Actor

Fritz Weaver

1961–present1926–2016DramaThrillerHorror

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

65 acting credits

as Professor Biesenthal

Marathon Man

as Professor Biesenthal

1976

Marathon Man

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

This Must Be the Place

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

2011

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Filmography

2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarSelf (archive footage)2016The CongressmanHarlan Lantier6.2 2014We'll Never Have ParisPhillipe4.8 2014The CobblerMr. Solomon5.9 2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightHugo Black6.4 2011This Must Be the PlaceCheyenne's Father (voice)7.0

About

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

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