| Jack Lambert | |
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in Bonanza (1960) |
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| Born | April 13, 1920 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2002 (aged 81) Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942-1970 |
| Children | Lee J. Lambert |
Jack Lambert (April 13, 1920 - February 18, 2002) was an American character actor born in Yonkers, New York specializing in playing movie tough guys and heavies. Best known for playing the psychotic cat-loving, iron-hooked Steve "the Claw" Michael in Dick Tracy's Dilemma.
Following a stint on Broadway, Lambert moved to Hollywood and began working in films in 1942. Lambert was a familiar figure in Westerns and crime dramas after World War II, in such movies as Kiss Me Deadly, Vera Cruz, The Killers, Bend of the River, How the West Was Won, and The Enforcer. He also appeared in many television series of the 50's and 60's like Gunsmoke, Daniel Boone, Wagon Train, Bonanza, Get Smart, etc., and he was a regular on Riverboat.
He is often confused with Jack Lambert a British character actor of the same name, as well as the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert.