Milt Kogan (born April 10, 1936) is an American actor. He made well over 100 guest appearances on American network television shows. He is perhaps best known for playing Desk Sergeant Kogan on six episodes of the sitcom television series Barney Miller, and for appearing in six different roles in the 1970s on Police Story.
Early life and career Milt is an M.D. who practices board-certified Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. He entered Cornell University with the class of 1957, but left after his junior year to earn his medical degree. He returned to Cornell to finish his B.S. in Animal Science fifty years later, graduating in 2007. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He also holds an M.P.H. (Epidemiology) from University of California, Los Angeles (1974–1976). He was a Peace Corps Physician in West Africa (1969–1972), practiced with the National Health Service Corps in Harlowton, Montana (1982–1983), served with the U.S. Army in Hanau, West Germany (1984–1986) and practiced in Vermillion, South Dakota (1996–1998). He speaks English, French, German, and Spanish.
Published works include: Escape From Montana (2009), Diary of the Ouagadougou Doc (2010), and Second Act (2010).
Filmography Films YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1975The Swinging BarmaidsDanGus TrikonisDarktown StruttersOfficer BabelWilliam WitneyThe Sunshine BoysDoctorHerbert RossLucky LadySupercargoStanley Donen1976No Deposit, No ReturnPolicemanNorman TokarDr. Black, Mr. HydeLt. Harry O'ConnorWilliam Crain1977Big TimeFBI ChiefAndrew GeorgiasHeroworkD.A. DurneyMichael Adrian1978The Fifth FloorDr. ShawHoward Avedis1979The Lady in RedPreacherLewis Teague1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMedican UnitSteven SpielbergCredited as "Milt Kogan, M.D."1983Angel of H.E.A.T.Harry CovertMyrl A. SchreibmanWavelengthChief PathologistMike GrayMy TherapistSteve KovacsGary Legon and Al RossiErotic ImagesHerb ToddDeclan Langan1984Bachelor PartyRestaurant CustomerNeal IsraelThe Woman in RedAir Traffic BossGene Wilder1985Brewster's MillionsHellerWalter Hill1986The Check Is in the Mail...Mr. FanningJoan Darling and Ted Kotcheff2002Random Shooting in L.A.DanJeffrey DelmanJennifer Is DeadDr. SchillJoel BenderShort film 2009Dandelion DharmaJonathan WorthVeronica DiPippoShort film2010HesherDoctorSpencer Susser2011The DescendantsDr. JohnstonAlexander Payne2012Guess WhomMilt McNaultyJason SaxShort film2017Maydeleh and the PrisonerArie WeissMaya Ben YairShort film
Television Year(s)TitleRole(s) Notes1962Dr. KildareDr. Theodore ReganS1E25 "Solomon's Choice" The Law and Mr. JonesPolicemanS2E1 "No News Is Good News" 1962–1963The Dick Powell ShowJerry Sindell; Dr. WaltersS1E17 "Prince of Tomatoes"; S2E22 "Tissue of Hate"1963General HospitalIrv1968Judd, for the DefenseDr. MarchS2E2 "Transplant" It Takes a ThiefMan AS2E4 "The Thingamabob Heist" Mission: ImpossibleDavid SingletonS3E11 "The Freeze" 1973Legend in GraniteRay NitschkeTV movie1973–1974Ironside2nd Economist; BernsteinS7E5 "The Armageddon Gang"; S7E20 "Close to the Heart"1973–1977Police StoryVarious roles6 episodes1974McMillan & WifeHerb SinclairS3E5 "Reunion in Terror" I Love You... Good-ByeAlton StockardABC Movie of the Week Harry ODr. RodmanS1E2 "The Admiral's Lady" The Six Million Dollar ManMajor, A.F.S2E2 "The Pioneers" Sanford and SonHotel DetectiveS4E3 "Ol' Brown Eyes" MannixLesS8E4 "Walk on the Blind Side" The LawDetective Milt VintonTV movie Sons and DaughtersBoys V.P.S1E9 "The Tryst" 1974–1978The Rockford FilesVarious roles3 episodes1975The RookiesFrancis Grimm; Dr. GarfieldS3E17 "Solomon's Paradise"; S4E6 "Reign of Terror" Barney MillerOfficer Kogan6 episodes The ABC Afternoon PlaybreakSonny MillerS3E4 "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose" S.W.A.T.Market OwnerS1E4 "Pressure Cooker: S2E13 "Terror Ship" One of Our OwnDr. KorngoldTV