Martin Garner (actor)

Martin Garner
Born(1927-07-09)July 9, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2001(2001-09-28) (aged 74)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1963–1999

Martin Garner (July 9, 1927 – September 28, 2001) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Mr. Weinstein in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie.

Born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Garner appeared in television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, The John Larroquette Show, Mr. Belvedere, Cagney & Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Welcome Back, Kotter, The A-Team, The Bob Newhart Show and Kojak.[1][2] He also appeared in films such as My Favorite Year, Airplane II: The Sequel, Oh, God! You Devil, The Frisco Kid and The Big Fix.[2]

Garner died on September 28, 2001 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.[2][3] He was buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, New York.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Law and Disorder
1975 Hester Street Boss
1976 Raid on Entebbe Man at Airport uncredited
1978 The Big Fix Bittleman
1979 The Frisco Kid Rabbi
1980 Alone at Last Jack Bernoski TV movie
1982 My Favorite Year Mr. Cantor – Neighbor
1982 Hey Good Lookin' Yonkel (voice)
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Old Man No. 2 uncredited
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Mr. Weinstein
1984 Oh, God! You Devil Shamus
1989 Chances Are Mr. Zellerbach
1989 Let It Ride Rudy
1989 The Neon Empire Lindy Bartender TV movie
1991 Till There Was You Mr. Jimmy
1991 N.Y.P.D. Mounted Man TV movie
1992 Memphis TV movie
1999 Shark in a Bottle The Bellboy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses Kurawicz 1 episode
1966 The Jackie Gleason Show Lenny – Bookie 1 episode
1975 Kojak Moishe 2 episodes
1975 The Rookies Fred 1 episode
1975 The Bob Newhart Show The Bun Man 1 episode
1976 Joe Forrester 1 episode
1976 The Blue Knight Manager 1 episode
1976–1981 Barney Miller Mr. Frumkus/Steven Himmel/Samuel Tragash/Martin Golden/Ira Buckman 5 episodes
1976 Delvecchio Morris Stankey 1 episode
1976 Serpico Weinstein 1 episode
1977 Phyllis Weinglass 1 episode
1977 Welcome Back, Kotter Lou Grapette 2 episodes
1978 Kaz 1 episode
1981 House Cals Sam Gerber 1 episode
1981 The White Shadow Mr. Goldstein 1 episode
1981 Jessica Novak Marvin 1 episode
1982–1985 Hill Street Blues Store Owner #1/Pawnbroker 3 episodes
1982 Taxi The Cabbie 1 episode
1982–1984 Cagney & Lacey Mankowitz/Florist 2 episodes
1983 The A-Team Mr. Laskey 1 episode
1983–1984 The Fall Guy Driver 2 episodes
1984 St. Elsewhere William Bonwit 1 episode
1984–1985 Night Court Bernie 5 episodes
1984 Brothers Tom Selleck 1 episode
1985–1986 Mr. Belvedere Mr. Beckman/Mr. Traeger 2 episodes
1985 The Facts of Life Mr. Lowell 1 episode
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Mr. Schumacher 1 episode
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Norman 1 episode
1987 Beauty and the Beast Moe 1 episode
1989 Tales from the Crypt Roy 1 episode
1989 Wiseguy Old Man 1 episode
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mikhail S. Gorbachev 1 episode
1989 L.A. Law Mordechai 1 episode
1990 Alien Nation Sol Birnbaum 1 episode
1990 Good Grief Beanie 1 episode
1993 The John Larroquette Show Leonard Shenker 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b "Martin Garner". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Lentz, Harris (April 16, 2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001. McFarland. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780786412785 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Tang, Terry (October 24, 2001). "Martin Garner". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 271. ISBN 978-0786479924 – via Google Books.