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Wikipedia / Alan North

Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.

Early life

North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War.

Career

After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.

His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988. His last stage performance was in 1999, in Lake Hollywood.

Personal life

North and his wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North.

Death

North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000, at the age of 79.

Filmography

Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1966

Unholy Matrimony

Mr. M. - First Swinging Husband

Uncredited

1971

Plaza Suite

Mr. Eisler

1972

Bordellet

Julius' ældste søn

1973

Serpico

Brown

1979

...And Justice for All.

Deputy Sheriff

1980

The Formula

Nolan

1984

Thief of Hearts

Sweeney

1986

Highlander

Lt. Frank Moran

1986

Billy Galvin

George

1986

The Christmas Star

Captain Whittaker

1987

The Fourth Protocol

Govershin

1987

Rachel River

Beske

1989

Lean on Me

Mayor Don Bottman

1989

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Braddock

1989

Penn & Teller Get Killed

Old Cop

1989

Glory

John Albion Andrew

1990

Crazy People

Judge

1993

Twenty Bucks

Bruce Adams

1995

The Jerky Boys: The Movie

Micky Crump

1995

Cafe Society

Frank Hogan

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Earl

1996

I'm Not Rappaport

Grocery Customer

1999

Abilene

Jarvisn Brown

1999

I'll Take You There

Max

Television

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1950

Rocky King Detective

Officer North

Episode: "The Trunk"

1953

The Doctor

Fred

Episode: "Treasure Island"

1956

The Big Story

FBI Agent

Episode: "Mass Murder: Flight 169"

1963

Lawbreakers

Nils Tvedt

Episode: "Westchester County, New York: October 4 - Police Officer Killed; Manhunt Under Way"

1968

NET Playhouse

Brent

Episode: "The 39th Witness"

1977

The Deadliest Season

Detective Forscher

Television film

1981–1982

Love, Sidney

Judge Mort Harris

18 episodes

1982

Muggable Mary, Street Cop

Mary's Father

Television film

1982

Police Squad!

Capt. Ed Hocken

6 episodes

1982

Texas

Fire Chief

Episode #1.555

1982

The Powers of Matthew Star

Mr. Kraft

Episode: "Genius"

1982, 1984

Hill Street Blues

Krebs / Barto

2 episodes

1983

All My Children

Mr. Porter

Episode dated 21 January 1983

1983

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Lieutenant Walter Belden

Television film

1983

ABC Afterschool Special

Otto Rhinehart

Episode: "The Hand Me Down Kid"

1984

Newhart

Bill Rivers

Episode: "Leave It to the Beavers"

1984

American Playhouse

Karl Mundt

Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"

1985

The Cosby Show

Judge

Episode: "Clair's Case"

1985

ABC Weekend Special

Skeezer

Episode: "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn"

1985

Kate & Allie

Mr Sloan

4 episodes

1986

Act of Vengeance

Albert Pass

Television film

1986

Tough Cookies

Father McCaskey

6 episodes

1986

Liberty

Ulysses S. Grant

Television film

1986

Spenser: For Hire

Chief Hollis Cushing

Episode: "White Night"

1987

Another World

Captain Delaney

Episode #1.5762

1987

Bennett Brothers

Manny Bennett

Television film

1987

Everything's Relative

Uncle Jack

Episode: "Hit the Road, Jack"

1988

Clinton and Nadine

Detective Rayburn

Television film

1989

Guiding Light

Jack Bauer

Episode #1.10747

1990

Kojak: It's Always Something

Harvey Schoenbrun

Television film

1991

Eyes of a Witness

Doyle

1991

Darrow

Harrison Gray Otis

1991–1999

Law & Order

Terry Barrick / Jimmy Scanlon / Reilly

3 episodes

1993

Alex Haley's Queen

Bishop

Episode #1.3

1993

Family Album

Dr. Sid Lerner

6 episodes

Stage

Year

Title

Role(s)

Notes

Ref.

1955

Plain and Fancy

understudy Isaac Miller

Broadway debut

also assistant stage manager

1959

Requiem for a Nun

understudy Governor, Pete, Mr. Tubbs

also stage manager

1960

Fiorello!

Floyd: a cop

replacement

1964

Dylan

A Bartender

replacement

1964

Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory

The Inspector

1965

Barefoot in the Park

Telephone Man, understudy Victor Velasco

1966

The Odd Couple

Murray, understudy Oscar Madison

1967

Spofford

George

1968

Plaza Suite

standby Sam Nash, Jesse Kiplinger, Roy Hubley

1970

1971

Promises, Promises

Dr. Dreyfuss

1973

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Harry Edison, understudy Mel Edison

1977

Scribes

Reg

1978

Annie Get Your Gun

Chief Sitting Bull

1979

The Music Man

Mayor Shinn

1980

The American Clock

Durant, Sheriff, Piano Mover, Toland

1983

Marilyn: An American Fable

Studio Head

1992

Conversations With My Father

Nick

replacement

1999

Lake Hollywood

Uncle Ambrose

References