
Alan North
Actor
Born: December 23, 1920 (79 years old)
Died: January 19, 2000
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.
Filmography (31)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989, ★ 6.8)
- Serpico (1973, ★ 7.5)
- Law & Order (1990, ★ 7.3)
- Police Squad! (1982, ★ 7.9)
- Highlander (1986, ★ 6.9)
- ...And Justice for All (1979, ★ 7.1)
- Glory (1989, ★ 7.5)
- Lean On Me (1989, ★ 7.3)
- Rachel River (1989, ★ 7)
- Spenser: For Hire (1985, ★ 6.8)
- The Cosby Show (1984, ★ 7)
- Newhart (1982, ★ 7.1)
- Hill Street Blues (1981, ★ 7.6)
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, ★ 6.6)
- The Formula (1980, ★ 5.5)
- I'm Not Rappaport (1996, ★ 5.6)
- Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989, ★ 5.5)
- Thief of Hearts (1984, ★ 5.4)
- Crazy People (1990, ★ 5.9)
- The Christmas Star (1986, ★ 5.6)
- Act of Vengeance (1986, ★ 5.6)
- The Fourth Protocol (1987, ★ 6.3)
- Plaza Suite (1971, ★ 6.1)
- Twenty Bucks (1993, ★ 5.7)
- Darrow (1991, ★ 5.5)
- Kate & Allie (1984, ★ 5.9)
- The Jerky Boys (1995, ★ 4.3)
- Cafe Society (1997, ★ 4.7)
- The Powers of Matthew Star (1982, ★ 5)