John Pleshette Biography (1942-)

Born July 27, 1942, in New York, NY; cousin of Suzanne Pleshette (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Lynn Pleshette, Lynn Pleshette Literary Agency, 2700 North Beachwood Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068-1341; Badgley Connor Talent Agency, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 311, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, writer
Birth Details: July 27, 1942; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Dr. Danvers, Doctors' Hospital, NBC, 1975-1976
Richard Avery, Knots Landing, CBS, 1979-1983
Gary Blondo, Murder One, ABC, 1995-1997
Miniseries
Lee Harvey Oswald, The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, ABC, 1977
Marty Cass, Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1977
Eddie Maltz, Sidney Sheldon's "Windmills of the Gods" (also knownas Windmills of the Gods), CBS, 1988
Neil Woodman, Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (also known as The Ninja Murders), NBC, 1993
Gary Blondo, Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997
Movies
Kip Nathan, The Users, ABC, 1978
Willie Hedges, Once upon a Family, CBS, 1980
Jeff McNulty, The Kid with the Broken Halo, NBC, 1982
Frank Vandenberg, Burning Rage, CBS, 1984
Al Singer, Stormin' Home, CBS, 1985
Tommy Gallep, Malice in Wonderland (also known as The Rumor Mill), CBS, 1985
David Elias, Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry, CBS, 1986
John Hamill, Welcome Home, Bobby, CBS, 1986
Mel Erman, Shattered Innocence (also known as Images of Eileen, Mourning Song, and Shattered Image), CBS, 1988
Wagner Thorne, Murder in Paradise, NBC, 1990
Charley Sloan, Deadly Game, USA Network, 1991
Gary, Lies of the Twins, USA Network, 1991
Kramer, Calendar Girl, Cop Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (alsoknown as The Heart of the Lie), ABC, 1992
Bill Slocum, "Percy & Thunder," TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1993
Mr. Wizzard, The Curse of Inferno (also known as The Stick Up), The Movie Channel, 1995
Secretary of state William Henry Seward, The Day Lincoln Was Shot,TNT, 1998
Billy Rose, James Dean, TNT, 2001
Helter Skelter, CBS, 2004
Specials
Zero Hour, ABC, 1967
Episodic
Resident, "You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler," Kojak, CBS, 1974
Carl Fry, "The Flickering Torch Mystery," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977
"The Judas Bug," The Feather and Father Gang, ABC, 1977
Danny Green/Jackie Tetuska, "Black Mirror: Parts 1 & 2," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1978
Julius "Jay" Rockfelt, "Dwarf in a Helium Hat," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1978
"Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murders," Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, ABC, 1980
Richard Chapman, "Red Star Rising," Whiz Kids, CBS, 1983
Dorsey Pender, "Under the Knife," Simon and Simon, CBS, 1984
Steve Elliott, "Compulsion," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985
Nicky Saperstein, "Stage Struck," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
Charley, "All that Glitters," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987
Dr. Slevin, Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
Lancer, Benson, and Major Jonathan Dawkins, "D.O.A.: MacGyver," MacGyver, ABC, 1987
Richard Avery, "Noises Everywhere: Parts 1 & 2," Knots Landing, CBS, 1987
Stanley, "Heaven Nose, Mister Smith," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1988
Jimmy Faber, "Legacies," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1990
Jimmy Faber, "The Reckoning," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1990
Mark Kumpel, "The Last Gasp," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
Ron Nieman, "Final Confession," Hunter, NBC, 1990
"On the Toad Again," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
"The Pound and the Fury," Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
Charlie Barrett, "Let Nothing You Dismay," The Wonder Years, ABC,1992

