Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012)[3] was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton Place, Gunsmoke (in 1959 as "Tobe" in "Buffalo Hunter", in 1961 as "Hatcher" in "A Man and A Day", in 1963 as "Anson" in "Two of a Kind" and in 1974 as "Toby" in "The Tarnished Badge"), The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone, titled "Where Is Everybody?".
Garry Walberg | |
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 Garry Walberg in Gangster Story (1959) | |
| Born | Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr June 10, 1921 |
| Died | March 27, 2012 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1993 |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouses | Florence M Apostol
(m. 1987–2012)Patsy Collett
(m. 1961; div. 1969)Betty (divorced) |
Walberg's best known role was probably LAPD Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976-83), starring his good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970-75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan.[4] He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again. This was his final acting appearance.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
editWalberg was born in Buffalo, New York. Married and divorced twice, Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12, 1987.
Walberg died from Chronic pulmonary disease (CPD) and congestive heart failure in March 2012 in Northridge, California, at the age of 90. In the months prior to his passing, he was a player in the Carl Memorial Alzheimer's Poker Game, where he lived.[5][6]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Gangster Story | Adolph | |
| 1959-1960 | Rawhide | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1959-1960 | Johnny Staccato | Sgt. Sullivan | 5 episodes |
| 1959-1974 | Gunsmoke | Various roles | 10 episodes |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Chris Matson | 1 episode, "Frightened Witness" |
| 1962-1973 | Lassie | Various roles | 8 episodes |
| 1963-1967 | The Fugitive | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1965-1968 | Peyton Place | Sgt. Goddard | 33 episodes |
| 1966 | The Virginian | Harry Weatherby | 1 episode, "One Spring Like Long Ago" |
| 1966 | Star Trek | Hansen | S1:E14, "Balance of Terror" |
| 1969 | Charro! | Martin Tilford | |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Harold Fenster | |
| 1969 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Dr. Mills | |
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Medical Examiner | |
| 1970-1974 | The Odd Couple | Homer "Speed" Deegan | 13 episodes |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Technician | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Organization | Capt. Stacy | |
| 1972 | The Man | Pierce | |
| 1972 | When the Legends Die | School Superintendent | |
| 1974 | Mannix | Danny | S8 E11 |
| 1976 | Revenge of the Cheerleaders | State Inspector | |
| 1976 | King Kong | Army General | |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Governor Ogden | |
| 1976-1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Detective Monahan | 145 episodes |
| 1977 | MacArthur | General Walker | |
| 1987 | The Spirit | Commissioner Dolan | TV pilot/movie |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Sam Kendall | 1 episode, "Class Act" |
| 1993 | The Odd Couple Together Again | Homer "Speed" Deegan | final role |
References
edit- ^ Rosin, James (October 2009). Quincy M.E.:The Television Series. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593934545 – via Google Books.
- ^ Variety Staff (April 16, 2012). "Actor Garry Walberg dies at 90". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ^ "PASSINGS: Murray Rose, Tippy Dye, Garry Walberg". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 16, 2012). "Garry Walberg, Actor on Two Jack Klugman TV Series, Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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