Warren Berlinger
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Born | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. | August 31, 1937
Died | December 2, 2020 , U.S. | (aged 83)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–2016 |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Warren Berlinger (August 31, 1937 – December 2, 2020) was an American
Early life
Warren Berlinger was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, of Jewish heritage, the son of Frieda (née Shapkin) and Elias Berlinger, a building contractor. His family owned Berlinger's Glass Store on Avenue D.[citation needed]
Career
Berlinger performed in the original 1946 Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, with Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. He guest-starred on the original Howdy Doody television show, with roles following on Kraft Television Theatre and other programs. He also guest-starred on John Cassavetes's detective series, NBC's Johnny Staccato. He was known to have co-starred with Elvis.[1]
In 1960, he appeared with
Berlinger appeared in both the Broadway stage and
In 1965, Berlinger was the star of Kilroy, a segment of
His other films include
In 2006, Berlinger marked his 60th anniversary in show business. He was both honorary mayor and honorary sheriff of
His final acting credit was a 2016 episode of Grace and Frankie.[3]
Personal life
In 1960, Berlinger married actress Betty Lou Keim, who died in 2010. They had four children.[citation needed]
Berlinger died from cancer on December 2, 2020, at the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, California; he was 83.[4][5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | Teenage Rebel | Dick Hewitt | |
1956 | Three Brave Men | Harry Goldsmith | |
1959 | Blue Denim | Ernie | |
1960 | Because They're Young | Buddy McCalla | |
1960 | Platinum High School | 'Crip' Hastings | |
1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Radioman 2nd Class A.J. 'Sparks' Sparks | |
1961 | All Hands on Deck | Ens. Rudy Rush | |
1965 | Billie | Mike Benson | |
1966 | Spinout | Philip Short | |
1967 | Thunder Alley | Eddie Sands | |
1973 | The Long Goodbye | Morgan | |
1973 | The Girl Most Likely To... | Herman Anderson | TV movie |
1975 | Emergency! | Frank Fenady | Season 5, Episode 5: "Heart Transplant Patient" |
1975 | Lepke | Gurrah Shapiro | |
1975 | Happy Days | DJ Sam the Prince | |
1975 | The Four Deuces | Chico Hamilton - the Arch Rival | |
1976 | I Will, I Will... for Now | Steve Martin | |
1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Stage Manager | |
1976 | The Shaggy D.A. | Dip | |
1977 | Happy Days | Sergeant Betchler | Season 4, Episode 20: "The Physical"[6] |
1979 | The Magician of Lublin | Herman | |
1981 | The Cannonball Run | Shakey Finch | |
1982 | The World According to Garp | Stew Percy | |
1986 | Free Ride | Dean Stockwell | |
1986 | Blacke's Magic | Officer Gunther | Episode 12: "Wax Poetic" |
1987 | Going Bananas | Palermo | |
1988 | Outlaw Force | Capt. Morgan | |
1988 | Take Two | Apartment Manager | |
1989 | Ten Little Indians | Mr. Blore | |
1992 | Hero | Judge Goines | |
1996 | That Thing You Do! | Polaroid T.V. Host | |
2003 | They Call Him Sasquatch | Howard Dell |
References
- ^ "Elvis Co-Star Warren Berlinger Joins Elvis Week Line-Up". www.graceland.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b "Spinout - MGM 1966". IrishElvisFanClub.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. "Warren Berlinger, actor in 'Happy Days,' 'Cannonball Run' and 'Blue Denim,' dead at 83". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2020-12-02). "Warren Berlinger, Actor in 'Blue Denim,' 'Come Blow Your Horn' and 'Cannonball Run,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Morales, Christina (5 December 2020). "Warren Berlinger, Film and Television Character Actor, Dies at 83". The New York Times.
- ^ Happy Days, TV Guide, https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/happy-days/episode-20-season-4/the-physical/100197/
External links
- Warren Berlinger at IMDb
- Warren Berlinger at the Internet Broadway Database
- Warren Berlinger at AllMovie
- Warren Berlinger discography at Discogs