Michael Fox (born Myron Melvin Fox, February 27, 1921 – June 1, 1996) was an American

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who appeared in numerous films and television shows. Some of his most famous recurring roles were as various autopsy physicians in ''

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'', as Coroner George McLeod in '' Burke's Law'', as Amos Fedders in ''

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'', and as Saul Feinberg in ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

''.

Early life

Fox was born in

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to Jacob Fox, an Austrian-born salesman, and his wife, the former Josephine Berkowitz. He was the youngest of four children, and the third son.

Career

Michael Fox began acting in stage plays in southern California circa 1945. Through his stage endeavors, Fox met Harry Sauber who introduced him to

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. Two of his regular TV roles were as the

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in the courtroom drama ''

'', and as Saul Feinberg on the

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'' from 1989 to 1996. Among his earlier television work was the penultimate episode of '' Adventures of Superman'', as the ringleader of a criminal gang that tried to conduct a '' Perils of Pauline''–style series of murder attempts on the show's various protagonists. He also appeared in several episodes on the 1955–1957 television series ''

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''.

The Dr. Fox effect

Fox also made an important contribution to the scholarly field of education, as the actor who portrayed "Dr. Myron L. Fox" in a study that would give rise to the Dr. Fox effect, and also participated in the generation of additional materials in at least one follow-up study. In the initial demonstration of this effect, Fox delivered an engaging and expressive lecture that contained no meaningful content, and yet, the audience rated Fox just as highly as a genuine professor's lecture. The Dr. Fox effect has been often cited as a critique of the validity of

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of teaching.

Personal life and death

He was married to Hannah, an actress he met while acting in the stage play ''

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'', in a Los Angeles area theatre run by Lou Smuckler, father-in-law of

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. Borrowing a car from

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, Fox drove Hannah to a judge and married her between the matinee and evening performances of ''The Story of Mary Surratt''. Fox died of pneumonia June 1, 1996, in

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. His death was written into ''The Bold and the Beautiful''.

Acting roles

Non-recurring or recurring multiple roles in television series

*''

'' *:''Beyond'' (1955) - Radar Man *:''The Brain of John Emerson'' (1955) - Dr. Franklin *:''The Frozen Sound'' (1955) - Dr. Gordine *:''The Flicker'' (1956) - Dr. James Kincaid *:''The Missing Waveband'' (1956) - Dr. Maxwell *:''Jupitron'' (1956) - Dr. Norstad *:''Signals from the Moon'' (1956) - Dr. Edwards *''

The Ford Television Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950 ...

'' *:''The Payoff'' (1956) - Lieutenant Bernard Shuman *:''Catch at Straws'' (1956) - Jed Hartan *:''Front Page Father'' (1956) - Malcolm Slade *:''Miller's Millions'' (1957) - Judge Patterson *''

'' - *:''Case of the Runaway Corpse'' (1957) - Dr. Hoxie *:''Case of the Prodigal Parent'' (1958) - Dr. Samuel Anders *:''Case of the Caretaker's Cat'' (1959) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Bedeviled Doctor'' (1959) - Dr. Hoxie *:''Case of the Lame Canary'' (1959) - Dr. Hoxie *:''Case of the Artful Dodger'' (1959) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Singular Double'' (1960) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Fickle Fortune'' (1961) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Wintry Wife'' (1961) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Duplicate Daughter'' (1961) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Promoter's Pillbox'' (1962) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Bogus Books'' (1962) - Coroner's Physician *:''Case of the Libellous Locket'' (1963) - Physician *:''Case of the Golden Oranges'' (1963) - Coroner's Physician *:''Case of the Witless Witness'' (1963) - Autopsy Surgeon *:''Case of the Festive Felon'' (1963) - Surgeon *'' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' *:''Reunion for a Revenge'' (1959) - The Quaker *:''The Hostage'' (1959) - Bartender Tom *''

Alcoa Theatre ''Alcoa Theatre'' is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on Monday nights from September 30, 1957 to May 23, 1960. The program also aired under the title ''Turn of Fate''. ''Alcoa Theatre'' was syndicated together ...

