Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Known for

Acting

Born

August 28, 1915

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

August 29, 1983 (aged 68)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television.

During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. His most notable big-screen roles were in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968), The Hunting Party (1971), and Chato's Land (1972). On television, he was a regular on the cult classic horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975), and the military drama Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-1978).

Early life and career

Oakland was born in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest...

Best known work

Psycho
Psycho
1960
West Side Story
West Side Story
1961
Bullitt
Bullitt
1968
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
Get Smart
Get Smart
1965
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
1966
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955

Filmography

  1. 1982

    Tucker's WitchTV

  2. 1978

    David Cassidy: Man Under CoverTV

    as Sgt. Abrams (11 episodes)

  3. 1978

    Vega$TV

  4. 1978

    Evening in ByzantiumTV

    as Walter Klein (2 episodes)

  5. 1977

    Lou GrantTV

  6. 1977

    Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

    as Delaney

  7. 1977

    CHiPsTV

    as Bruno (2 episodes)

  8. 1977

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV

  9. 1976

    Quincy, M.E.TV

    as Senator Reeves (1 episode)

  10. 1976

    Charlie's AngelsTV

    as Sgt. Cates (2 episodes)

  11. 1976

    The Flying Misfits

    as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore

  12. 1976

    Baa Baa Black SheepTV

    as Thomas Moore (36 episodes)

  13. 1976

    Crackle of Death

    as Tony Vincenzo

  14. 1976

    Demon and the Mummy

    as Tony Vincenzo

  15. 1975

    Ellery QueenTV

  16. 1975

    SwitchTV

    as Sam (1 episode)

  17. 1975

    Please Call It Murder

    as Mickey Costigan

  18. 1974

    Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV

    as Tony Vincenzo (20 episodes)

  19. 1974

    The Rockford FilesTV

    as Vern St. Cloud (3 episodes), as Beppy Conigliaro (1 episode)

  20. 1973

    Key West

    as Gen. Tom Luker

  21. 1973

    KojakTV

    as Tom Donnelly (1 episode)

  22. 1973

    TomaTV

    as Inspector Spooner (22 episodes)

  23. 1973

    The StarlostTV

    as Dr. Asgard (1 episode)

  24. 1973

    Happy Mother's Day, Love George

    as Sheriff Roy

  25. 1973

    Emperor of the North

    as Policeman

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