Bill Zuckert
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Born | William Zuckert December 18, 1915 |
Died | January 23, 1997 Woodland Hills, California, United States | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1941–1994 |
Spouse | Gladys Holland (? - 1997, his death) |
Bill Zuckert (December 18, 1915[citation needed] – January 23, 1997) was an American actor.
Career
Zuckert began his career in 1941 in radio and lent his voice to hundreds of dramas over the next two decades.[1]
He served in World War II as a member of the naval construction unit Seabees.[1]
On old-time radio, Zuckert portrayed Lieutenant Louis Parker in the NBC crime drama Crime and Peter Chambers.[2] He went on to star in television, having many guest and character roles over the next half century, such as playing the sheriff in the Star Trek episode, "Spectre of the Gun". He also made four appearances on TV's Perry Mason as Judge Edward Simpson.[citation needed] In 1969 Zuckert appeared as Yaekima on the TV series The Virginian in the episode titled "A Woman of Stone."[citation needed]
Zuckert's Broadway credits include The Gang's All Here (1959) and Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove (1956).[3]
Zuckert served on the boards of directors of two professional organizations: the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.[4]
Personal life
For 30 years Zuckert was married to actress Gladys Holland, who survived him. They had a daughter, and he had two children from a previous marriage.[4]
Death
On January 23, 1997, Zuckert died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.[4]
Selected filmography
- Kiss of Death (1947) - Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Ada (1961) - Harry Davers
- Bachelor in Paradise (1961) - W.P. Mathews - Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)
- Black Gold (1962) - Sheriff (uncredited)
- Kid Galahad (1962) - O'Grady (uncredited)
- Shock Corridor (1963) - 'Swaneee' Swanson
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) - Poker Player (uncredited)
- Hang 'em High (1968) - Sheriff
- The Trouble with Girls (1969) - Mayor Gilchrist
- The Gypsy Moths (1969) - Magistrate (uncredited)
- The Great Bank Robbery (1969) - Ranger Commander
- The Comic (1969) - Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) - Admiral James O. Richardson (uncredited)
- How to Frame a Figg (1971) - Commissioner Henders
- Scandalous John (1971) - Abernathy
- Family Flight (1972, TV Movie) - Frank Gross
- The Girl Most Likely to... (1973) - Priest in funeral
- Blazing Saddles (1974) - Official (uncredited)
- The Sky's the Limit (1975) - Police Chief
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) - Policeman
- W.C. Fields and Me (1976) - Studio Guard (uncredited)
- Lipstick (1976) - Apartment Manager
- F.I.S.T. (1978) - Delegate Bob
- Loose Shoes (1978) - Hotel Detective
- Born Again (1980) - E. Howard Hunt
- Hangar 18 (1980) - Ace Landon
- Seems Like Old Times (1980) - Gas Station Attendant
- Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) - Owen Meredith (uncredited)
- Snowballing (1984) - Sheriff Gilliam
- Little Treasure (1985) - Charlie Parker
- Under the Gun (1988) - Guard
- Critters 3 (1991) - Mr. Menges
- Bank Robber (1993) - Old Man
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) - Mr. Finkle
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) - Old Man
References
- ^ a b "IN THE NATION AND THE WORLD - BILL ZUCKERT CHARACTER ACTOR, 76". Philadelphia Inquirer. February 6, 1997. p. B05.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ "Bill Zuckert". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Bill Zuckert; Veteran Actor in Movies, TV". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 5, 1997. p. A 18. Retrieved 21 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Bill Zuckert at IMDb
- Bill Zuckert at Find a Grave
- Bill Zuckert at Memory Alpha
- Old Time Radio Researchers Database of People and Programs
- Bill Zuckert at the Internet Broadway Database
- Bill Zuckert at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- 1915 births
- 1997 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male radio actors
- American male television actors
- American naval personnel of World War II
- Deaths from pneumonia
- Entertainers from the Bronx
- Male actors from New York City
- Seabees
- American television actor, 1910s birth stubs
- American film actor, 1910s birth stubs