'' *:''30 Pieces of Silver'' (1959) - Mr. Hammeker *:''The Observer'' (1960) - Father Holze *''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show wa ...

'' *:''Letter of the Law'' (1959) - Abel *:''The Trade'' (1959) - Trager *:''Miss Millie'' (1960) - Jim Oxford *:''The Hangman'' (1960) - Joe Hannah *''

Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detec ...

'' *:''Marineland Mystery'' (1959) - Paul Schofield *:''Coat of Arms'' (1960) *:''The Popskull'' (1960) *''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...

'' *:''

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'' (1960) - Doctor *:''

Mr. Dingle, the Strong "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" is episode 55 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'', and is the 19th episode of the second season. It was one of the many episodes in the second season writte ...

'' (1961) - Martian *:''

Sounds and Silences "Sounds and Silences" is episode 147 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on April 3, 1964 on CBS. Opening narration Plot Roswell G. Flemington, owner of a model ship company and formerly a serv ...

'' (1964) - Psychiatrist *''

The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor ''The Detectives'' (also known as ''The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor'', ''Captain of Detectives'', and ''Robert Taylor's Detectives'') is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons (sponsored by Procter & Gamb ...

'' *:''The Queen of Craven Point'' (1961) - Lab Man *:''The Reason'' (1961) - Andy *''

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'' *:''The Stryker Brothers'' (1962) - Lieutenant Miller *:''Death for Sale'' (1961) - Bradley *''

The Dick Powell Show ''The Dick Powell Show'' is an American television anthology series that ran on NBC from September 26, 1961, until September 17, 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. Overview The series was an anthology of various dramas ...

'' *:''Somebody's Waiting'' (1961) *:''The Big Day'' (1962) - Phil *:''The Hook'' (1962) *:''The Legend'' (1962) - Attorney *:''The Old Man and the City'' (1963) *'' The Virginian'' *:''The Brazen Bell'' (1962) - Prisoner Guard (uncredited) *:''No Drums, No Trumpets'' (1966) - General Howard *:''The Price of Love'' (1969) - Coroner *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' *:''Carter Caper'' (1963) - Waiter *:''Wishbone'' (1966) - Buffalo Hunter *:''The Raid: Part 1'' (1966) - Mr. Simms - Hotel Clerk *:''Hard Luck Henry'' (1967) - Jed Walsh *''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'' *:''Forty Rifles'' (1965) - De Koven *:''The Iron Box'' (1966) - MacGowan *: ''Point and Counterpoint'' (1969) - Jonathan Williams *''

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'' *:''A Matter of Wife and Death'' (1965) - Lieutenant Kovacs *:''Come to Me, My Litigation Baby'' (1966) - Mr. Strate *''

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'' *:''Holy Rat Race'' (1966) - Leo Gore *:''Smack in the Middle'' (1966) - Inspector Basch *:''Hi Diddle Riddle'' (1966) - Inspector Basch *''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' *:''Cave of the Wizards'' (1967) - Alien on Computer Screen *:''The Ghost Planet'' (1966) - Cybernetic Leader/Supreme Brain *'' Ironside'' *:''A Very Cool Hot Car'' (1967) - Technician *:''Beyond a Shadow'' (1969) - Dr. Leonard Marcus *:''Death by the Numbers'' (1972) - Dr. Albert Gold *''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...

'' *:''The Well'' (1969) - Captain Ritter *:''It's Dynamite'' (1970) - Berger *:''Get Fit or Go Fight'' (1970) Major Kimmel *''

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'' *:''Jury Duty'' (1981) - Dr. Feld *:''Cover-Up'' (1980) - Fire Captain

Singular appearances in television series

*''The Mickey Rooney Show'' - ''Pilot'' (1954) - Julie's Father *''Hopalong Cassidy'' - ''Grubstake'' (1954) - Brock Fain *''The Lone Wolf'' - The Runaway Story'' (1954) - Lt. Joe Neeley *''

Celebrity Playhouse ''Celebrity Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that aired on Syndication from September 1955, to June 1956. Episodes were repeats of dramas that were originally shown on ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars''. ''Celebrity Playhouse'' was produce ...

