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Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 19, 1926
Died Nov 26, 2016 (90)
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail ... Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

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The Congressman

The Congressman

2016

as Harlan Lantier

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

as Mr. Solomon

We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

as Phillipe

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013

as Hugo Black

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

1997

as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

Pointman

Pointman

1994

as Jason

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

1994

as Captain Von Koster

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1993

as Simon

Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

1992

as Sen. Everett Dirksen

Ironclads

Ironclads

1991

as John Ericsson

Power

Power

1986

as Wallace Furman

Under Siege

Under Siege

1986

as Bernard Hughes

The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985

as Arthur Beal

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1983

as Caterpillar

Jaws of Satan

Jaws of Satan

1982

as Pater Tom Farrow

Maid in America

Maid in America

1982

as Jonas

Creepshow

Creepshow

1982

as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

See China and Die

See China and Die

1981

as Poston

Nightkill

Nightkill

1980

as Herbert Childs

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980

as Dr. Michael Serling

Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce

1980

as Eli Sorenson

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1978

as Oscar Procari Sr.

Demon Seed

Demon Seed

1977

as Alex Harris

Black Sunday

Black Sunday

1977

as FBI Agent Sam Corley

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1977

as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976

as Professor Biesenthal

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

as Mr. Andrew Borden

Antigone

Antigone

1974

as Creon

The Book of Murder

The Book of Murder

1974

as Henry

A Touch of the Poet

A Touch of the Poet

1974

as Cornelius Melody

The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

as Harold DeMilo

Heat of Anger

Heat of Anger

1972

as Vincent Kagel

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

1972

as Anton de Tourolet

Berlin Affair

Berlin Affair

1970

as Joe Mallicent

A Walk in the Spring Rain

A Walk in the Spring Rain

1970

as Roger Meredith

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970

as John Shankalien

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

1969

as Mischa Ravenswood

The Crucible

The Crucible

1967

as Reverend Hale

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

1967

as Anderson

The Guns of August

The Guns of August

1964

as Narrator (voice)

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Cascio

To Trap a Spy

To Trap a Spy

1964

as Andrew Vulcan

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Holocaust

as Dr. Josef Weiss

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 16, 1978

I'll Take Manhattan

as Mr. Amberville

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 01, 1987

Magnum, P.I.

as Captain J. Cooly, USN

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Asteroth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1987

The X-Files

as Senator Albert Sorenson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Rawhide

as Jonathan Damon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

A Death in California

as Van Niven

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 12, 1985

Falcon Crest

as Arthur Masefield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Murder, She Wrote

as Edwin Dupont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

L.A. Law

as Dr. Aaron Pierce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The Great Adventure

as Colonel Thomas Rose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Tales from the Darkside

as Dr. Fenner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Andrew Vulcan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Law & Order

as Nathan Fogg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Cain's Hundred

as Martin Weir

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

Kung Fu

as Hillquist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

The F.B.I.

as Steven Colton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Matlock

as Pastor James Hubert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Hawaii Five-O

as Dr. Harvey Danworth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Quincy, M.E.

as Sen. William Pike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Streets of San Francisco

as Ted Whitlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

The Martian Chronicles

as Father Peregrine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1980

Frasier

as Trevor Ainsley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

The Mod Squad

as John Palmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Gunsmoke

as Marshal Burl Masters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Studio One

as George Hanley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Combat!

as Major Chaplain Ernest Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Night Gallery

as Dr. Mazi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Wonder Woman

as Dr. Solano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

The Twilight Zone

as William Sturka

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Burnham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Ironside

as Paul Friedland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Fugitive

as Joe Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Banyon

as Whitney Pemberton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

The Big Valley

as Burke Jordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Petrocelli

as Colonel William Fletcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The New Breed

as Arthur Grissom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dr. Kildare

as Arthur Hobler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Leo Graves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Defenders

as Vincent Kayle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

DuPont Show of the Month

as Charlie Castle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

The Twilight Zone

as Chancellor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Tales from the Darkside

as Sir Edmund Halley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The F.B.I.

as John Thomas Whiting

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Paul Winters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Charles Ridgeway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Big Valley

as Hebron Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Great Performances

as Caterpillar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Law & Order

as Philip Woodleigh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Name of the Game

as Walter Scharz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Law & Order

as Larry Weber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Studio One

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Dan August

as Dr. Michael Serling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

The Love Boat

as Mr. Weatherby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Barnaby Jones

as Laurence Sheffield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Dr. Martin Cohen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Mannix

as Dr. Cameron McKenzie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Mannix

as William Avery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Mission: Impossible

as Imre Rogosh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Mission: Impossible

as Erik Hagar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Mission: Impossible

as Emil Skarbeck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Mission: Impossible

as George Berlinger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

12 O'Clock High

as Col. Peter Raff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Milovan Djilas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1950

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Kovat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

The Invaders

as Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

DuPont Show of the Month

as Barsad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

Barnaby Jones

as Jason Matthews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

The Snoop Sisters

as Anton de Tourolet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 1973

Great Performances

as Creon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Tales of the Unexpected

as Princey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Murder, She Wrote

as Judge Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Omnibus

as Newspaper Photographer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Cannon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Felony Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Floating Palaces

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1996

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Room 222

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1969

Monsters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1988

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Against the Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Hot Pursuit

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

The Asphalt Jungle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1961

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1959

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Memoriam (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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