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Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Department: Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jacob Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Jewish character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Kruschen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

1958

A Blueprint for Murder

A Blueprint for Murder

1953

The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet

1959

The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961

Satan's Cheerleaders

Satan's Cheerleaders

1977

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964

The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

1956

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

The Night Holds Terror

The Night Holds Terror

1955

The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

1960

Caprice

Caprice

1967

Julie

Julie

1956

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

The Happening

The Happening

1967

Confidence Girl

Confidence Girl

1952

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

Legend of the Wild

Legend of the Wild

1981

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981

The Decks Ran Red

The Decks Ran Red

1958

Carolina Cannonball

Carolina Cannonball

1955

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1956

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Dial Red O

Dial Red O

1955

Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

Fraulein

Fraulein

1958

Nick and Nora

Nick and Nora

1975

Emergency!

Emergency!

1972

Tropical Heat Wave

Tropical Heat Wave

1952

The Log of the Black Pearl

The Log of the Black Pearl

1975

The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper

The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper

1976

The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960

Reform School Girl

Reform School Girl

1957

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

Dark Mirror

Dark Mirror

1984

Untamed Heiress

Untamed Heiress

1954

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

1974

Money to Burn

Money to Burn

1983

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1962

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

Dear Brigitte

Dear Brigitte

1965

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

1978

Money from Home

Money from Home

1953

The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

Deadly Intentions

Deadly Intentions

1985

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

1962

Penny Ante: The Motion Picture

Penny Ante: The Motion Picture

1990

'Til There Was You

'Til There Was You

1997

Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

1955

Guardian of the Wilderness

Guardian of the Wilderness

1976

Follow That Dream

Follow That Dream

1962

Badlands of Montana

Badlands of Montana

1957

Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

1969

The November Plan

The November Plan

1977

Harlow

Harlow

1965

The American Clock

The American Clock

1993

Sunburn

Sunburn

1979

Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

1960

The Million Dollar Duck

The Million Dollar Duck

1971

Women from Headquarters

Women from Headquarters

1950

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953

Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ

1954

The Man Who Understood Women

The Man Who Understood Women

1959

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1972

Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

1977

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

The Gazebo

The Gazebo

1960

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Alice

Alice

1976

Movin' On

Movin' On

1974

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

1982

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Batman

Batman

1966

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Medical Center

Medical Center

1969

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Zorro and Son

Zorro and Son

1983

Zorro

Zorro

1957

Tucker's Witch

Tucker's Witch

1982

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1960

The Lawless Years

The Lawless Years

1959

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Switch

Switch

1975

McCloud

McCloud

1970

City of Angels

City of Angels

1976

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

1960

Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

1952

The John Forsythe Show

The John Forsythe Show

1965

Tightrope

Tightrope

1959

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Busting Loose

Busting Loose

1977

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

The Westerner

The Westerner

1960

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

1958

Bronk

Bronk

1975

Columbo

Columbo

1971

He & She

He & She

1967

Full House

Full House

1987

E/R

E/R

1984

Assignment: Vienna

Assignment: Vienna

1972

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Love & War

Love & War

1992

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

1982

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977

Living Single

Living Single

1993

She's the Sheriff

She's the Sheriff

1987

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Your Jeweler's Showcase

Your Jeweler's Showcase

1952