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David Opatoshu (1918–1996)

Actor | Writer

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Made his Broadway debut with the Group Theater in 1938, appearing in 'Golden Boy' and 'Night Music' by Clifford Odets. See more trivia »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1991 Stat (TV series)
Sidney Wolff
– Fantasy (1991) … Sidney Wolff
 
1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
Max Goldstein
– A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) … Max Goldstein
 
1989 Alien Nation (TV series)
Paul Revere
– The Night of the Screams (1989) … Paul Revere
 
1987 Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (TV movie)
Judge Julius Hoffman
 
1986 Under Siege (TV movie)
Ambassador Sajid Moktasanni
 
1985 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Alexander Nicolau
– Acid Tests (1985) … Alexander Nicolau
 
1984 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Gus Rossman
– D-Day (1984) … Gus Rossman
 
1984 The Paper Chase (TV series)
Professor Grey
– Limits (1984) … Professor Grey
 
1983 Hotel (TV series)
Jacob Ben-Goz
– Charades (1983) … Jacob Ben-Goz
 
1982 Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (TV movie)
Vultan (voice)
 
1982 Forced Vengeance
Sam Paschal
 
1982 Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (as David Opatashu)
 
1981 Masada (TV mini-series)
Shimon
– Part IV (1981) … Shimon
– Part III (1981) … Shimon
– Part II (1981) … Shimon
– Part I (1981) … Shimon
 
1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Llamajuna
– Time of the Hawk (1981) … Llamajuna
 
1980 Beyond Evil
Dr. Solomon
 
1980 Hagen (TV series)
Krasic
– Nightmare (1980) … Krasic
 
1980 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Harry Weintraub
– Strike! (1980) … Harry Weintraub
 
1979 The Secret Empire (TV series)
Hator
 
1979 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Boutillier
– By the Death of a Child (1979) … Boutillier
 
1979 In Search of Historic Jesus (documentary)
Herod
 
1979 Americathon
Abdul Muhammad
 
1979 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Hasdrugar
– Sodom and Gomorrah (1979) … Hasdrugar
 
1979 Salvage 1 (TV series)
Max Jacoby
– The Bugatti Treasure (1979) … Max Jacoby
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Abdul Kameel
– Best Seller/The Tomb (1978) … Abdul Kameel
 
1978 Who'll Stop the Rain
Bender
 
1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (TV movie)
Flo's Father
 
1978 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Taylor Nash
– I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away: Part 2 (1978) … Taylor Nash
 
1976-1978 Police Woman (TV series)
Morrie Hirsch / Victor
– The Young and the Fair (1978) … Victor
– Generation of Evil (1976) … Morrie Hirsch
 
1977 We've Got Each Other (TV series)
Guttman
– The Long Vacation (1977) … Guttman
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Professor Desmond
– The Disappearing Floor (1977) … Professor Desmond
 
1977 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Mr. Satari
– Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2 (1977) … Mr. Satari
– Doomsday Is Tomorrow (1977) … Mr. Satari
 
1977 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Dr. Monica
– Danny's Inferno (1977) … Dr. Monica
 
1976 Raid on Entebbe (TV movie)
Menachem Begin
 
1976 Executive Suite (TV series)
Dr. Gould
– Re: The Sounds of Silence (1976) … Dr. Gould
– Re: Power Play (1976) … Dr. Gould
 
1976 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (TV movie)
Grinev
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Dr. Anton Valentine
– Both Sides of the Law (1976) … Dr. Anton Valentine
 
1976 The Blue Knight (TV series)
– Snitch's Karma (1976)
 
1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
– The Running Man: Part 1 (1976)
– The Running Man: Part 2 (1976)
 
1976 Harry O (TV series)
Sam Mirakian
– Past Imperfect (1976) … Sam Mirakian
 
1975 Conspiracy of Terror (TV movie)
Arthur Horowitz
 
1975 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Capas
– Sight Unseen (1975) … Capas
 
1970-1975 Medical Center (TV series)
Dr. Arthur Komer / Emir / Goldstein / …
– The Price of a Child (1975) … Emir
– Nightmare (1973) … Goldstein
– The Corrupted (1971) … Oscar Havlicek
– The Rebel in White (1970) … Dr. Arthur Komer
 
1974 Needles and Pins (TV series)
Leo
– No Way to Treat a Relative (1974) … Leo
 
1973 Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (TV movie)
Rabbi Isaac Herzog
 
