Raye Birk

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Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943 in Flint , Michigan ) is an American actor .

Life

Birk studied acting and received his Masters degree from the University of Minnesota in 1967 . Together with his wife he then moved through the United States; he taught acting at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and performed theater in Oregon , Milwaukee and San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles in 1982 . While he continued to work on the theater stage, he now also worked on his television career. As early as the mid-1980s, he had guest roles in numerous successful series formats, including Hill Street Police Station , Remington Steele and Hardcastle & McCormick . His television career continued until the early 2000s; In addition to guest roles, he has had recurring roles in, among others, The Wonderful Years , Cheers , LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Litigation and the Palm Beach Duo .

In addition to his over 80 television roles, he has also appeared in more than a dozen films. Most of his canvas roles were small supporting roles; However, he also achieved a certain fame among German-speaking film audiences through his role of the terrorist Papshmir in the blockbusters Die nackte Kanone and Die nackte Kanone 33⅓ .

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personal data
SURNAME Birk, Raye
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 27, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Flint , Michigan , United States