Fritz Weaver
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 19, 1926Deathday
November 26, 2016Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
60Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAAlso known as
Fritz William Weaver
Cast credits
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
The Thomas Crown Affair
John Reynolds
Marathon Man
Professor Biesenthal
The Borgia Stick
Anderson
To Trap a Spy
Andrew Vulcan
Demon Seed
Alex Harris
Black Sunday
FBI Agent Sam Corley
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Self
Ironclads
John Ericsson
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Mr. Andrew Borden
A Walk in the Spring Rain
Roger Meredith
Company of Killers
John Shankalien
Nightkill
Herbert Childs
Blind Spot
Simon
Jaws of Satan
Pater Tom Farrow
The Big Fix
Oscar Procari Sr.
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Osiris
The Maltese Bippy
Mischa Ravenswood
Creepshow
Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Under Siege
Bernard Hughes
The Hearst and Davies Affair
Arthur BealImages
