Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling | |
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Born |
September 9, 1928 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died |
April 11, 2014 (aged 85) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1968–1991 |
Darrell Zwerling (September 9, 1928 – April 11, 2014) was an American character actor in film and television. His most famous role was Hollis Mulwray, the unfortunate Water Authority Commissioner (the husband of Faye Dunaway's character) in Roman Polanski's Chinatown.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Irwin and Esther Zwerling, Jewish emigrants from Austria and Romania, respectively, and had one elder sibling, a sister, Bernice.[1] Zwerling died in Hollywood, California on April 11, 2014, aged 85, from undisclosed causes. His death was not disclosed until September 16, 2014 by The Juilliard School in New York.[2]
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1968 | The Secret Life of an American Wife | Fan | uncredited |
1972 | Lady Liberty | Stan | uncredited |
1974 | Chinatown | Hollis Mulwray | |
1974 | Our Time | Dr. Madden | |
1975 | The Ultimate Warrior | Silas | |
1975 | Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Brigadier General Theodore Marley "Ham" Brooks | |
1977 | High Anxiety | Dr. Eckhardt | |
1978 | Grease | Mr. Lynch | |
1978 | Capricorn One | Dr. Bergen | |
1979 | …And Justice for All | William Zinoff | |
1979 | The Main Event | Sheldon | |
1986 | Texas Godfather | Professor | |
1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Underwear Salesman | |
1990 | Wild at Heart | Singer's Manager | |
1991 | Rush Week | Professor Caldwell | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1973 | Miracle on 34th Street | Floorwalker | uncredited |
1973 | Mary Tyler Moore | Mr. Charney | 1 episode |
1973–1975 | Kojak | Dr. Agajanian / Medical Examiner | 5 episodes |
1974 | Mannix | Richard | 1 episode |
1974 | Columbo | Lewis Lacey / Motel Manager | 2 episodes |
1974–1977 | Police Woman | Harry Kubelski / Wilkes | 2 episodes |
1975 | Sanford and Son | Pediatrician | 1 episode |
1975 | Karen | Brian | 1 episode |
1975 | Judgement: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley | Maj. David | TV movie |
1975 | Joe and Sons | Doctor | 1 episode |
1976 | Alice | Calvin | 1 episode |
1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Mr. Brister | TV movie |
1976 | The Blue Knight | Eddie Harris | 1 episode |
1976 | McCoy | Phelps | 1 episode |
1977 | Quincy M.E. | Frazier | 1 episode |
1977 | The Red Hand Gang | Jaworski | 2 episodes |
1977 | The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened | Dr. Brimson | TV movie |
1977 | Little House on the Prairie | Horace Benson | 2 episodes |
1977–1979 | Starsky and Hutch | several roles | 5 episodes |
1978 | With This Ring | Mr. Pheeb | TV movie |
1979 | Blind Ambition | Frederick LaRue | TV mini-series |
1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Macon | 1 episode |
1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Dr. Eckhart | 1 episode |
1980 | Barney Miller | Dorsey | 1 episode |
1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Lovell | 1 episode |
1982 | Father Murphy | Prosecuting Attorney | 1 episode |
1982 | Best of the West | Fredericks | 1 episode |
1982 | Trapper John, M.D. | Rozar | 1 episode |
1983 | Sunset Limousine | Janczyn | TV movie |
1984 | Simon & Simon | Akins / H.M. Hadley | 2 episodes |
1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Manager | 1 episode |
1986 | Matlock | Dr. Farnsworth - Weatherman | 1 episode |
1986 | Hill Street Blues | Teasdale | 1 episode |
1986 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Patrick Sullivan | 1 episode |
1987 | L.A. Law | Jury Foreman | 1 episode |
1987 | Dynasty | Minister | 1 episode |
1988 | Glitz | Bertoia | 1 episode |
1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Doctor | 1 episode |
External links
- Darrell Zwerling at the Internet Movie Database
- Darrell Zwerling at AllMovie
- Juilliard School - In Memoriam
- Notice of death
- Picture of gravestone
References
- ↑ Family infosite, familysearch.org; accessed September 18, 2014.
- ↑ Notice of death, dialmformovies.net; accessed September 17, 2014.