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Ron Masak Biography (1936-)

Surname pronounced "May-sack"; full name, Ronald Alan Masak; born July 1, 1936, in Chicago, IL; son of Floyd Lewis (a salesperson and musician) and Mildred Alice (a buyer, also in management; maiden name, Rudy) Masak; cousin of Michael Gross (an actor) and Mary Gross (an actress); married Kay Frances Knebes, September 23, 1961; children: Tammy, Debbie, Kathryn (an actress), Michaeland Robert (twins), Christine. Addresses: Agent: (theatrical) Fred Westbrook, KSA, 11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100, Studio City, CA 91604; (commercials) Arlene Thornton and Associates, 12001 Ventura Pl., Suite 201, Studio City, CA 91604.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

July 1, 1936

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Nightmare in Chicago (also known as Once upon a Savage Night), 1964
• Vernon's Volunteers, 1969
• Chief Petty Officer Corky Schmidt, Assault on the Wayne, 1970
• Michaels, The Priest Killer, Universal, 1971
• Heat of Anger (also known as Fitzgerald and Pride), 1971
• Fred Ruggiero, In the Glitter Palace (also known as A Woman Accused), 1977
• Voice, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles), 1978
• Onorato, No Margin for Error, 1978
• Dimaggio, Confessions of a Lady Cop (also known as The Other Side of Fear and Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop), 1979
• Joe, Pleasure Cove, 1979
• Harve Nelson, The Aliens Are Coming, NBC, 1980
• Olympics announcer, The Kid from Nowhere, 1982
• Nick Riccardo, The Neighborhood (also known as Breslin's Neighborhood), 1982
• Voice, Snowden on Ice, 1997
• Television evangelist, When Time Expires, 1997
• Eddie Fenelle, Columbo: Ashes to Ashes, ABC, 1998
• Julian DiSanto, No Code of Conduct, USA Network, 1999
• Series
• Andy Gardner, The Good Guys, CBS, 1968
• Charlie Wilson, Love Thy Neighbor, ABC, 1973
• Supertrain, NBC, 1979
• Warren Burdett, Wally Brown, 1979
• Himself, Ya Gotta Believe, 1982
• Voice of Meatballs, Meatballs and Spaghetti (animated), CBS, 1982-1983
• Lieutenant Paul Briggs, The Law and Harry McGraw, CBS, 1987
• Sheriff Mort Metzger, a recurring role, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988-1996
• Episodic
• Himself and Elvis Presley impersonator, The Spade Cooley Show, 1959
• Police Station, 1959
• Harmonica Man, "The Purple Testament," The Twilight Zone, 1960
• "Frocks of Trouble," Love on a Rooftop, ABC, 1966
• Mike (the Buffalo Buzzsaw), "Where There's a Will," The Flying Nun, ABC, 1968
• Count Dracula, "Monstrous Monkee Mash," The Monkees, NBC, 1968
• Joe the ice cream man, "Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 4," IDream of Jeannie, NBC, 1968
• Insight, 1968
• Jim, "Goober and the Telephone Girl," Mayberry R.F.D., CBS, 1968
• Schlermer (K. O.), "The Worst Best Man," Get Smart, NBC, 1968
• Cop, The Second Hundred Years, 1968
• MacWhorter, "Jeannie and the Secret Weapon," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1969
• Buck, "Samantha's Power Failure," Bewitched, ABC, 1969
• Clancey, "Paul Revere Rides Again," Bewitched, ABC, 1970
• Second police officer, "Samantha's Hot Bedwarmer," Bewitched, ABC,1970
• Second police officer, "The Salem Saga," Bewitched, ABC, 1970
• Irving Bates, "Just a Kid Again," Bewitched, ABC, 1970
• Bob, The Tim Conway Show, CBS, 1970
• Hawkins, Nancy, NBC, 1970
• Frankie, "I Think that I Shall Never See a Tree," Nanny and the Professor, ABC, 1970
• Fingerprint expert, "Walls Came Tumbling Down," The Young Lawyers,1970
• Ed Campbell, "Nerves," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
