Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

1926-01-19 – 2016-11-26 (age 90) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 βˆ’ 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.

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Known For

The Cobbler
The Cobbler

2014

as Mr. Solomon

Marathon Man
Marathon Man

1976

as Professor Biesenthal

Creepshow
Creepshow

1982

as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Demon Seed
Demon Seed

1977

as Alex Harris

Fail Safe
Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Cascio

This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place

2011

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

The Big Fix
The Big Fix

1978

as Oscar Procari Sr.

The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin

1973

as Harold DeMilo

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Black Sunday
Black Sunday

1977

as FBI Agent Sam Corley

Nightkill
Nightkill

1980

as Herbert Childs

We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris

2014

as Phillipe

Power
Power

1986

as Wallace Furman

The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

as Mr. Andrew Borden

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

1997

as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

My Name Is Bill W.
Antigone
Antigone

1974

as Creon

The Crucible
The Crucible

1967

as Reverend Hale

Pointman
Pointman

1994

as Jason