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Fritz Weaver
Born 1926-01-19Pittsburgh, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage)The CongressmanHarlan LantierWe'll Never Have ParisPhillipeThe CobblerMr. SolomonMuhammad Ali's Greatest FightHugo BlackThis Must Be the PlaceCheyenne's Father (voice)Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustSelfUnsung Heroes of Pearl HarborRoleThe Thomas Crown AffairJohn Reynolds (Golf Buddy)Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two WomenFather Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")Broken TrustLionel NashGeorge Romero's Golden Tales 3RoleSpring AwakeningCaptain Von KosterPointmanJasonBlind SpotSimonCitizen CohnSen. Everett DirksenIroncladsJohn EricssonThe Three Little PigsRoleTales from the DarksideDr. FennerPreston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerNarrator (voice)My Name Is Bill W.RoleThe Spirit of PittsburghNarratorUnder SiegeBernard HughesPowerWallace Furman