• Ed Mims, "Didn't You Used to Be ... Wait ... Don't Tell Me," The MaryTyler Moore Show, CBS, 1971
• Gabe, Arnie, CBS, 1971
• Stan Krause, "Men Who Care: Parts 1 & 2," Marcus Welby, M.D.,ABC, 1971
• "The Sound of Money Talking," Longstreet, ABC, 1972
• Mike Mitchell, "P-I-L-O-T," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1972
• Ironside, NBC, 1972
• McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1972
• (Uncredited) Barry Gates, "The Sound of Murder," Mannix, CBS, 1972
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC, 1972
• The Sandy Duncan Show, CBS, 1972
• The Delphi Bureau, ABC, 1972
• Ron, an anesthesiologist, "No Margin for Error," Medical Center, CBS, 1973
• Dimaggio, "The Far Turn," Police Story, NBC, 1973
• "Love and The Odd Couples," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
• Bob, "Camera Bug," Emergency!, NBC, 1974
• Beauregard Jackson, Land of the Lost, NBC, 1974
• Sloane, "J. J. Becomes a Man: Part 2," Good Times, CBS, 1974
• Stan Krause, "The Double Edged Razor," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1974
• Lieutenant Vukovich, "Vice, 24 Hours," Police Story, NBC, 1975
• "Little Boy Lost," Police Story, NBC, 1975
• Officer Striker, "Horse Thief," Barney Miller, ABC, 1975
• Melrose, "Incident in the Kill Zone," Police Story, NBC, 1975
• Sidewinder, Police Woman, NBC, 1975
• Al Woods, "Fraternity of Thieves," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976
• Officer Jerry Toppazini, "Monster Manor," Police Story, NBC, 1976
• Buck, "Good Neighbor Maxine," Good Heavens, ABC, 1976
• Claude the clown, "The Clown," This Is the Life, syndicated, 1976
• Gibbsville, NBC, 1976
• Arnold, "Welcome Home, Vinie," The Feather and Father Gang, ABC, 1977
• Virgil Cheski, "Forced Retirement," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1977
• Gino Panelli, "End of the Line," Police Story, NBC, 1977
• J. W., "The Eyes of Texas," Alice, CBS, 1978
• Duane Morrisey, "Skateboard Whiz," Wonder Woman, CBS, 1978
• The Eddie Capra Mysteries, NBC, 1978
• Dimaggio, "No Margin for Error," Police Story, NBC, 1978
• Ed Shannon, "The Death Challenge," Quincy, NBC, 1979
• Chuck Murray, "Friday's Child," Eischied, NBC, 1980
• Dick Wilcox, "Sugar and Spice," Quincy, NBC, 1981
• Sergeant Bender, "Undercover Judy," Private Benjamin, CBS, 1981
• J. J. Stein, "Skin Deep," Magnum P.I., CBS, 1981
• Maloney, "Jennifer On My Mind," Jennifer Slept Here, NBC, 1983
• Captain Brolley, "Lost and Foundering," Goodnight, Beantown, CBS,1983
• Masquerade, ABC, 1983
• Johnny, "Debt of Honor," The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1984
• Rudy, "Mr. Fix-It," E/R, 1984
• Lieutenant Meyer, "Footnote to Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
• Ray Harris, "Sam's New Pal," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC and ABC, 1985
• Falcon Crest, CBS, 1985
• Harry Cranston, "Forged Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
• Woody, "The Derby," Webster, ABC, 1986
• "Love and Passion Point," New Love, American Style, 1986
• Voices, The Real Ghostbusters, ABC, 1986
• Marty Giles, "No Accounting for Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
• Henry Bridges, "Dusty," Starman, ABC, 1987
• "Rain Rain Go Away," Bustin' Loose, syndicated, 1987
• The Governor, "New Year's Eve," She's the Sheriff, syndicated, 1987
• They Came from Outer Space, 1990
• Guest panelist, To Tell the Truth, 1990
• Appeared in an episode of Vicki!; also appeared as a guest star onseveral game shows, including Crosswits, Hot Potato, LiarsClub, Match Game, Password, Password +, The Show-offs, Super PASSWORD, and Tattletales.
