Ronald Long

Known for

Acting

Born

January 30, 1911

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

October 23, 1986 (aged 75)

Biography

British-born character actor, on stage at the Old Vic in London from 1936. Emigrated to the U.S. after World War II. Acted in plays off-Broadway from the late 40's and on television from 1951. Often seen as British authority figures, particularly politicians, aristocrats, military types and executives. Appeared on the television show Bewitched (1964) 6 times including a giant, Santa Claus, a ghost and King Henry VIII.

Best known work

Columbo

1971

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Bewitched

1964

Batman

1966

Get Smart

1965

Mission: Impossible

1966

The Time Tunnel

1966

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Hawaii Five-O

1969

Perry Mason

1957

Filmography

1972
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
as Mr. Bumble / Coachman (voice)
1971
The PartnersTV
1971
ColumboTV
as Mr. Jones (1 episode)
1970
R.P.M.
as Professor
1969
Hawaii Five-OTV
as Kreuter (1 episode)
1967
MannixTV
1967
IronsideTV
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
as Sir Malcolm Forrester (1 episode)
1966
The Time TunnelTV
as Friar Tuck (1 episode)
1966
TarzanTV
as Robert Toussaint (1 episode)
1966
Assault on a Queen
as Officer #2
1966
BatmanTV
as Karnaby Katz (1 episode)
1965
Get SmartTV
as Montague Leach (1 episode), as Leadside (1 episode)
1965
I Dream of JeannieTV
as Widgin Willingham (1 episode), as Azmire (1 episode)
1965
Hogan's HeroesTV
1965
Green AcresTV
1965
Lost in SpaceTV
as Admiral Zahrk (1 episode)
1964
BewitchedTV
as Santa Claus (6 episodes)
1963
The List of Adrian Messenger
as Sir Robert Carstairs
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
as Minister
1962
Fair ExchangeTV
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourTV
as Major (1 episode)
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as Chiddingfold (uncredited)
1962
The Notorious Landlady
as Coroner
1961
Two Loves
as Headmaster Reardon