Actor. Born Robert H. Hurwitz, he was a character actor known for his work in television, films, and on the theatrical stage during a career that spanned from the 1930s to the 1970s. In 1948 he received his first acting role in films, playing a druggist in the film "The Naked City". He would go on to appear in numerous films during his career with such credits as "Bundle of Joy" (1956), "Peyton Place" (1957), "How to Make a Monster" (1958), "The George Raft Story" (1961), "Mirage" (1965), "Valley of the Dolls" (1967), "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" (1972), and "The Man in the Glass Booth" (1975). He also made numerous appearances on television during his career in such series as "Treasury Men in Action", "Suspense", "Gunsmoke", "The Goldbergs", "Climax!", "The Court of Last Resort", "The Rifleman", "77 Sunset Strip", "Perry Mason", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Ironside", "Medical Center", "The F.B.I.", and "The Six Million Dollar Man".
Actor. Born Robert H. Hurwitz, he was a character actor known for his work in television, films, and on the theatrical stage during a career that spanned from the 1930s to the 1970s. In 1948 he received his first acting role in films, playing a druggist in the film "The Naked City". He would go on to appear in numerous films during his career with such credits as "Bundle of Joy" (1956), "Peyton Place" (1957), "How to Make a Monster" (1958), "The George Raft Story" (1961), "Mirage" (1965), "Valley of the Dolls" (1967), "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" (1972), and "The Man in the Glass Booth" (1975). He also made numerous appearances on television during his career in such series as "Treasury Men in Action", "Suspense", "Gunsmoke", "The Goldbergs", "Climax!", "The Court of Last Resort", "The Rifleman", "77 Sunset Strip", "Perry Mason", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Ironside", "Medical Center", "The F.B.I.", and "The Six Million Dollar Man".
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