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Simon Oakland (1915–1983)
One of the movies' most memorable tough guys, Simon Oakland actually began his career as a concert violinist, turning to acting in the late 1940s. After a long string of roles in Broadway hits, including "Light Up the Sky," "The Shrike" and "Inherit the Wind," Oakland made his film debut as the tough but compassionate journalist who speaks up for ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 68) in Cathedral City, California, USA |
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Actor (160 credits)
Actor (160 credits)
1978-1982
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Senator Reeves / Keith Zagner / Chick Thomas / ...
Senator Reeves / Keith Zagner / Chick Thomas / ...
- Give Me Your Weak
(1982)
... Senator Reeves
- Bitter Pill
(1982)
... Keith Zagner
- Speed Trap
(1978)
... Chick Thomas
- Passing
(1978)
... Sal Jarrett
1979-1982
CHiPs
(TV Series)
Bruno / Sweeney
Bruno / Sweeney
- Alarmed
(1982)
... Sweeney
- Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2
(1979)
... Bruno
- Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1
(1979)
... Bruno
1982
Bret Maverick
(TV Series)
Delwood Crestmore
Delwood Crestmore
- Horse of Yet Another Color
(1982)
... Delwood Crestmore
1980
Matt and Jenny
(TV Series)
Amos Crawford
Amos Crawford
- Mystery of the Pikes
(1980)
... Amos Crawford
- Wolf Howl at Kennebec Cliff
(1980)
... Amos Crawford
1977-1979
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Vern St. Cloud / Beppy Conigliaro
Vern St. Cloud / Beppy Conigliaro
- Just a Coupla Guys
(1979)
... Beppy Conigliaro
- Nice Guys Finish Dead
(1979)
... Vern St. Cloud
- The House on Willis Avenue
(1978)
... Vern St. Cloud
- Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You
(1977)
... Vern St. Cloud
1978-1979
David Cassidy - Man Undercover
(TV Series)
Sgt. Abrams / Lt. Abrams
Sgt. Abrams / Lt. Abrams
- Death Is a Close Friend, Too
(1979)
... Sgt. Abrams
- Nightwork
(1979)
... Sgt. Abrams
- Teammates
(1979)
... Sgt. Abrams
- Firestorm
(1978)
... Sgt. Abrams
- RX for Dying
(1978)
... Sgt. Abrams
1976-1978
Black Sheep Squadron
(TV Series)
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- A Little Bit of England
(1978)
... Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- Sheep in the Limelight
(1978)
... Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- The Show Must Go On... Sometimes
(1978)
... Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- Hotshot
(1978)
... Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- The Iceman
(1978)
... Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
1978
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
(TV Series)
Lt. Eghan
Lt. Eghan
- The Lady on Thursday at Ten
(1978)
... Lt. Eghan
1976
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Harry Burke
Harry Burke
- How Do You Know What Hurts Me?
(1976)
... Harry Burke
1975
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Norris Wentworth
Norris Wentworth
- The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse
(1975)
... Norris Wentworth
1968-1975
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Mendoza / Shako Vidalgo / Marty Mauritany / ...
Mendoza / Shako Vidalgo / Marty Mauritany / ...
- The Waterfront Steal
(1975)
... Mendoza
- Engaged to Be Buried
(1973)
... Shako Vidalgo
- Didn't We Meet at a Murder?
(1972)
... Marty Mauritany
- The Reunion
(1970)
... Frank Epstein
- Strangers in Our Own Land
(1968)
... Benny Kalua
1974-1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Tony Vincenzo
Tony Vincenzo
- The Sentry
(1975)
... Tony Vincenzo
- The Youth Killer
(1975)
... Tony Vincenzo
- The Knightly Murders
(1975)
... Tony Vincenzo
- Legacy of Terror
(1975)
... Tony Vincenzo
- Demon in Lace
(1975)
... Tony Vincenzo
1975
The Wide World of Mystery
(TV Series)
Mickey Costigan
Mickey Costigan
- Please Call It Murder
(1975)
... Mickey Costigan
1973-1974
Toma
(TV Series)
Inspector Spooner
Inspector Spooner
- The Accused
(1974)
... Inspector Spooner
- The Street
(1974)
... Inspector Spooner
- Indictment
(1974)
... Inspector Spooner
- Pound of Flesh
(1974)
... Inspector Spooner
- The Madam
(1974)
... Inspector Spooner
1973
The New Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Frank Emmett
Frank Emmett
- The Case of the Ominous Oath
(1973)
... Frank Emmett
1969-1973
Ironside
(TV Series)
Elton Ferris / Ted Berringer, Sr. / Mel Grayson
Elton Ferris / Ted Berringer, Sr. / Mel Grayson
- Love Me in December
(1973)
... Elton Ferris
- Lesson in Terror
(1971)
... Ted Berringer, Sr.
