Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth (born September 29, 1931 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † May 28, 2010 in Los Angeles , California ), actually Edward Michael Bartholetti , was an American actor and voice actor .
Life
Barth began his career in 1963 as an extra in an episode of the series Twilight Zone . Until the late 1960s, he occasionally appeared in small roles in television series. He made his feature film debut in Woody Allen's comedy Bananas in 1971 . In the same year he played a small role alongside Richard Roundtree in the hit blaxploitation film Shaft . When the film was later adapted into a television series with Roundtree, he received the role of Lt. Al Rossi . Although the series was canceled after seven episodes, from this point on Barth received guest roles in numerous successful series formats such as The Streets of San Francisco and Kojak - Use in Manhattan in the 1970s and Murder Is Her Hobby and Magnum in the 1980s. German-speaking television audiences will remember Barth primarily for his portrayal of Myron Fowler in the Simon & Simon series .
Barth also worked as a voice actor, in addition to cartoons he also had speaking roles in Piggy Babe in the Big City and Osmosis Jones . His voice was also heard in the US nationwide advertising campaign for Miller Lite in the 1980s .
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Twilight Zone
- 1967: The Invaders (The Invaders)
- 1969: Mannix
- 1971: Bananas
- 1971: Shaft
- 1973–1974: Shaft ( Shaft ! , TV series)
- 1974: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , television series)
- 1975: Kojak - deployment in Manhattan ( Kojak , TV series)
- 1979: Amityville Horror (The Amityville Horror)
- 1980: Fame - The Road to Fame (Fame)
- 1981: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues, TV series)
- 1981–1988: Simon & Simon (TV series)
- 1982: TJ Hooker (TV series)
- 1984: Murder Is Her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV Series)
- 1984–1987: Mike Hammer (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1985: Agent with a Heart ( Scarecrow and Mrs. King , TV series)
- 1985: Magnum ( Magnum, PI , TV series)
- 1987: Born in East LA
- 1998: Babe: Pig in the City ( Babe: Pig in the City)
- 2001: Osmosis Jones
Web links
- Eddie Barth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Eddie Barth in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Eddie Barth at Filmreference (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Barth, Eddie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bartholetti, Edward Michael (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 2010 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California |