'' - ''The Hoax'' (1955) *''

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'' - ''Hand of Fate'' (1955) - Sasha *''

The Man Behind the Badge ''The Man Behind the Badge '' is a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on CBS from October 11, 1953, to October 3, 1954. originally hosted by Norman Rose. In its second syndicated season, the host became character actor ...

'' - ''The Case of the Red Letter Day'' (1955) - Stranger *''

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'' - ''Corpus Delecti'' (1955) - Roland Roberts *''

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'' - ''Monument to a Young Man'' (1956) - George Wooley *''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the second seaso ...

'' - ''Desert Survival'' (1957) - Warren *''

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'' - ''Efficiency Secretary'' (1957) - Dusty Dunn *''

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'' - ''Come Back Darling Asta'' (1957) - Police Lt. Heldon *''

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'' - ''The Fighter'' (1957) - Sorrento *''Undercurrent - Front Page Father'' (1957) - Malcolm Slade *''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

'' - ''Crackpot'' (1957) - Carpenter *''Dr. Christian - The Alien'' (1957) - Rausch *''

The Walter Winchell File ''The Walter Winchell File'' is a television crime drama series that initially aired from 1957 to 1958, dramatizing cases from the New York City Police Department that were covered in the ''New York Daily Mirror''. The series featured columnist an ...

'' - ''Muggy Night on Times Square: File #39'' (1958) - Harris *''

The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book ''Tempered Blade'', by Monte Barrett. Synop ...

'' - ''The Puma'' (1958) - Captain *'' Adventures of Superman'' - ''The Perils of Superman'' (1958) - The Lead Masked Criminal *''

Harbor Command ''Harbor Command'' is an American police series that was syndicated from October 11, 1957, to July 4, 1958. The series stars Wendell Corey as Captain Ralph Baxter, an officer of the Harbor Police of a large coastal city (the city is unnamed, bu ...

'' - ''Four to Die'' (1958) *''

Man with a Camera ''Man with a Camera'' is an American television crime drama starring Charles Bronson as a war veteran turned photographer and investigator. Throughout the 1950s, Bronson spent most of his early acting career performing in TV shows as well as s ...

'' - ''The Bride'' (1959) - Father Ehrlich *''The David Niven Show'' - ''The Last Room ''(1959) *''The Grand Jury'' - ''Accident by Appointment'' (1959) *''

Shotgun Slade ''Shotgun Slade'' is an American western mystery television series starring Scott Brady that aired seventy-eight episodes in syndication from 1959 to 1961 Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, and ...

'' - ''Charcoal Bullet'' (1960) - Doctor Miller *''

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'' -'' Soft Cargo'' (1960) - Clint Logan *''

The DuPont Show with June Allyson ''The DuPont Show with June Allyson'' (also known as ''The June Allyson Show'') is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959, to April 3, 1961, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 12, 1961. The series was ...

'' - ''Slip of the Tongue'' (1960) - Harvey *'' Dennis the Menace'' - ''Dennis and the Rare Coin'' (1960) - Hathaway *''

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'' - ''Lady Killer'' (1961) - Dr. Ben Danlela *''

Miami Undercover ''Miami Undercover'' is an American crime drama series that aired in broadcast syndication from January to October 1961 for a total of 38 episodes. The series stars Lee Bowman (who had previously played sleuth Ellery Queen on television) and boxe ...

