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Wikipedia / Milt Kogan

Milt Kogan (born April 10, 1936) is an American actor. He made well over 100 guest appearances on American network television shows. He is perhaps best known for playing Desk Sergeant Kogan on six episodes of the sitcom television series Barney Miller, and for appearing in six different roles in the 1970s on Police Story.

Early life and career

Milt is an M.D. who practices board-certified Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. He entered Cornell University with the class of 1957, but left after his junior year to earn his medical degree. He returned to Cornell to finish his B.S. in Animal Science fifty years later, graduating in 2007. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He also holds an M.P.H. (Epidemiology) from University of California, Los Angeles (1974–1976). He was a Peace Corps Physician in West Africa (1969–1972), practiced with the National Health Service Corps in Harlowton, Montana (1982–1983), served with the U.S. Army in Hanau, West Germany (1984–1986) and practiced in Vermillion, South Dakota (1996–1998). He speaks English, French, German, and Spanish.

Published works include: Escape From Montana (2009), Diary of the Ouagadougou Doc (2010), and Second Act (2010).

Filmography

Films

Year

Film

Role

Director

Notes

1975

The Swinging Barmaids

Dan

Gus Trikonis

Darktown Strutters

Officer Babel

William Witney

The Sunshine Boys

Doctor

Herbert Ross

Lucky Lady

Supercargo

Stanley Donen

1976

No Deposit, No Return

Policeman

Norman Tokar

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde

Lt. Harry O'Connor

William Crain

1977

Big Time

FBI Chief

Andrew Georgias

Herowork

D.A. Durney

Michael Adrian

1978

The Fifth Floor

Dr. Shaw

Howard Avedis

1979

The Lady in Red

Preacher

Lewis Teague

1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Medican Unit

Steven Spielberg

Credited as "Milt Kogan, M.D."

1983

Angel of H.E.A.T.

Harry Covert

Myrl A. Schreibman

Wavelength

Chief Pathologist

Mike Gray

My Therapist

Steve Kovacs

Gary Legon and Al Rossi

Erotic Images

Herb Todd

Declan Langan

1984

Bachelor Party

Restaurant Customer

Neal Israel

The Woman in Red

Air Traffic Boss

Gene Wilder

1985

Brewster's Millions

Heller

Walter Hill

1986

The Check Is in the Mail...

Mr. Fanning

Joan Darling and Ted Kotcheff

2002

Random Shooting in L.A.

Dan

Jeffrey Delman

Jennifer Is Dead

Dr. Schill

Joel Bender

Short film

2009

Dandelion Dharma

Jonathan Worth

Veronica DiPippo

Short film

2010

Hesher

Doctor

Spencer Susser

2011

The Descendants

Dr. Johnston

Alexander Payne

2012

Guess Whom

Milt McNaulty

Jason Sax

Short film

2017

Maydeleh and the Prisoner

Arie Weiss

Maya Ben Yair

Short film

Television

Year(s)

Title

Role(s)

Notes

1962

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Theodore Regan

S1E25 "Solomon's Choice"

The Law and Mr. Jones

Policeman

S2E1 "No News Is Good News"

1962–1963

The Dick Powell Show

Jerry Sindell; Dr. Walters

S1E17 "Prince of Tomatoes"; S2E22 "Tissue of Hate"

1963

General Hospital

Irv

1968

Judd, for the Defense

Dr. March

S2E2 "Transplant"

It Takes a Thief

Man A

S2E4 "The Thingamabob Heist"

Mission: Impossible

David Singleton

S3E11 "The Freeze"

1973

Legend in Granite

Ray Nitschke

TV movie

1973–1974

Ironside

2nd Economist; Bernstein

S7E5 "The Armageddon Gang"; S7E20 "Close to the Heart"

1973–1977

Police Story

Various roles

6 episodes

1974

McMillan & Wife

Herb Sinclair

S3E5 "Reunion in Terror"

I Love You... Good-Bye

Alton Stockard

ABC Movie of the Week

Harry O

Dr. Rodman

S1E2 "The Admiral's Lady"

The Six Million Dollar Man

Major, A.F.

S2E2 "The Pioneers"

Sanford and Son

Hotel Detective

S4E3 "Ol' Brown Eyes"

Mannix

Les

S8E4 "Walk on the Blind Side"

The Law

Detective Milt Vinton

TV movie

Sons and Daughters

Boys V.P.

S1E9 "The Tryst"

1974–1978

The Rockford Files

Various roles

3 episodes

1975

The Rookies

Francis Grimm; Dr. Garfield

S3E17 "Solomon's Paradise"; S4E6 "Reign of Terror"

Barney Miller

Officer Kogan

6 episodes

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

Sonny Miller

S3E4 "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose"

S.W.A.T.