1966-1972 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Edgar Robson / Martin Bergstrom / Nolan Crist / …
– The Gopher (1972) … Edgar Robson
– Pressure Point (1970) … Nolan Crist
– Homecoming (1968) … Martin Bergstrom
– Vendetta (1966) … Wilhelm von Fossburg
 
1972 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Joseph Beemer, Jeweler
– The Thirty-Year Pin (1972) … Joseph Beemer, Jeweler
 
1969-1971 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Li Wing / Shen Yu-Lan
– A Matter of Mutual Concern (1971) … Li Wing
– Face of the Dragon (1969) … Shen Yu-Lan
 
1971 Romance of a Horsethief
Schloime Kradnik
 
1971 Incident in San Francisco (TV movie)
Herschel Roman
 
1970 A Walk in the Spring Rain (uncredited)
 
1967-1970 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Philip Cobb / Tamenund
– The Homecoming (1970) … Tamenund
– Secret Code (1967) … Philip Cobb
 
1967-1970 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Ahmed Vassier / Deputy Premiere Anton Kudnov / Premier Roshkoff
– Terror (1970) … Ahmed Vassier
– Fool's Gold (1969) … Premier Roshkoff
– The Trial (1967) … Deputy Premiere Anton Kudnov
 
1968-1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Anartha / Arthur Serokin
– The Takeover (1970) … Anartha
– The Ordeal (1968) … Arthur Serokin
 
1969 D.A.: Murder One (TV movie)
Dr. Rudolph Grainger
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Rabbi Farber
– L'Chayim (1969) … Rabbi Farber
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
General Feng
– Payoff in the Piazza (1969) … General Feng
 
1969 Death of a Gunfighter
Edward Rosenblum
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
Mr. Butorac
– Captain Greer, Call Surgery (1969) … Mr. Butorac
 
1969 Mannix (TV series)
Mr. Lardelli
– A Pittance of Faith (1969) … Mr. Lardelli
 
1968 The Smugglers (TV movie)
Alfredo Faggio
 
1968 The Fixer
Latke
 
1968 Ha-Dybbuk
Zadik
 
1967 Felony Squad (TV series)
Carl Luther
– An Arrangement with Death: Part 2 (1967) … Carl Luther
– An Arrangement with Death: Part 1 (1967) … Carl Luther
 
1967 Enter Laughing
Mr. Morris Kolowitz
 
1967 Star Trek (TV series)
Anan 7
– A Taste of Armageddon (1967) … Anan 7
 
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
Psychiatrist
– I Can't Fly (1967) … Psychiatrist
 
1967 Maya (TV series)
Mirrcan
– Mirrcan's Magic Circus (1967) … Mirrcan
 
1967 I Spy (TV series)
Zugman
– Tonia (1967) … Zugman
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Shopkeeper
– Reign of Terror (1966) … Shopkeeper
 
1966 The Defector
Orlovsky
 
1966 Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Augustus Vinero
 
1966 Torn Curtain
Mr. Jacobi
 
1966 Sands of Beersheba
Daoud
 
1966 Daktari (TV series)
Ramzi Hassan
– Crisis at the Compound (1966) … Ramzi Hassan
 
1966 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Count Cesare Spinetti
– Binghamton at 20 Paces (1966) … Count Cesare Spinetti
 
1966 Honey West (TV series)
Kelso King
– King of the Mountain (1966) … Kelso King
 
1965 The Loner (TV series)
Hyman Rabinovitch
– Westward, the Shoemaker (1965) … Hyman Rabinovitch
 
1965 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Dave Kafka / Mannheim
– A Girl Named Sorrow (1965) … Dave Kafka/Mannheim
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Fred Kirsh
– Aftermath (1965) … Fred Kirsh
– Hour of Decision (1965) … Fred Kirsh
– A Little Child Shall Lead (1965) … Fred Kirsh
– Welcome Home, Dear Anna (1965) … Fred Kirsh
– Wives and Losers (1965) … Fred Kirsh
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1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Mr. Kavon
– Alexander the Greater Affair: Part Two (1965) … Mr. Kavon
– Alexander the Greater Affair: Part One (1965) … Mr. Kavon
 
1965 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
Lowell
– Katy's New Job (1965) … Lowell
 
1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Gustave Heller
– The Case of the Feather Cloak (1965) … Gustave Heller
 
1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Leo Rolf
– The Unwritten Law (1965) … Leo Rolf
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Professor Goldman
– Robert A. Taft (1965) … Professor Goldman
 
1964 Tom, Dick and Mary (TV series)
Mr. Taghoe
– Hail! Dick the King (1964) … Mr. Taghoe
 
1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Reisner
– The Price of Doom (1964) … Reisner
 