'' - ''The Big Frame'' (1961) - Chandler *''

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'' - ''Dial D for Dante'' (1961) - Joe Conway *''

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'' - ''Long Past, Long Remembered'' (1962) - Chester Arkins *'' Target: The Corruptors!'' - ''License to Steal'' (1962) *'' Follow the Sun'' - ''A Choice of Weapons'' (1962) - Ernie Glazer *'' Breaking Point'' - ''And James Was a Very Small Snail'' (1963) *''

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'' - ''The Molly Kincaid Story'' (1963) - Al the Bartender *''

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'' - ''Is There a Doctor in the House?'' (1963) - Dr. Levy *'' The Rogues'' - ''Hugger-Mugger, by the Sea'' (1964) - Hogan *''

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'' - ''Who Am I?'' (1964) - Dr. Gilbert *''

The New Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an anthology television series which was constructed from September 27, 1985 to April 15, 1989. It is the first of three revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1959–64 television series, and like the original it featur ...

'' -'' Examination Day/

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'' (1985) - Tom Carter *''

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'' - ''Kill No More ''(1965) Howard Link *''

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'' - ''Deadly Invasion'' (1966) - General Haines *''

Felony Squad ''The Felony Squad'' is a half-hour television crime drama originally broadcast on the ABC network from September 12, 1966, to January 31, 1969, a span encompassing seventy-three episodes. Overview The program starred Howard Duff (as Sergeant Sam ...

'' - ''Prologue to Murder'' (1966) - Dr. Kilmer *'' Mission: Impossible'' - ''Operation Heart'' (1967) - Dr. Levya *'' Laredo'' - ''The Seventh Day'' (1967) - Bartender *'' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' - ''The Ghost Hunter'' (1968) - Prof. Maxwell *''

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'' - ''The Night of the Death-Maker'' (1968) - Gillespie *''

The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book ''The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Tere Rio ...

'' - ''A Fish Story'' (1968) - Ogden *'' The Bold Ones: The Senator'' - ''The Day the Lion Died'' (1970) - Kellerman *'' The Governor & J.J.'' - ''Charley's Back in Town'' (1970) - Abel Mellon *''

The Partners ''The Partners'' is an American sitcom that aired on September 18, 1971, through September 8, 1972, on NBC. Synopsis The program featured Don Adams and Rupert Crosse as bumbling detectives, John Doucette their exasperated commanding officer. ...

'' - ''New Faces'' (1971) - Dr. Mitchell *''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as ...

'' - ''And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them'' (1971) - Doctor *''

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'' - ''A Fine Romance'' (1971) - Capt. Mallory *'' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors - An Inalienable Right to Die'' (1972) - Carl Hedge *''

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'' - ''The Good Die Young'' (1972) - Dr. Parkman *''

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'' - ''Etude in Black'' (1972) - Dr. Benson *''

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'' - ''Good Luck, Leftkowitz'' (1972) - General *''

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'' - ''Operation: Dorias'' (1972) - Dr. Julian *''

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'' - ''The Garbage Man'' (1973) - Franco *''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situatio ...

'' - ''Inheritance Tax'' (1973) - Marshall *'' Shaft'' - ''The Killing'' (1973) - Judge Graves *'' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' - ''The Energy Eater'' (1974) - Frank Wesley *''

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'' - ''Cheers'' (1974) - Dr. Wells *''

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'' - ''Just by Accident'' (1975) - The Announcer *'' Gemini Man'' - ''Night Train to Dallas'' (1976) - Conductor *''

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'' - ''Angels in the Wings'' (1977) - Austin Wells *''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...

'' - ''Seance/Treasure'' (1979) - Mr. McCloud *'' Concrete Cowboys'' - Episode #1.1 (1981) The Deacon *'' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' - ''Time of the Hawk'' (1981) - High Judge *''

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'' - ''The Travels of Marco... and Friends'' (1982) - Isaac Wolfstein *''

Tales from The Darkside ''Tales from the Darkside'' is an American anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero. Debuting in October 1983 with a pilot episode and then being picked up for syndication in September 1984, the show ran for 4 seasons through July ...

