Simon Oakland
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1915-08-28
- Died
- 1983-08-29
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Simon Weiss · سایمون اوکلند
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television.
During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. His most notable big-screen roles were in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968), The Hunting Party (1971), and Chato's Land (1972). On television, he was a regular on the cult classic horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975), and the military drama Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-1978).
Early life and career
Oakland was born in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of the three sons of immigrant Jewish parents, Jacob Weiss and Ethel Oaklander, born in Romania and the Russian Empire respectively. His father was a plasterer and builder. While he later claimed in media interviews to have been born in 1922 (a date repeated in his New York Times obituary), Social Security and vital records indicate he was born Simon Weiss in 1915; his stage name was derived from his mother's maiden name, Oaklander.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Howard Walters / Capt. Mike Caldwell
Bonanza
1959
as Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / William Poole / Judge Seth Tabor
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Benny Kalua / Shako / Frank Epstein / Marty Mauritany / Mendoza
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Ironside
1967
as Ted Berringer, Sr. / Elton Ferris
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Frederic Sterne
TV Shows (77)
Perry Mason
1957
as Howard Walters / Capt. Mike Caldwell
Bonanza
1959
as Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / William Poole / Judge Seth Tabor
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Benny Kalua / Shako / Frank Epstein / Marty Mauritany / Mendoza
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Ironside
1967
as Ted Berringer, Sr. / Elton Ferris
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Frederic Sterne
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Diamond Dave Desmond
Get Smart
1965
as Cowboy
The Virginian
1962
as Bob Coulter / Charles Sanders
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Jack Wellman
Lou Grant
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Senator Reeves
The Twilight Zone
1959
as De Cruz
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Sgt. Cates
The Rockford Files
1974
as Vern St. Cloud / Beppy Conigliaro
Rawhide
1959
as Bolivar Jagger / Sheriff Blaine
The Untouchables
1959
as Russ Bogan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Corporal Townsend / Jesse Harp
The F.B.I.
1965
as Nikos Kapralos
Naked City
1958
as Duke
Daniel Boone
1964
as Dull Knife / Bickford / General James Wilkerson
Combat!
1962
as Sgt. Tom Akers / Pvt. Clawson
Route 66
1960
The Big Valley
1965
as Adam Howard
Gunsmoke
1955
as Enoch Mills / Jim Nation / Miguel / Carl Mandee
Ben Casey
1961
The Defenders
1961
as District Attorney Gardella / Assistant District Attorney Murphy
The Name of the Game
1968
as Luis Fierro
The Outer Limits
1963
as Empyrian
Medical Center
1969
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Kojak
1973
as Tom Donnelly
My Favorite Martian
1963
as Lt. Murphy
Switch
1975
as Sam
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Martin Quirk / John Briggs / McGraw
Vega$
1978
The Detectives
1959
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Felony Squad
1966
Police Story
1973
The Mod Squad
1968
Mr. Novak
1963
as Carl Green
Stoney Burke
1962
Bronco
1958
Ellery Queen
1975
Tarzan
1966
CHiPs
1977
as Bruno
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Tony Vincenzo
Black Saddle
1959
as Grat Mowery
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Walter Hayes
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1976
as Thomas Moore
Cimarron Strip
1967
Outlaws
1960
The Rogues
1964
as Absalom MacBride
The New Breed
1961
as Felix Pascal
Tightrope
1959
Deadline
1959
as Lyons
The Outsider
1968
The Alaskans
1959
Movies (38)
Psycho
1960
as Fred Richman
West Side Story
1961
as Schrank
Bullitt
1968
as Captain Sam Bennett
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Stawski
Chato's Land
1972
as Jubal Hooker
The Night Stalker
1972
as Tony Vincenzo
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
as Mavrayek
Key West
1973
as Gen. Tom Luker
Emperor of the North
1973
as Policeman
The Desperate Hours
1955
as State Trooper (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
1958
as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
The Flying Misfits
1976
as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
The Night Strangler
1973
as Tony Vincenzo
The Hunting Party
1971
as Matthew Gunn
Please Call It Murder
1975
as Mickey Costigan
The Satan Bug
1965
as Tasserly
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
as Sheriff Roy
The Plainsman
1966
as Chief Black Kettle
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962
as Joe Boulton
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Dr. Conrad Fuller
Scandalous John
1971
as Barton Whittaker
Who Was That Lady?
1960
as Belka
Tony Rome
1967
as Rudy Kosterman
Alexander The Great
1968
as Attalos
Murder, Inc.
1960
as William Tobin
Follow That Dream
1962
as Nick
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
as Lt. Moody
Ready for the People
1964
as Murray Brock
Demon and the Mummy
1976
as Tony Vincenzo
The Raiders
1963
as Sgt. Austin Tremaine
Crackle of Death
1976
as Tony Vincenzo
Red Light
1949
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Crosscurrent
1971
as Capt. E. J. Goodlad
Wall of Noise
1963
as Johnny Papadakis
Toma
1973
as Lieutenant Spooner
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
as Delaney
Chubasco
1968
as Laurindo
Third of a Man
1962
as Doon
About Simon Oakland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. His most notable big-screen roles were in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968), The Hunting Party (1971), and Chato's Land (1972). On television, he was a regular on the cult classic horror series Kolchak: The Night St… With 115 credits spanning from 1949 to 1982, Simon Oakland has appeared in 38 films and 77 TV shows.
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- Psycho (1960) — as Fred Richman
- West Side Story (1961) — as Schrank
- Bullitt (1968) — as Captain Sam Bennett
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) — as Stawski
- Chato's Land (1972) — as Jubal Hooker
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