Al Waxman Biography (1935-)

Full name, Albert Samuel Waxman; born March 2, 1935, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; son of Aaron (a furrier) and Toby Waxman; married Sara Shapiro (a columnist and author), 1968; children: Adam, Allison. Addresses: Agent: Kathryn McCartney, M.C. International, 131 Bloor St. West, Suite 441, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1R1, Canada.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer, producer, director
Birth Details: March 2, 1935; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Larry King, King of Kensington, CBC, 1975-80
Lieutenant Bert Samuels, Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1982-88
Coach Lloyd Gorman, Power Play, UPN, 1999
Judge Othniel, Twice in a Lifetime, PAX TV, 1999
Also host of Moments in Time, PBS.
Episodic
Vernie Davis, "Passage," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1983
Vic Carrano, "One Door Closes," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1984
Dale Linseman, "Full Disclosure," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1988
Judge John R. Caldwell, "Law and Order: Parts 1 & 2," Street Legal, 1988
Carl Wilson, "Dead Letter," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
Brennen, "His Pal Joey," Sweating Bullets, 1993
Leggett, Due South, CBS, 1994
Voice of Aguardo, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, CBS, 1996
Bum, "I Slept with My Mother," Twitch City, CBC, 1998
Van Zandt, "Dead Men Don't Throw Rice," Due South, 1998
Cookie's father, The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, PBS, 1998
Movies
Sheriff Hap Washbrook, When Michael Calls (also known as Shattered Silence), 1971
Voice, Please Don't Eat the Planet, 1979
The Winnings of Frankie Walls, CBC, 1980
Lieutenant Bert Samuels, Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1981
The Return of Ben Casey, syndicated, 1988
The pawnbroker, Back to the Beanstalk, 1990
General Wescott, I Still Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1991
Mayor Andrew Carmichael, Quiet Killer (also known as Black Death), CBS, 1992
Alan Friedman, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, HBO, 1992
Herb, Web of Deceit (also known as I Know My Son Is Alive),1993
Lieutenant Samuels, Cagney and Lacey: The Return, CBS, 1994
Jack Adams (Detroit Red Wings general manager), Net Worth, CBC, 1995
O'Connor, The Shamrock Conspiracy, UPN, 1995
Mr. Crowley, Holiday Affair, USA Network, 1996
General Kettle, Iron Eagle IV, HBO, 1996
Bruce Cutler, Gotti, HBO, 1996
Dr. Jacob Weinstock, Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women, Showtime, 1997
Burt, Naked City: A Killer Christmas, Showtime, 1998
Grandpa Trapnell, Summer's End, 1998
John Hofsess, At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story, Lifetime, 1998
Coach Beasily, A Saintly Switch (also known as In Your Shoes), ABC, 1999
Myron Sindell, In the Company of Spies, HBO, 1999
Specials

Judge Fairly, The Trial of Red Riding Hood, The Disney Channel, 1994
Voice of Aguardo, The Rein-Deer Hunter (animated), CBS, 1995
Television Work
Director
The Littlest Hobo (series), syndicated, 1979
Night Heat (series), CBS, 1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (series), NBC, 1985
My Secret Identity (series), syndicated, 1988
Hard Time on Planet Earth (series), CBS, 1989
"Maggie's Secrets," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1990
Sweating Bullets (series), CBS, 1991
The Diamond Fleece (movie), USA Network, 1992
Director of other television programs, including Sidestreet, Phoenix Team, Quentin Durgens, Danger Bay, and The EdisonTwins; also directed several episodes of Cagney and Lacey, CBS.
Film Appearances
The Last Gunfighter (also known as Hired Gun and The Devil's Spawn), Brenner, 1961
Prien, The War Lover, Columbia, 1962
Member of the squad, The Victors, Columbia, 1963
Corporal Zimmerman, Man in the Middle (also known as The Winston Affair), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
Herb, Isabel, Paramount, 1968
(As Albert Waxman) The Last Act of Martin Weston, 1970
Director, The Crowd Inside, National General, 1971
Inspector Bruno, A Star is Lost!, 1974
Sergeant, Sunday in the Country, American International Pictures,1975
Police officer, The Clown Murders, Astral, 1975
Sergeant, Vengeance Is Mine (also known as Blood for Blood), Quadrant Films, 1976
Jay Conors, Wild Horse Hank, Film Consortium of Canada, 1979
Dellassandro, Double Negative (also known as Deadly Companion), Quadrant Films, 1980
Alfie, Atlantic City (also known as Atlantic City, U.S.A.),Paramount, 1980
Voice of Rudnick, Heavy Metal (animated), Columbia, 1981
Bert Irving, Tulips, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Warren Crowley, Spasms (also known as Death Bite), HyperionPictures, 1982
Detective Stawiski, Class of 1984, United Film, 1982
Saint Peter, Meatballs III, The Movie Store, 1986
Berger, Switching Channels, TriStar, 1988
Stern, Malarek (also known as Malarek: A Street Kid Who Made It), New World Pictures, 1989
Sam, Mob Story, Shapiro/Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1989
Dr. Brindle, Millennium, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Dingman, Collision Course, HBO Video, 1990
Schrei aus Stein (also known as Scream of Stone and Cerro Torre), Alliance Releasing, 1991
Marco Luganni, The Hitman, Cannon, 1991
James Garvey, Live Wire, New Line Cinema, 1992
Chief Gordon, Operation Golden Phoenix, MCA/Universal Home Video,1994
School principal, Bogus, Warner Bros., 1996
Sheldon Hatchett, Critical Care, Imperial Entertainment, 1997
Carl Mickens--CIA, The Assignment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Warden, The Hurricane, Universal, 1999
Film Work
Producer and director, The Crowd Inside, National General, 1971
Director, My Business Is My Pleasure, 1974
Director, Tulips, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Director, White Light, Academy, 1991
Stage Appearances
Willie Loman, Death of a Salesman, Stratford Shakespeare Festival,Stratford, Ontario, 1997
Appeared with the Wimbledon Repertory Company, London, England.
Stage Work
Director
A Shayna Maidel, Studio Theatre, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, 1994
Sight Unseen, Studio Theatre, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts,1994
The Diary of Anne Frank, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, Ontario, 2000
Radio Appearances
Appeared as an ogre and pirate, Doorway to Fairyland, Toronto, Ontario.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Crowd Inside, National General, 1971

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Maclean's, November 27, 1995, p. 57; June 16, 1997, p. 62.
Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, summer, 1997, p. 7.

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