Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 14, 1919

Died

December 18, 1993 (age 74)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Samuel Wanamaker

IMDb

Sam Wanamaker

Biography

Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Samuel Wanamaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

1994FilmWild Justiceas Kingston Parker 1993FilmBloodlines: Murder in the Familyas Gerald Woodman 1993FilmKiller Rulesas Joe Gambon 1991FilmRunning Against Timeas Doctor Koopman 1991FilmPure Luckas Highsmith 1991FilmGuilty by Suspicionas Felix Graff 1990FilmAlways Remember I Love Youas Grandfather Mendham 1989FilmThe Shell Seekersas Richard 1988TVBaby Boomas Fritz Curtis 1988FilmCognacas Ambassador Morley 1988FilmJudgment in Berlinas Bernard Hellring 1987FilmSadie and Sonas Marty Goldstein 1987FilmBaby Boomas Fritz Curtis 1987FilmSuperman IV: The Quest for Peaceas David Warfield 1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self 1987TVThe Two Mrs. Grenvillesas District Attorney 1986FilmRaw Dealas Luigi Patrovita 1985FilmDeceptionsas Jim Nolan 1985TVDeceptionsas Jim Nolan 1985FilmEmbassyas Ambassador Arthur Ingram 1985FilmThe Aviatoras Bruno Hansen 1985TVBerrenger's 1984FilmHeartsoundsas Moe Silverman 1984FilmIrreconcilable Differencesas David Kessler 1983FilmThe Ghost Writeras E.I. Lonoff 1982FilmI Was a Mail Order Brideas Frank Tosconi 1981FilmOur Family Businessas Ralph 1981TVWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Yearsas Bernard Baruch 1980FilmThe Competitionas Andrew Erskine 1980FilmPrivate Benjaminas Teddy Benjamin 1979FilmCharlie Muffinas Ruttgers 1979FilmFrom Hell to Victoryas Ray MacDonald 1978FilmDeath on the Nileas Rockford 1978TVReturn of the Saintas Domenico 1978FilmThe Billion Dollar Bubbleas Stanley Goldblum 1978TVHolocaustas Moses Weiss 1977TVRafferty 1977FilmBilly Jack Goes to Washingtonas Bailey 1976FilmVoyage of the Damnedas Carl Rosen 1976FilmThe Sell Outas Harry Sickles 1975FilmThe Spiral Staircaseas Lieut. Fields 1974FilmThe Lawas Jules Benson 1974FilmMouseyas Inspector 1973FilmThe Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera Houseas Narrator 1972FilmThe Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Uias O'Casey 1967FilmDanger Routeas Lucinda 1967FilmThe Day the Fish Came Outas Elias 1967TVITV Playhouseas Armitage 1967TVJudd, for the Defense 1967FilmWarning Shotas Frank Sanderman 1965FilmThe Spy Who Came In from the Coldas Peters 1965TVThe Wild Wild West 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Major Joe Rankin 1965FilmThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas George Gruber 1964FilmMan in the Middleas Major Kaufman 1963TVEspionageas Colonel Sprague 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Dr. Simon Holm 1963FilmThe Paradise Suiteas Frank Engel 1962FilmTaras Bulbaas Filipenko 1962TVMan of the Worldas Nicola 1961TVThe Defendersas Dr. Ralph Ames 1960TVSunday-Night Playas B.F. Halliran 1960FilmThe Criminalas Mike Carter 1960TVDanger Manas Patrick Laurence 1960TVArmchair Mystery Theatre 1960FilmThe Battle of the Sexesas Commentary spoken 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Copeland 1955TVGunsmokeas Asa Longworth 1955FilmThe Secretas Nick Delaney 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Richard 1951FilmMr. Denning Drives Northas Chick Eddowes 1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Pepe 1949FilmGive Us This Dayas Geremio 1948FilmMy Girl Tisaas Mark Denek