Simon Oakland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. His most notable big-screen roles were in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968), The Hunting Party (1971), and Chato's Land (1972). On television, he was a regular on the cult classic horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975), and the military drama Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-1978). Early life and career Oakland was born in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of the three sons of immigrant Jewish parents, Jacob Weiss and Ethel Oaklander, born in Romania and the Russian Empire respectively. His father was a plasterer and builder. While he later claimed in media interviews to have been born in 1922 (a date repeated in his New York Times obituary), Social Security and vital records indicate he was born Simon Weiss in 1915; his stage name was derived from his mother's maiden name, Oaklander. Film and television In 1955, Oakland made his film debut, albeit uncredited, as an Indiana state trooper in The Desperate Hours. He appeared in two films released in 1958: as Mavrayek in The Brothers Karamazov and as journalist Edward Montgomery in I Want to Live! Oakland's notable performance in I Want to Live! led to his playing a long series of tough-guys, either as authority figures or villains or a mix of both. He appeared in Psycho as the psychiatrist who, at the end of the film, explains Norman Bates's multiple personality disorder. He appeared in the films West Side Story, The Sand Pebbles, and Bullitt. He made two guest appearances as murder victims on CBS's Perry Mason. He appeared in the syndicated crime drama, Decoy, starring Beverly Garland. Oakland appeared once on the CBS Western Dundee and the Culhane and once on the series Sheriff of Cochise. He was also a regular, in a comedic supporting role, as General Thomas Moore, on NBC's Baa Baa Black Sheep, starring Robert Conrad. He appeared in two episodes of the original The Twilight Zone TV series (“The Rip Van Winkle Caper” and “The Thirty-Fathom Grave”) and in The Outer Limits as the alien birdman in "Second Chance". In 1974 and 1975, he was a series regular on Kolchak: The Night Stalker, playing newspaper editor Tony Vincenzo. (He had previously played the same character in two made-for-television movies. Personal life Oakland was married to Lois Lorraine Porta. The couple had one daughter, Barbara. Death Oakland continued working up to the year of his death. His last credited acting appearance was in the episode "Living and Presumed Dead" on the CBS television series Tucker's Witch. That episode aired three months before Oakland's death from colon cancer in Cathedral City, California, on August 29, 1983, the day after his 68th birthday. CLR

Nacimiento: 1915-08-28, New York City, New York, USA
Fallecimiento: 1983-08-29
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,5 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

The Kolchak como Tony Vincenzo

Conocido por

Psicosis (1960) — Fred Richman
West Side Story (Amor sin barreras) (1961) — Schrank
Bullitt (1968) — Captain Sam Bennett
La dimensión desconocida (1959) — De Cruz / Captain Beecham
Bonanza (1959) — Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / William Poole / Judge Seth Tabor
El Yangtsé en llamas (1966) — Stawski
Chato, el apache (1972) — Jubal Hooker
¡Quiero vivir! (1958) — Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Filmografía

