Nicholas Worth
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Van Nuys, California , U.S. | |
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Nicholas Worth (September 4, 1937 – May 7, 2007) was an American character actor who appeared on film, on TV, and in video games.
Early years
Worth was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 4, 1937. He served for three years in the army as a paratrooper[1] and studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and Pasadena Playhouse.[2]
Career
Worth specialized in playing menacing, threatening characters.
He began with a low-level TV career, appearing in one episode of Charlie's Angels as a kidnapper-on-skates. Subsequently, he played numerous roles as henchmen and tough guys in films such as
He also did video game work, portraying
.Personal life
Worth was an amateur power-lifter and bodybuilder[3] and a born-again Christian.[4]
Death
Worth died of heart failure at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys at the age of 69.[1]
Selected filmography
- For Pete's Sake (1966)
- Scream Blacula Scream (1973) - Dennis
- Bogard (1974) - Masters
- The Terminal Man (1974) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- Black Starlet (1974) - Motorcycle Cop
- Mule Feathers (1977) - 'Copperhead'
- Coma (1978) - Patterson Institute Chief of Security (uncredited)
- The Glove (1979) - Chuck
- Don't Answer the Phone(1980) - Kirk Smith
- Swamp Thing (1982) - Bruno
- Invitation to Hell (1984) - Sheriff
- The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984) - The Reaper (voice, uncredited)
- City Heat (1984) - Troy Roker
- Doin' Time (1985) - 'Animal'
- The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) - Ray
- The Ladies Club (1986) - Jack Dwyer
- Armed and Dangerous (1986) - Transvestite
- Heartbreak Ridge (1986) - Jail Binger
- No Way Out (1987) - Cup Breaker
- Dirty Laundry (1987) - Vito
- Death Feud (1987) - Jim
- Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) - 'Bull'
- Action Jackson (1988) - Cartier
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) - Thug #1
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989) - The Head Chef
- Darkman (1990) - Pauly Mazzuchelli
- Blood and Concrete (1991) - Spuntz
- Best of the Best 2(1993) - 'Sick Humor'
- Fist of Honor (1993) - Tucchi
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994) - 'Rock'
- A Gift from Heaven (1995)
- Barb Wire (1996) - Ruben Tannenbaum
- High School High (1996) - 'Rhino'
- Timelock (1996) - Sullivan
- Dangerous Cargo (1996) - Yuri
- Leather Jacket Love Story (1997) - Jack
- Denial (1998) - Walt Smiley
- Slaves of Hollywood (1999) - Sam Gittleman
- Blood Dolls (1999) - George Warbeck
- Every Dog Has Its Day (1999) - Mel
- Starforce (2000) - Jemma Quonloy
References
- ^ a b c Obituary, L.A. Times, latimes.com, May 11, 2007; accessed October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nicholas Worth, 69, actor". Variety. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Interview July 29, 2006: "Answering the phone", produced and directed by Bruce Holecheck
- ^ "Actor Nicholas Worth. Biography and Filmography Nicholas Worth. Buy movies Nicholas Worth".
External links
- Nicholas Worth at IMDb
- Nicholas Worth at Memory Alpha
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