1964 Brenner (TV series)
Martin Wheeler
– The Vigilantes (1964) … Martin Wheeler
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Ralph Cashman
– A Feasibility Study (1964) … Ralph Cashman
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Anton Dworak
– Two Is the Number (1964) … Anton Dworak
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Mr. Dulong
– The Magic Shop (1964) … Mr. Dulong
 
1963 The Cardinal
Mr. Rampell (uncredited)
 
1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
General Crayton
– The Triumph of Gerald Q. Wert (1963) … General Crayton
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Edward Pryor
– The Saturday Evening of Time (1963) … Edward Pryor
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Dorn
– Valley of the Shadow (1963) … Dorn
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Andreas Vrim
– The Potentate (1962) … Andreas Vrim
 
1962 Guns of Darkness
President Rivera
 
1958-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Cooney / Pedro Sequiras
– Strange Miracle (1962) … Pedro Sequiras
– On the Nose (1958) … Mr. Cooney
 
1961 The Best of Enemies
Bernasconi
 
1961 Il re di Poggioreale
Il commissario Natalucci
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
Manchini
– He Who Gets Slapped (1961) … Manchini
 
1960 Exodus
Akiva Ben Canaan
 
1960 Cimarron
Sol Levy
 
1960 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Gerald Perkins
– Earthquake (1960) … Gerald Perkins
 
1959 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Paul Broussard
– The Bamboo Curtain (1959) … Paul Broussard
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Sidney Fineman
– What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 2 (1959) … Sidney Fineman
– What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1 (1959) … Sidney Fineman
 
1959 Five Fingers (TV series)
Gorog
– Station Break (1959) … Gorog
 
1959 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Lucosh the Waiter
– The Square Peg (1959) … Lucosh the Waiter
 
1959 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
Vilmos Kranitz
– The Meeting (1959) … Vilmos Kranitz
 
1958 Party Girl
Lou Forbes, Farrell's Assistant
 
1958 Decision (TV series)
Sam Mitschener
– Man Against Crime (1958) … Sam Mitschener
 
1958 Where Is Thy Brother? (TV movie)
Father
 
1958 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Allen Cutler
– The Allen Cutler Case (1958) … Allen Cutler
 
1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Moe
– No Hiding Place (1958) … Moe
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Triple A
– Silent City (1958) … Triple A
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov
Capt. Snegiryov
 
1958 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Dave Purcell
– Wire (1958) … Dave Purcell
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Ellis
– A Sound of Different Drummers (1957) … Ellis
– The Fabulous Irishman (1957)
 
1949-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Bert - the Match Man / Big Uncle / Morris / …
– The Rice Sprout Song (1957) … Big Uncle
– The Hollywood Complex (1957) … Sam
– Side Street (1954)
– The Hospital (1952) … Morris
– Riviera (1950)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
– Mayerling (1957)
 
1957 The Big Story (TV series)
Juan Martinez
– House Divided (1957) … Juan Martinez
 
1955-1956 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Mr. Torres / Simon Wechsler
– Wetback Run (1956) … Mr. Torres
– Six O'Clock Call (1955) … Simon Wechsler
 
1956 Crowded Paradise
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Morris Finkle
– Finkle's Comet (1956) … Morris Finkle
 
1953-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Boss / Colie / Joe Manx
– One Mummy Too Many (1955)
– A Business Proposition (1955)
– The Man in the Middle of the Ocean (1954) … Colie
– The Mother (1954) … Boss
– Holiday Song (1953)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Barney
– Nobody Laughs at Lou (1954) … Barney
 
1951-1954 Danger (TV series)
– Live and Let Live (1954)
– Mr. John Nobody (1951)
 
1953 Bonino (TV series)
Walter Rogers (1953)
 
1953 The Most Wanted Man
Slim le Tueur
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
George
– Holiday Song (1952) … George
 
1950 The Goldbergs
Mr. Dutton
 
1949 Thieves' Highway
Frenchy - Thug in Cap (uncredited)
 
1949 Any Number Can Play
Bartender (uncredited)
 
1949 Illegal Entry
Al (uncredited)
 
1948 The Naked City
Sgt. Dave Miller (uncredited)
 
1939 The Light Ahead
Fishke (the lame)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1971 Romance of a Horsethief (screenplay)
 
1949 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Rival Dummy (1949) (adaptation)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1984 Almonds and Raisins (documentary)
Himself
 
1957 Camera Three (TV series)
Himself
– German Culture: Part 3 (1957) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1966 One Spy Too Many
Mr. Kavon
 
1958 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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