Bruce Mahler (born September 12, 1950) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for his role as Sgt. Fackler in the comedy films ''

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'', and as Rabbi Glickman on the sitcom ''

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''.

Biography

Mahler was born on September 12, 1950 in

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. In 1977, he appeared on two episodes of the TV series ''

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''. In 1980, he appeared on '' Fridays'', an early 1980s

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sketch show modeled after NBC's ''

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'', where most of his appearances showcased his musical talent and radio DJ-style voice, most notably in the recurring sketches "The Latin DJ" and the one-off sketches "KPLO" (about Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists hosting a radio show in their bunker) and "A Classical Get-Down" (about a classical pianist who hosts his radio show like a Top 40 station). Two years after ''Fridays'' was cancelled, Mahler portrayed Sgt. Douglas Fackler in the 1984 film ''

''. His other film work has included 1984's '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'', the 1985 sequel '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment,'' the American sitcom ''

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,'' 1986's '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training'', 1987's '' Funland'', and the 1989 sequel '' Police Academy 6: City Under Siege''. In the 1990s, Mahler appeared on the television series ''

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'' and had a recurring role on ''Seinfeld''. He had minor roles in the movies ''

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'' and ''

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''. From 1995 to 1998, he starred as a rabbi whom Elaine befriends in the ''Seinfeld'' episodes "

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" (scene deleted), "

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Filmography

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