Fritz Weaver
Fritz William Weaver
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1926-01-19
Place of birth:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2016-11-26
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Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.
Filmography
Rating by year
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage)2020-01-280.00
- The CongressmanHarlan Lantier2016-04-096.211
- We'll Never Have ParisPhillipe2014-10-014.8105
- The CobblerMr. Solomon2014-09-115.91,812
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightHugo Black2013-10-046.443
- This Must Be the PlaceCheyenne's Father (voice)2011-08-247.01,310
- Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustSelf2004-01-016.614
- Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor2001-05-277.01
- Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'Self (archive footage)2000-10-318.01
- The Thomas Crown AffairJohn Reynolds (Golf Buddy)1999-08-066.81,364
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two WomenFather Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")1997-10-058.52
- Floating PalacesSelf - Narrator (voice)1996-04-2110.01
- Broken TrustLionel Nash1995-08-066.36
- George Romero's Golden Tales 31995-02-063.01
- Spring AwakeningCaptain Von Koster1994-11-066.52
- PointmanJason1994-01-256.36
- FrasierTrevor Ainsley1993-09-167.7889
- The X-FilesSenator Albert Sorenson1993-09-108.43,600
- Blind SpotSimon1993-05-026.24
- Star Trek: Deep Space NineKovat1993-01-037.9969
- Citizen CohnSen. Everett Dirksen1992-08-226.327
- IroncladsJohn Ericsson1991-03-117.45
- The Three Little Pigs1991-01-010.00
- Tales from the DarksideDr. Fenner1990-11-296.48
- Law & OrderNathan Fogg1990-09-137.3693
- Law & OrderPhilip Woodleigh1990-09-137.3693
- Law & OrderLarry Weber1990-09-137.3693
- Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerNarrator (voice)1990-07-026.02
- My Name Is Bill W.1989-04-306.522
- The Spirit of PittsburghNarrator1989-01-010.00
- MonstersMr. Hallet1988-10-227.124
- Friday the 13th: The SeriesAsteroth1987-10-037.3226
- I'll Take ManhattanMr. Amberville1987-03-016.210
- L.A. LawDr. Aaron Pierce1986-09-157.177
- MatlockPastor James Hubert1986-03-037.1134
- Under SiegeBernard Hughes1986-02-097.52
- PowerWallace Furman1986-01-315.973
- The Twilight Zone(segment "The Star")1985-09-277.7253
- A Death in CaliforniaVan Niven1985-05-126.25
- The Hearst and Davies AffairArthur Beal1985-01-144.26
- Murder, She WroteEdwin Dupont1984-09-307.5448
- Tales from the DarksideDr. Fenner1984-09-307.292
- Tales from the DarksideSir Edmund Halley1984-09-307.292
- Murder, She WroteParis Inspector Hugues Panassié1984-09-307.5448
- Murder, She WroteJudge Lambert1984-09-307.5448
- Hot Pursuit1984-09-225.85
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtOsiris1983-11-166.66
- Alice in WonderlandCaterpillar1983-10-036.86
- CreepshowDexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")1982-11-106.91,160
- Maid in AmericaJonas1982-09-2210.01
- Jaws of SatanPater Tom Farrow1982-01-155.143
- See China and DiePoston1981-01-098.02
- NightkillHerbert Childs1980-12-184.816
- Magnum, P.I.Captain J. Cooly1980-12-117.3445
- Children of DivorceEli Sorenson1980-11-247.52
- The Martian ChroniclesFather Peregrine1980-01-156.945
- Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughDr. Michael Serling1980-01-015.73
- Tales of the UnexpectedPrincey1979-03-246.849
- The Big FixOscar Procari Sr.1978-10-065.839
- HolocaustDr. Josef Weiss1978-04-167.375
- Captains CourageousHarvey Cheyne, Sr.1977-12-047.05
- The Love BoatMr. Weatherby1977-09-246.3191
- Demon SeedAlex Harris1977-04-075.9270
- Black SundayFBI Agent Sam Corley1977-04-016.7166
- Marathon ManProfessor Biesenthal1976-10-087.21,230
