Johnny Haymer
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Johnny Haymer | |
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Born | Haymer Lionel Flieg January 19, 1920 |
Died | November 18, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Years active | 1956-1989 |
Spouse | Helen Sylivia Graff (1949-1989) (his death) (3 children) |
Children | Susan; James; Robert[1] |
Haymer Lionel Flieg (January 19, 1920 – November 18, 1989), known professionally as Johnny Haymer, was an American actor probably best known for his role as Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale, a recurring character in the television series M*A*S*H. He appeared in a 1965 episode of The Cara Williams Show with Cara Williams and was an announcer for the Nipsey Russell-hosted game show Your Number's Up; in the mid-1980s he provided his voice for the characters Swindle, Vortex, Highbrow, and Caliburst in The Transformers. He played Walter Pinkerton from 1982-83 on Madame's Place and appeared in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, "All Our Yesterdays".
Among Haymer's other television appearances are his roles as a police officer on an episode of The Facts of Life (entitled "Under Pressure") in 1983, and his appearance on The Golden Girls in 1986 in the season two episode "It's a Miserable Life" as a judge. These two were only brief appearances on screen.
Haymer appeared in television commercials for Standard Shoes stores during the 1980s.
Personal life
Haymer was born Haymer Lionel Flieg in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Jewish immigrants. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1942, majoring in speech and specializing in dramatic impressions. He died in Los Angeles, California, from cancer in 1989, at age 69.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Sgt. Pozzallo | |
1971 | Evel Knievel | Rodeo cook | |
1971 | The Organization | John Bishop | |
1976 | The Four Deuces | Ben Arlen - the 'Deuce of Hearts' | |
1976 | Logan's Run | Uncredited | |
1977 | Annie Hall | Comic | |
1977 | Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo | Race Official | |
1978 | American Hot Wax | Song Plugger | |
1979 | Real Life | Dr. Maxwell Rennert | |
1979 | ...And Justice for All | Crenna | |
1987 | Open House | Paul Bernal |
References
- ^ "Johnny Haymer, 69, 'MASH' Actor, Dies". Articles.latimes.com. 20 November 1989. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
- Johnny Haymer at IMDb
- Johnny Haymer at Find a Grave
- TV ad on YouTube
- 1920 births
- 1989 deaths
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Game show announcers
- Jewish American male actors
- Male actors from St. Louis
- Deaths from cancer in California
- 20th-century American male actors
- American television actor, 1920s birth stubs
- Missouri stubs