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Jack Kruschen

Acting Born Mar 20, 1922 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 24 credits

Biography

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Jacob Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Jewish character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment.

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Known for

Columbo

as Tomlin Dudek

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. John Logan

Dragnet

1951

Bonanza

as Giorgio Rossi

Hill Street Blues

1981
Film

Notting Hill

as Frank Higgins

Full filmography

  • The A-Team (1983) as Bernie Shatzman
  • Columbo (1971) as Tomlin Dudek
  • The Rifleman (1958)
  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Captain Keene
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Dr. John Logan
  • Dragnet (1951)
  • Bonanza (1959) as Giorgio Rossi
  • Hill Street Blues (1981)
  • Ironside (1967) as Willie Busch
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Blumberg
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Full House (1987) as Iorgos
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974)
  • Alice (1976)
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Doheny's partner & speaker at the retirement
  • Bat Masterson (1958) as Ben Tarko
  • Bat Masterson (1958) as Patch Finley
  • Batman (1966) as Eivol Ekdal
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Herman
  • Matlock (1986) as Judge Ogilvie / Bus Repairman
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Doctor Deets
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as John Koenig
  • CHiPs (1977) as Frank Higgins
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Jed