Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 28, 1920
Died
June 24, 2005 (age 84)
Place of Birth
New London, Connecticut, USA
Jack Kosslyn
Biography
Jack Kosslyn was a drama coach in the Los Angeles area for over forty years and taught classes at his own studio in Hollywood. He also worked for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers, and coached performers including David Janssen, Mary Tyler Moore and John Travolta. He spent six years with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions as a casting director, dialogue coach, and actor, appearing in small parts in several of Eastwood's films. In the 1980s, he helped form OPACT, the Organization of Professional Acting Coaches and Teachers.
Known For
TV
Cheers
Bill
1982
TV
Bourbon Street Beat
Hotel Desk Clerk
1959
Film
High Plains Drifter
Saddlemaker
1973
Film
Magnum Force
Walter
1973
Film
The Eiger Sanction
Reporter
1975
Film
Play Misty for Me
Cab Driver
1971
Film
Breezy
Driver
1973
Film
Empire of the Ants
Thomas Lawson
1977
Film
The Death of Richie
The Principal
1977
Film
The Magic Sword
The Ogre
1962
Film
Earth vs. the Spider
Mr. Fraser
1958
Film
Attack of the Puppet People
Sgt. Paterson
1958
Film
War of the Colossal Beast
Newscaster
1958
Film
Didn’t You Hear?
Higby
1970
Film
The Amazing Colossal Man
Lieutenant in Briefing Room
1957
Film
The Devil's Hairpin
Tony Botari
1957
Film
The Devil's Hairpin
Tony Boari
1957
Filmography
1982TVCheersas Bill1977FilmEmpire of the Antsas Thomas Lawson1977FilmThe Death of Richieas The Principal1975FilmThe Eiger Sanctionas Reporter1973FilmMagnum Forceas Walter1973FilmBreezyas Driver1973FilmHigh Plains Drifteras Saddlemaker1971FilmPlay Misty for Meas Cab Driver1970FilmDidn’t You Hear?as Higby1962FilmThe Magic Swordas The Ogre1959TVBourbon Street Beatas Hotel Desk Clerk1958FilmEarth vs. the Spideras Mr. Fraser1958FilmWar of the Colossal Beastas Newscaster1958FilmAttack of the Puppet Peopleas Sgt. Paterson1957FilmThe Amazing Colossal Manas Lieutenant in Briefing Room1957FilmThe Devil's Hairpinas Tony Botari