Alan North

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Alan North
Born(1920-12-23)December 23, 1920
DiedJanuary 19, 2000(2000-01-19) (aged 79)
Years active1953–2000
SpouseJune North
Children2

Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.

Early life

North was born in

Second World War.[1]

Career

After the war, he became a

stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.[1]

His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).[2] On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!.[3] He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988. His last stage performance was in 1999, in Lake Hollywood.[1]

Personal life

North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000, at the age of 79. He and his wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1966 Unholy Matrimony Mr. M. - First Swinging Husband Uncredited
1971 Plaza Suite Mr. Eisler
1972 Bordellet Julius' ældste søn
1973 Serpico Brown
1979
...And Justice for All.
Deputy Sheriff
1980 The Formula Nolan
1984 Thief of Hearts Sweeney
1986 Highlander Lt. Frank Moran
1986 Billy Galvin George
1986 The Christmas Star Captain Whittaker
1987 The Fourth Protocol Govershin
1987 Rachel River Beske
1989 Lean on Me Mayor Don Bottman
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Braddock
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed Old Cop
1989 Glory John Albion Andrew
1990 Crazy People Judge
1993 Twenty Bucks Bruce Adams
1995 The Jerky Boys: The Movie Micky Crump
1995 Cafe Society Frank Hogan
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Earl
1996 I'm Not Rappaport Grocery Customer
1999 Abilene Jarvisn Brown
1999 I'll Take You There Max

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1950 Rocky King Detective Officer North Episode: "The Trunk"
1953 The Doctor Fred Episode: "Treasure Island"
1956 The Big Story FBI Agent Episode: "Mass Murder: Flight 169"
1963 Lawbreakers Nils Tvedt Episode: "Westchester County, New York: October 4 - Police Officer Killed; Manhunt Under Way"
1968 NET Playhouse Brent Episode: "The 39th Witness"
1977 The Deadliest Season Detective Forscher Television film
1981–1982 Love, Sidney Judge Mort Harris 18 episodes
1982 Muggable Mary, Street Cop Mary's Father Television film
1982 Police Squad! Capt. Ed Hocken 6 episodes
1982 Texas Fire Chief Episode #1.555
1982 The Powers of Matthew Star Mr. Kraft Episode: "Genius"
1982, 1984 Hill Street Blues Krebs / Barto 2 episodes
1983 All My Children Mr. Porter Episode dated 21 January 1983
1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer Lieutenant Walter Belden Television film
1983 ABC Afterschool Special Otto Rhinehart Episode: "The Hand Me Down Kid"
1984 Newhart Bill Rivers Episode: "Leave It to the Beavers"
1984 American Playhouse Karl Mundt Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"
1985 The Cosby Show Judge Episode: "Clair's Case"
1985 ABC Weekend Special Skeezer Episode: "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn"
1985 Kate & Allie Professor Sloan 4 episodes
1986 Act of Vengeance Albert Pass Television film
1986 Tough Cookies Father McCaskey 6 episodes
1986 Liberty Ulysses S. Grant Television film
1986 Spenser: For Hire Chief Hollis Cushing Episode: "White Night"
1987 Another World Captain Delaney Episode #1.5762
1987 Bennett Brothers Manny Bennett Television film
1987 Everything's Relative Uncle Jack Episode: "Hit the Road, Jack"
1988 Clinton and Nadine Detective Rayburn Television film
1989 Guiding Light Jack Bauer Episode #1.10747
1990
Kojak: It's Always Something
Harvey Schoenbrun Television film
1991 Eyes of a Witness Doyle
1991 Darrow Harrison Gray Otis
1991–1999 Law & Order Terry Barrick / Jimmy Scanlon / Reilly 3 episodes
1993 Alex Haley's Queen Bishop Episode #1.3
1993 Family Album Dr. Sid Lerner 6 episodes

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