Mischa Hausserman (October 31, 1941 – August 30, 2021) was an Austrian-born American film and television actor. Hausserman was born in

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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

on October 31, 1941. He moved to the United States in 1965, and studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studios, before attending

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

. He died on August 30, 2021, at the age of 79.

Filmography

* 1965 ''DM-Killer'' as Young Man (uncredited) * 1966 ''

Twelve O'Clock High ''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...

'' (TV series) as German Radioman * 1966 ''

Torn Curtain ''Torn Curtain'' is a 1966 American Political thriller, political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Written by Brian Moore (novelist), Brian Moore, the film is set in the Cold War. It is about ...

'' as Idealistic Young Man (uncredited) * 1967 ''

Combat! ''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American sol ...

'' (TV series, TV Series) as Johann Schiller * 1968 ''

Counterpoint In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more musical lines (or voices) which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. It has been most commonly identified in the European classical tradi ...

'' as (uncredited) * 1968 '' In Enemy Country'' as (uncredited) * 1971 '' Ironside'' (TV series) as Anton Hlinka * 1972 ''

The Salzburg Connection ''The Salzburg Connection'' is a 1972 American thriller film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Barry Newman and Anna Karina . It is based on the 1968 novel of the same title by Helen MacInnes. It was filmed in DeLuxe Color and Panavision. The ...

'' as Lev Benedescu * 1974 ''Situation'' as Michael (as Michael Hausserman) * 1979 ''Survival Run'' as Helicopter Pilot * 1979 ''Goldengirl'' as Pilot * 1983 ''

Voyagers! ''Voyagers!'' is an American science fiction television series about time travel that aired on NBC from October 3, 1982, to July 10, 1983, during the 1982–1983 season. The series starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Opening narration Pl ...

'' (TV series) as German Broadcaster * 1983 ''

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to September 10, 1987, on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative ...

'' (TV series) as Ivan * 1984 '' The Evil That Men Do'' as Karl Haussman * 1985 '' Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'' as Kelly * 1986 '' Murphy's Law'' as Detective Dave Manzarek * 1987 ''

Assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...

'' as Danzig * 1995 ''

Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay ''Simon Says'' by Hensleigh and on the chara ...

'' as Mischa * 1996 ''

Eraser An eraser (also known as a rubber in some Commonwealth countries, including South Africa from the material first used) is an article of stationery that is used for removing marks from paper or skin (e.g. parchment or vellum). Erasers have a ...

'' as Airplane Captain (uncredited) * 1996 ''Amanda'' as Dr. Knudsen * 1999 ''

The 13th Warrior ''The 13th Warrior'' is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel ''Eaters of the Dead'', which is a loose adaptation of the tale of ''Beowulf'' combined with Ahmad ibn Fadlan's historical account of the ...

'' as Rethel The Archer * 1999 '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' as Jimmy * 2002 '' Rollerball'' as Gold Coach (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hausserman, Mischa 1941 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Austrian emigrants to the United States Male actors from Vienna Austrian male film actors Austrian male television actors