Tucker's Witch (1982)
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover (1978) — Sgt. Abrams
Vega$ (1978)
Evening in Byzantium (1978) — Walter Klein
Lou Grant (1977)
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977) — Delaney
CHiPs (1977) — Bruno
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Senator Reeves
Los ángeles de Charlie (1976) — Sgt. Cates
The Flying Misfits (1976) — Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976) — Thomas Moore
Crackle of Death (1976) — Tony Vincenzo
Demon and the Mummy (1976) — Tony Vincenzo
Ellery Queen (1975)
Switch (1975) — Sam
Please Call It Murder (1975) — Mickey Costigan
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — Tony Vincenzo
Los casos de Rockford (1974) — Vern St. Cloud / Beppy Conigliaro
Key West (1973) — Gen. Tom Luker
Kojak (1973) — Tom Donnelly
Toma (1973) — Inspector Spooner
The Starlost (1973) — Dr. Asgard
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973) — Sheriff Roy
El emperador del norte (1973) — Policeman
Toma (1973) — Lieutenant Spooner
Police Story (1973)
El estrangulador de la noche (1973) — Tony Vincenzo
Chato, el apache (1972) — Jubal Hooker
Una historia alucinante (1972) — Tony Vincenzo
Crosscurrent (1971) — Capt. E. J. Goodlad
Young Dr. Kildare (1971) — Attorney
Caza Implacable (1971) — Matthew Gunn
Don Quijote del Oeste (1971) — Barton Whittaker
The Young Lawyers (1970)
Vuelve a mi lado (1970) — Dr. Conrad Fuller
Medical Center (1969)
Hawaii 5-0 (1969) — Benny Kalua / Shako / Frank Epstein / Marty Mauritany / Mendoza
Bullitt (1968) — Captain Sam Bennett
Patrulla juvenil (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968) — Luis Fierro
El astuto (1968)
Chubasco (1968) — Laurindo
Alexander The Great (1968) — Attalos
Hampa dorada (1967) — Rudy Kosterman
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
Cimarron (1967)
Good Morning World (1967) — Harry Lewis
Ironside (1967) — Ted Berringer, Sr. / Elton Ferris
Captain Nice (1967)
El Yangtsé en llamas (1966) — Stawski
Misión. Imposible (1966) — Jack Wellman
Felony Squad (1966)
Tarzan (1966)
La fuerza de la nobleza (1966) — Chief Black Kettle
The F.B.I. (1965) — Nikos Kapralos
El Superagente 86 (1965) — Cowboy
Jim West (1965) — Diamond Dave Desmond
The Big Valley (1965) — Adam Howard
Estación 3 ultrasecreto (1965) — Tasserly
Profiles in Courage (1964) — Captain Bogart / Perry Fuller
Ready for the People (1964) — Murray Brock
Daniel Boone (1964) — Dull Knife / General James Wilkerson / Bickford
The Rogues (1964) — Absalom MacBride
El renacer de Texas (1963) — Sgt. Austin Tremaine
Mi marciano favorito (1963) — Lt. Murphy
Mr. Novak (1963) — Carl Green
The Bill Dana Show (1963)
Más allá del límite (1963) — Empyrian
Wall of Noise (1963) — Johnny Papadakis
Combat (1962) — Sgt. Tom Akers / Pvt. Clawson
Stoney Burke (1962)
El Virginiano (1962) — Bob Coulter / Charles Sanders
Saints and Sinners (1962) — Alberto Bianco
Cuando se tienen veinte años (1962) — Joe Boulton
Third of a Man (1962) — Doon
Persigue tus sueños (1962) — Nick
West Side Story (Amor sin barreras) (1961) — Schrank
The New Breed (1961) — Felix Pascal
Ben Casey (1961)
Bus Stop (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961) — Walter Hayes
Los defensores (1961) — District Attorney Gardella / Assistant District Attorney Murphy
Route 66 (1960)
Outlaws (1960)
El sindicato del crimen (1960) — William Tobin
Psicosis (1960) — Fred Richman
¿Quién era esa chica? (1960) — Belka
La ley del hampa (1960) — Lt. Moody
Los detectives (1959)
Los Intocables (1959) — Russ Bogan
Adventures in Paradise (1959) — Martin Quirk / John Briggs / McGraw / Red Mulligan
The Alaskans (1959)
La dimensión desconocida (1959) — De Cruz / Captain Beecham
Men Into Space (1959)
Deadline (1959) — Lyons
Bonanza (1959) — Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / William Poole / Judge Seth Tabor
Tightrope (1959)
Black Saddle (1959) — Grat Mowery
Cuero crudo (1959) — Bolivar Jagger / Sheriff Blaine
¡Quiero vivir! (1958) — Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Naked City (1958) — Duke
Bronco (1958)
Los hermanos Karamazov (1958) — Mavrayek
Decoy (1957) — Lieutenant / Sgt. Steve Necclo
Perry Mason (1957) — Howard Walters / Capt. Mike Caldwell
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Corporal Townsend / Jesse Harp
Horas desesperadas (1955) — State Trooper (sin acreditar)
La ley del revólver (1955) — Enoch Mills / Jim Nation / Miguel / Carl Mandee
General Electric Theater (1953) — Director
Luz roja (1949) — Hotel Desk Clerk (sin acreditar)
Suspense (1949)