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Joseph Wapner(1919-2017)

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Joseph Wapner
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Joseph Wapner was born on 15 November 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sliders (1995), The People's Court (1981) and The People Next Door (1989). He was previously married to Mildred (Mickey) Nebenzahl. He died on 26 February 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1919
DiedFebruary 26, 2017(97)
BornNovember 15, 1919
DiedFebruary 26, 2017(97)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations

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Joseph Wapner in The People Next Door (1989)
Joseph Wapner
Joseph Wapner
Joseph Wapner in Night Court (1984)
Joseph Wapner in The People's Court (1981)
"People's Court" Judge Wapner

Known for

Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
Sliders
7.4
TV Series
  • Commissar Joseph A. Wapner(as Joseph A. Wapner)
Joseph Wapner in The People's Court (1981)
The People's Court
6.4
TV Series
  • Self - Judge(as Joseph A. Wapner)
Jeffrey Jones, Jaclyn Bernstein, Mary Gross, Leslie Jordan, Christina Pickles, and Chance Quinn in The People Next Door (1989)
The People Next Door
6.6
TV Series
  • Joseph A. Wapner(as Joseph A. Wapner)
Christopher Daniel Barnes, Eddie Griffin, Ron Pearson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Karen Malina White in Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
Malcolm & Eddie
6.6
TV Series
  • Judge Joseph A. Wapner(as Judge Joseph A. Wapner)

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  • Christopher Daniel Barnes, Eddie Griffin, Ron Pearson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Karen Malina White in Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
    Malcolm & Eddie
    • Judge Joseph A. Wapner (as Judge Joseph A. Wapner)
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Eddie Cibrian, Laura Harring, Randy Spelling, Timothy Adams, Sarah Buxton, Hank Cheyne, Vanessa Dorman, Jason George, Dax Griffin, Clive Robertson, Sherri Saum, and Susan Ward in Sunset Beach (1997)
    Sunset Beach
    • Joseph Wapner (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
    Sliders
    • Commissar Joseph A. Wapner (as Joseph A. Wapner)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Jeffrey Jones, Jaclyn Bernstein, Mary Gross, Leslie Jordan, Christina Pickles, and Chance Quinn in The People Next Door (1989)
    The People Next Door
    • Joseph A. Wapner (as Joseph A. Wapner)
    • TV Series
    • 1989

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Actors in War
Trailer 1:57
Actors in War

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joseph A. Wapner
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • November 15, 1919
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 2017
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Mildred (Mickey) NebenzahlOctober 24, 1946 - February 26, 2017 (his death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
    • Minyoung Jeong(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Was president for six years of The Brandeis-Bardin Institute, a Jewish cultural center in Los Angeles
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Briefly dated Lana Turner in high school, when she was still known as Judy Turner.
  • Nickname
    • Judge Wapner

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