Joseph Ruskin

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Apr 14, 1924
Died	Dec 28, 2013 (89)
Birthplace	Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity	0.7 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph Ruskin (born April 14, 1924) is an American character actor. Ruskin is one of only 4 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek (1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) and then in one of the sp ... in offs. Along with Majel Barrett, Clint Howard and Jack Donner, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001). He also played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Ruskin was also in an episode of The Outer Limits called "Production and Decay of Strange Particles". Ruskin was also in a movie called Smokin' Aces. Joseph Ruskin was the uncredited voice of the Kanamits from the Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man". He also may be remembered as the Genie from the 1960 episode of the Twilight Zone, "The Man in the Bottle". He married Patricia Herd in 1959 and was later divorced in 1976. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Ruskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

Smokin' Aces

2006

as Primo Sparazza

Diamond Zero

2005

as Quentin Leeds

The Scorpion King

2002

as Tribal Leader

Wishcraft

2002

as Taxidermist

King Cobra

1999

as Dr. Irwin Burns

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

as Son'a Officer #3

CyberTracker

1994

as J. Craig Rounds

Firepower

1993

as Drexal

The Criminal Mind

1993

as Manny Kohen

Deadly Exposure

1993

as Abe

Indecent Proposal

1993

as Pit Boss

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

1988

as Kharis

Prizzi's Honor

1985

as Marxie Heller

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983

as Hassan Khaffri

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

as Malcolm

The Munsters' Revenge

1981

as Paulo

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Daku

Power

1980

as Bill Davis

Captain America

1979

as Rudy Sandrini

The Gypsy Warriors

1978

as Grenault

Dr. Scorpion

1978

as Lt. Reed

Panache

1976

as Cardinal Richelieu

Banyon

1971

as Carl Horner

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

as Twitch

Diary of a Madman

1963

as The Horla (voice)

Hell Bent for Leather

1960

as Shad

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

as Matt Moran

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Flynn

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Organization	Category	Movie

Alias

as Alain Christophe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Mission: Impossible

as King Ibn Borca

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Spider-Man

as Lewald (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 19, 1994

Mission: Impossible

as Colonel Scutari

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Tumek

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

The Time Tunnel

as Sardis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Star Trek

as Galt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

That's My Bush!

as Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2001

Star Trek: Enterprise

as Suliban Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2001

Burke's Law

as Sir Tristan Voss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Cain's Hundred

as Hirsh (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

L.A. Law

as Antonio Viola

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Starsky & Hutch

as Rodell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Star Trek: Voyager

as Vulcan Master

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Bones

as Professor William Grayson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

The Lucy Show

as Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Twilight Zone

as Kanamit (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Naked City

as 'Count' John Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Land of the Giants

as Carlos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Charlie's Angels

as Koslo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

The Mod Squad

as George Bates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Gunsmoke

as Curt Hansen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Twilight Zone

as Genie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

as Mr. Kingsley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Wild Wild West

as Munez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Switch

as Roebuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

The High Chaparral

as Ainsworth Pardee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Chick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Profiles in Courage

as French

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Black Saddle

as Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Gus Vogel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Law of the Plainsman

as Crow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1959

The New Breed

as Donnell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Brooklyn South

as Chaim Rosenthal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Surfside 6

as Christy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Magician

as Hassid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1973

The Untouchables

as Happy Levinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Untouchables

as Alexander Stavro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

77 Sunset Strip

as Dimitri (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Gunsmoke

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Hill Street Blues

as Torriello

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Hong Kong

as Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1960

The Outer Limits

as Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Here's Lucy

as Korlik

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Markos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Knight Rider

as Bubba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Gabby Donovan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Airwolf

as Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Informant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Land of the Giants

as General Aza

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Charlie's Angels

as Danny Barr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as County Mystery's Owner (segment "Count Mystery")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1997

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Le Duc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Mission: Impossible

as Colonel Hatafis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Doris Day Show

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Untouchables

as Fred Metcalf (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Murder, She Wrote

as Ivanov

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Death Valley Days

as Jeb Daley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Untouchables

as Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Route 66

as Blinky Ober

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Cool Million

as President Chaambes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1972

The Last Don

as Don Santadio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 1997

Police Woman

as Vinnie Venizelos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Planet of the Apes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

Mister Ed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1961

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

B. J. and the Bear

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1979

Mrs. Columbo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 1979

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Hogan's Heroes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Night Gallery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Jake and the Fatman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Stingray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 14, 1985

The Honeymooners

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1955

Mickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1964

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Outlaws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

The Lawless Years

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1959

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Peter Loves Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1960

DuckTales

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1987

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

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