Martin Garner (actor)

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Martin Garner
Born(1927-07-09)July 9, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2001(2001-09-28) (aged 74)
OccupationActor
Years active1963–1999

Martin Garner (July 9, 1927 – September 28, 2001) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Mr. Weinstein in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie .

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Born in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Garner appeared in television programs including Barney Miller , Taxi , The John Larroquette Show , Mr. Belvedere , Cagney & Lacey , St. Elsewhere , Welcome Back, Kotter , The A-Team , The Bob Newhart Show and Kojak . [1] [2] He also appeared in films such as My Favorite Year , Airplane II: The Sequel , Oh, God! You Devil , The Frisco Kid and The Big Fix . [2]

Garner died on September 28, 2001 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. [2] [3] He was buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, New York. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Law and Disorder
1975 Hester Street Boss
1976 Raid on Entebbe Man at Airportuncredited
1978 The Big Fix Bittleman
1979 The Frisco Kid Rabbi
1980Alone at LastJack BernoskiTV movie
1982 My Favorite Year Mr. Cantor – Neighbor
1982 Hey Good Lookin' Yonkel (voice)
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Old Man No. 2uncredited
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Mr. Weinstein
1984 Oh, God! You Devil Shamus
1989 Chances Are Mr. Zellerbach
1989 Let It Ride Rudy
1989 The Neon Empire Lindy BartenderTV movie
1991 Till There Was You Mr. Jimmy
1991N.Y.P.D. MountedManTV movie
1992MemphisTV movie
1999Shark in a BottleThe Bellboy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses Kurawicz1 episode
1966 The Jackie Gleason Show Lenny – Bookie1 episode
1975 Kojak Moishe2 episodes
1975 The Rookies Fred1 episode
1975 The Bob Newhart Show The Bun Man1 episode
1976 Joe Forrester 1 episode
1976 The Blue Knight Manager1 episode
1976–1981 Barney Miller Mr. Frumkus/Steven Himmel/Samuel Tragash/Martin Golden/Ira Buckman5 episodes
1976 Delvecchio Morris Stankey1 episode
1976 Serpico Weinstein1 episode
1977 Phyllis Weinglass1 episode
1977 Welcome Back, Kotter Lou Grapette2 episodes
1978 Kaz 1 episode
1981 House Cals Sam Gerber1 episode
1981 The White Shadow Mr. Goldstein1 episode
1981 Jessica Novak Marvin1 episode
1982–1985 Hill Street Blues Store Owner #1/Pawnbroker3 episodes
1982 Taxi The Cabbie1 episode
1982–1984 Cagney & Lacey Mankowitz/Florist2 episodes
1983 The A-Team Mr. Laskey1 episode
1983–1984 The Fall Guy Driver2 episodes
1984 St. Elsewhere William Bonwit1 episode
1984–1985 Night Court Bernie5 episodes
1984 Brothers Tom Selleck1 episode
1985–1986 Mr. Belvedere Mr. Beckman/Mr. Traeger2 episodes
1985 The Facts of Life Mr. Lowell1 episode
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Mr. Schumacher1 episode
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Norman1 episode
1987 Beauty and the Beast Moe1 episode
1989 Tales from the Crypt Roy1 episode
1989 Wiseguy Old Man1 episode
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mikhail S. Gorbachev1 episode
1989 L.A. Law Mordechai1 episode
1990 Alien Nation Sol Birnbaum1 episode
1990 Good Grief Beanie1 episode
1993 The John Larroquette Show Leonard Shenker1 episode

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References

  1. 1 2 "Martin Garner". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Lentz, Harris (April 16, 2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001. McFarland. pp. 112–113. ISBN   9780786412785 via Google Books.
  3. Tang, Terry (October 24, 2001). "Martin Garner". Variety . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 271. ISBN   978-0786479924 via Google Books.