'' - ''Episode #1-17 Madness Room'' (1983) - The Husband *''

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'' - ''Pen Pals'' (1984) - Judge *''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' - ''Fools Rush In'' (1984) *''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate ...

'' - ''The Skull of Nostradamus'' (1985) - Convention Official *'' St. Elsewhere'' - ''Tears of a Clown'' (1985) *''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series ''Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' - ''Custom Made Killer'' (1985) - Phil *''Comedy Factory - Man About Town'' (1986) - Man in Museum *''

MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. In both po ...

'' - ''Every Time She Smiles'' (1986) - Bulgarian Officer *''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very dif ...

'' - ''Right to Remain Silent'' (1987) - Nat Weinreich *''

TV 101 ''TV 101'' is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from November 29, 1988 until March 25, 1989. The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo ...

'' - ''The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 1'' (1989) - Jack Gregory *''

The Hogan Family ''The Hogan Family'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later ''Valerie's Family'') is an American sitcom television series that began airing on NBC on March 1, 1986, and finished its run on CBS on July 20, 1991, for a total of six seasons. It ...

'' - ''The Franklin Family'' (1990) - Jerry Grundig *''Bodies of Evidence'' - ''Eleven Grains of Sand'' (1993) - Earl Stern *'' ER'' - ''Blizzard'' (1994) - Mr. Bozinsky *''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' - ''Torah! Torah! Torah!'' (1995) - Rabbi Rosenthal (final appearance)

Feature-length films

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Without Warning! ''Without Warning!'' is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Arnold Laven and starring Adam Williams (actor), Adam Williams, Meg Randall, and Ed Binns. The film is shot in a semidocumentary-style with police procedural voice-over na ...

'' (1952) - Cab co Dispatcher (uncredited) *''

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Black Hawk (horse), a Morgan horse that lived from 1833 to 1856 * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus uru ...

'' (1952) - Mr. Case / The Leader *''Last Train from Bombay'' (1952) - Capt. Tamil *''Voodoo Tiger'' (1952) - Karl Werner, aka Heinrich Schultz *''The Pathfinder'' (1952) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

The Magnetic Monster ''The Magnetic Monster'' is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, King ...

'' (1953, also dialogue director) - Dr. Serny *''

The Glass Wall ''The Glass Wall'' is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame. The black-and-white film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The title refers to a design feature of ...

'' (1953) - Inspector Toomey *''

Serpent of the Nile ''Serpent of the Nile'' is a 1953 Technicolor historical adventure film produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle. The film starred Rhonda Fleming, Raymond Burr, William Lundigan and Michael Ansara. In an early role, actress Julie Ne ...

'' (1953) - Octavius *''

Siren of Bagdad ''Siren of Bagdad'' is a 1953 Technicolor fantasy adventure film produced by Sam Katzman and directed by Richard Quine set in the medieval Persian Empire. It stars Paul Henreid as a travelling Master magician who seeks to recover his troop of bea ...

'' (1953) - Telar *''

The Lost Planet ''The Lost Planet'' is a 1953 American horror science fiction serial film 15-chapter serial which has the distinction of being the last interplanetary-themed sound serial ever made. It was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet with a screenplay b ...

'' (1953) - Dr. Ernst Grood *''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey. The screenp ...

'' (1953, also dialogue director) - ER Doctor * ''

Run for the Hills ''Run for the Hills'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and starring Sonny Tufts, Barbara Payton and Mauritz Hugo.Lewis p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Fegté. Cast * Sonny Tufts as Charlie J ...

'' (1953) - Phineas Cragg *''Sky Commando'' (1953) - Major Scott *''

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd ''The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1953) was the 52nd serial released by Columbia Pictures. It is based in the historical figure of Captain William Kidd. Plot In 1697, agents Richard Dale and Alan Duncan are sent on an undercover missio ...