- Puzzlelock
(1969)
... Mel Grayson
1972
Young Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Carlo Gardino / Attorney
Carlo Gardino / Attorney
- The Don
(1972)
... Carlo Gardino
- Mercy Killing
(1972)
... Attorney
1970-1972
Medical Center
(TV Series)
Sgt. Driscoll / August Tavormina
Sgt. Driscoll / August Tavormina
- No Sanctuary
(1972)
... Sgt. Driscoll
- Runaway
(1970)
... August Tavormina
1968-1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Sheriff Haines / Luis Fierro
Sheriff Haines / Luis Fierro
- Little Bear Died Running
(1970)
... Sheriff Haines
- The Revolutionary
(1968)
... Luis Fierro
1965-1969
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Bickford / General James Wilkerson / Dull Knife
Bickford / General James Wilkerson / Dull Knife
- Bickford's Bridge
(1969)
... Bickford
- Bitter Mission
(1967)
... General James Wilkerson
- The Mound Builders
(1965)
... Dull Knife
1963-1969
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Judge Seth Tabor / Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / ...
Judge Seth Tabor / Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / ...
- The Clarion
(1969)
... Judge Seth Tabor
- Justice Deferred
(1967)
... Frank Scott / Mel Barnes
- Thunder Man
(1963)
... William Poole
1968
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series)
Lawrence McNamara / Sam Ghari
Lawrence McNamara / Sam Ghari
- A Swim with Sharks
(1968)
... Lawrence McNamara
- Square House
(1968)
... Sam Ghari
1968
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Diamond Dave Desmond
Diamond Dave Desmond
- The Night of the Fugitives
(1968)
... Diamond Dave Desmond
1967
The Felony Squad
(TV Series)
Charles Murdock
Charles Murdock
- No Sad Songs for Charlie
(1967)
... Charles Murdock
1967
Gentle Ben
(TV Series)
Packy Benner
Packy Benner
- The Ransom
(1967)
... Packy Benner
- Fish and Chips
(1967)
... Packy Benner
1967
Cimarron Strip
(TV Series)
Joshua Broom
Joshua Broom
- The Beast That Walks Like a Man
(1967)
... Joshua Broom
1967
Tarzan
(TV Series)
Judson Burnett / Thompson
Judson Burnett / Thompson
- The Maguma Curse
(1967)
... Judson Burnett
- Jungle Dragnet
(1967)
... Thompson
1967
Captain Nice
(TV Series)
Harry Houseman
Harry Houseman
- It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing
(1967)
... Harry Houseman
1965
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Charles Sanders / Bob Coulter
Charles Sanders / Bob Coulter
- Letter of the Law
(1965)
... Charles Sanders
- Dangerous Road
(1965)
... Bob Coulter
1963-1965
Combat!
(TV Series)
Sgt. Tom Akers / Pvt. Clawson
Sgt. Tom Akers / Pvt. Clawson
- The Old Men
(1965)
... Pvt. Clawson
- The Long Way Home: Part 2
(1963)
... Sgt. Tom Akers
- The Long Way Home: Part 1
(1963)
... Sgt. Tom Akers
1956-1965
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Carl Mandee / Miguel / Jim Nation / ...
Carl Mandee / Miguel / Jim Nation / ...
- The Hostage
(1965)
... Carl Mandee
- Miguel's Daughter
(1959)
... Miguel
- Overland Express
(1958)
... Jim Nation
- How to Cure a Friend
(1956)
... Enoch Mills
1963-1965
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Sheriff Blaine / Bolivar Jagger
Sheriff Blaine / Bolivar Jagger
- Encounter at Boot Hill
(1965)
... Sheriff Blaine
- Incident of the Travellin' Man
(1963)
... Bolivar Jagger
1965
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series)
Perry Fuller / Captain Bogart
Perry Fuller / Captain Bogart
- Edmund G. Ross
(1965)
... Perry Fuller
- General Alexander William Doniphan
(1965)
... Captain Bogart
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Murray Keller
Murray Keller
- Question: How Do You Catch a Cool Bird of Paradise?
