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"Star Trek" (1966): Season 1: Episode 23 -- The Enterprise is diverted by two planets fighting a computerized war
Torn Curtain (1966) -- An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and then figuring out a plan to escape back to the West.
"Star Trek" (1966): Season 2: Episode 23 -- The Enterprise finds a planet devasted by disease that appears to treat the American flag with great reverence
"Ironside" (1967): Season 3: Episode 11 -- An ancient Torah, stolen from a modest temple, is the object of a search by Ironside and a group of amateur detectives.
"The Outer Limits" (1963): Season 1: Episode 29 -- Six city blocks are transported intact to an alien planet. With Sam Wanamaker, David Opatoshu.

Overview

Date of Death:
30 April 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Father-in-law of Anne Spielberg. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 20% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
Alternate Names:
David Opatosky

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Stat" .... Sidney Wolff (1 episode, 1991)
        - Fantasy (1991) TV episode .... Sidney Wolff
  2. "Gabriel's Fire" .... Max Goldstein (1 episode, 1991)
        - A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) TV episode .... Max Goldstein

  3. "Alien Nation" .... Paul Revere (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Night of the Screams (1989) TV episode .... Paul Revere
  4. Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) (TV) .... Judge Julius Hoffman
  5. Under Siege (1986) (TV) .... Ambassador Sajid Moktasanni
  6. "Falcon Crest" .... Alexander Nicolau (1 episode, 1985)
        - Acid Tests (1985) TV episode .... Alexander Nicolau
  7. "Hardcastle and McCormick" .... Gus Rossman (1 episode, 1984)
        - D-Day (1984) TV episode .... Gus Rossman
  8. "The Paper Chase" .... Professor Grey (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Second Year (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Paper Chase: The Third Year (USA: new title)
        - Limits (1984) TV episode .... Professor Grey
  9. "Hotel" .... Jacob Ben-Goz (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
        - Charades (1983) TV episode .... Jacob Ben-Goz
  10. Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982) (TV) (voice) .... Vultan
  11. Forced Vengeance (1982) .... Sam Paschal
  12. 40 Days of Musa Dagh (1982) .... Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
  13. "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series .... Shimon
    ... aka The Antagonists (UK)
  14. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" .... Llamajuna (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Time of the Hawk: Part 1 (1981) TV episode .... Llamajuna
        - Time of the Hawk: Part 2 (1981) TV episode .... Llamajuna
  15. Beyond Evil (1980) .... Doctor Solomon
  16. "Hagen" .... Krasic (1 episode, 1980)
        - Nightmare (1980) TV episode .... Krasic
  17. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Harry Weintraub (1 episode, 1980)
        - Strike! (1980) TV episode .... Harry Weintraub

