Eugene Robert Glazer (born December 16, 1942 in

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) is an American

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best known for his portrayal of "Operations" on the

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'' La Femme Nikita''. Glazer was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and worked at a variety of jobs before moving to

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in the 1970s to pursue his acting career. He worked in live

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and starred in a number of television and movie roles before being cast on ''La Femme Nikita''. He was married to late actress

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, who joined him on ''La Femme Nikita'' as Renee in the 3rd season episode "Hand to Hand".

Filmography

Film

Television

Selected bibliography

* Heyn, Christopher. "A Conversation with Eugene Robert Glazer." ''Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita''. Introduction by Peta Wilson. Los Angeles
Persistence of Vision Press
2006. 82-87. . In-depth conversation with Eugene Robert Glazer about his role as Operations on '' La Femme Nikita'', as well as his acting experience in both the U.S. and Canada.

External links

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