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Peter Strauss Biography (1947-)

Born February 20, 1947, in Croton-on-Hudson, NY; married Nicole (divorced); married Rachel Ticotin (an actress), December 31, 1998; children: (first marriage) Justin, Tristen. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 N. CanonDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

February 20, 1947

Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Bill Allenson, Einstein and the Polar Bear, Cort Theatre, New YorkCity, 1981
• Also appeared in Dance Next Door and The Dirty Man, both atMark Taper Forum, Los Angeles.
• Film Appearances
• (Debut) Frank Dixon, Hail Hero!, National General, 1969
• Honus Gent, Soldier Blue, AVCO-Embassy, 1970
• Il sergente klems (also known as Man of Legend), 1971
• Lewis, The Trial of the Cantonsville Nine, Cinema 5, 1972
• Wylie, The Last Tycoon, Paramount, 1977
• Voice of Justin, The Secret of NIMH (animated; also known as Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
• Wolff, Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (also knownas Adventures in the Creep Zone and Road Gangs), Columbia, 1983
• Narrator, Majdanek 1944, 1987
• Brendan Grant, Nick of Time, 1995
• Chip Carlson, Keys to Tulsa, Gramercy, 1997
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Arthur Danforth, The Man without a Country, 1973
• Ben Jacobs, Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Klu Klux Klan, 1975
• Joseph Kennedy, Jr., Young Joe the Forgotten Kennedy, 1977
• Larry "Rain" Murphy, The Jericho Mile, ABC, 1979
• Eddie Kagel, Angel on My Shoulder, 1980
• Charles Landon, A Whale for the Killing, 1981
• Emory Driscoll, Heart of Steel, 1983
• FBI Director John Garry, Under Siege, NBC, 1986
• Judge Kenneth Hoffman, Penalty Phase, CBS, 1986
• Charley, Jr., Proud Men, ABC, 1987
• Title role, Peter Gunn, ABC, 1989
• Wayne Stacton, 83 Hours 'Til Dawn, CBS, 1990
• Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Ryan, Flight of Black Angel, Showtime,1991
• Detective Lieutenant Max Cole, Fugitive among Us, CBS, 1992
• Ed MacAffrey, Men Don't Tell, CBS, 1993
• Sam Yates, Reunion, CBS, 1994
• Title role, Thicker than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story, CBS, 1994
• Ezra "Penny" Baxter, The Yearling, TNT, 1994
• John Waylan, In the Lake of the Woods, Fox, 1996
• Dr. Sam Sheppard, My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (also known as Death in the Shadows), CBS, 1998
• Charlie "Mac" McClain, A Father's Choice, CBS, 2000
• Series
• Rudy Jordache, Rich Man, Poor Man, Book II, ABC, 1976-77
• Stoker, Biker Mice from Mars, 1993
• Dr. Nick Moloney (title role), Moloney, CBS, 1996
• Miniseries
• Rudy Jordache, Rich Man, Poor Man, ABC, 1976
• Eleazar Ben Yair, Masada, 1981
• Abel Rosnovski, Kane & Abel, CBS, 1985
• Dick Diver, Tender Is the Night, Showtime, 1985
• Saul Grisman, Brotherhood of the Rose, NBC, 1989
• Warren Blackburn, Trial: The Price of Passion, NBC, 1992
• Cullen Davis, Texas Justice, CBS, 1995
• La Hire, Joan of Arc (also known as Jeanne d'Arc), CBS,1999
• Thomas Linthorne, Seasons of Love, CBS, 1999
• Specials
• The Way They Were, 1981
• The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1989
• Narrator, Journey to the Forgotten River, PBS, 1990
• The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1991
• Segment host, "TV Drama Comes of Age," ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
• Narrator, Enchanted New Mexico, The Disney Channel, 1995
• Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
• Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Heather Locklear, Lifetime, 1998
• Narrator, Earth Navigators, PBS, 2000
• Episodic
• "The Two Dollar Thing," The Young Lawyers, 1970
• Bobby Jepsen, "Timelock," The Streets of San Francisco, 1972
• Martin Novack, "For the Love of God," The Streets of San Francisco, 1973
• Stephen, "Angels in the Snow," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1973
• Tom Morgan, "Death with Father," Hawaii Five-O, 1974
• Reverend Will, "The Cure that Kills," Cannon, 1974
• Dave Nordorff, "A Killing in the Family," Cannon, 1974
• Lou Kovic, Jr., "Letters from the Grave," The Streets of San Francisco, 1975
• Dr. Steven Carlyle/Plant-man, "House and Garden," Batman: The AnimatedSeries, 1994
• Voice of narrator, "Pig Amok," Duckman, 1996
• Voice of Dr. Walter Langowski, "Man to Man, Beast to Beast," The Incredible Hulk & Friends, UPN, 1996
• Voice of lab guard, "Nemesis," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest,1996
• Television Work
• Movies
• Producer, A Whale for the Killing,1981
• Executive producer, Heart of Steel, 1983
• Miniseries
• Executive producer, Seasons of Love, CBS, 1999