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 Milton Selzer appeared as Sam Gittleman, a Jewish shop owner in the Sanford and Son episode titled "Funny, You Don't Look It", in season six. | ||||
| Vital Information | ||||
| Gender: | Male | |||
| Born: | October 25, 1918 | |||
| Birthplace: | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||
| Died | October 21, 2006 (aged 87) | |||
| Deathplace: | Oxnard, California, U.S. | |||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actor | |||
| Years active: | 1940-1995 | |||
| Family/Personal information | ||||
| Character/series involvement | ||||
| Appeared on/ Involved with: |
Sanford and Son | |||
| Episodes appeared in: | "Funny, You Don't Look It"' in Sesson 6 | |||
| Character(s) played: | Sam Gittleman | |||
Milton Selzer (October 25, 1918 - October 21, 2006) played the part of Mr. Sam Gittleman, a Hebrew souveniers shopowner Fred visits when he sends for a fake Jewish crest in the episode "Funny, You Don't Look It" in season six. Milton was an veteran stage, film, and television actor.
Early life and career[]
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Selzer and his family moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where he was raised. After graduating from Portsmouth (NH) High School, he attended the University of New Hampshire before serving in World War II. After the war, Selzer moved to New York to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The New School. His acting career began with small parts on Broadway, and then later in film and television. After moving to Hollywood in 1960, he began a prolific career making many guest appearances.[1]
Career[]
Selzer's many television roles included appearances on The Twilight Zone, where he portrayed an alien in "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby", and as the miserly son-in-law in "The Masks". From 1965 to 1967, he made seven guest appearances as Professor Parker in Get Smart followed by roles on That Girl, The Rat Patrol, Hogan's Heroes, and The Bold Ones: The Protectors. In the many crime shows of the 1960s and 70s, Selzer would often portray unsympathetic characters who would also possess sad and often pathetic qualities.
Selzer's film career includes roles in The Young Savages (1961) opposite Burt Lancaster, In Enemy Country (1968), and The Buddy System (1984). He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1995 television movie Cagney & Lacey: Together Again.
Death[]
On October 21, 2006, Selzer died of pulmonary complications.
Selected filmography[]
Films[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1961 | The Young Savages | Walsh | |
| 1964 | Marnie | Man at track | |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Sokai | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Bart Langner | |
| 1971 | Blood and Lace | Mr. Mullins | |
| 1975 | Hey, I'm Alive | Glen Sanders | |
| Lady Sings the Blues | The Doctor | ||
| 1978 | Blue Collar | Sumabitch | |
| Capricorn One | Dr. Roger Burroughs | ||
| 1985 | Sid and Nancy | Grandpa | |
| 1987 | Walker | Judge | |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | Mr. Berger | Alternative title: Deadly Pursuit |
| Tapeheads | Merlin Hinkle | ||
Television[]
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954–1955 | You Are There | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1961 | Have Gun Will Travel - A Drop of Blood | Reb Elya | 1 episode |
| 1961–1962 | The Untouchables | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1963 | Combat! | Col. Glinski | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Gunsmoke - Anybody Can Kill a Marshall | Painter | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Dr. Charles Melton | 1 episode |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Lou Cartwright
Ben Willoughby |
2 episode |
| 1965–1966 | Get Smart | Professor Parker | 7 episodes |
| 1967-68 | Hogan's Heroes | Otto Von Krubner, Sgt. Krebbs | 2 episodes |
| 1967–1972 | Mission: Impossible | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1968–1978 | Hawaii 5-0 | Lester Willighby, Sam Green, Taradash, other various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1969–1973 | Mannix | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Green Acres - in "Star Witness" | Danny (Bank Robber) | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Kojak | Consigliere Nathan Davidoff | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | The Bob Newhart Show | Principal Brimskill | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Rockford Files | Patrick Elber | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | Mr. Wexler | 1 episode |
| 1976 | All in the Family | Dr. Shapiro | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Sanford and Son | Sam Gittleman | 1 episode titled "Funny, You Don't Look It" |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Irving Rockfelt | 1 episode |
| 1978–1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Mr. Avery | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | The People vs. Jean Harris | Dr. Roth | Television movie |
| 1982 | Lou Grant | Claude Cunningham | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Murray Kaplan | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Judge Morris Hood | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z | Abe Werkfinder | 1 episode |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Itzak 'Izzy' Zimmer Otto Romburg |
2 episodes |
| 1991 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | The Judge | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Miss Rose White | Uncle Shimon | Television movie |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls | Manny Henry | 65 episodes |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Larry | 1 episode |
References[]
External links[]
- Milton Selzer at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Milton Selzer at the Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
- Milton Selzer at Find a Grave Memorial
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