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Dolph Sweet (1920–1985)

Actor

A barrel-chested, bull-necked presence on stage, film and TV, the tough-minded character actor was born Adolphus Jean Sweet in New York City on July 18, 1920, the son of an auto mechanic. He initially attended the University of Alabama in 1939, but his studies were interrupted by WWII Air Force duty... See full bio »

Born:

Adolphus Jean Sweet
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 64) in Tarzana, California, USA
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1981-1985 Gimme a Break! (TV series)
Chief Carl Kanisky
– Julie's Birthday (1985) … Chief Carl Kanisky
– Friendship (1985) … Chief Carl Kanisky
– Monkey See, Monkey Do (1985) … Chief Carl Kanisky
– Police Mamas (1985) … Chief Carl Kanisky
– Cat Story (1985) … Chief Carl Kanisky
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1981 Reds
Big Bill Haywood
 
1981 The Two Lives of Carol Letner (TV movie)
Lieutenant Ron Vance
 
1981 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (TV movie)
Waldrop
 
1981 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Lt. Emil Schneider
– I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin (1981) … Lt. Emil Schneider
– Life, Death, Eternity (1981) … Lt. Emil Schneider
– Gatorbait (1981) … Lt. Emil Schneider
 
1981 I'm a Big Girl Now (TV series)
– Cops (1981)
 
1981 The Acorn People (TV movie)
Donald Bradshaw
 
1981 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Ed Perkis
– Murder in Paradise (1981) … Ed Perkis
 
1980 Below the Belt
LeRoi
 
1980 Enos (TV series)
Doc
– Grits and Greens Strike Again (1980) … Doc
 
1980 When the Whistle Blows (TV series)
Norm Jenkins
– Run for the Roses (1980) … Norm Jenkins
– Love in the Fast Lane (1980) … Norm Jenkins
– Miss Hard Hat USA (1980) … Norm Jenkins
– Beauty Pageant (1980) … Norm Jenkins
– God's Country (1980) … Norm Jenkins
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1980 Gideon's Trumpet (TV movie)
Charlie
 
1980 Hagen (TV series)
Captain
– Hagen (Pilot) (1980) … Captain
 
1980 Stone (TV series)
– The Man in the Full Toledo (1980)
 
1980 Paris (TV series)
James 'Red' McTigue
– America the Beautiful (1980) … James 'Red' McTigue
 
1979 Aunt Mary (TV movie)
Amos
 
1979 Act of Violence (TV movie)
Detective O'Brien
 
1979 Marciano (TV movie)
Si Menchlemann
 
1979 Flesh & Blood (TV movie)
Thompson
 
1979 Rendezvous Hotel (TV movie)
Harvey Greenwood
 
1979 The Wanderers
Chubby Galasso
 
1979 Studs Lonigan (TV mini-series)
Father Gilhooley
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
Sergeant Boone
– Murder Is a Parlor Game (1979) … Sergeant Boone
 
1979 Angie (TV series)
Sheriff
– The Elopement (1979) … Sheriff
 
1979 The Amazing Spider-Man (TV series)
Ben Sorgenson
– Wolfpack (1979) … Ben Sorgenson
 
1979 Kaz (TV series)
– Conspiracy in Blue (1979)
 
1978 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Swaggart
– The Godsister (1978) … Swaggart
 
1978 Taxi (TV series)
Mr. Caruthers
– The Great Line (1978) … Mr. Caruthers
 
1978 Heaven Can Wait
Head Coach
 
1978 Go Tell the Spartans
Gen. Harnitz
 
1978 Death Moon (TV movie)
Lt. Russ Cort
 
1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV series)
Captain Mullins
– Reunion in Terror (1978) … Captain Mullins
 
1978 King (TV mini-series)
J. Edgar Hoover
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … J. Edgar Hoover
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … J. Edgar Hoover
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … J. Edgar Hoover
 
1977 Which Way Is Up?
The Boss
 
1977 A Killing Affair (TV movie)
Scotty Neilson
 
1977 Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (TV movie)
George
 
1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
Mr. Manning
 
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Police Capt. Costello (voice) (uncredited)
 
1974 Amazing Grace
Mayor Scott
 
1974 The Lord's of Flatbush
Mr. Rosiello
 
1974 The Migrants (TV movie)
Sheriff
 
1973 Cops and Robbers
George
 
1973 Sisters
Detective Kelly
 
1972-1977 Another World (TV series)
Police Chief Gil McGowan #2
 
1972 Fear Is the Key
Jablonsky
 
1972 The New Centurions
Sergeant Runyon
 
1972 Between Time and Timbuktu (TV movie)
General
 
1970 Somerset (TV series)
Gerald Davis #2 (1971) (temporary substitute for Walter Matthews)
 
1971 The Telephone Book
Obscene Phone Caller Four
 
1970 The Out of Towners
Police Sergeant
 
1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project
Missile Commander
 
1969 The Lost Man
Police Captain
 
1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
– Walk the Long Pier (1968)
 
1968 Finian's Rainbow
Sheriff
 
1968 The Swimmer
Henry Biswanger
 
1968 A Lovely Way to Die
Captain Haver
 
1967-1968 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Harry Constable
 
1966 You're a Big Boy Now
Patrolman Francis Graf
 
1966 Dark Shadows (TV series)
Ezra Hern
– Episode #1.99 (1966) … Ezra Hern
 
1965-1966 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
Lt. Garrison / Sgt. Garrison
– The Greatest Game: Part 1 (1966) … Sgt. Garrison
– A Gaggle of Girls (1965) … Lt. Garrison
 
1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Detective Al Roberts / Detective Roberts
– The Witnesses (1965) … Detective Roberts
– Where There's Smoke (1965) … Detective Al Roberts
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Detective Bernstein
– Dangerous to the Public Peace and Safety (1965) … Detective Bernstein
– ...To Prosecute All Crimes... (1965) … Detective Bernstein
 
1963-1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Captain / Detective Barker / Detective Hank Andrews
– The Non-Violent (1964) … Captain
– The Empty Heart (1963) … Detective Barker
– The Eye of Fear (1963) … Detective Hank Andrews
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
– Not Bad for Openers (1963)
 
1961 The Young Doctors
Police Car Driver
 

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The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (1972). (Revival). Written by Lorraine Hansberry. Book adapted by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg. Featuring songs with lyrics by Ray Errol Fox. Featuring songs by Gary William Friedman. Musical Director: Mack Schlefer. Music orchestrated by Gary William Friedman... See more »
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Trivia:

Died while still a cast member of Gimme a Break!. The show wrote his death into the script and continued to air for two more years. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer