Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.
Early life North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War.
Career After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.
His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988. His last stage performance was in 1999, in Lake Hollywood.
Personal life North and his wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North.
Death North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000, at the age of 79.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1966Unholy MatrimonyMr. M. - First Swinging HusbandUncredited1971Plaza SuiteMr. Eisler1972BordelletJulius' ældste søn1973SerpicoBrown1979...And Justice for All.Deputy Sheriff1980The FormulaNolan1984Thief of HeartsSweeney1986HighlanderLt. Frank Moran1986Billy GalvinGeorge1986The Christmas StarCaptain Whittaker1987The Fourth ProtocolGovershin1987Rachel RiverBeske1989Lean on MeMayor Don Bottman1989See No Evil, Hear No EvilBraddock1989Penn & Teller Get KilledOld Cop1989GloryJohn Albion Andrew1990Crazy PeopleJudge1993Twenty BucksBruce Adams1995The Jerky Boys: The MovieMicky Crump1995Cafe SocietyFrank Hogan1996The Long Kiss GoodnightEarl1996I'm Not RappaportGrocery Customer1999AbileneJarvisn Brown1999I'll Take You ThereMax
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1950Rocky King DetectiveOfficer NorthEpisode: "The Trunk"1953The DoctorFredEpisode: "Treasure Island"1956The Big StoryFBI AgentEpisode: "Mass Murder: Flight 169"1963LawbreakersNils TvedtEpisode: "Westchester County, New York: October 4 - Police Officer Killed; Manhunt Under Way"1968NET PlayhouseBrentEpisode: "The 39th Witness"1977The Deadliest SeasonDetective ForscherTelevision film1981–1982Love, SidneyJudge Mort Harris18 episodes1982Muggable Mary, Street CopMary's FatherTelevision film1982Police Squad!Capt. Ed Hocken6 episodes1982TexasFire ChiefEpisode #1.5551982The Powers of Matthew StarMr. KraftEpisode: "Genius"1982, 1984Hill Street BluesKrebs / Barto2 episodes1983All My ChildrenMr. PorterEpisode dated 21 January 19831983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar KillerLieutenant Walter BeldenTelevision film1983ABC Afterschool SpecialOtto RhinehartEpisode: "The Hand Me Down Kid"1984NewhartBill RiversEpisode: "Leave It to the Beavers"1984American PlayhouseKarl MundtEpisode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"1985The Cosby ShowJudgeEpisode: "Clair's Case"1985ABC Weekend SpecialSkeezerEpisode: "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn"1985Kate & AllieMr Sloan4 episodes1986Act of VengeanceAlbert PassTelevision film1986Tough CookiesFather McCaskey6 episodes1986LibertyUlysses S. GrantTelevision film1986Spenser: For HireChief Hollis CushingEpisode: "White Night"1987Another WorldCaptain DelaneyEpisode #1.57621987Bennett BrothersManny BennettTelevision film1987Everything's RelativeUncle JackEpisode: "Hit the Road, Jack"1988Clinton and NadineDetective RayburnTelevision film1989Guiding LightJack BauerEpisode #1.107471990Kojak: It's Always SomethingHarvey SchoenbrunTelevision film1991Eyes of a WitnessDoyle1991DarrowHarrison Gray Otis1991–1999Law & OrderTerry Barrick / Jimmy Scanlon / Reilly3 episodes1993Alex Haley's QueenBishopEpisode #1.31993Family AlbumDr. Sid Lerner6 episodes
Stage YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef.1955Plain and Fancyunderstudy Isaac MillerBroadway debut also assistant stage manager1959Requiem for a Nununderstudy Governor, Pete, Mr. Tubbsalso stage manager1960Fiorello!Floyd: a copreplacement1964DylanA Bartenderreplacement1964Never Live Over a Pretzel FactoryThe Inspector1965Barefoot in the ParkTelephone Man, understudy Victor Velasco1966The Odd CoupleMurray, understudy Oscar Madison1967SpoffordGeorge1968Plaza Suitestandby Sam Nash, Jesse Kiplinger, Roy Hubley19701971Promises, PromisesDr. Dreyfuss1973The Prisoner of Second AvenueHarry Edison, understudy Mel Edison1977ScribesReg1978Annie Get Your GunChief Sitting Bull1979The Music ManMayor Shinn1980The American ClockDurant, Sheriff, Piano Mover, Toland1983Marilyn: An American FableStudio Head1992Conversations With My FatherNickreplacement1999Lake HollywoodUncle Ambrose
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