John Randolph (I) (1915–2004)

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Veteran performer John Randolph was a Tony Award-winning character actor whose union and social ...

Born: June 1, 1915
Died: February 24, 2004 (age 88)

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Known For

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

The Naked City Police Dispatcher (1948)
Soundtrack

Family Ties (1982)
Soundtrack

The Bob Newhart Show (1976)
Archive footage

Al Pacino, le Bronx et la fureur (2022)
Archive footage

Seinfeld: Inside Look (2005)
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)

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Upon his death, he was cremated. His ashes are buried in Topanga, California's Theatricum Botanicum.

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