'' (1953) - Elias Smith (uncredited) *''Slaves of Babylon'' (1953) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''Killer Ape'' (1953) - The Medical Officer (uncredited) *''

Riders to the Stars ''Riders to the Stars'' is a 1954 independent film, independently made American science fiction film produced by Ivan Tors Productions and released by United Artists. The film was directed by Richard Carlson (actor), Richard Carlson (who also sta ...

'' (1954) - Dr. Klinger (psychiatrist) *''Charge of the Lancers'' (1954) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''The Iron Glove'' (1954) - Opening Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' Gog'' (1954, also dialogue director) - Dr. Hubertus *''

Down Three Dark Streets ''Down Three Dark Streets'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Arnold Laven and starring Broderick Crawford and Ruth Roman. The screenplay was written by Gordon Gordon and Mildred Gordon, based on their novel ''Case File FBI'' ...

'' (1954) - Paper Plant Superintendent (uncredited) *''

Rogue Cop ''Rogue Cop'' is a 1954 American film noir directed by Roy Rowland, based on the novel by William P. McGivern, and starring Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, and George Raft.Everett Aaker, ''The Films of George Raft'', McFarland & Company, 2013 p 159 ...

'' (1954) - Rudy (uncredited) *''

Naked Alibi ''Naked Alibi'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame and Gene Barry. It was released on October 1, 1954 by Universal-International. Portions of the film were shot in Tijuana. ...

'' (1954) - Round Man (uncredited) *''

Riding with Buffalo Bill ''Riding with Buffalo Bill'' is a 1954 American Western Serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Marshall Reed. Plot Buffalo Bill Cody comes to aid the miner Rocky Ford and a group of ranchers in their defeat of a local crime ...

'' (1954) - King Carney *''

Masterson of Kansas ''Masterson of Kansas'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures. Synopsis Bat Masterson ( ...

'' (1954) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

The Silver Chalice ''The Silver Chalice'' is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century b ...

'' (1954) - Slave (uncredited) *''

Conquest of Space ''Conquest of Space'' is a 1955 American Technicolor science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal, directed by Byron Haskin, that stars Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, and Mickey Shaughnessy. The film's storyline concern ...

'' (1955) - Elsbach *''

The Adventures of Captain Africa ''The Adventures of Captain Africa'' is a 1955 adventure serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring John Hart. Plot Trapper Nat Coleman and government agent Ted Arnold come upon a plot to take over an African nation. Its leader ...

'' (1955) - Prime Minister *''

The Scarlet Coat ''The Scarlet Coat '' is a 1955 American historical fiction, historical drama and swashbuckler in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by John Sturges. It stars Cornel Wilde, Michael ...

'' (1955) - Major Russell (uncredited) *''

The Big Knife ''The Big Knife'' is a 1955 melodrama directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets. The film stars Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winter ...

'' (1955) - Prize Fight Announcer (uncredited) *''

My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...

'' (1955) -

Shakespearean William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

actor (uncredited) *''Running Wild'' (1955) - Delmar Graves *''

Crashout ''Crashout'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels.. Plot Convict Van Duff is the le ...

'' (1955, dialogue director) *''Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!'' (1956) - Frank (uncredited) *''

Top Secret Affair ''Top Secret Affair'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film made by Carrollton Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. that stars Susan Hayward and Kirk Douglas. It was directed by H. C. Potter and produced by Martin Rackin and Milton Sperling ...

'' (1957) - Reporter Lotzie *''

The Girl in the Kremlin ''The Girl in the Kremlin'' is a 1957 American film noir mystery film directed by Russell Birdwell and starring Lex Barker, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Jeffrey Stone. Plot In Moscow, four terrified women prisoners are brought to the office of Joseph Sta ...

'' (1957) - Igor Smetka *''The Tijuana Story'' (1957) - Reuben Galindo *''Plunder Road'' (1957, also Asst to Producer) - Smog Officer / Narrator *'' Kiss Them for Me'' (1957) - War Correspondent (uncredited) *'' War of the Satellites'' (1958) - Jason ibn Akad *'' Machine-Gun Kelly'' (1958) - Detective Clinton *''A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed'' (1958) - Detective (uncredited) *''

Let's Make Love ''Let's Make Love'' is a 1960 American musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. Directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter, and Arthur Miller, the film ...

