Fritz Weaver
Born
January 19, 1926
Died
November 26, 2016 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Congressman
Harlan Lantier
2016
We'll Never Have Paris
Phillipe
2014
The Cobbler
Mr. Solomon
2014
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Hugo Black
2013
This Must Be the Place
Cheyenne's Father (voice)
2011
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Self
2004
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor
2001
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Self (archive footage)
2000
The Thomas Crown Affair
John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
1999
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
1997
Broken Trust
Lionel Nash
1995
Spring Awakening
Captain Von Koster
1994
Pointman
Jason
1994
Blind Spot
Simon
1993
Citizen Cohn
Sen. Everett Dirksen
1992
Ironclads
John Ericsson
1991
The Three Little Pigs
1991
Tales from the Darkside
Dr. Fenner
1990
Law & Order
Nathan Fogg · (1 episode)
1990
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Narrator
1990
My Name Is Bill W.
1989
The Spirit of Pittsburgh
Narrator
1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
Asteroth · (2 episodes)
1987
L.A. Law
Dr. Aaron Pierce · (1 episode)
1986
Under Siege
Bernard Hughes
1986
Power
Wallace Furman
1986
The Hearst and Davies Affair
Arthur Beal
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Edwin Dupont · (1 episode)
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Dr. Fenner · (1 episode)
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Osiris
1983
Alice in Wonderland
Caterpillar
1983
Creepshow
Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
1982
Maid in America
Jonas
1982
Jaws of Satan
Pater Tom Farrow
1982
See China and Die
Poston
1981
Falcon Crest
Arthur Masefield · (1 episode)
1981
Nightkill
Herbert Childs
1980
Magnum, P.I.
Captain J. Cooly · (2 episodes)
1980
Children of Divorce
Eli Sorenson
1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
Dr. Michael Serling
1980
The Big Fix
Oscar Procari Sr.
1978
Captains Courageous
Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
1977
The Return of Wonder Woman
Dr. Solano
1977
Demon Seed
Alex Harris
1977
Black Sunday
FBI Agent Sam Corley
1977
Marathon Man
Professor Biesenthal
1976
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Mr. Andrew Borden
1975
Henry James' The Jolly Corner
Spencer Brydon
1975
The Book of Murder
Henry
1974
Antigone
Creon
1974
A Touch of the Poet
Cornelius Melody
1974
The Day of the Dolphin
Harold DeMilo
1973
Shock-A-Bye Baby
1973
The Female Instinct
Anton de Tourolet
1972
Heat of Anger
Vincent Kagel
1972
Berlin Affair
Joe Mallicent
1970
Company of Killers
John Shankalien
1970
A Walk in the Spring Rain
Roger Meredith
1970
The Maltese Bippy
Mischa Ravenswood
1969
The Borgia Stick
Anderson
1967
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
1964
To Trap a Spy
Andrew Vulcan
1964
The Power and the Glory
1963
Battles That Doomed Hitler
Narrator (voice)
Jane Eyre
1961
Man From a Missing Land
Narrator
1961
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
Floating Palaces
Self - Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
1996
Frasier
Trevor Ainsley · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Senator Albert Sorenson · (2 episodes)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kovat · (1 episode)
1993
Against the Law
(1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Philip Woodleigh · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Larry Weber · (1 episode)
1990
Monsters
(1 episode)
1988
I'll Take Manhattan
Mr. Amberville · (4 episodes)
1987
Matlock
Pastor James Hubert · (1 episode)
1986
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Star") · (1 episode)
1985
A Death in California
Van Niven · (2 episodes)
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Sir Edmund Halley · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Judge Lambert · (1 episode)
1984
Hot Pursuit
(1 episode)
1984
The Martian Chronicles
Father Peregrine · (1 episode)
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Princey · (1 episode)
1979
Holocaust
Dr. Josef Weiss · (4 episodes)
1978
The Love Boat
Mr. Weatherby · (1 episode)
1977
Quincy, M.E.
Sen. William Pike · (1 episode)
1976
Wonder Woman
Dr. Solano · (1 episode)
1975
Petrocelli
Colonel William Fletcher · (1 episode)
1974
Barnaby Jones
Laurence Sheffield · (1 episode)
1973
Barnaby Jones
Jason Matthews · (1 episode)
1973
Hunter
Cirrak
1973
Kung Fu
Hillquist · (1 episode)
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Ted Whitlock · (1 episode)
1972
Banyon
Whitney Pemberton · (1 episode)
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Dr. Martin Cohen · (1 episode)
1971
Cannon
(3 episodes)
1971
Great Performances
Caterpillar · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Creon · (1 episode)
1971
Night Gallery
Dr. Mazi · (1 episode)
1970
Dan August
Dr. Michael Serling · (1 episode)
1970
Room 222
(1 episode)
1969
The Mod Squad
John Palmer · (1 episode)
1968
The Outcasts
(1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Harvey Danworth · (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game
Walter Scharz · (1 episode)
1968
Mannix
Dr. Cameron McKenzie · (1 episode)
1967
Mannix
William Avery · (1 episode)
1967
The Crucible
Reverend Hale
1967
Ironside
Paul Friedland · (1 episode)
1967
The Invaders
Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke · (1 episode)
1967
CBS Playhouse
(1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Imre Rogosh · (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Erik Hagar · (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Emil Skarbeck · (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
George Berlinger · (1 episode)
1966
Felony Squad
(2 episodes)
1966
The F.B.I.
Steven Colton · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
John Thomas Whiting · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
Paul Winters · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
Charles Ridgeway · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Burke Jordan · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Hebron Grant · (1 episode)
1965
The Guns of August
Narrator (voice)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Andrew Vulcan · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Col. Peter Raff · (1 episode)
1964
The Great Adventure
Colonel Thomas Rose · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Joe Tucker · (1 episode)
1963
Combat!
Major Chaplain Ernest Miller · (1 episode)
1962
The New Breed
Arthur Grissom · (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Arthur Hobler · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Martin Weir · (1 episode)
1961
The Defenders
Leo Graves · (1 episode)
1961
The Defenders
Vincent Kayle · (1 episode)
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
(1 episode)
1961
The Twilight Zone
William Sturka · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Chancellor · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Narrator · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Jonathan Damon · (2 episodes)
1959
DuPont Show of the Month
Charlie Castle · (1 episode)
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
Barsad · (1 episode)
1957
Tony Awards
Self - Memoriam (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1956
Gunsmoke
Marshal Burl Masters · (1 episode)
1955
Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952
Omnibus
Newspaper Photographer · (1 episode)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Burnham · (1 episode)
1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Milovan Djilas · (1 episode)
1950
Studio One
George Hanley · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
George · (1 episode)
1948