Charlie Barrett, "The Test," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1992
"The Naked and the Wed," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
"Whippet 'Til It Breaks," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
Al Noonan, "Captain Kangaroo Court," Civil Wars, ABC, 1993
Leo, "Larry's Agent," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993
Detective Simpson, "The Washington Affair: Parts 1 & 2," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1994
Dr. Emil Hamilton, "That Old Gang of Mine," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The NewAdventures of Superman), ABC, 1994
Dr. Emil Hamilton, "The Return of the Prankster," Lois and Clark: TheNew Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995
Brother Christopher, "Vow of Silence," The Sentinel, UPN, 1996
Dr. John Foster, "Murder in the Dark," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996
Orson, "My Job Is to Get Jobs," Arli$$, HBO, 1996
Mr. Schoenberger, "Ambush," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997
Professor Conklin, "I Declare," Party of Five, Fox, 1997
Roger Quinn, Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997
Augustus Hancock "Auggie" Sterling II, "A New Leaf: Parts 1 & 2," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated, 1998
Nick Jamison, "Trees in the Forest," The Practice, ABC, 1998
Sean Flanagan, "A Stand-Up Guy," The Pretender, NBC, 1998
Wallace Augur III, "Cliffhanger," GvsE (also known as G vs. E; later known as Good versus Evil), USA Network, 1999
Gerald Holzman, "Thumb Enchanted Evening," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001
Therapist, "The Thong," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2001
Dr. Goodwin, "Come Blow Your Whistle," For the People, Lifetime, 2002
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Suzanne Pleshette, Lifetime, 2002
Dr. Ira Fried, "All Happy Families," The Sopranos, HBO, 2004
"Bleeding Heart," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2004
Pilots
Nicky Holroyd, Bell, Book, and Candle, NBC, 1976
Malcolm Skeat, MacGruder and Loud, 1985
Television Director
Episodic
"Homecoming," Knots Landing, CBS, 1983
Ryan's Four, ABC, 1983
"Birds Do It, Bees Do It," Knots Landing, CBS, 1989
"Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe," Knots Landing, CBS, 1989
"Twice Victim," Knots Landing, CBS, 1989
"Simmer," Knots Landing, CBS, 1991
Film Appearances
Finkle, End of the Road, Allied Artists, 1970
Murray, Parades (also known as Break Loose), Cinerama, 1972
Won Ton Ton--The Dog Who Saved Hollywood, Paramount, 1976
Slap Shot, Universal, 1977
Theatrical agent, House Calls, Universal, 1978
Director, Rocky II, United Artists, 1979
Capitol Studios vice president, S.O.B., Paramount, 1981
Hap Ludlow, Micki + Maude, Columbia, 1984
Dr. Lido, Paramedics, Vestron, 1988
Harold, Vietnam, Texas, Triumph Releasing, 1990
Joe, The Eye of the Stranger, Silver Lake International Pictures,1993
Donald Carr, Katie (also known as Born To Be Wild), WarnerBros., 1995
Network executive, The Truman Show, Paramount, 1998
Principal Holbrook, The Failures, Werner Film, 2003
Stuart Newman, Detonator, Cinetel Films, 2003
Film Director
The Presto Brothers, 1997
Stage Appearances
Moth, Love's Labour's Lost, New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1965
David Grossman, The Zulu and the Zayda, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1965-1966
Boy, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1966
Marquess of Dorset, Richard III, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1966
Ted Ken O'Dunc, MacBird! (musical), Village Gate Theatre, New YorkCity, 1967
Wallace Zuckerman, "It's Called the Sugar Plum," The Indian Wants theBronx/It's Called the Sugar Plum, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
Boy and understudy for the title role, Jimmy Shine (musical), Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968-1969
Michael Fisch, The Shrinking Bride, Mercury Theatre, New York City, 1971
Jacob "Carruthers" Perew, Green Julia, Sheridan Square Playhouse,New York City, 1972
Jim, Allergy, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1974
Jigger Hannafin, Says I, Says He, Center Theatre Group, Mark TaperForum, Los Angeles, 1979-1980
Also appeared in Sound of Silence.
Stage Director
The Pornographer's Daughter, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1975
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Stories for Movies
The Million Dollar Rip-Off, NBC, 1976
Episodic
"Bottom of the Bottle," Knots Landing, CBS, 1980
"Chance of a Lifetime," Knots Landing, CBS, 1980
"Secrets," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981
"Squeezeplay," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981
"The Vigil," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981
"A Brand New Day," Knots Landing, CBS, 1982
"Daniel," Knots Landing, CBS, 1982
"Night" (also known as "Nervous Breakdown"), Knots Landing, CBS, 1982
Ryan's Four, ABC, 1983
"The Ball," Dynasty, ABC, 1985

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