• Miniseries
• Matt Lee, The Law, 1975
• Maynard Lambert, Once an Eagle, NBC, 1976
• Manning, Intruders, CBS, 1992
• Television Pilots
• Chief Tom Rankin, Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck, 1975
• Muldoon, The Banana Company, CBS, 1977
• Warren Burdett, The Further Adventures of Wally Brown, NBC, 1980
• Sergeant Galvin, Jessica Novak, CBS, 1981
• Host of pilots for Likely Suspects and Tune In.
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Host, Jerry Lewis Telethon, 1980-1990
• Host, Sheriffs SANE Telethon, 1987-1990
• Cohost of Variety Club Telethon; also appeared in How to Control Your Time, Make It Happen, Second Effort, Sure-Strike, Time Management, and Tom Kite Playing Around with His Friends.
• Other
• Himself, Hey Coach, 1975
• Sam Bacon, McNaughton's Daughter (also known as Try to Catch aSaint), 1976
• Television Director
• Series
• Ya Gotta Believe, 1982
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Chief Petty Officer Paul Zabrinczski, Ice Station Zebra, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
• Paul Fleming, Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, Warner Bros., 1968
• Ron, Second Effort, 1968
• First baseball fan, The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker, TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1969
• Lieutenant Laurence Ruff, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
• Sam, the bartender, A Time for Dying, Etoile, 1971
• Pete, Evel Knievel, Fanfare, 1971
• Claude Raintree, The Man from Clover Grove, Intro-Media Productions, 1974
• Voice, Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
• Host, Safety, Check Your Car, 1977
• Woman in the Rain (also known as A Hell Black Night), 1978
• Sheriff, Laserblast, Irwin Yablans Company, 1978
• Herbie Maddox, Harper Valley, P.T.A., April Fools Productions, 1979
• Mr. Tomanski, Listen to Me, Columbia, 1989
• Vince Palermo, Cops n Roberts, 1995
• Spike Sills, The Thundering 8th, 1998
• Mark Twain/Samuel L. Clemens, Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: "It's aMatter of Time," 1999
• Himself, The Making of Bret Michaels, Michaels Entertainment Group, 2002
• Lieutenant J. D. Hill, The Stoneman, 2002
• Film Work
• Associate producer, The Thundering 8th, 1998
• Executive producer, Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: "It's a Matter ofTime," 1999
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Shapiro, Stalag 17, Chicago, IL, 1954
• Sakini, Teahouse of the August Moon, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, Summit, IL, between 1962 and 1966
• Will Stockdale, No Time for Sergeants, Candlelight Dinner Theatre,between 1962 and 1966
• Title role, Mr. Roberts, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962and 1966
• Ensign Pulver, Mr. Roberts, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962 and 1966
• Alan, Enter Laughing, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962 and1966
• Stanley, A Streetcar Named Desire, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962 and 1966
• Mortimer, Arsenic and Old Lace, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962 and 1966
• Sam, Photo Finish, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, between 1962 and 1966
• Appeared as Marc Antony in a production of Julius Caesar; also performed impersonations in View of Vegas.
• WRITINGS
• Television Series
• Ya Gotta Believe, 1982
• Film Music
• Song composer, The Man From Clover Grove, Intro-Media Productions,1975
• Writing
• Other
• Poetry selection, "Our Flag," represented in the anthology A Symphonyof Verse, National Library of Verse, 1998. Author of lyrics for Hey Wake Up and Listen.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• Ron Masak: Official Site, http://www.ronmasak.com, August 20, 2002