Portrait of Alan North

Alan North

Acting

Biography

Alan North was an American actor. After serving in the Navy during World War II, North became a stage manager in New York. He first acted on Broadway in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), which led to further roles in diverse productions, ranging from musical comedy to straight dramatic parts. His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988.

Born: December 23, 1920

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, USA

Filmography

1997
Cafe Society

as Frank Hogan

1996
I'm Not Rappaport

as Grocery Customer

1995
The Jerky Boys

as Micky Crump

1993
Twenty Bucks

as Bruce Adams

1991
Darrow

as Harrison Gray Otis

1990
Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Reilly

1990
Law & Order

as Jimmy Scanlon

1990
Law & Order

as Terry Barrick

1990
Crazy People

as Judge

1990
Kojak: It's Always Something

as Harvey Schoenbrun

1989
Glory

as Gov. John Albion Andrew

1989
Lean On Me

as Mayor Don Bottman

1989
Rachel River

as Beske

1988
Clinton and Nadine

as Detective Rayburn

1987
1987
1986
The Christmas Star

as Captain Whittaker

1986
Act of Vengeance

as Albert Pass

1986
Liberty

as Ulysses S. Grant

1986
Highlander

as Lieutenant Frank Moran

1984
Thief of Hearts

as Sweeney

1984
1983
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

as Lieutenant Walter Belden

1982
Newhart

as Bill Rivers

1982
Police Squad!

as Captain Ed Hocken

1982
1981
Love, Sidney

as Judge Mort Harris

1981
1981
1980
The Formula

as Nolan

1980
Texas

as Fire Chief

1979
...And Justice for All

as Deputy Sheriff

1977
The Deadliest Season

as Detective Forscher

1973
Serpico

as Brown

1972
Bordellet

as Mormonpræsten

1971
Plaza Suite

as Mr. Eisler

1966
Unholy Matrimony

as Mr. M - First Swinging Husband

1963
The Lawbreakers

as Nils Tvedt