  18. "The Secret Empire" (1979) TV series .... Hator (unknown episodes, 1979)
    ... aka Cliffhangers: The Secret Empire (USA: alternative title)
  19. "Quincy M.E." .... Boutillier (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - By the Death of a Child (1979) TV episode .... Boutillier
  20. Americathon (1979) .... Abdul Muhammad
  21. "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Hasdrugar (1 episode, 1979)
        - Sodom and Gomorrah (1979) TV episode .... Hasdrugar
  22. "Salvage 1" .... Max Jacoby (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Bugatti Treasure (1979) TV episode .... Max Jacoby
  23. "Fantasy Island" .... Abdul Kameel (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Best Seller/Tomb (1978) TV episode .... Abdul Kameel
  24. Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) .... Bender
    ... aka Dog Soldiers (Philippines: English title)
  25. Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) (TV) .... Flo's Father
  26. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Taylor Nash (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Taylor Nash
  27. "Police Woman" .... Morrie Hirsch / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1978)
        - The Young and the Fair (1978) TV episode .... Victor
        - Generation of Evil (1976) TV episode .... Morrie Hirsch
  28. "We've Got Each Other" .... Guttman (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Long Vacation (1977) TV episode .... Guttman
  29. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Professor Desmond (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
        - The Disappearing Floor (1977) TV episode .... Professor Desmond
  30. "The Bionic Woman" .... Mr. Satari (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Mr. Satari
        - Doomsday Is Tomorrow (1977) TV episode .... Mr. Satari
  31. Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Menachem Begin
  32. "Executive Suite" .... Dr. Gould (2 episodes, 1976)
        - Re: The Sounds of Silence (1976) TV episode .... Dr. Gould
        - Re: Power Play (1976) TV episode .... Dr. Gould
  33. Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV) .... Grinev
  34. "Kojak" .... Dr. Anton Valentine (1 episode, 1976)
        - Both Sides of the Law (1976) TV episode .... Dr. Anton Valentine
  35. "The Blue Knight" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Snitch's Karma (1976) TV episode
  36. "S.W.A.T." (2 episodes, 1976)
        - The Running Man: Part 2 (1976) TV episode
        - The Running Man: Part 1 (1976) TV episode
  37. "Harry O" .... Sam Mirakian (1 episode, 1976)
        - Past Imperfect (1976) TV episode .... Sam Mirakian
  38. Conspiracy of Terror (1975) (TV) .... Arthur Horowitz
  39. "The Invisible Man" .... Capas (1 episode, 1975)
        - Sight Unseen (1975) TV episode .... Capas
  40. "Medical Center" .... Dr. Arthur Komer / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1975)
        - The Price of a Child (1975) TV episode .... Emir
        - Nightmare (1973) TV episode .... Goldstein
        - The Corrupted (1971) TV episode .... Oscar Havlicek
        - The Rebel in White (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Komer
  41. "Needles and Pins" .... Leo (1 episode, 1974)
        - No Way to Treat a Relative (1974) TV episode .... Leo
  42. Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973) (TV) .... Rabbi Isaac Herzog
  43. "The F.B.I." .... Crist / ... (4 episodes, 1966-1972)
        - The Gopher (1972) TV episode .... Edgar Robson
        - Pressure Point (1970) TV episode .... Crist
        - Homecoming (1968) TV episode .... Martin Bergstrom
        - Vendetta (1966) TV episode .... Wilhelm von Fossburg
  44. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Joseph Beemer, Jeweler (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Thirty-Year Pin (1972) TV episode .... Joseph Beemer, Jeweler
  45. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Li Wing / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - A Matter of Mutual Concern (1971) TV episode .... Li Wing
        - Face of the Dragon (1969) TV episode .... Shen Yu-Lan
  46. Romance of a Horsethief (1971) .... Schloime Kradnik
    ... aka Le roman d'un voleur de chevaux (France)
  47. Incident in San Francisco (1971) (TV) .... Herschel Roman
  48. A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)
  49. "Daniel Boone" .... Professor Philip Cobb / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1970)
        - The Homecoming (1970) TV episode .... Tamenund
        - Secret Code (1967) TV episode .... Professor Philip Cobb
  50. "Mission: Impossible" .... Ahmed Vassier / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1970)
        - Terror (1970) TV episode .... Ahmed Vassier
        - Fool's Gold (1969) TV episode .... Premier Roshkoff
        - The Trial (1967) TV episode .... Deputy Premiere Anton Kudnov
  51. "The Name of the Game" .... Anartha / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - The Takeover (1970) TV episode .... Anartha
        - The Ordeal (1968) TV episode .... Arthur Serokin

  52. D.A.: Murder One (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Rudolph Grainger
    ... aka Murder One
  53. "Ironside" .... Rabbi Farber (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - L'Chayim (1969) TV episode .... Rabbi Farber
  54. "It Takes a Thief" .... General Feng (1 episode, 1969)
        - Payoff in the Piazza (1969) TV episode .... General Feng
  55. Death of a Gunfighter (1969) .... Edward Rosenblum
  56. "The Mod Squad" .... Mr. Butorac (1 episode, 1969)
        - Captain Greer, Call Surgery (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Butorac
  57. "Mannix" .... Mr. Lardelli (1 episode, 1969)
        - A Pittance of Faith (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Lardelli
  58. The Smugglers (1968) (TV) .... Alfredo Faggio
  59. The Fixer (1968) .... Latke
  60. Ha-Dybbuk (1968) .... Zadik
    ... aka The Dybbuk
  61. "Felony Squad" .... Carl Luther (2 episodes, 1967)
        - An Arrangement with Death: Part 2 (1967) TV episode .... Carl Luther
        - An Arrangement with Death: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Carl Luther
  62. Enter Laughing (1967) .... Mr. Morris Kolowitz
  63. "Star Trek" .... Anan 7 (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - A Taste of Armageddon (1967) TV episode .... Anan 7
  64. "Mr. Terrific" .... Psychiatrist (1 episode, 1967)
        - I Can't Fly (1967) TV episode .... Psychiatrist
  65. "Maya" .... Mirrcan (1 episode, 1967)
        - Mirrcan's Magic Circus (1967) TV episode .... Mirrcan
  66. "I Spy" .... Rudy Zugman (1 episode, 1967)
        - Tonia (1967) TV episode .... Rudy Zugman
  67. "The Time Tunnel" .... Shopkeeper (1 episode, 1966)
        - Reign of Terror (1966) TV episode .... Shopkeeper
  68. The Defector (1966) .... Orlovsky
    ... aka L'espion (France)
  69. Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) .... Augustus Vinero
  70. Torn Curtain (1966) .... Mr. Jacobi
  71. Sands of Beersheba (1966) .... Daoud
    ... aka Mordei ha'or (Israel: Hebrew title)
    ... aka Rebel Against the Light
  72. "Daktari" .... Ramzi Hassan (1 episode, 1966)
        - Crisis at the Compound (1966) TV episode .... Ramzi Hassan
  73. "McHale's Navy" .... Count Cesare Spinetti (1 episode, 1966)
        - Binghamton at 20 Paces (1966) TV episode .... Count Cesare Spinetti
  74. "Honey West" .... Kelso King (1 episode, 1966)
        - King of the Mountain (1966) TV episode .... Kelso King
  75. "The Loner" .... Hyman Rabinovitch (1 episode, 1965)
        - Westward, the Shoemaker (1965) TV episode .... Hyman Rabinovitch
  76. "Run for Your Life" .... Dave Kafka / ... (1 episode, 1965)
        - A Girl Named Sorrow (1965) TV episode .... Dave Kafka/Mannheim
  77. "Dr. Kildare" .... Fred Kirsh (7 episodes, 1965)
        - Aftermath (1965) TV episode .... Fred Kirsh
        - Hour of Decision (1965) TV episode .... Fred Kirsh
        - A Little Child Shall Lead (1965) TV episode .... Fred Kirsh
        - Welcome Home, Dear Anna (1965) TV episode .... Fred Kirsh
        - Wives and Losers (1965) TV episode .... Fred Kirsh
          (2 more)
  78. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Mr. Kavon (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Alexander the Greater Affair: Part Two (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Kavon
        - Alexander the Greater Affair: Part One (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Kavon
  79. "The Farmer's Daughter" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Katy's New Job (1965) TV episode
  80. "Perry Mason" .... Gustave Heller (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Case of the Feather Cloak (1965) TV episode .... Gustave Heller
  81. "The Defenders" .... Leo Rolf (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Unwritten Law (1965) TV episode .... Leo Rolf
  82. "Profiles in Courage" .... Professor Goldman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Robert A. Taft (1965) TV episode .... Professor Goldman
  83. "Tom, Dick and Mary" .... Mr. Taghoe (1 episode, 1964)
        - Hail! Dick the King (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Taghoe
  84. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Reisner (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Price of Doom (1964) TV episode .... Reisner
  85. "Brenner" .... Martin Wheeler (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Vigilantes (1964) TV episode .... Martin Wheeler
  86. "The Outer Limits" .... Ralph Cashman (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Feasibility Study (1964) TV episode .... Ralph Cashman
  87. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Anton Dworak (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Two Is the Number (1964) TV episode .... Anton Dworak
  88. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Mr. Dulong (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Magic Shop (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Dulong
  89. The Cardinal (1963) (uncredited) .... Mr. Rampell
  90. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... General Crayton (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Triumph of Gerald Q. Wert (1963) TV episode .... General Crayton
  91. "The Nurses" .... Edward Pryor (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - The Saturday Evening of Time (1963) TV episode .... Edward Pryor
  92. "The Twilight Zone" .... Dorn (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - Valley of the Shadow (1963) TV episode .... Dorn
  93. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Andreas Vrim (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Potentate (1962) TV episode .... Andreas Vrim
  94. Guns of Darkness (1962) .... President Rivera
  95. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Mr. Cooney / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1962)
        - Strange Miracle (1962) TV episode .... Pedro Sicueros
        - On the Nose (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Cooney
  96. The Best of Enemies (1961) .... Bernasconi
    ... aka I due nemici (Italy)
    ... aka The Best of Enemies (USA)
  97. Il re di Poggioreale (1961) .... Il commissario Natalucci
    ... aka Black City (International: English title: dubbed version)
  98. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1961)
        - He Who Gets Slapped (1961) TV episode
  99. Cimarron (1960) .... Sol Levy (shopkeeper)
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Cimarron (USA: complete title)
  100. Exodus (1960) .... Akiva Ben Canaan
  101. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Gerald Perkins (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
        - Earthquake (1960) TV episode .... Gerald Perkins

