Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Known for

Acting

Born

June 18, 1923

Birthplace

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died

October 28, 2010 (aged 87)

Biography

Robert Ellenstein was an American actor. The son of Meyer C. Ellenstein, a Newark dentist, Robert Ellenstein grew up to see his father become a two-term mayor from 1933 to 1941. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II: earning a Purple Heart during his service.

Best known work

North by Northwest
North by Northwest
1959
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
ER
ER
1994
Columbo
Columbo
1971
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Get Smart
Get Smart
1965
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma
1957

Filmography

  1. 1994

    ERTV

    as Dr. Swanson (1 episode)

  2. 1988

    Run Till You Fall

    as Mr. Leopold

  3. 1987

    Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV

    as Steven Miller (1 episode)

  4. 1987

    HoopermanTV

    as Judge Oliver Blaustein (1 episode)

  5. 1986

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    as Federation Council President

  6. 1986

    L.A. LawTV

    as Dr. Peter Lacker (uncredited) (1 episode)

  7. 1985

    Brewster's Millions

    as Mr. Carter

  8. 1985

    MoonlightingTV

    as Heinz (1 episode)

  9. 1984

    VTV

    as Gen. Maxwell Larson (1 episode)

  10. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Mr. P (1 episode)

  11. 1980

    Magnum, P.I.TV

    as Saul Greenberg (1 episode)

  12. 1979

    Breaking Up Is Hard to DoTV

    as Van Alden (2 episodes)

  13. 1979

    Love at First Bite

    as VW Man

  14. 1977

    CHiPsTV

  15. 1976

    Quincy, M.E.TV

  16. 1976

    The Bionic WomanTV

  17. 1975

    S.W.A.T.TV

  18. 1974

    Telezonia

    as Exclamation Point

  19. 1974

    The Rockford FilesTV

    as Motel Manager (1 episode)

  20. 1972

    The RookiesTV

  21. 1971

    ColumboTV

    as Stein (1 episode)

  22. 1970

    McCloudTV

  23. 1969

    Marcus Welby, M.D.TV

    as Dr. William Hall (1 episode)

  24. 1969

    Hawaii Five-OTV

    as Bart Warren (1 episode)

  25. 1968

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    as Mike

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