Cast & creator
Jack Kruschen
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, Columbo, Bonanza
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Kruschen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Jack Joseph Kruschen
75
film credits
90
television credits
165
1949–2010 · acting roles
6.6
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (165)
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Columbo
Tomlin Dudek
1971
Bonanza
Giorgio Rossi
1959
Hawaii Five-O
Blumberg
1969
Magnum, P.I.
Doheny's partner & speaker at the retirement
1980
Ironside
Willie Busch
1967
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. John Logan
1984
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Rockford Files
John Koenig
1974
Love, American Style
Doctor Deets
1969
Full House
Iorgos
1987
Hill Street Blues
1981
The A-Team
Bernie Shatzman
1983
Matlock
Judge Ogilvie / Bus Repairman
1986
Batman
Eivol Ekdal
1966
The Rifleman
1958
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Captain Keene
1993
Dragnet
1951Dragnet
Elevator Operator
1951
Barney Miller
Julius Wittenour
1975Barney Miller
Rudolph Kamen
1975Barney Miller
Benjamin Diamond
1975
Naked City
Dean Fairland
1958
Alice
1976
Hotel
1982
The Incredible Hulk
Norman Abrams
1977
Hart to Hart
1979
Daniel Boone
Herman
1964
Remington Steele
Buddy Brokaw
1982
Route 66
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Pig Wells
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
Hunt Willis
1958
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
McCloud
1970
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mr. Melville
1990
Bat Masterson
Ben Tarko
1958Bat Masterson
Patch Finley
1958
Medical Center
1969
Gunsmoke
Jed
1955
Zorro
1957
The Detectives
1959
Living Single
Mort
1993
Matt Houston
1982
Vega$
1978
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Max Schilling
1957
Switch
Damon Alexander
1975
The Millionaire
Mike Sharkey
1955
Sugarfoot
Sam Bolt
1957
Mister Ed
1961
Adventures of Superman
First Airport Robber
1952
Trackdown
1957
Telephone Time
1956
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Ellery Queen
Gunther Starr
1975
CHiPs
Frank Higgins
1977
Silver Spoons
Judge Harold S. Nutterman
1982
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Screen Director's Playhouse
Ernie
1955
Black Saddle
Ben Winkleman
1959
She's the Sheriff
George Bloomgarden
1987
Love & War
1992
Tightrope
1959
Grizzly Adams
Metcalf
1977Grizzly Adams
Frost-bite Foley
1977
Cain's Hundred
Bill Ziegler
1961
Law of the Plainsman
Dr. Pearson
1959
The Apartment
Dr. Dreyfuss
1960
Bronk
Victor
1975
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The Lawless Years
1959
Behind Closed Doors
Ruchef
1958
Movin' On
1974
Letter to Loretta
Charlie
1953
Hong Kong
Tully
1960
The War of the Worlds
Salvatore
1953
Harrigan and Son
1960
E/R
1984
Darkroom
Sam
1981
He & She
Captain Pappas
1967
Cape Fear
Attorney Dave Grafton
1962
The New Odd Couple
Judge
1982
City of Angels
1976
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
McLintock!
Jake Birnbaum
1963
The Westerner
Rigdon
1960
Tucker's Witch
1982The John Forsythe Show
1965Busting Loose
1977
Terry and the Pirates
1952
The Million Dollar Duck
Doctor Gottlieb
1971
Assignment: Vienna
Orloff
1972
Where the Boys Are
Max (uncredited)
1960
Your Jeweler's Showcase
The Whale
1952
The Ladies Man
Graduation Emcee Professor
1961
It Should Happen to You
Joe (uncredited)
1954
Lover Come Back
Doctor Linus Tyler
1961
Freebie and the Bean
Red Meyers
1974
'Til There Was You
Mr. Katz
1997
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Christmas Morgan
1964
Istanbul Express
Capt. Granicek
1969
Zorro and Son
1983
The Long, Long Trailer
Mechanic (uncredited)
1954
Red, Hot and Blue
Steve
1949
Seven Ways from Sundown
Beeker
1960
The Benny Goodman Story
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
1956
No Way Out
(uncredited)
1950
The People Against O'Hara
Uniformed Detective (uncredited)
1951
Follow That Dream
Carmine
1962
The Lemon Drop Kid
Muscleman (uncredited)
1951
The Angry Red Planet
CWO Sam Jacobs
1959
Fraulein
Sgt. Grischa
1958
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Harry
1953
The Last Voyage
Chief Engineer Pringle
1960
The Bellboy
Jack E Mulcher (uncredited)
1960
Soldier of Fortune
Austin Stoker
1955
The Decks Ran Red
Alex Cole
1958
The Gazebo
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1959
Money from Home
Short Boy
1953
Where Danger Lives
Cosey - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1950
Guardian of the Wilderness
Madden
1976
Sunburn
Gela
1979
Dear Brigitte
Doctor Volker
1965
A Blueprint for Murder
Harold Y. Cole
1953
Dark Mirror
Smithson
1984
Confidence Girl
Detective Sergeant Quinn
1952
The Night Holds Terror
Detective Pope
1955
The Great Diamond Robbery
Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
1954
Under the Rainbow
Louie
1981
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Jim Bridger
1977
The November Plan
Harry Kahn
1977
The Happening
Inspector
1967
The Man Who Understood Women
Mickey (uncredited)
1959
Reform School Girl
Mr. Horvath
1957
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Judge Thatcher
1981
Convicts 4
Resko's Father
1962
Julie
Det. Mace
1956
Caprice
Matthew Cutter
1967
The Log of the Black Pearl
Jocko Roper
1975
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Mayor Walter Trout
1994
Outside the Law
Agent Pill Schwartz
1956
The American Clock
1993
The Steel Jungle
Truckdriver Helper
1956
Nick and Nora
Sergeant Steinmetz
1975
Legend of the Wild
Frost-bite Foley
1981
Cry Terror!
Agent Charles Pope
1958
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
Abner Denby
1976
Alice in Wonderland
(voice) (archive footage)
2010
Satan's Cheerleaders
Billy the Janitor
1977
Harlow
L.B. Mayer
1965
The Time Machine
John Bedford
1978
Gambling House
Italian Immigrant (uncredited)
1950
Tennessee Champ
Andrews
1954Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
Isadore Perlman
1990
Untamed Heiress
Louie
1954
Dial Red O
Lloyd Lavalle
1955
Deadly Intentions
Alex Livanos
1985
Emergency!
Sen. Mike Wolski
1972
Money to Burn
Pops
1983
Women from Headquarters
Sam
1950
Tropical Heat Wave
Stickey Langley
1952
Deadly Harvest
Vartamian
1972
Carolina Cannonball
Hogar
1955
Badlands of Montana
Cavalry Sergeant
1957