Stewart Moss (November 27, 1937 – September 13, 2017) was an American actor, writer, and director.

Early years

Moss was born in

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, of Irish descent on his father's side and his mother was a daughter of immigrants from Italy. He graduated from

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in 1959. Subsequently, he attended Yale School of Drama on a one-year scholarship.

Career

On Broadway, Moss appeared in ''Seidman and Son'' (1962). Moss's film credits included roles in '' In Harm's Way'' (1965) (his film debut), ''

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'' (1968), ''

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'' (1969), the Hitchcock movie ''

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'' (1969), ''

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'' (1970), '' Fuzz'' (1972), '' Stacey'' (1973), ''Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls'' (1973), ''

The Bat People ''The Bat People'' is a 1974 American horror film directed by Jerry Jameson, written and produced by Lou Shaw, and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Stewart Moss and Marianne McAndrew, the film tells the story of a docto ...

'' (1974), '' The Last Married Couple in America'' (1980) and ''

Raise the Titanic ''Raise the Titanic!'' is a 1976 adventure novel by Clive Cussler, published in the United States by the Viking Press. It tells the story of efforts to bring the remains of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS ''Titanic'' to the surface of the Atlanti ...

'' (1980). He made eight guest appearances on ''

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'', starring Bob Crane, from 1965 to 1971. He also made two guest appearances on '' Perry Mason'', first as murder victim David Cartwell in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Paper Bullets," and Dan Swanson in "The Case of the Dead Ringer," in 1966 when star Raymond Burr doubled as Mason and murderer Grimes. Moss also appeared in two episodes of '' Star Trek: The Original Series'': "

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" as Lt. Joe Tormolen, and "

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" as Hanar. He appeared in the TV series ''The Invaders'' episode titled "Inquisition" as Hadley Jenkins (1968). He appeared in such TV shows as '' Wheels'', ''

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'', ''

'', '' Matlock'', '' Riptide'', '' Cagney and Lacey'', '' Magnum, P.I.'', '' Barnaby Jones'', ''

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'' episode "The Meatball Circus", '' The Rockford Files'', '' Cannon'', '' Kojak'', '' The Silent Force'', and ''

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''. Moss appeared in two episodes of ''Cannon'': the 1971 episode "Death Chain" as Don Woodard and the 1973 episode "Trial by Terror" as Ross Vernon. In 1974, he appeared in the teleplay '' The Missiles of October'', playing Kenneth O'Donnell. In addition to acting, Moss has also written and directed. He wrote an episode of '' Trapper John, M.D.'' called "Old Man Liver", and he directed a stage production of ''

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'' starring

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. He won a

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for directing the stage production of ''

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'' at Theatre East. In 1968, Moss married actress Marianne McAndrew and co-starred with her in the film ''

''. Moss died in September 2017 at the age of 79.Remembering Stewart Moss
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* * * 1937 births 2017 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American television writers Male actors from Chicago American male television writers American people of Irish descent Screenwriters from Illinois {{US-theat-actor-1930s-stub