Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Deceased · Born: Jan 19, 1926 · Died: Nov 26, 2016

Personal Details

Born Jan 19, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
  • Rochelle Oliver

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Nov 26, 2016 )
  • Sylvia Short

    ( Feb 7, 1953 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Mary Dodson (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

2016
The Congressman
The Congressman as Harlan Lantier
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2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Hugo Black
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2001
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair as John Reynolds
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1998
Frasier
Frasier as Trevor Ainsley
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1997
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
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1996
The X-Files
The X-Files as Senator Albert Sorenson
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1994
Pointman
Pointman as Jason
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Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening as Captain Von Koster
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1993
Blind Spot
Blind Spot as Simon
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1992
Law & Order
Law & Order as Larry Weber
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1991
Ironclads
Ironclads as John Ericsson
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1990
American Masters
American Masters as Narrator
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1989
My Name Is Bill W.
Monsters
Monsters
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1987
I'll Take Manhattan
I'll Take Manhattan as Mr. Amberville
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1986
Power
Power as Wallace Furman
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1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair
The Hearst and Davies Affair as Arthur Beal
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A Death in California
A Death in California as Van Niven
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Judge Lambert
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Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside as Dr. Fenner
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Princey
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1982
Creepshow
Creepshow as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
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1981
See China and Die
See China and Die as Poston
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Jaws of Satan
Jaws of Satan as Pater Tom Farrow
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1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough as Dr. Michael Serling
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Nightkill
Nightkill as Herbert Childs
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Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
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Quincy M.E.
Quincy M.E. as Sen. William Pike
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1978
The Big Fix
The Big Fix as Oscar Procari Sr.
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Holocaust
Holocaust as Dr. Josef Weiss
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Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Dr. Harvey Danworth
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1977
Demon Seed
Demon Seed as Alex Harris
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Black Sunday
Black Sunday as FBI Agent Sam Corley
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Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Dr. Solano
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1976
Marathon Man
Marathon Man as Professor Biesenthal
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1975
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden as Mr. Andrew Borden
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1974
A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet as Cornelius Melody
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Great Performances
Great Performances as Creon
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1972
Heat of Anger
Heat of Anger as Vincent Kagel
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Banyon
Banyon as Whitney Pemberton
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Cannon
Cannon
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1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Dr. Mazi
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1970
A Walk in the Spring Rain
A Walk in the Spring Rain as Roger Meredith
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Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair as Joe Mallicent
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Company of Killers
Company of Killers as John Shankalien
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1969
The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy as Mischa Ravenswood
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Ironside
Ironside as Paul Friedland
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1967
The Crucible
The Crucible as Reverend Hale
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The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick as Anderson
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The Invaders
The Invaders as Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke
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The Big Valley
The Big Valley as Burke Jordan
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1966
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Marshal Burl Masters
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1965
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Joe Tucker
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1964
The Guns of August
The Guns of August as Narrator (voice)
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To Trap a Spy
To Trap a Spy as Andrew Vulcan
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Fail Safe
Fail Safe as Col. Cascio
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1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as William Sturka
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