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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Michael Zaslow Biography (1944-1998)
Born November 1, 1944, in Inglewood, CA; died of heart failure from complications of Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), December 6, 1998, in New York City, NY; married Joanne Dorian (divorced); married Susan Hufford (a psychotherapist), 1975 (until his death, December 6, 1998); children:(adopted daughters) Marika, Helena; godchild: Christian Slater (actor). Career: Actor. (With actress Brynn Thayer) co-founder of ZazAngels (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis fund-raising and research foundation), 1997. Awards, Honors: Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1994, for The Guiding Light..
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- November 1, 1944
- Inglewood, California, United States
- Death Details
- December 6, 1998
- New York City, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Dick Hart, Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1970-71
- Dr. Peter Chernak, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, CBS, 1970
- Roger Thorpe, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1989-97
- Jonathan Hardari, King's Crossing, ABC, 1982
- David Renaldi/David Reynolds, One Life to Live (also known as Between Heaven and Hell), ABC, 1983-86
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Movies
- Ted, Woman on the Ledge, NBC, 1996
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Specials
- Tafir Sadek, Unit 4, CBS, 1981
- Phil, Moscow Bureau, ABC, 1986
- Presenter, The 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1991
- Presenter, Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1996
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Episodic
- Darnell, "The Man Trap," Star Trek, NBC, 1966
- Ensign Jordan, "I, Mudd," Star Trek, NBC, 1967
- Dr. Alistair Layton, "Brother to Dragons," Spenser: For Hire, ABC,1985
- "Scoundrel," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
- Ben Hollings (recurring), "Judgment in L.A.: D-Girl," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
- Ben Hollings, "Judgment in L.A.: Turnaround," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
- Ben Hollings, "Judgment in L.A.: Showtime," Law & Order, NBC,1997
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Film Appearances
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There's a Girl in My Soup, Alma-Kino-Filmverleih, 1970
- Chris Nolan, You Light Up My Life, Columbia, 1977
- Sam Mason, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979
- Bob Becker, Seven Minutes in Heaven, Warner Bros., 1985
- Old man in town (uncredited), Star Trek: First Contact, Paramount,1996
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Stage Appearances
- Perchik, Fiddler on the Roof, Imperial Theatre, New York City, NY,1964; then Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1967; and Broadway Theatre, NewYork City, 1970
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The Boys from Syracuse, Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC, 1972-73
- Understudy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1974-75
- Beltramo/Egano, Boccaccio, Edison Theatre, New York City, 1975
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Onward Victoria!, Greenwich New Theatre, New York City, 1979
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Macbeth, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1979-80
- Henry Ward Beecher, Onward Victoria!, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1980
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Betrayal, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981
- Dr. Sheinberg, Bags, Three Muses Theatre, 1982
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D., Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1985
- Johnathon, Men in the Kitchen,Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1986-87
- Mark, Taking Steps, York Theatre Company, New York City, 1987
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King Henry IV, King Henry IV Part I, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Shiva Theatre, New York City, 1987
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Possessed, The American Stage Company, Teaneck, NJ, 1987-88
- Noel Coward, Noel and Gertie, York Theatre Company, 1993
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WRITINGS
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Television Work
- Writer, Another World, NBC, 1989
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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People Weekly, June 1, 1998, p. 83; December 21, 1998, p. 71.
Electronic:
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E! Online, December 9, 1998, http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,4015,00.html*
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