Milton Selzer
| Milton Selzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1918 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | October 21, 2006 (aged 87) Oxnard, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film, stage, television actor |
| Years active | 1954-1995 |
| Spouse | Alice Hickox (1953 - October 21, 2006) |
Milton Selzer (October 25, 1918 - October 21, 2006) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Selzer and his family moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where he was raised. After graduating from Portsmouth High School, he attended the University of New Hampshire before serving in World War II. After the war, Selzer moved to New York to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The New School. His acting career began with small parts on Broadway, and then later in film and television. After moving to Hollywood in 1960, he began a prolific career making many guest appearances.[1]
[edit] Career
Selzer's many television roles included appearances on The Twilight Zone, where he portrayed an alien in "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby", and as the miserly son-in-law in "The Masks". From 1965 to 1967, he made seven guest appearances as Professor Parker in Get Smart followed by roles on That Girl, The Rat Patrol, Hogan's Heroes, and The Bold Ones: The Protectors. In the many crime shows of the 1960s and 70s, Selzer would often portray unsympathetic characters who would also possess sad and often pathetic qualities.
Selzer's film career includes roles in The Young Savages (1961) opposite Burt Lancaster, In Enemy Country (1968), and The Buddy System (1984). He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1995 television movie Cagney & Lacey: Together Again.
[edit] Death
On October 21, 2006, Selzer died of pulmonary complications.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1961 | The Young Savages | Walsh | |
| 1964 | Marnie | Man at track | |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Sokai | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Bart Langner | |
| 1971 | Blood and Lace | Mr. Mullins | |
| 1975 | Hey, I'm Alive | Glen Sanders | |
| Lady Sings the Blues | The Doctor | ||
| 1978 | Blue Collar | Sumabitch | |
| Capricorn One | Dr. Roger Burroughs | ||
| 1985 | Sid and Nancy | Grandpa | |
| 1987 | Walker | Judge | |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | Mr. Berger | Alternative title: Deadly Pursuit |
| Tapeheads | Merlin Hinkle | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954–1955 | You Are There | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1954–1957 | Studio One | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1958–1959 | Playhouse 90 | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1959–1960 | Sunday Showcase | Julian Blumberg | 3 episodes |
| 1961 | Have Gun Will Travel - A Drop of Blood | Reb Elya | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor | Ozzie | 1 episode |
| 1961-1962 | The Untouchables | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke | Dr. Laird | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Combat! | Col. Glinski | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Gunsmoke - Anybody Can Kill a Marshall | Painter | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of th e Sea | Dr. Charles Melton | 1 episode |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Lou Cartwright
Ben Willoughby |
2 episode |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah | Captain Crowell | 1 episode |
| 1966 | The Rat Patrol | Colonel Schweiger | 1 episode |
| 1965–1966 | Get Smart | Professor Parker | 7 episodes |
| 1966–1968 | The F.B.I. | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1967-68 | Hogan's Heroes | Otto Von Krubner, Sgt. Krebbs | 2 episodes |
| 1967–1972 | Mission: Impossible | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1968-1978 | Hawaii 5-0 | Lester Willighby, Sam Green, Taradash, other various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1969–1973 | Mannix | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Green Acres - "Star Witness" | Danny (Bank Robber) | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Kojak | Consigliere Nathan Davidoff | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | The Bob Newhart Show | Principal Brimskill | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Rockford Files | Patrick Elber | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | Mr. Wexler | 1 episode |
| 1976 | All in the Family | Dr. Shapiro | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Feather and Father Gang | Gardella | 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Irving Rockfelt | 1 episode |
| 1978–1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Mr. Avery | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | The People vs. Jean Harris | Dr. Roth | Television movie |
| 1982 | Lou Grant | Claude Cunningham | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Murray Kaplan | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Berrenger's | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Judge Morris Hood | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | A Year in the Life | Max | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z | Abe Werkfinder | 1 episode |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Itzak 'Izzy' Zimmer Otto Romburg |
2 episodes |
| 1991 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | The Judge | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Miss Rose White | Uncle Shimon | Television movie |
| 1993 | Down the Shore | Dr. Feldman | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls | Manny Henry | 65 episodes |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Larry | 1 episode |
[edit] References
- ^ Mitchell, Ronald M.. "Obituaries for November 03, 2006". The Portsmouth Herald. http://archive.seacoastonline.com/news/11032006/obituaries-ph-obit-mitchellrerun.html. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