  102. "Adventures in Paradise" .... Paul Broussard (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Bamboo Curtain (1959) TV episode .... Paul Broussard
  103. "Sunday Showcase" .... Sidney Fineman (2 episodes, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Sidney Fineman
        - What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Sidney Fineman
  104. "Five Fingers" .... Gorog (1 episode, 1959)
        - Station Break (1959) TV episode .... Gorog
  105. "The Ann Sothern Show" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Square Peg (1959) TV episode
  106. "Behind Closed Doors" .... Vilmos Kranitz (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Meeting (1959) TV episode .... Vilmos Kranitz
  107. Party Girl (1958) .... Lou Forbes, Farrell's Assistant
  108. "Decision" .... Sam Mitschener (1 episode, 1958)
        - Man Against Crime (1958) TV episode .... Sam Mitschener
  109. Where Is Thy Brother? (1958) (TV) .... Father
  110. "The Court of Last Resort" .... Allen Cutler (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Allen Cutler Case (1958) TV episode .... Allen Cutler
  111. "General Electric Theater" .... Moe (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - No Hiding Place (1958) TV episode .... Moe
  112. "The Walter Winchell File" .... Triple A (1 episode, 1958)
        - Silent City (1958) TV episode .... Triple A
  113. The Brothers Karamazov (1958) .... Capt. Snegiryov
    ... aka The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
  114. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Dave Purcell (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Wire (1958) TV episode .... Dave Purcell
  115. "Playhouse 90" .... Ellis (2 episodes, 1957)
        - A Sound of Different Drummers (1957) TV episode .... Ellis
        - The Fabulous Irishman (1957) TV episode
  116. "Studio One" .... Bert - the Match Man / ... (5 episodes, 1949-1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Rice Sprout Song (1957) TV episode .... Big Uncle
        - The Hollywood Complex (1957) TV episode .... Sam
        - Side Street (1954) TV episode
        - Riviera (1950) TV episode
        - Mary Poppins (1949) TV episode .... Bert - the Match Man
  117. "Producers' Showcase" (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Mayerling (1957) TV episode
        - Episode #3.6 (1957) TV episode
  118. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Mr. Torres / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Wetback Run (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Torres
        - Six O'Clock Call (1955) TV episode .... Simon Wechsler
  119. Crowded Paradise (1956)
  120. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Morris Finkle (1 episode, 1956)
        - Finkle's Comet (1956) TV episode .... Morris Finkle
  121. "The Philco Television Playhouse" .... Boss / ... (5 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - One Mummy Too Many (1955) TV episode
        - A Business Proposition (1955) TV episode
        - The Man in the Middle of the Ocean (1954) TV episode .... Colie
        - The Mother (1954) TV episode .... Boss
        - The Big Deal (1953) TV episode .... Joe Manx
  122. "Inner Sanctum" .... Barney (1 episode, 1954)
        - Nobody Laughs at Lou (1954) TV episode .... Barney
  123. "Danger" (2 episodes, 1951-1954)
        - Live and Let Live (1954) TV episode
        - Mr. John Nobody (1951) TV episode
  124. "Bonino" (1953) TV series .... Walter Rogers (1953)
  125. L'ennemi public no 1 (1953) .... Slim le Tueur
    ... aka Il nemico pubblico numero uno (Italy)
    ... aka L'ennemi public numéro un
    ... aka Public Enemy Number One
    ... aka The Most Wanted Man (USA)
    ... aka The Most Wanted Man in the World
  126. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... George (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Holiday Song (1952) TV episode .... George
  127. The Goldbergs (1950) .... Mr. Dutton
    ... aka Molly

  128. Thieves' Highway (1949) (uncredited) .... Frenchy, thug in cap
  129. Any Number Can Play (1949) (uncredited) .... Bartender
  130. Illegal Entry (1949) (uncredited) .... Al - Gang Member/Card Player
  131. The Naked City (1948) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Dave Miller

  132. The Light Ahead (1939) .... Fishke (the lame)
    ... aka Di klyatshe (USA: Yiddish title: alternative title)
    ... aka Die Klatsche
    ... aka Fishka der Krimmer (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Fishke der Krumer
    ... aka Fishke the Crippple
    ... aka The Dobbin
Writer:
  1. Romance of a Horsethief (1971) (screenplay)
    ... aka Le roman d'un voleur de chevaux (France)

  2. "Studio One" (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Rival Dummy (1949) TV episode (adaptation)
Archive Footage:
  1. One Spy Too Many (1966) .... Mr. Kavon
  2. "Frontier Justice"
        - Wire (1958) TV episode (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') .... Dave Purcell


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Other Works:
Unsold pilot: In 1964 he starred in the pilot for a proposed secret agent series with a sci-fi twist called "13th Gate." It co-starred Karl Held. more
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