'' (1960) - Actor auditioning for Clement role (uncredited) *'' The Interns'' (1962) - Dr. Greenberg (uncredited) *'' Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?'' (1962) - TV Commercial Man *''

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones ''The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'' is a 1964 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Tommy Kirk as a college student who experiments with mind-reading and hypno ...

'' (1964) - Kohner, Lie Detector Operator (uncredited) *''

A Tiger Walks ''A Tiger Walks'' is a 1964 American drama film directed by Norman Tokar and starring Brian Keith and Vera Miles. Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Ian Niall, it was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was Indian actor Sabu's last ...

'' (1964) - Television Interviewer (uncredited) *''The New Interns'' (1964) - Dr. Arthur Hellman, Psychiatrist *'' Billie'' (1965) - Ray Case, Reporter *''Angel's Flight'' (1965) - Jake the Bartender *''

The Legend of Lylah Clare ''The Legend of Lylah Clare'' is a 1968 American drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Robert Aldrich. The film stars Peter Finch, Kim Novak (in multiple roles), Ernest Borgnine, Michael Murphy, and Valentina Cortese. The fil ...

'' (1968) - Announcer *''Now You See It, Now You Don't'' (1968, TV Movie) - Inspector Delon *''Seven in Darkness'' (1969, TV Movie) - The Pilot *''

The Dunwich Horror "The Dunwich Horror" is a horror novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in 1928, it was first published in the April 1929 issue of '' Weird Tales'' (pp. 481–508). It takes place in Dunwich, a fictional town in Massachusett ...

'' (1970) - Dr. Raskin *''

Bloody Mama ''Bloody Mama'' is a 1970 American exploitation crime film directed by Roger Corman and starring Shelley Winters in the title role, with Bruce Dern, Don Stroud, Robert Walden, Alex Nicol, and Robert De Niro in supporting roles. It was very lo ...

'' (1970) - Dr. Roth *''If Tomorrow Comes'' (1971, TV Movie) - Judge *''Two for the Money'' (1972, TV Movie) - Hospital Administrator *''

Wild in the Sky ''Wild in the Sky'' is a 1972 American action comedy film directed by William T. Naud and starring Georg Stanford Brown, Brandon De Wilde (in his final film role), Keenan Wynn, Tim O'Connor, and Dick Gautier. The film was released as ''Black Jac ...

'' (1972) *''

The Judge and Jake Wyler ''The Judge and Jake Wyler'' is a 1972 American TV movie directed by David Lowell Rich. The teleplay was written by Richard Levinson, William Link, and David Shaw. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast by NBC on December 2, 1972. T ...

'' (1972, TV Movie) - Doctor Simon *'' The Longest Yard'' (1974) - Announcer *''

Young Frankenstein ''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor F ...

'' (1974) - Helga's Father *''

The Missiles of October ''The Missiles of October'' is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The title evokes the 1962 book ''The Guns of August'' by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the ...

'' (1974, TV Movie) - Soviet Marshal *''Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur'' (1976, TV Movie) - Admiral Sherman *''Dempsey'' (1983, TV Movie) - Judge Dooling *'' Quicksilver'' (1986) - Broker at Lunch *''The Malibu Bikini Shop'' (1986) - Uncle Dave *''

Over the Top Over the top may refer to: Music * "Over the Top", a 2017 song by Hey! Say! JUMP * ''Over the Top'' (Cozy Powell album), 1979 album by British drummer Cozy Powell * ''Over the Top'' (Infinite album), 2011 album by South Korean band Infinite * ...

'' (1987) - Jim Olson *''She Was Marked for Murder'' (1988, TV Movie) *''Skinheads'' (1989) - Saul

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