (1975) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances James Mayo (1975) -
![The Runaways]( "The Runaways")
The Runaways George Collingwood (1975) -
Adventures of the Queen John Howe (1975)
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![The Missiles of October]( "The Missiles of October")
The Missiles of October Undersecretary of State George Ball (1974) -
![McMillan & Wife]( "McMillan & Wife")
McMillan & Wife Andrew Brill (1974) -
![Earthquake]( "Earthquake")
Earthquake Mayor (1974) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Judge Philip Templeton Mackie, Sr. (1974) -
Ann in Blue Captain Mulholland (1974)
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Nourish the Beast Mario (1974)
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![Lucas Tanner]( "Lucas Tanner")
Lucas Tanner John Hamilton (1975) (1974) -
![Tell Me Where It Hurts]( "Tell Me Where It Hurts")
Tell Me Where It Hurts Lou (1974) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Colonel Mayehoff (1974) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story George Morris (1974) -
![Serpico]( "Serpico")
Serpico Sidney Green (1973) -
![Pueblo]( "Pueblo")
Pueblo Lt. Gen. S.J. McKee (1973) -
Partners in Crime Judge Charles Leland (1973)
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![Topper Returns]( "Topper Returns")
Topper Returns (1973) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Lawrence Corwin (1967-1973) -
![Young Dr. Kildare]( "Young Dr. Kildare")
Young Dr. Kildare (1972) -
![All in the Family]( "All in the Family")
All in the Family Joe Peterson (1972) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Mr. Dawson (1968-1972) -
![The Judge and Jake Wyler]( "The Judge and Jake Wyler")
The Judge and Jake Wyler James Rockmore (1972) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Howard Price (1972) -
![The Family Rico]( "The Family Rico")
The Family Rico Malaks (1972) -
![Conquest of the Planet of the Apes]( "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes")
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Commission Chairman (1972) -
![A Death of Innocence]( "A Death of Innocence")
A Death of Innocence Charles Cameron (1971) -
![Crosscurrent]( "Crosscurrent")
Crosscurrent Frederick Cooper (1971) -
![The Bold Ones: The Lawyers]( "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers")
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Dr. Paul Schaefer (1969-1971) -
![O'Hara, U.S. Treasury]( "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury")
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury Thomas J. Gault (1971) -
![Escape from the Planet of the Apes]( "Escape from the Planet of the Apes")
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Chairman (1971) -
![A Step Out of Line]( "A Step Out of Line")
A Step Out of Line Detective Riddle (1971) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Chapman (1971) -
![Little Murders]( "Little Murders")
Little Murders Mr. Chamberlain (1971) -
![Night Gallery]( "Night Gallery")
Night Gallery H.E. Pritkin (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar") (1971) -
![The Bold Ones: The Senator]( "The Bold Ones: The Senator")
The Bold Ones: The Senator Gov. George Keller (1970-1971) -
![The Interns]( "The Interns")
The Interns Joe Binder (1970) -
![Bracken's World]( "Bracken's World")
Bracken's World Charley Fredericks (1970) -
![There Was a Crooked Man...]( "There Was a Crooked Man...")
There Was a Crooked Man... Cyrus McNutt (1970) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse (1970) -
![Gaily, Gaily]( "Gaily, Gaily")
Gaily, Gaily Father (1969) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Marty Sloane (1969) -
![Number One]( "Number One")
Number One Coach Southerd (1969) -
![N.Y.P.D.]( "N.Y.P.D.")
N.Y.P.D. Foreman (1967-1969) -
![Smith!]( "Smith!")
Smith! Mr. Edwards (1969) -
![Pretty Poison]( "Pretty Poison")
Pretty Poison Morton Azenauer (1968) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Vern Merritt (1968) -
![Of Mice and Men]( "Of Mice and Men")
Of Mice and Men (1968) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Alex Morley (1967) -
![The Invaders]( "The Invaders")
The Invaders Police Sgt. Ernie Goldhaver (1967) -
![The Borgia Stick]( "The Borgia Stick")
The Borgia Stick Smith (1967) -
![Sweet Love, Bitter]( "Sweet Love, Bitter")
Sweet Love, Bitter (1967) -
![Seconds]( "Seconds")
Seconds Arthur Hamilton (1966) -
![The Edge of Night]( "The Edge of Night")
The Edge of Night Sgt. Kendrick (1966) -
![The Trials of O'Brien]( "The Trials of O'Brien")
The Trials of O'Brien Fields (1965) -
Inherit the Wind Rev. Brown (1965)
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![Slattery's People]( "Slattery's People")
Slattery's People Dr. Judd Holmes (1965) -
![The Patty Duke Show]( "The Patty Duke Show")
The Patty Duke Show Coach Johnson (1965) -
![For the People]( "For the People")
For the People Homer Canfield (1965) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Roche (1964-1965) -
Hamlet Gravedigger (1964)
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![East Side/West Side]( "East Side/West Side")
East Side/West Side Mr. Cavan (1963) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week (1960) -
The Closing Door (1960)
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![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1951) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1951) -
![Repertory Theatre]( "Repertory Theatre")
Repertory Theatre Neil Dalton (1951) -
![Treasury Men in Action]( "Treasury Men in Action")
Treasury Men in Action (1951) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1951) -
![Fourteen Hours]( "Fourteen Hours")
Fourteen Hours Fireman (1951) -
Hands of Mystery (1949)
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Actor's Studio Mr. Abrams (1948-1949)
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![The Clock]( "The Clock")
The Clock (1949) -
Actor
![The Naked City]( "The Naked City")
The Naked City Police Dispatcher (1948) -
Soundtrack
![Family Ties]( "Family Ties")
Family Ties (1982) -
Archive footage
![Seinfeld: Inside Look]( "Seinfeld: Inside Look")
Seinfeld: Inside Look (2005) -
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Along with Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison, Ricardo Montalban, Natalie Trundy and Severn Darden, he is one of only nine actors to play the same character in more than one film in the original "Planet of the...
Quotes
How could you not become radicalized during the Depression? You'd have to be an idiot not to be radical with 17 million unemployed. Also, I went to a wonderful college...and the ferment there was extraordinary. It opened up a communist point of view...
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Emanuel Hirsch Cohen
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 88)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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