Market Owner

S1E4 "Pressure Cooker: S2E13 "Terror Ship"

One of Our Own

Dr. Korngold

TV movie

The Invisible Man

Doctor

Pilot episode

The Merv Griffin Show

Self (Guest)

S13E21 "Jason Robards, Florence Henderson, Milt Kogan, Skiles and Henderson"

Fear on Trial

Herb Steinmann

TV movie

Cannon

Doctor

S5E5 "The Victim"

Starsky & Hutch

Manny

S1E7 "Death Notice"

Joe Forrester

Milt Gold

S1E8 "Target: Mexican Syndicate"

1976

Switch

Doctor; Frank Reed

S1E15 "The Walking Bomb"; S2E3 "Fleece of Snow"

Rich Man, Poor Man

Doctor

S1E4 "Part IV: Chapter 6"

City of Angels

Buster

S1E7 "Palm Springs Answer"

Kingston

Lieutenant Vokeman

TV movie

Shazam!

Jack Michaels

S3E2 "Bitter Herbs"

1976–1977

Kojak

Dr. Martin Laing; Al Grant

S3E17 "A Wind from Corsica"; S5E5 "Once More from Birdland"

1977

Bunco

Lt. Hyatt

TV movie

Delvecchio

Assistant D.A. Mitchell

S1E16 "Licensed to Kill"

Rafferty

S1E2 "Brothers & Sons"

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman

Kalanin

S2E9 "The Man Who Made Volcanoes"

The Storyteller

Phil Curry

TV movie

1978

Eight Is Enough

Coach

S2E19 "Hard Hats and Hard Heads"

Columbo

Dubbing Chief

S7E3 "Make Me a Perfect Murder"

Loose Change

Eddie Luchek

S1E3 "Part III: Being Free"

Chico and the Man

Officer Lucius

S4E16 "A New Girl in Town"

The Millionaire

Parker

TV movie

1979

The Amazing Spider-Man

Wiley

S2E5 "Photo Finish"

Quincy, M.E.

Dr. Stewart Taylor

S4E18 "Physician, Heal Thyself"

Roots: The Next Generations

Mel Klein

S1E3 "Part VI (1939-1950)"

Dear Detective

S1E1

The White Shadow

Mr. LeGrand

S1E15 "LeGrande Finale"

1980

Diff'rent Strokes

Mr. Haskell

S3E2 "Small Claims Court"

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

Harvey

S2E1 "The Dirtiest Girls in Town"

1981

Shannon

S1E1 "Gotham Swansong"

Lou Grant

McElwain

S5E3 "Reckless"

1982

The Greatest American Hero

Dr. Moran

S2E9 "Train of Thought"; S2E17 "Dreams"

1982–1984

Cagney & Lacey

Hauser; Actor

S2E1 "Witness to an Incident"; S4E3 "Insubordination"

1983

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

Dr. Christiansen

TV movie

The A-Team

T.K. / Fake Doctor

S1E12 "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing"

1984

Airwolf

Dr. Rothschild

S1E6 "Echoes from the Past"

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

Perry McMasters

TV movie

Night Court

Doctor

S1E13 "Hi Honey, I'm Home"

Pryor's Place

Solly

S1E1 "High Noon at 5:30 P.M."; S1E2 "To Catch a Little Thief"

1985–1991

Knots Landing

Customer; Mr. Weeks

S6E14 "#14 with a Bullet"; S13E6 "Business with Pleasure"

1987

ABC Afterschool Special

Doctor

S16E2 "The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story"

My Two Dads

Lou Harris

S1E7 "Once a Son"

Ohara

Goldberg

S2E8 "And a Child Shall Lead Them"

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Dushoff

TV movie

1989

Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

Medical Examiner

TV movie

What's Alan Watching?

Mr. Rankin

Television special

Columbo: Grand Deceptions

Medical Examiner

TV movie

Amen

Dr. Norton

S4E2 "Where There's a Will"

1990

Alien Nation

Doctor

S1E18 "Rebirth"

The New Lassie

Dr. Abernathy

S1E14 "I'm Still Alive"

1991

Lies Before Kisses

Policeman #1

TV movie

1992

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

Doctor

TV movie

Quantum Leap

Lucky

S1E14 "It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958". Credited as Milt Kigan (sic)

1993

Reasonable Doubts

Coach

S2E13 "The Iceman"

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

TV movie

Good Advice

Mr. Brady

S1E4 "The Kiss"

1995

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick

Artie

S1E14 "I'm Sorry"

2003

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

General Manager

TV movie

2008

The Game

Reporter

S2E11 "Je-Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"

2011

Accidentally in Love

Mickey

TV movie

2012

House of Lies

Ink Stain

S1E11 "Business"; S1E12 "The Mayan Apocalypse"

2018

Grace and Frankie

Grumpy But Dapper

S4E5 "The Pop-Ups"

Five Points

Mr. Saroyan

S1E1 "And Yet Here We Are"

Video games

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1993

SimCity Enhanced CD-ROM

John P. Ferguson, Chief of Police

References