John Schuck

John Schuck

2011 photo
Born Conrad John Schuck, Jr.
(1940-02-04) February 4, 1940
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation actor
Years active 1969–present
Spouse(s) Susan Bay (?–1983)
Children Aaron Bay-Schuck

Conrad John Schuck, Jr. (born February 4, 1940) is an American actor, primarily in stage, movies and television. He is best known for his roles as police commissioner Rock Hudson's mildly slow-witted assistant, Sgt. Charles Enright in the 1970s crime drama McMillan & Wife, and as Lee Meriwether's husband, Herman Munster in the 1980s sitcom, The Munsters Today.

Schuck is also known for his work on Star Trek movies and television series, often playing a Klingon character, as well as his recurring roles as Draal on Babylon 5 and as Chief of Detectives Muldrew of the New York City Police Department in the Law & Order programs, especially Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Life and career

Schuck was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary (née Hamilton) and Conrad John Schuck, Sr., a professor at SUNY Buffalo, of English and German descent.[1]

He made his first theatrical appearances at Denison University, and after graduating continued his career at the Cleveland Play House, Baltimore's Center Stage, and finally the American Conservatory Theater, where he was discovered by Robert Altman. Schuck's first appearance in film was the role of Capt. Walter Kosciusko "Painless Pole" Waldowski in Altman's film M*A*S*H (1970). As Painless, Schuck holds a place in Hollywood history as the first person to utter the word fuck[ing] in a major studio film. He went on to appear in several more Altman films: Brewster McCloud (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), and Thieves Like Us (1974).[2]

In 1970 he appeared as John Carelli in Episode 5 of the first series of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, "Keep Your Guard Up".

From 1971 to 1977, Schuck appeared as Sergeant Charles Enright in the television series McMillan & Wife and also starred as an overseer in the miniseries Roots. In 1976, he played Gregory "Yo-Yo" Yoyonovich in the short-lived series Holmes & Yo-Yo. He starred in ABC's 1979 TV holiday special The Halloween That Almost Wasn't, a.k.a. The Night Dracula Saved the World, as the Frankenstein Monster.[2] In 1979 John starred in the short lived TV series Turnabout where he played Sam and became Penny after swapping bodies with his wife Penny Sharon Gless who became Sam.

He was also a regular "guest celebrity" on game shows in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing as a guest on such programs as Pyramid, Hollywood Squares, Password Plus and Super Password, and The Cross-Wits.[2]

In the summer of 1979 he made his Broadway debut playing Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks as a replacement in the role of the original Broadway musical comedy, Annie at the Alvin Theatre, for a special three-week engagement. In 1980, Schuck began appearing as a "regular replacement" for a year and a half, along with Allison Smith as Annie and Alice Ghostley as Miss Hannigan.[3]

Later work

In 1986, Schuck took the role of Klingon ambassador Kamarag in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He reprised the role in 1991 in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, becoming one of only five guest roles to appear in more than one Star Trek motion picture. (The others were the characters of David Marcus, Saavik, Sarek, and Fleet Admiral Cartwright.)[2]

He guest starred in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Legate Parn, Star Trek: Voyager as Chorus #3, Star Trek: Enterprise as Antaak, and Babylon 5 as Draal in "The Long, Twilight Struggle" (1995). In 1994, he appeared as Ralgha nar Hhallas (callsign Hobbes) in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. He then guest-starred in several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as the NYPD Chief of Detectives Muldrew.[2]

Under the name of "Conrad John Schuck", he opened in the role of Daddy Warbucks in the Broadway revival of Annie in December 2006, and toured nationally in the role. He later appeared in the films Holy Matrimony and String of the Kite. In 2013, he appeared as Senator Max Evergreen in Nice Work If You Can Get It.

Personal life

Schuck married actress Susan Bay, and together had a son named Aaron. The couple divorced in 1983.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Profile, what-a-character.com; accessed August 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 John Schuck at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ Playbill, Alvin Theatre, Annie, August 1980 Edition.
  4. ↑ "Catching Up With 6-Time Trek Guest Star John Schuck". Star Trek.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

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