Alan North
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1920-12-23
- Died
- 2000-01-19
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Alan North was an American actor. After serving in the Navy during World War II, North became a stage manager in New York. He first acted on Broadway in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), which led to further roles in diverse productions, ranging from musical comedy to straight dramatic parts. 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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Reilly / Jimmy Scanlon / Terry Barrick
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Krebs / Barto
The Cosby Show
1984
as Judge
Newhart
1982
as Bill Rivers
Kate & Allie
1984
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Texas
1980
as Fire Chief
Police Squad!
1982
as Captain Ed Hocken
Love, Sidney
1981
as Judge Mort Harris
The Powers of Matthew Star
1982
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Family Album
1993
as Dr. Sid Lerner
Everything's Relative
1987
as Uncle Jack
Tough Cookies
1986
The Lawbreakers
1963
as Nils Tvedt
Movies (34)
Highlander
1986
as Lieutenant Frank Moran
Glory
1989
as Gov. John Albion Andrew
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
as Earl
Serpico
1973
as Brown
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
as Braddock
...And Justice for All
1979
as Deputy Sheriff
Lean On Me
1989
as Mayor Don Bottman
The Fourth Protocol
1987
as Govershin
Twenty Bucks
1993
as Bruce Adams
Crazy People
1990
as Judge
Cafe Society
1997
as Frank Hogan
Billy Galvin
1986
Plaza Suite
1971
as Mr. Eisler
Liberty
1986
as Ulysses S. Grant
Darrow
1991
as Harrison Gray Otis
The Jerky Boys
1995
as Micky Crump
Act of Vengeance
1986
as Albert Pass
Thief of Hearts
1984
as Sweeney
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as Grocery Customer
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
as Old Cop
The Formula
1980
as Nolan
Lincoln and the War Within
1992
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983
as Lieutenant Walter Belden
Clinton and Nadine
1988
as Detective Rayburn
The Christmas Star
1986
as Captain Whittaker
Unholy Matrimony
1966
as Mr. M - First Swinging Husband
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
1982
as Mary's Father
Eyes of a Witness
1991
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
1985
as Skeezer
The Deadliest Season
1977
as Detective Forscher
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Harvey Schoenbrun
Rachel River
1989
as Beske
I'll Take You There
1999
as Max
Bordellet
1972
as Mormonpræsten
About Alan North
Alan North was an American actor. After serving in the Navy during World War II, North became a stage manager in New York. He first acted on Broadway in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), which led to further roles in diverse productions, ranging from musical comedy to straight dramatic parts. 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… With 49 credits spanning from 1951 to 1999, Alan North has appeared in 34 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alan North Movies
- Highlander (1986) — as Lieutenant Frank Moran
- Glory (1989) — as Gov. John Albion Andrew
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) — as Earl
- Serpico (1973) — as Brown
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) — as Braddock
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