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Simon Oakland
Actor· New York City, New York, USA
Simon Oakland, born Simon Weiss in 1915 to immigrant Jewish parents in Brooklyn, carved a career marked by versatility and longevity across stage, screen, and television. His screen debut in 1955 was uncredited, but his role in "I Want to Live!" in 1958 launched a prolific career featuring notable appearances in "Psycho," "West Side Story," and "Bullitt." Television saw him as a regular in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep," alongside numerous guest spots in series like "Perry Mason" and "The Twilight Zone." Oakland's life spanned the golden age of television, leaving a legacy of nuanced performances until his death in 1983.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
27 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | David Cassidy: Man Under Cover | Sgt. Abrams | TV |
| 1976 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | Thomas Moore | TV |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Tony Vincenzo | TV |
| 1973 | Emperor of the North | Policeman | Film |
| 1973 | The Night Strangler | Tony Vincenzo | Film |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love George | Sheriff Roy | Film |
| 1972 | The Night Stalker | Tony Vincenzo | Film |
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Jubal Hooker | Film |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Barton Whittaker | Film |
| 1971 | The Hunting Party | Matthew Gunn | Film |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Dr. Conrad Fuller | Film |
| 1968 | Bullitt | Captain Sam Bennett | Film |
| 1968 | Alexander The Great | Attalos | Film |
| 1967 | Tony Rome | Rudy Kosterman | Film |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Stawski | Film |
| 1966 | The Plainsman | Chief Black Kettle | Film |
| 1965 | The Satan Bug | Tasserly | Film |
| 1963 | The Raiders | Sgt. Austin Tremaine | Film |
| 1962 | Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man | Joe Boulton | Film |
| 1962 | Follow That Dream | Nick | Film |
| 1961 | West Side Story | Schrank | Film |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. | William Tobin | Film |
| 1960 | Psycho | Fred Richman | Film |
| 1960 | The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond | Lt. Moody | Film |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? | Belka | Film |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | Mavrayek | Film |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery | Film |
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