Fritz Weaver

Born: 1926-01-19, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 2016-11-26

Biography

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

Filmography

• Law & Order (1990)
• Frasier (1993)
• The X-Files (1993)
• The Love Boat (1977)
• Ironside (1967)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• Great Performances (1971)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• L.A. Law (1986)
• The Twilight Zone (1959)
• Dr. Kildare (1961)
• Tales from the Darkside (1984)
• Night Gallery (1970)
• Rawhide (1959)
• Studio One (1948)
• The Big Valley (1965)
• Room 222 (1969)
• Combat! (1962)
• The Defenders (1961)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• The F.B.I. (1965)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• The Invaders (1967)
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
• Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
• Felony Squad (1966)
• 12 O'Clock High (1964)
• The Mod Squad (1968)