Garry Walberg
American character actor (1921–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012)[3] was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He guest-starred 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 is probably best known for his role as LAPD Homicide detective Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976–83), starring his close friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously been seen 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.
Personal life and death
Walberg 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
| 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 |
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