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Michael Higgins (I) (1920–2008)

Actor

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Born:

Michael Patrick Higgins Jr.
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 88) in New York City, New York, USA
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2008 An American Carol
Parent
 
2008 Synecdoche, New York
Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
 
2007 The Favor
Mr. Ritter
 
2007 The Savages
Resident #1
 
2006 Off the Black
Al Cook
 
2005 Goodnight Bill (short)
Terry
 
2004 Messengers
Poor Old Man from Room 410
 
2002 Swimfan
Mr. Tillman
 
2001-2002 100 Centre Street (TV series)
Jim Ryder
– Justice Delayed (2002) … Jim Ryder
– Give Up or Fight (2002) … Jim Ryder
– Lost Causes (2001) … Jim Ryder
 
2001 Mean People Suck (short)
Old Man
 
2001 Buddy & Grace (short)
Buddy
 
2000 State and Main
Doc Wilson
 
1999/I Just the Ticket
Confessional Priest
 
1991-1999 Law & Order (TV series)
Darryl Grady / Thad Messimer
– Ramparts (1999) … Darryl Grady
– In Memory Of (1991) … Thad Messimer
 
1998 The Impostors
Older Man who Drops Dead
 
1997 Dellaventura (TV series)
Henry Long
– Clean Slate (1997) … Henry Long
 
1996 Calm at Sunset (TV movie)
Howard
 
1992 School Ties
Mr. Gierasch
 
1992 Wind
Artemus
 
1992 Death Becomes Her
Dancer
 
1990 Working It Out (TV series)
Apple Jimmy
– Instructions (1990) … Apple Jimmy
 
1990 The Local Stigmatic
Drunk man
 
1990 An Empty Bed
Man in 50's Restaurant
 
1989 Forced March
Andras Bereg
 
1989 Dead Bang
Reverend Gebhardt
 
1989 New York Stories
Robber (segment "Life without Zoe")
 
1988 Crusoe
Dr. Martin
 
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV series)
Dancer
– Here's Why Good Guys Sometimes Wear Black (1987) … Dancer
 
1987 Angel Heart
Dr. Albert Fowler
 
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Archibald Mayfield
– One Flew East (1987) … Archibald Mayfield
 
1987 Courtship
Mr. Vaughn
 
1986 Barnum (TV movie)
Phineas Taylor
 
1986 On Valentine's Day
Mr. Vaughn
 
1986 Nobody's Child (TV movie)
Dr. Walker
 
1985 The Equalizer (TV series)
Marvin Stahl
– Lady Cop (1985) … Marvin Stahl
 
1985 Seven Minutes in Heaven
Senator Henry Peterson
 
1985 1918
Mr. Vaughn
 
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Featured Dancer
 
1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (TV movie)
William Spear
 
1983 The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (TV movie)
Hanibal
 
1983 Rumble Fish
Mr. Harrigan
 
1983 The Hamptons (TV series)
Morrissey
– Episode #1.1 (1983) … Morrissey
 
1983 Staying Alive
Dancer
 
1983 The Cradle Will Fall (TV movie)
 
1982 Born Beautiful (TV movie)
Walter Forrest
 
1982 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Reynolds
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
Father / Hobo
– Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences (1982) … Father/Hobo
 
1981 Kent State (TV movie)
Professor Glenn Frank
 
1981 Fort Apache the Bronx
Heffernan
 
1980 A Time for Miracles (TV movie)
 
1980 Paul's Case (TV movie)
Paul's Father
 
1979 The Black Stallion
Neville
 
1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Senator Pardew
 
1978 King of the Gypsies
Traffic Court Judge
 
1978 An Enemy of the People
Billing
 
1976 Death Play
Sam
 
1975 The Stepford Wives
Mr. Cornell
 
1974 The Conversation
Paul
 
1971 Desperate Characters
Francis Early
 
1970 Guiding Light (TV series)
Stanley 'Stan' Norris #1
 
1970 Wanda
Norman Dennis
 
1969 The Arrangement
Michael
 
1968 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Mr. Clifford
– Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting (1968) … Mr. Clifford
 
1967 The Virginian (TV series)
Lawson
– Johnny Moon (1967) … Lawson
 
1961-1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Assistant Warden / Dr. Fowler / Fowler / …
– The Bum's Rush (1965) … Assistant Warden
– Blacklist (1964) … Mayer Ostervelt
– Along Came a Spider (1962) … Dr. Fowler
– The Riot (1961) … Fowler
 
1963-1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Cassidy / Finnegan
– The Kite (1964) … Cassidy
– Two of a Kind (1963) … Finnegan
 
1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. Roger O'Hara
– One Nation Indivisible (1964) … Dr. Roger O'Hara
– The Only Place Where They Know My Name (1964) … Dr. Roger O'Hara
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Dr. Thomas 'Kelly' Kellander
– The Mice (1964) … Dr. Thomas 'Kelly' Kellander
 
1964 Terror in the City
Carl
 
1963 The Patriots (TV movie)
James Monroe
 
1962 Chushingura
Narrator (1963 US version) (voice)
 
1958-1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
John Noble
– Track of an Unknown: The Story of North American Air Defense (1961)
– The Spy Next Door (1961)
– The Vanished (1958) … John Noble
 
1961 The Million Dollar Incident (TV movie)
Franklin
 
1960 The Best of the Post (TV series)
Kearns
– Treasury Agent (1960) … Kearns
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Priest
– Rashomon (1960) … Priest
 
1960 Rashomon (TV movie)
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
William Hutchinson
– The Lottery (1960) … William Hutchinson
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Anthony March
– The Open Window (1959) … Anthony March
 
1959 New York Confidential (TV series)
Al
– Come Home to Death (1959) … Al
 
1953-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Paul
– Web of Guilt (1958) … Paul
– Killer's Choice (1958)
– Keep Our Honor Bright (1953)
 
1958 Edge of Fury
Richard Barrie
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Jamie Farrow
– The Fabulous Irishman (1957) … Jamie Farrow
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Sergeant James Sheeley
– The Defender: Part 2 (1957) … Sergeant James Sheeley
– The Defender: Part 1 (1957) … Sergeant James Sheeley
 
1957 The Lark (TV movie)
Brother Ladvenu
 
1955-1957 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Joey Garfield / Liam
– The Human Pattern (1957) … Joey Garfield
– A Wind from the South (1955) … Liam
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Terrorists (1956)
 
1956 Camera Three (TV series)
Narrator
– The Rendezvous (1956) … Narrator
 
1955 You Are There (TV series)
Colonel Tallmadge
– Washington's Farewell to His Officers (December 4, 1783) (1955) … Colonel Tallmadge
 
1953 Martin Kane (TV series)
Charlie Todd
– The Comic Strip Killer (1953) … Charlie Todd
 
1953 To My Valentine (TV movie)
 
1952 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Chester Blake
– It's a Boy! (1952) … Chester Blake
 
1952 CBS Television Workshop (TV series)
– Into the Valley (1952)
 
1951 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
Jimmy Willard
– Act of God Nonwithstanding (1951) … Jimmy Willard
 
1949 One Man's Family (TV series)
Johnny Roberts (1949-1951)
 
1949 Academy Theatre (TV series)
– Aria da Capo (1949)
 
1948 Shades of Gray (short)
 

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Personal Details

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Star Sign:

Aquarius