
Fritz Weaver
- Born
- January 19, 1926
- Died
- November 26, 2016 (90 years old)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Filmography
- —Battles That Doomed HitlerFilm · Narrator (voice)

- 2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarFilm · Self (archive footage)

- 2016The CongressmanFilm · Harlan Lantier

- 2014We'll Never Have ParisFilm · Phillipe★ 4.8

- 2014The CobblerFilm · Mr. Solomon★ 5.9

- 2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightFilm · Hugo Black★ 6.4

- 2011This Must Be the PlaceFilm · Cheyenne's Father (voice)★ 7.0

- 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustFilm · Self

- 2001Unsung Heroes of Pearl HarborFilm

- 1999The Thomas Crown AffairFilm · John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)★ 6.8

- 1997Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two WomenFilm · Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

- 1995Broken TrustFilm · Lionel Nash

- 1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3Film

- 1994Spring AwakeningFilm · Captain Von Koster

- 1994PointmanFilm · Jason

- 1993FrasierSeries · Trevor Ainsley★ 7.7

- 1993The X-FilesSeries · Senator Albert Sorenson★ 8.4

- 1993Blind SpotFilm · Simon

- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries · Kovat★ 7.9

- 1992Citizen CohnFilm · Sen. Everett Dirksen★ 6.3

- 1991IroncladsFilm · John Ericsson

- 1991The Three Little PigsFilm

- 1990Tales from the DarksideFilm · Dr. Fenner

- 1990Against the LawSeries

- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Nathan Fogg, Philip Woodleigh, Larry Weber★ 7.3

- 1990Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerFilm · Narrator (voice)

- 1989My Name Is Bill W.Film★ 6.5

- 1989The Spirit of PittsburghFilm · Narrator

- 1988MonstersSeries · Mr. Hallet★ 6.9

- 1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries · Asteroth★ 7.3

- 1987I'll Take ManhattanSeries · Mr. Amberville

- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Dr. Aaron Pierce★ 7.0

- 1986MatlockSeries · Pastor James Hubert★ 7.0

- 1986Under SiegeFilm · Bernard Hughes

- 1986PowerFilm · Wallace Furman★ 5.8

- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries · (segment "The Star")★ 7.7

- 1985A Death in CaliforniaSeries · Van Niven

- 1985The Hearst and Davies AffairFilm · Arthur Beal

- 1984Murder, She WroteSeries · Edwin Dupont, Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié, Judge Lambert★ 7.5

- 1984Tales from the DarksideSeries · Dr. Fenner, Sir Edmund Halley★ 7.2

- 1984Hot PursuitSeries

- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtFilm · Osiris

- 1983Alice in WonderlandFilm · Caterpillar

- 1982CreepshowFilm · Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")★ 6.9

- 1982Maid in AmericaFilm · Jonas

- 1982Jaws of SatanFilm · Pater Tom Farrow★ 5.1

- 1981Falcon CrestSeries · Arthur Masefield★ 5.5

- 1981See China and DieFilm · Poston

- 1980NightkillFilm · Herbert Childs

- 1980Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in HawaiiMagnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in HawaiiFilm · Captain Cooly
- 1980Magnum, P.I.Series · Captain J. Cooly★ 7.3

- 1980Children of DivorceFilm · Eli Sorenson

- 1980The Martian ChroniclesSeries · Father Peregrine★ 7.1

- 1980Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughFilm · Dr. Michael Serling

- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries · Princey★ 6.7

- 1978The Big FixFilm · Oscar Procari Sr.★ 5.9

- 1978HolocaustSeries · Dr. Josef Weiss★ 7.3

- 1977Captains CourageousFilm · Harvey Cheyne, Sr.

- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Mr. Weatherby★ 6.3

- 1977The Return of Wonder WomanFilm · Dr. Solano

- 1977Demon SeedFilm · Alex Harris★ 5.9

- 1977Black SundayFilm · FBI Agent Sam Corley★ 6.7

- 1976Marathon ManFilm · Professor Biesenthal★ 7.2

- 1976Quincy, M.E.Series · Sen. William Pike★ 7.5

- 1975Wonder WomanSeries · Dr. Solano★ 7.0

- 1975The Legend of Lizzie BordenFilm · Mr. Andrew Borden★ 6.9

- 1975Henry James' The Jolly CornerFilm · Spencer Brydon

- 1974PetrocelliSeries · Colonel William Fletcher★ 7.2

- 1974Give Me LibertyFilm · George Washington

- 1974A Touch of the PoetFilm · Cornelius Melody

- 1974The Book of MurderFilm · Henry

- 1974AntigoneFilm · Creon

- 1973The Day of the DolphinFilm · Harold DeMilo★ 5.8

- 1973Shock-A-Bye BabyShock-A-Bye BabyFilm
- 1973Rx for the DefenseFilm · Dr. Daniel Kemper

- 1973Barnaby JonesSeries · Laurence Sheffield, Jason Matthews★ 7.0

- 1973HunterFilm · Cirrak

- 1972The Female InstinctFilm · Anton de Tourolet

- 1972Kung FuSeries · Hillquist★ 7.7

- 1972Delphi BureauSeries · Vander

- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries · Ted Whitlock★ 7.1

- 1972BanyonSeries · Whitney Pemberton

- 1972Heat of AngerFilm · Vincent Kagel

- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries · Dr. Martin Cohen

- 1971CannonSeries★ 6.7

- 1971Great PerformancesSeries · Caterpillar, Creon★ 6.1

- 1970Night GallerySeries · Dr. Mazi★ 7.8

- 1970Berlin AffairFilm · Joe Mallicent

- 1970Dan AugustSeries · Dr. Michael Serling

- 1970Company of KillersFilm · John Shankalien

- 1970A Walk in the Spring RainFilm · Roger Meredith

- 1969Room 222Series

- 1969The Maltese BippyFilm · Mischa Ravenswood

- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Dr. Harvey Danworth★ 7.2

- 1968The Mod SquadSeries · John Palmer★ 6.1

- 1968The OutcastsSeries

- 1968The Name of the GameSeries · Walter Scharz

- 1967MannixSeries · William Avery, Dr. Cameron McKenzie★ 6.9

- 1967The CrucibleFilm · Reverend Hale

- 1967IronsideSeries · Paul Friedland★ 6.8

- 1967The Borgia StickFilm · Anderson

- 1967The InvadersSeries · Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke★ 6.8

- 1966CBS PlayhouseCBS PlayhouseSeries · David Hoffman
- 1966NET PlayhouseSeries

- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries · Erik Hagar, Imre Rogosh, Emil Skarbeck, George Berlinger★ 7.6

- 1966Felony SquadSeries

- 1965The F.B.I.Series · Steven Colton, John Thomas Whiting, Paul Winters, Charles Ridgeway★ 5.6

- 1965The Big ValleySeries · Burke Jordan, Hebron Grant★ 6.2

- 1965To Trap a SpyFilm · Andrew Vulcan

- 1964The Guns of AugustFilm · Narrator (voice)

- 1964Fail SafeFilm · Col. Cascio★ 7.8

- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series · Andrew Vulcan★ 7.2

- 196412 O'Clock HighSeries · Col. Peter Raff★ 7.2

- 1963EspionageSeries · Richard Keller

- 1963The Great AdventureSeries · Colonel Thomas Rose

- 1963The FugitiveSeries · Joe Tucker★ 7.3

- 1963The Power and the GloryFilm

- 1962Combat!Series · Major Chaplain Ernest Miller★ 7.9

- 1961The New BreedSeries · Arthur Grissom

- 1961Dr. KildareSeries · Arthur Hobler

- 1961Cain's HundredSeries · Martin Weir

- 1961The DefendersSeries · Leo Graves, Vincent Kayle

- 1961Jane EyreFilm

- 1961The Asphalt JungleSeries

- 1961Man from a Missing LandMan from a Missing LandFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1960FestivalSeries · Brutus

- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries · William Sturka, Chancellor★ 8.5

- 1959RawhideSeries · Jonathan Damon★ 7.3

- 1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries · Charlie Castle, Barsad

- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Marshal Burl Masters★ 6.7

- 1952OmnibusSeries · Newspaper Photographer

- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Dr. Burnham

- 1950Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries · Milovan Djilas

- 1948Studio OneSeries · George Hanley, George