(1965)
... Murray Keller
1962-1965
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series)
Charley / Hal Weatherwax / Patrolman Braden
Charley / Hal Weatherwax / Patrolman Braden
- Sixteen Hours to Chicago
(1965)
... Charley
- Field of Battle
(1963)
... Hal Weatherwax
- The Prisoner
(1962)
... Patrolman Braden
1961-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
District Attorney / Assistant District Attorney Murphy / District Attorney Gardella
District Attorney / Assistant District Attorney Murphy / District Attorney Gardella
- Death on Wheels
(1965)
... Assistant District Attorney Murphy
- The Sixth Alarm
(1964)
... District Attorney
- The Man Who Saved His Country
(1964)
- Kill or Be Killed
(1963)
... District Attorney
- The Trial of Jenny Scott
(1961)
... District Attorney Gardella
1964
The Reporter
(TV Series)
Det. Lt. Gene Gordon
Det. Lt. Gene Gordon
- Vote for Murder
(1964)
... Det. Lt. Gene Gordon
1964
Directions
(TV Series)
Mr. Verdin
Mr. Verdin
- Will the Real Jesus Christ Please Stand Up
(1964)
... Mr. Verdin
1964
Mr. Novak
(TV Series)
Carl Green
Carl Green
- With a Hammer in His Hand, Lord, Lord!
(1964)
... Carl Green
1963
The Bill Dana Show
(TV Series)
Hotel Guest Brown
Hotel Guest Brown
- The Bank Hold-Up
(1963)
... Hotel Guest Brown
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Maj. Stern
Maj. Stern
- Four Kings
(1963)
... Maj. Stern
1962-1963
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Russ Bogan / Pete 'The Persuader' Kalmisky / Joe Palakopolous aka Mr. Pal
Russ Bogan / Pete 'The Persuader' Kalmisky / Joe Palakopolous aka Mr. Pal
- The Jazz Man
(1963)
... Russ Bogan
- Downfall
(1962)
... Pete 'The Persuader' Kalmisky
- The Canada Run
(1962)
... Joe Palakopolous aka Mr. Pal
1961-1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Captain Beecham / De Cruz
Captain Beecham / De Cruz
- The Thirty-Fathom Grave
(1963)
... Captain Beecham
- The Rip Van Winkle Caper
(1961)
... De Cruz
1960-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Alonzo Galezio / Col. Vasily
Alonzo Galezio / Col. Vasily
- The Donna Fuller Story
(1962)
... Alonzo Galezio
- The Countess Baranof Story
(1960)
... Col. Vasily
1961-1962
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Barney / Golikov
Barney / Golikov
- The Inner Panic
(1962)
... Barney
- You Can't Escape
(1962)
- Street of Love
(1961)
... Golikov
1962
Car 54, Where Are You?
(TV Series)
Secret Service Agent Cordner
Secret Service Agent Cordner
- Hail to the Chief
(1962)
... Secret Service Agent Cordner
1959-1962
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
McGraw / Red Mulligan / John Briggs / ...
McGraw / Red Mulligan / John Briggs / ...
- The Beach at Belle Anse
(1962)
... McGraw
- Wild Mangoes
(1961)
... Red Mulligan
- Beached
(1960)
... John Briggs
- The Lady from South Chicago
(1959)
... Martin Quirk
1960-1961
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Capt. Mike Caldwell / Howard Walters
Capt. Mike Caldwell / Howard Walters
- The Case of the Misguided Missile
(1961)
... Capt. Mike Caldwell
- The Case of the Frantic Flyer
(1960)
... Howard Walters
1957-1960
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Herbert Holland
Herbert Holland
- The Prison Professor
(1960)
... Herbert Holland
- House of Cards
(1959)
- The Shepherd of Paris
(1957)
1959-1960
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Jesse Harp / Corporal Townsend
Jesse Harp / Corporal Townsend
- Sundown Smith
(1960)
... Jesse Harp
- Death in a Wood
(1959)
... Corporal Townsend
1956-1958
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Hank Kovatch / Parole Officer
Hank Kovatch / Parole Officer
- Web of Guilt
(1958)
... Hank Kovatch
- Focus on Murder
(1958)
- Gun at a Fair One
(1957)
... Parole Officer
- Anna Santonello
(1956)
1958
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Sancho Fernandez
Sancho Fernandez
- The Statue of San Sebastian
(1958)
... Sancho Fernandez
1957-1958
Decoy
(TV Series)
Sgt. Steve Necclo / Lieutenant
Sgt. Steve Necclo / Lieutenant
- Saturday Lost
(1958)
... Sgt. Steve Necclo
- Dream Fix
(1957)
... Lieutenant
1957
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series)
General Javorsky
General Javorsky
- The Great Sebastians
(1957)
... General Javorsky
1955
You Are There
(TV Series)
Craterus
Craterus
- The Triumph of Alexander the Great (324 B.C.)
(1955)
... Craterus
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Stage Play: Have I Got a Girl for You! Comedy. See more »Alternate Names:
Si Oakland | Sy OaklandHeight:
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He went on to play a long series of tough guy types, usually on the right side of the law (or in positions of authority), most notably in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961) and as Antonio Vincenzo (Kolchak's boss) in the sci-fi TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974). A gifted actor, he often accepted roles that were inferior to his acting ability and often played on type rather than ... See more »Star Sign:
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