Fritz Weaver

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

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.

Known For

Filmography

2020Film'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)2016FilmThe Congressmanas Harlan Lantier2014FilmWe'll Never Have Parisas Phillipe2014FilmThe Cobbleras Mr. Solomon2013FilmMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Hugo Black2011FilmThis Must Be the Placeas Cheyenne's Father (voice)2004FilmImaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaustas Self2001FilmUnsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor2000FilmRevisiting '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 Nash1995FilmGeorge Romero's Golden Tales 31994FilmSpring Awakeningas Captain Von Koster1994FilmPointmanas Jason1993TVFrasieras Trevor Ainsley1993TVThe X-Filesas Senator Albert Sorenson1993FilmBlind Spotas Simon1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Kovat1992FilmCitizen Cohnas Sen. Everett Dirksen1991FilmIroncladsas John Ericsson1991FilmThe Three Little Pigs1990FilmTales from the Darksideas Dr. Fenner1990TVAgainst the Law1990TVLaw & Orderas Nathan Fogg1990FilmPreston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreameras Narrator1989FilmMy Name Is Bill W.1989FilmThe Spirit of Pittsburghas Narrator1988TVMonsters1987TVFriday the 13th: The Seriesas Asteroth1987TVI'll Take Manhattanas Mr. Amberville1986TVL.A. Lawas Dr. Aaron Pierce1986TVMatlockas Pastor James Hubert1986FilmUnder Siegeas Bernard Hughes1986FilmPoweras Wallace Furman1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Star")1985TVA Death in Californiaas Van Niven1985FilmThe Hearst and Davies Affairas Arthur Beal1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Edwin Dupont1984TVTales from the Darksideas Dr. Fenner1984TVHot Pursuit1983FilmDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Osiris1983FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Caterpillar1982FilmCreepshowas Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")1982FilmMaid in Americaas Jonas1982FilmJaws of Satanas Pater Tom Farrow1981TVFalcon Crestas Arthur Masefield1981FilmSee China and Dieas Poston1980FilmNightkillas Herbert Childs1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Captain J. Cooly1980FilmChildren of Divorceas Eli Sorenson1980TVThe Martian Chroniclesas Father Peregrine1980FilmDan August: Once Is Never Enoughas Dr. Michael Serling1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Princey1978FilmThe Big Fixas Oscar Procari Sr.1978TVHolocaustas Dr. Josef Weiss1977FilmCaptains Courageousas Harvey Cheyne, Sr.1977TVThe Love Boatas Mr. Weatherby1977FilmThe Return of Wonder Womanas Dr. Solano1977FilmDemon Seedas Alex Harris1977FilmBlack Sundayas FBI Agent Sam Corley1976FilmMarathon Manas Professor Biesenthal1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Sen. William Pike1975TVWonder Womanas Dr. Solano1975FilmThe Legend of Lizzie Bordenas Mr. Andrew Borden1975FilmHenry James' The Jolly Corneras Spencer Brydon1974TVPetrocellias Colonel William Fletcher1974FilmGive Me Libertyas George Washington1974FilmA Touch of the Poetas Cornelius Melody1974FilmThe Book of Murderas Henry1974FilmAntigoneas Creon1973FilmThe Day of the Dolphinas Harold DeMilo1973FilmShock-A-Bye Baby1973FilmRx for the Defenseas Dr. Daniel Kemper1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Laurence Sheffield1973FilmHunteras Cirrak1972FilmThe Female Instinctas Anton de Tourolet1972TVKung Fuas Hillquist1972TVDelphi Bureauas Vander1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Ted Whitlock1972TVBanyonas Whitney Pemberton1972FilmHeat of Angeras Vincent Kagel1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Dr. Martin Cohen1971TVCannon1971TVGreat Performancesas Caterpillar1970TVNight Galleryas Dr. Mazi1970FilmBerlin Affairas Joe Mallicent1970TVDan Augustas Dr. Michael Serling1970FilmCompany of Killersas John Shankalien1970FilmA Walk in the Spring Rainas Roger Meredith1969TVRoom 2221969FilmThe Maltese Bippyas Mischa Ravenswood1968TVThe Mod Squadas John Palmer1968TVThe Outcasts1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Dr. Harvey Danworth1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Walter Scharz1967TVMannixas William Avery1967FilmThe Crucibleas Reverend Hale1967TVIronsideas Paul Friedland1967FilmThe Borgia Stickas Anderson1967TVThe Invadersas Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke1966TVCBS Playhouse1966TVMission: Impossibleas Erik Hagar1966TVFelony Squad1965TVThe F.B.I.as Steven Colton1965TVThe Big Valleyas Burke Jordan1965FilmTo Trap a Spyas Andrew Vulcan1964FilmThe Guns of Augustas Narrator (voice)1964FilmFail Safeas Col. Cascio1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Andrew Vulcan1964TV12 O'Clock Highas Col. Peter Raff1963TVThe Great Adventureas Colonel Thomas Rose1963TVThe Fugitiveas Joe Tucker1963FilmThe Power and the Glory1962TVCombat!as Major Chaplain Ernest Miller1961TVThe New Breedas Arthur Grissom1961TVDr. Kildareas Arthur Hobler1961TVCain's Hundredas Martin Weir1961TVThe Defendersas Leo Graves1961FilmJane Eyre1961TVThe Asphalt Jungle1961FilmMan from a Missing Landas Self - Narrator (voice)1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas William Sturka1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self - Narrator1959TVRawhideas Jonathan Damon1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Charlie Castle1955TVGunsmokeas Marshal Burl Masters1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Burnham1950TVArmstrong Circle Theatreas Milovan Djilas1948TVStudio Oneas George HanleyFilmBattles That Doomed Hitleras Narrator (voice)

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