Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Known for Acting · 116 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

TV Shows (77)

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957

as Howard Walters / Capt. Mike Caldwell

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

1959

as Frank Scott / Mel Barnes / William Poole / Judge Seth Tabor

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

as Ted Berringer, Sr. / Elton Ferris

Hawaii Five-O
TV

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Benny Kalua / Shako / Frank Epstein / Marty Mauritany / Mendoza

Charlie's Angels
TV

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Sgt. Cates

Quincy, M.E.
TV

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

1966

as Jack Wellman

Get Smart
TV

Get Smart

1965

as Cowboy

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1959

as De Cruz

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962

as Bob Coulter / Charles Sanders

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

The Rockford Files
TV

The Rockford Files

1974

as Vern St. Cloud / Beppy Conigliaro

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Frederic Sterne

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

The Untouchables
TV

The Untouchables

1959

as Russ Bogan

Naked City
TV

Naked City

1958

as Duke

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Corporal Townsend / Jesse Harp

Combat!
TV

Combat!

1962

as Sgt. Tom Akers / Pvt. Clawson

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959

as Bolivar Jagger / Sheriff Blaine

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

1964

as Dull Knife / Bickford / General James Wilkerson

The Wild Wild West
TV

The Wild Wild West

1965

as Diamond Dave Desmond

The F.B.I.
TV

The F.B.I.

1965

as Nikos Kapralos

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965

as Adam Howard

Medical Center
TV

Medical Center

1969

Lou Grant
TV

Lou Grant

1977

Route 66
TV

Route 66

1960

The Defenders
TV

The Defenders

1961

as District Attorney Gardella / Assistant District Attorney Murphy

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968

as Luis Fierro

Kojak
TV

Kojak

1973

as Tom Donnelly

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1963

as Empyrian

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Enoch Mills / Jim Nation / Miguel / Carl Mandee

77 Sunset Strip
TV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Vega$
TV

Vega$

1978

Adventures in Paradise
TV

Adventures in Paradise

1959

as Martin Quirk / John Briggs / McGraw

Switch
TV

Switch

1975

as Sam

My Favorite Martian
TV

My Favorite Martian

1963

as Lt. Murphy

Suspense
TV

Suspense

1949

CHiPs
TV

CHiPs

1977

as Bruno

The Detectives
TV

The Detectives

1959

Felony Squad
TV

Felony Squad

1966

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Mod Squad
TV

The Mod Squad

1968

Police Story
TV

Police Story

1973

Tarzan
TV

Tarzan

1966

Ellery Queen
TV

Ellery Queen

1975

Judd, for the Defense
TV

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Black Saddle
TV

Black Saddle

1959

as Grat Mowery

Bronco
TV

Bronco

1958

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

as Tony Vincenzo

Mr. Novak
TV

Mr. Novak

1963

as Carl Green

Cain's Hundred
TV

Cain's Hundred

1961

as Walter Hayes

Stoney Burke
TV

Stoney Burke

1962

Outlaws
TV

Outlaws

1960

Cimarron Strip
TV

Cimarron Strip

1967

The Rogues
TV

The Rogues

1964

as Absalom MacBride

Tightrope
TV

Tightrope

1959

Baa Baa Black Sheep
TV

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976

as Thomas Moore

The New Breed
TV

The New Breed

1961

as Felix Pascal

The Outsider
TV

The Outsider

1968

Decoy
TV

Decoy

1957

as Lieutenant / Sgt. Steve Necclo

Movies (39)

Psycho
Movie

Psycho

1960

as Fred Richman

Bullitt
Movie

Bullitt

1968

as Captain Sam Bennett

West Side Story
Movie

West Side Story

1961

as Schrank

Chato's Land
Movie

Chato's Land

1972

as Jubal Hooker

The Sand Pebbles
Movie

The Sand Pebbles

1966

as Stawski

The Night Stalker
Movie

The Night Stalker

1972

as Tony Vincenzo

The Brothers Karamazov
Movie

The Brothers Karamazov

1958

as Mavrayek

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Movie

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

as Dr. Conrad Fuller

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Movie

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

as Joe Boulton

Tony Rome
Movie

Tony Rome

1967

as Rudy Kosterman

Emperor of the North
Movie

Emperor of the North

1973

as Policeman

The Hunting Party
Movie

The Hunting Party

1971

as Matthew Gunn

The Desperate Hours
Movie

The Desperate Hours

1955

as State Trooper (uncredited)

The Satan Bug
Movie

The Satan Bug

1965

as Tasserly

Murder, Inc.
Movie

Murder, Inc.

1960

as William Tobin

Who Was That Lady?
Movie

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Belka

I Want to Live!
Movie

I Want to Live!

1958

as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

The Plainsman
Movie

The Plainsman

1966

as Chief Black Kettle

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Movie

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

as Lt. Moody

Please Call It Murder
Movie

Please Call It Murder

1975

as Mickey Costigan

Follow That Dream
Movie

Follow That Dream

1962

as Nick

Evening in Byzantium
Movie

Evening in Byzantium

1978

as Walter Klein

The Flying Misfits
Movie

The Flying Misfits

1976

as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

Crosscurrent
Movie

Crosscurrent

1971

as Capt. E. J. Goodlad

Toma
Movie

Toma

1973

as Lieutenant Spooner

Chubasco
Movie

Chubasco

1968

as Laurindo

The Raiders
Movie

The Raiders

1963

as Sgt. Austin Tremaine

The Night Strangler
Movie

The Night Strangler

1973

as Tony Vincenzo

Red Light
Movie

Red Light

1949

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Demon and the Mummy
Movie

Demon and the Mummy

1976

as Tony Vincenzo

Alexander The Great
Movie

Alexander The Great

1968

as Attalos

Scandalous John
Movie

Scandalous John

1971

as Barton Whittaker

Third of a Man
Movie

Third of a Man

1962

as Doon

Key West
Movie

Key West

1973

as Gen. Tom Luker

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Movie

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

1977

as Delaney

Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Movie

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

1973

as Sheriff Roy

Wall of Noise
Movie

Wall of Noise

1963

as Johnny Papadakis

Crackle of Death
Movie

Crackle of Death

1976

as Tony Vincenzo

Ready for the People
Movie

Ready for the People

1964

as Murray Brock

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 116 credits spanning from 1949 to 1982, Simon Oakland has appeared in 39 films and 77 TV shows.

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