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Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Acting1922Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

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Jacob Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Jewish character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment.

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Acting History

2010
Alice in Wonderland
as (voice) (archive footage)
1997
1994
Living Single
TVas Mort1 eps
1993
1991
Matlock
TVas Judge Ogilvie / Bus Repairman1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Dr. John Logan1 eps
1990
Full House
TVas Iorgos1 eps
1987
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Doheny's partner & speaker at the retirement1 eps
She's the Sheriff
TVas George Bloomgarden
1986
1985
Deadly Intentions
as Alex Livanos
Remington Steele
TVas Buddy Brokaw1 eps
1983
The New Odd Couple
TVas Judge1 eps
The A-Team
TVas Bernie Shatzman1 eps
1981
Legend of the Wild
as Frost-bite Foley
CHiPs
TVas Frank Higgins1 eps
1980
1978
The Time Machine
as John Bedford
Switch
TVas Damon Alexander1 eps
Grizzly Adams
TVas Frost-bite Foley1 eps
The Incredible Hulk
TVas Norman Abrams1 eps
1977
1976
Ellery Queen
TVas Gunther Starr1 eps
1975
Nick and Nora
as Sergeant Steinmetz
The Rockford Files
TVas John Koenig1 eps
1973
Columbo
TVas Tomlin Dudek1 eps
1972
Deadly Harvest
as Vartamian
Emergency!
as Sen. Mike Wolski
1971
The Million Dollar Duck
as Doctor Gottlieb
Love, American Style
TVas Doctor Deets1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
TVas Blumberg1 eps
1969
Istanbul Express
as Capt. Granicek
Daniel Boone
TVas Herman1 eps
1968
Ironside
TVas Willie Busch2 eps
Bonanza
TVas Giorgio Rossi1 eps
1967
Caprice
as Matthew Cutter
The Happening
as Inspector
1966
Batman
TVas Eivol Ekdal2 eps
1965
Dear Brigitte
as Doctor Volker
Harlow
as L.B. Mayer
1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Christmas Morgan
1963
McLintock!
as Jake Birnbaum
1962
Cape Fear
as Attorney Dave Grafton
Convicts 4
as Resko's Father
1961
Lover Come Back
as Doctor Linus Tyler
The Ladies Man
as Graduation Emcee Professor
Cain's Hundred
TVas Bill Ziegler1 eps
Naked City
TVas Dean Fairland1 eps
1960
The Apartment
as Dr. Dreyfuss
The Gazebo
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Last Voyage
as Chief Engineer Pringle
Where the Boys Are
as Max (uncredited)
The Bellboy
as Jack E Mulcher (uncredited)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Max Schilling1 eps
The Westerner
TVas Rigdon1 eps
Black Saddle
TVas Ben Winkleman1 eps
1959
The Angry Red Planet
as CWO Sam Jacobs
The Man Who Understood Women
as Mickey (uncredited)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Hunt Willis1 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Sam Bolt1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Patch Finley1 eps
Law of the Plainsman
TVas Dr. Pearson1 eps
1958
Cry Terror!
as Agent Charles Pope
The Decks Ran Red
as Alex Cole
Fraulein
as Sgt. Grischa
1957
Badlands of Montana
as Cavalry Sergeant
Adventures of Superman
TVas First Airport Robber1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas Mike Sharkey1 eps
1956
The Steel Jungle
as Truckdriver Helper
Julie
as Det. Mace
The Benny Goodman Story
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Outside the Law
as Agent Pill Schwartz
Gunsmoke
TVas Jed1 eps
1955
Dial Red O
as Lloyd Lavalle
The Night Holds Terror
as Detective Pope
Screen Director's Playhouse
TVas Ernie1 eps
1954
It Should Happen to You
as Joe (uncredited)
Tennessee Champ
as Andrews
The Long, Long Trailer
as Mechanic (uncredited)
The Great Diamond Robbery
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
1952
Tropical Heat Wave
as Stickey Langley
Confidence Girl
as Detective Sergeant Quinn
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Muscleman (uncredited)
1950
Where Danger Lives
as Cosey - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
No Way Out
as (uncredited)
Gambling House
as Italian Immigrant (uncredited)
1949

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/20/1922
Day of Death
4/2/2002
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada