Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Kruschen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 • as Doctor Deets

Columbo

Columbo

1971 • as Tomlin Dudek

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 • as Blumberg

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951

Filmography

2010

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as (voice) (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/23/2010

1997

'Til There Was You
'Til There Was You
as Mr. Katz
Movie - Released: 5/30/1997

1994

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Mayor Walter Trout
Movie - Released: 2/18/1994

1993

The American Clock
The American Clock
Movie - Released: 1/2/1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Captain Keene
TV - Released: 9/12/1993

1992

Love & War
Love & War
TV - Released: 9/21/1992

1990

Movie
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
as Isadore Perlman
Movie - Released: 8/24/1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mr. Melville
TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1987

Full House
Full House
as Iorgos
TV - Released: 9/22/1987

1985

Deadly Intentions
Deadly Intentions
as Alex Livanos
Movie - Released: 5/19/1985

1984

Dark Mirror
Dark Mirror
as Smithson
Movie - Released: 3/5/1984
E/R
E/R
TV - Released: 9/16/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. John Logan
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Money to Burn
Money to Burn
as Pops
Movie - Released: 1/1/1983
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Bernie Shatzman
TV - Released: 1/23/1983
Zorro and Son
Zorro and Son
TV - Released: 4/6/1983

1982

Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Buddy Brokaw
TV - Released: 10/1/1982
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
TV - Released: 9/25/1982
Hotel
Hotel
TV - Released: 8/21/1982
Tucker's Witch
Tucker's Witch
TV - Released: 10/6/1982
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
TV - Released: 9/26/1982
The New Odd Couple
The New Odd Couple
as Judge
TV - Released: 10/29/1982

1981

Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow
as Louie
Movie - Released: 7/31/1981
Legend of the Wild
Legend of the Wild
as Frost-bite Foley
Movie - Released: 11/1/1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Judge Thatcher
Movie - Released: 7/9/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1980

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
TV - Released: 12/11/1980

1979

Sunburn
Sunburn
as Gela
Movie - Released: 8/10/1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/23/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

The Time Machine
The Time Machine
as John Bedford
Movie - Released: 11/5/1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV - Released: 9/18/1978
Vega$
Vega$
TV - Released: 9/20/1978

1977

Satan's Cheerleaders
Satan's Cheerleaders
as Billy the Janitor
Movie - Released: 3/18/1977
The November Plan
The November Plan
as Harry Kahn
Movie - Released: 1/1/1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Jim Bridger
Movie - Released: 12/17/1977
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Frank Higgins
TV - Released: 9/15/1977
TV
Busting Loose
TV - Released: 1/17/1977
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
as Norman Abrams
TV - Released: 11/4/1977

1976

The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
as Abner Denby
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
Guardian of the Wilderness
Guardian of the Wilderness
as Madden
Movie - Released: 12/7/1976
Alice
Alice
TV - Released: 8/31/1976
City of Angels
City of Angels
TV - Released: 2/3/1976

1975

Nick and Nora
Nick and Nora
as Sergeant Steinmetz
Movie - Released: 3/4/1975
The Log of the Black Pearl
The Log of the Black Pearl
as Jocko Roper
Movie - Released: 1/4/1975
Switch
Switch
as Damon Alexander
TV - Released: 9/9/1975
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
as Gunther Starr
TV - Released: 9/11/1975
Bronk
Bronk
TV - Released: 4/17/1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Julius Wittenour
TV - Released: 1/23/1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Rudolph Kamen
TV - Released: 1/23/1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Benjamin Diamond
TV - Released: 1/23/1975

1974

Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean
as Red Meyers
Movie - Released: 12/25/1974
Movin' On
Movin' On
TV - Released: 9/12/1974
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
TV - Released: 9/11/1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as John Koenig
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1972

Emergency!
Emergency!
as Sen. Mike Wolski
Movie - Released: 1/15/1972
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
as Vartamian
Movie - Released: 9/26/1972
Assignment: Vienna
Assignment: Vienna
as Orloff
TV - Released: 9/28/1972
Emergency!
Emergency!
as State Assemblyman Michael Wolski
TV - Released: 1/22/1972

1971

The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck
as Doctor Gottlieb
Movie - Released: 6/30/1971
Columbo
Columbo
as Tomlin Dudek
TV - Released: 9/15/1971

1970

Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
TV - Released: 1/21/1970
McCloud
McCloud
TV - Released: 2/17/1970

1969

Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express
as Capt. Granicek
Movie - Released: 3/7/1969
Medical Center
Medical Center
TV - Released: 9/24/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Doctor Deets
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Blumberg
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

Caprice
Caprice
as Matthew Cutter
Movie - Released: 4/18/1967
The Happening
The Happening
as Inspector
Movie - Released: 5/17/1967
Ironside
Ironside
as Willie Busch
TV - Released: 3/28/1967
He & She
He & She
as Captain Pappas
TV - Released: 9/6/1967

1966

Batman
Batman
as Eivol Ekdal
TV - Released: 1/12/1966

1965

Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte
as Doctor Volker
Movie - Released: 1/8/1965
Harlow
Harlow
as Louis B. Mayer
Movie - Released: 5/14/1965
TV
The John Forsythe Show
TV - Released: 9/13/1965

1964

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Christmas Morgan
Movie - Released: 6/11/1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Herman
TV - Released: 9/24/1964

