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Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Actor·1926–2016·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

8 horror credits

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.

Actor8 films

Creepshow

Creepshow

Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

1982 3.8
Jaws of Satan

Jaws of Satan

Pater Tom Farrow

1982
See China and Die

See China and Die

Poston

1981
Nightkill

Nightkill

Herbert Childs

1980
Demon Seed

Demon Seed

Alex Harris

1977 3.5
Marathon Man

Marathon Man

Professor Biesenthal

1976
The Book of Murder

The Book of Murder

Henry

1974
The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

Mischa Ravenswood

1969