movie The Invisible ManDoctorPilot episode The Merv Griffin ShowSelf (Guest)S13E21 "Jason Robards, Florence Henderson, Milt Kogan, Skiles and Henderson" Fear on TrialHerb SteinmannTV movie CannonDoctorS5E5 "The Victim" Starsky & HutchMannyS1E7 "Death Notice" Joe ForresterMilt GoldS1E8 "Target: Mexican Syndicate" 1976SwitchDoctor; Frank ReedS1E15 "The Walking Bomb"; S2E3 "Fleece of Snow" Rich Man, Poor ManDoctorS1E4 "Part IV: Chapter 6" City of AngelsBusterS1E7 "Palm Springs Answer" KingstonLieutenant VokemanTV movie Shazam!Jack MichaelsS3E2 "Bitter Herbs" 1976–1977KojakDr. Martin Laing; Al GrantS3E17 "A Wind from Corsica"; S5E5 "Once More from Birdland"1977BuncoLt. HyattTV movie DelvecchioAssistant D.A. MitchellS1E16 "Licensed to Kill" RaffertyS1E2 "Brothers & Sons" The New Adventures of Wonder WomanKalaninS2E9 "The Man Who Made Volcanoes" The StorytellerPhil CurryTV movie 1978Eight Is EnoughCoachS2E19 "Hard Hats and Hard Heads" ColumboDubbing ChiefS7E3 "Make Me a Perfect Murder" Loose ChangeEddie LuchekS1E3 "Part III: Being Free" Chico and the ManOfficer LuciusS4E16 "A New Girl in Town" The MillionaireParkerTV movie 1979The Amazing Spider-ManWileyS2E5 "Photo Finish" Quincy, M.E.Dr. Stewart TaylorS4E18 "Physician, Heal Thyself" Roots: The Next GenerationsMel KleinS1E3 "Part VI (1939-1950)" Dear DetectiveS1E1 The White ShadowMr. LeGrandS1E15 "LeGrande Finale" 1980Diff'rent StrokesMr. HaskellS3E2 "Small Claims Court" The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboHarveyS2E1 "The Dirtiest Girls in Town" 1981ShannonS1E1 "Gotham Swansong" Lou GrantMcElwainS5E3 "Reckless" 1982The Greatest American HeroDr. MoranS2E9 "Train of Thought"; S2E17 "Dreams"1982–1984Cagney & LaceyHauser; ActorS2E1 "Witness to an Incident"; S4E3 "Insubordination"1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversDr. ChristiansenTV movie The A-TeamT.K. / Fake DoctorS1E12 "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing" 1984AirwolfDr. RothschildS1E6 "Echoes from the Past" The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Perry McMastersTV movie Night CourtDoctorS1E13 "Hi Honey, I'm Home" Pryor's PlaceSollyS1E1 "High Noon at 5:30 P.M."; S1E2 "To Catch a Little Thief" 1985–1991Knots LandingCustomer; Mr. WeeksS6E14 "#14 with a Bullet"; S13E6 "Business with Pleasure"1987ABC Afterschool SpecialDoctorS16E2 "The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story" My Two DadsLou HarrisS1E7 "Once a Son" OharaGoldbergS2E8 "And a Child Shall Lead Them" 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiDushoffTV movie1989Columbo: Columbo Goes to the GuillotineMedical ExaminerTV movie What's Alan Watching?Mr. RankinTelevision special Columbo: Grand DeceptionsMedical ExaminerTV movie AmenDr. NortonS4E2 "Where There's a Will" 1990Alien NationDoctorS1E18 "Rebirth" The New LassieDr. AbernathyS1E14 "I'm Still Alive" 1991Lies Before KissesPoliceman #1TV movie1992Final Shot: The Hank Gathers StoryDoctorTV movie Quantum LeapLuckyS1E14 "It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958". Credited as Milt Kigan (sic) 1993Reasonable DoubtsCoachS2E13 "The Iceman" Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTV movie Good AdviceMr. BradyS1E4 "The Kiss" 1995Night Stand with Dick DietrickArtieS1E14 "I'm Sorry"200344 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-OutGeneral ManagerTV movie2008The GameReporterS2E11 "Je-Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"2011Accidentally in LoveMickeyTV movie2012House of LiesInk StainS1E11 "Business"; S1E12 "The Mayan Apocalypse"2018Grace and FrankieGrumpy But DapperS4E5 "The Pop-Ups" Five PointsMr. SaroyanS1E1 "And Yet Here We Are"
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes1993SimCity Enhanced CD-ROMJohn P. Ferguson, Chief of Police
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External links
Different From You (2002) at Fanlight Productions