George Wyner

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George Wyner
Born (1945-10-20) October 20, 1945 (age 78)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1971–present
Spouse
Kathleen Jacobs
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(m. 1973)​
Children2

George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. [1] Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. [2] Wyner has made guest appearances in over 100 television series and co-starred in nine. His roles include Assistant District Attorney Bernstein on the series Hill Street Blues , Colonel Sandurz in the film Spaceballs , and Rabbi Nachtner in A Serious Man . [1]

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Early life

Wyner was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] [2] His father, Edward, founded and managed Boston's Ritz Carlton Hotel, which was the premier society hotel in Boston through the 1950s. Wyner's father died while his son was in high school. Wyner's family is Jewish.

Career

Wyner was introduced to producer Steven Bochco while appearing in Bochco's short-lived 1976 series, Delvecchio. This led to the role as Irwin Bernstein in Hill Street Blues, and to roles in four subsequent Bochco productions: Doogie Howser, M.D. , Brooklyn South , NYPD Blue and L.A. Law . Additionally, Wyner has appeared on the following programs for Hill Street's production company, MTM : Rhoda , The Bob Newhart Show , The White Shadow , WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart . [1]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "George Wyner". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Torchy (October 2, 2018). Shooting the Breeze with Baby Boomer Stars!: Surprising Celebrity Conversations for the Retro Generation. Archway Publishing. p. 307. ISBN   978-1480867864 – via Google Books.
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