1963

McLintock!
McLintock!
as Jake Birnbaum
Movie - Released: 11/12/1963

1962

Cape Fear
Cape Fear
as Attorney Dave Grafton
Movie - Released: 4/12/1962
Convicts 4
Convicts 4
as Resko's Father
Movie - Released: 9/15/1962
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
as Carmine
Movie - Released: 4/11/1962

1961

Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
as Doctor Linus Tyler
Movie - Released: 12/20/1961
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
as Graduation Emcee Professor
Movie - Released: 6/21/1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
TV - Released: 1/5/1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Bill Ziegler
TV - Released: 9/19/1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre
TV - Released: 6/14/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1960

The Apartment
The Apartment
as Dr. Dreyfuss
Movie - Released: 6/21/1960
The Last Voyage
The Last Voyage
as Chief Engineer Pringle
Movie - Released: 2/19/1960
Seven Ways from Sundown
Seven Ways from Sundown
as Beeker
Movie - Released: 9/25/1960
The Bellboy
The Bellboy
as Jack E Mulcher (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/20/1960
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are
as Max (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/28/1960
Route 66
Route 66
TV - Released: 10/7/1960
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
TV - Released: 3/1/1960
Harrigan and Son
Harrigan and Son
TV - Released: 10/14/1960
The Westerner
The Westerner
as Rigdon
TV - Released: 9/30/1960

1959

The Angry Red Planet
The Angry Red Planet
as CWO Sam Jacobs
Movie - Released: 11/23/1959
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women
as Mickey (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/2/1959
The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
TV - Released: 4/16/1959
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Ben Winkleman
TV - Released: 1/10/1959
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
as Dr. Pearson
TV - Released: 10/1/1959
The Detectives
The Detectives
TV - Released: 10/16/1959
Tightrope
Tightrope
TV - Released: 9/8/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Giorgio Rossi
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Cry Terror!
Cry Terror!
as Agent Charles Pope
Movie - Released: 5/2/1958
The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red
as Alex Cole
Movie - Released: 10/10/1958
Fraulein
Fraulein
as Sgt. Grischa
Movie - Released: 6/8/1958
Naked City
Naked City
as Dean Fairland
TV - Released: 9/30/1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff Pig Wells
TV - Released: 9/6/1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
TV - Released: 9/30/1958
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Ben Tarko
TV - Released: 10/8/1958
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
as Ruchef
TV - Released: 10/2/1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Hunt Willis
TV - Released: 9/6/1958
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Patch Finley
TV - Released: 10/8/1958

1957

Reform School Girl
Reform School Girl
as Mr. Horvath
Movie - Released: 8/1/1957
Badlands of Montana
Badlands of Montana
as Cavalry Sergeant
Movie - Released: 5/1/1957
Trackdown
Trackdown
TV - Released: 10/4/1957
Zorro
Zorro
TV - Released: 10/10/1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Max Schilling
TV - Released: 7/1/1957
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Sam Bolt
TV - Released: 9/17/1957

1956

The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Movie - Released: 2/2/1956
Julie
Julie
as Det. Mace
Movie - Released: 10/17/1956
The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
as Truckdriver Helper
Movie - Released: 3/10/1956
Outside the Law
Outside the Law
as Agent Pill Schwartz
Movie - Released: 6/1/1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV - Released: 2/20/1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV - Released: 9/7/1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
TV - Released: 4/8/1956

1955

The Night Holds Terror
The Night Holds Terror
as Detective Pope
Movie - Released: 7/13/1955
Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball
as Hogar
Movie - Released: 1/28/1955
Dial Red O
Dial Red O
as Lloyd Lavalle
Movie - Released: 3/13/1955
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
as Ernie
Movie - Released: 12/21/1955
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
as Austin Stoker
Movie - Released: 5/24/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jed
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Mike Sharkey
TV - Released: 1/19/1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ernie
TV - Released: 10/5/1955

1954

Untamed Heiress
Untamed Heiress
as Louie
Movie - Released: 3/31/1954
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
as Joe (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/15/1954
The Great Diamond Robbery
The Great Diamond Robbery
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/29/1954
Tennessee Champ
Tennessee Champ
as Andrews
Movie - Released: 3/3/1954

1953

A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder
as Detective Lieutenant Harold Y. Cole
Movie - Released: 7/24/1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Harry
Movie - Released: 4/6/1953
Money from Home
Money from Home
as Short Boy
Movie - Released: 12/31/1953
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
as Salvatore
Movie - Released: 8/13/1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Charlie
TV - Released: 9/20/1953

1952

Confidence Girl
Confidence Girl
as Detective Sergeant Quinn
Movie - Released: 6/20/1952
Tropical Heat Wave
Tropical Heat Wave
as Stickey Langley
Movie - Released: 10/1/1952
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
as First Airport Robber
TV - Released: 9/19/1952
Terry and the Pirates
Terry and the Pirates
TV - Released: 11/25/1952

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Muscleman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/2/1951
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
as Uniformed Detective (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/1/1951
Dragnet
Dragnet
TV - Released: 12/16/1951

1950

Gambling House
Gambling House
as Italian Immigrant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/27/1950
No Way Out
No Way Out
as (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/16/1950
Women from Headquarters
Women from Headquarters
as Sam
Movie - Released: 5/1/1950
Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives
as Cosey - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/16/1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 9/10/1950

1949

Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue
as Steve
Movie - Released: 9/5/1949