Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 19, 1926

Died

November 26, 2016 (age 90)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Fritz William Weaver

IMDb

Fritz Weaver

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

2020Film'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)2016FilmThe Congressmanas Harlan Lantier 2014FilmWe'll Never Have Parisas Phillipe 2014FilmThe Cobbleras Mr. Solomon 2013FilmMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Hugo Black 2011FilmThis Must Be the Placeas Cheyenne's Father (voice)2004FilmImaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaustas Self 2001FilmUnsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor 2000FilmRevisiting 'Fail-Safe'as Self (archive footage)1999FilmThe Thomas Crown Affairas John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)1997FilmRescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Womenas Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")1996TVFloating Palacesas Self - Narrator (voice)1995FilmBroken Trustas Lionel Nash 1995FilmGeorge Romero's Golden Tales 3 1994FilmSpring Awakeningas Captain Von Koster 1994FilmPointmanas Jason 1993TVFrasieras Trevor Ainsley 1993TVThe X-Filesas Senator Albert Sorenson 1993FilmBlind Spotas Simon 1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Kovat 1992FilmCitizen Cohnas Sen. Everett Dirksen 1991FilmIroncladsas John Ericsson 1991FilmThe Three Little Pigs 1990FilmTales from the Darksideas Dr. Fenner 1990TVAgainst the Law 1990TVLaw & Orderas Nathan Fogg 1990FilmPreston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreameras Narrator 1989FilmMy Name Is Bill W.1989FilmThe Spirit of Pittsburghas Narrator 1988TVMonsters 1987TVFriday the 13th: The Seriesas Asteroth 1987TVI'll Take Manhattanas Mr. Amberville 1986TVL.A. Lawas Dr. Aaron Pierce 1986TVMatlockas Pastor James Hubert 1986FilmUnder Siegeas Bernard Hughes 1986FilmPoweras Wallace Furman 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Star")1985TVA Death in Californiaas Van Niven 1985FilmThe Hearst and Davies Affairas Arthur Beal 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Edwin Dupont 1984TVTales from the Darksideas Dr. Fenner 1984TVHot Pursuit 1983FilmDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Osiris 1983FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Caterpillar 1982FilmCreepshowas Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")1982FilmMaid in Americaas Jonas 1982FilmJaws of Satanas Pater Tom Farrow 1981TVFalcon Crestas Arthur Masefield 1981FilmSee China and Dieas Poston 1980FilmNightkillas Herbert Childs 1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Captain J. Cooly 1980FilmChildren of Divorceas Eli Sorenson 1980TVThe Martian Chroniclesas Father Peregrine 1980FilmDan August: Once Is Never Enoughas Dr. Michael Serling 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Princey 1978FilmThe Big Fixas Oscar Procari Sr.1978TVHolocaustas Dr. Josef Weiss 1977FilmCaptains Courageousas Harvey Cheyne, Sr.1977TVThe Love Boatas Mr. Weatherby 1977FilmThe Return of Wonder Womanas Dr. Solano 1977FilmDemon Seedas Alex Harris 1977FilmBlack Sundayas FBI Agent Sam Corley 1976FilmMarathon Manas Professor Biesenthal 1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Sen. William Pike 1975TVWonder Womanas Dr. Solano 1975FilmThe Legend of Lizzie Bordenas Mr. Andrew Borden 1975FilmHenry James' The Jolly Corneras Spencer Brydon 1974TVPetrocellias Colonel William Fletcher 1974FilmGive Me Libertyas George Washington 1974FilmA Touch of the Poetas Cornelius Melody 1974FilmThe Book of Murderas Henry 1974FilmAntigoneas Creon 1973FilmThe Day of the Dolphinas Harold DeMilo 1973FilmShock-A-Bye Baby 1973FilmRx for the Defenseas Dr. Daniel Kemper 1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Laurence Sheffield 1973FilmHunteras Cirrak 1972FilmThe Female Instinctas Anton de Tourolet 1972TVKung Fuas Hillquist 1972TVDelphi Bureauas Vander 1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Ted Whitlock 1972TVBanyonas Whitney Pemberton 1972FilmHeat of Angeras Vincent Kagel 1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Dr. Martin Cohen 1971TVCannon 1971TVGreat Performancesas Caterpillar 1970TVNight Galleryas Dr. Mazi 1970FilmBerlin Affairas Joe Mallicent 1970TVDan Augustas Dr. Michael Serling 1970FilmCompany of Killersas John Shankalien 1970FilmA Walk in the Spring Rainas Roger Meredith 1969TVRoom 222 1969FilmThe Maltese Bippyas Mischa Ravenswood 1968TVThe Mod Squadas John Palmer 1968TVThe Outcasts 1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Dr. Harvey Danworth 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Walter Scharz 1967TVMannixas William Avery 1967FilmThe Crucibleas Reverend Hale 1967TVIronsideas Paul Friedland 1967FilmThe Borgia Stickas Anderson 1967TVThe Invadersas Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke 1966TVCBS Playhouse 1966TVMission: Impossibleas Erik Hagar 1966TVFelony Squad 1965TVThe F.B.I.as Steven Colton 1965TVThe Big Valleyas Burke Jordan 1965FilmTo Trap a Spyas Andrew Vulcan 1964FilmThe Guns of Augustas Narrator (voice)1964FilmFail Safeas Col. Cascio 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Andrew Vulcan 1964TV12 O'Clock Highas Col. Peter Raff 1963TVThe Great Adventureas Colonel Thomas Rose 1963TVThe Fugitiveas Joe Tucker 1963FilmThe Power and the Glory 1962TVCombat!as Major Chaplain Ernest Miller 1961TVThe New Breedas Arthur Grissom 1961TVDr. Kildareas Arthur Hobler 1961TVCain's Hundredas Martin Weir 1961TVThe Defendersas Leo Graves 1961FilmJane Eyre 1961TVThe Asphalt Jungle 1961FilmMan from a Missing Landas Self - Narrator (voice)1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas William Sturka 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self - Narrator 1959TVRawhideas Jonathan Damon 1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Charlie Castle 1955TVGunsmokeas Marshal Burl Masters 1952TVOmnibus 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Burnham 1950TVArmstrong Circle Theatreas Milovan Djilas 1948TVStudio Oneas George Hanley —FilmBattles That Doomed Hitleras Narrator (voice)