- Quincy, M.E.Sen. William Pike1976-10-037.5119
- Wonder WomanDr. Solano1975-11-077.0489
- The Legend of Lizzie BordenMr. Andrew Borden1975-02-106.934
- Henry James' The Jolly CornerSpencer Brydon1975-01-016.52
- PetrocelliColonel William Fletcher1974-09-117.227
- Give Me LibertyGeorge Washington1974-09-030.00
- A Touch of the PoetCornelius Melody1974-04-2410.01
- The Book of MurderHenry1974-03-190.00
- The Day of the DolphinHarold DeMilo1973-12-195.966
- Shock-A-Bye Baby1973-12-050.00
- Rx for the DefenseDr. Daniel Kemper1973-04-159.01
- Barnaby JonesLaurence Sheffield1973-01-287.029
- Barnaby JonesJason Matthews1973-01-287.029
- HunterCirrak1973-01-0910.01
- The Female InstinctAnton de Tourolet1972-12-187.01
- Kung FuHillquist1972-10-147.7238
- Delphi BureauVander1972-10-058.01
- The Streets of San FranciscoTed Whitlock1972-09-237.0103
- BanyonWhitney Pemberton1972-09-158.03
- Heat of AngerVincent Kagel1972-03-0310.01
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawDr. Martin Cohen1971-09-166.58
- Cannon1971-09-146.639
- Great PerformancesCaterpillar1971-01-286.125
- Great PerformancesCreon1971-01-286.125
- Night GalleryDr. Mazi1970-12-167.8108
- Berlin AffairJoe Mallicent1970-11-0210.01
- Dan AugustDr. Michael Serling1970-09-237.26
- Company of KillersJohn Shankalien1970-08-266.52
- A Walk in the Spring RainRoger Meredith1970-06-175.715
- Room 2221969-09-116.119
- The Maltese BippyMischa Ravenswood1969-06-186.26
- The Mod SquadJohn Palmer1968-09-246.127
- The Outcasts1968-09-236.54
- Hawaii Five-ODr. Harvey Danworth1968-09-207.2158
- The Name of the GameWalter Scharz1968-09-207.013
- MannixWilliam Avery1967-09-166.854
- MannixDr. Cameron McKenzie1967-09-166.854
- The CrucibleReverend Hale1967-05-044.54
- IronsidePaul Friedland1967-03-286.970
- The Borgia StickAnderson1967-02-258.53
- The InvadersDeputy Ambassador Peter Borke1967-01-106.961
- CBS PlayhouseDavid Hoffman1966-12-087.02
- NET Playhouse1966-10-077.33
- Mission: ImpossibleErik Hagar1966-09-177.6311
- Mission: ImpossibleImre Rogosh1966-09-177.6311
- Mission: ImpossibleEmil Skarbeck1966-09-177.6311
- Mission: ImpossibleGeorge Berlinger1966-09-177.6311
- Felony Squad1966-09-126.56
- The F.B.I.Steven Colton1965-09-195.625
- The F.B.I.John Thomas Whiting1965-09-195.625
- The F.B.I.Paul Winters1965-09-195.625
- The F.B.I.Charles Ridgeway1965-09-195.625
- The Big ValleyBurke Jordan1965-09-156.258
- The Big ValleyHebron Grant1965-09-156.258
- To Trap a SpyAndrew Vulcan1965-03-195.916
- The Guns of AugustNarrator (voice)1964-12-248.02
- Fail SafeCol. Cascio1964-10-077.8474
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Andrew Vulcan1964-09-227.174
- 12 O'Clock HighCol. Peter Raff1964-09-187.221
- EspionageRichard Keller1963-10-0210.01
- The Great AdventureColonel Thomas Rose1963-09-2710.01
- The FugitiveJoe Tucker1963-09-177.362
- The Power and the Glory1963-05-319.01
- Combat!Major Chaplain Ernest Miller1962-10-027.8112
- The New BreedArthur Grissom1961-10-037.73
- Dr. KildareArthur Hobler1961-09-275.719
- Cain's HundredMartin Weir1961-09-195.34
- The DefendersLeo Graves1961-09-166.311
- The DefendersVincent Kayle1961-09-166.311
- Jane Eyre1961-04-277.02
- Man from a Missing LandSelf - Narrator (voice)1961-01-016.01
- The Twilight ZoneWilliam Sturka1959-10-028.51,038
- The Twilight ZoneChancellor1959-10-028.51,038
- RawhideJonathan Damon1959-01-097.249
- DuPont Show of the MonthCharlie Castle1957-09-297.45
- DuPont Show of the MonthBarsad1957-09-297.45
- GunsmokeMarshal Burl Masters1955-09-106.7112
- Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Burnham1951-12-248.88
- Armstrong Circle TheatreMilovan Djilas1950-06-064.54
- Studio OneGeorge Hanley1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneGeorge1948-11-075.413