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Sam Wanamaker

Actor and director Sam Wanamaker was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Molly (Babell) and Maurice Wattenmaker, a tailor. He studied at Drake University, IA, then trained at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, worked with summer stock companies in Chicago as an actor and director, and made his London debut in 1952. In 1957, he was ...


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Born:
Jun 14, 1919 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
113
First Appeared:
In the series Rich and Rich
Latest Project:
Movie Wild Justice 1994-11-08

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Known For
Poster of Private Benjamin
Poster of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Poster of Raw Deal
Poster of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Filmography
Series Panorama Unknown 1994
Movie Wild Justice Kingston Parker 1994-11-08
Movie Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Unknown 1993
Movie Killer Rules Gambon 1993-01-24
Movie City of Joy Unknown 1992
Movie Guilty by Suspicion Felix Graff 1991-03-15
Movie Pure Luck Unknown 1991
Movie Always Remember I Love You Unknown 1990
Movie Running Against Time Unknown 1990
Series Jameson Tonight Unknown 1990
Movie The Shell Seekers Unknown 1989
Series Baby Boom Unknown 1988
Movie Cognac Unknown 1988
Movie Judgement in Berlin Unknown 1988
Movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Unknown 1987
Movie Baby Boom Unknown 1987
Movie The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Unknown 1987
Movie Sadie and Son Unknown 1987
Movie Grace Kelly: The American Princess Unknown 1987
Movie Raw Deal Unknown 1986
Series Berrenger's Unknown 1985
Movie Embassy Unknown 1985
Movie Deceptions Unknown 1985
Movie The Aviator Unknown 1985
Movie Irreconcilable Differences Unknown 1984
Movie The Ferret Unknown 1984
Movie Heartsounds Moe Silverman 1984-09-30
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1982
Movie Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Unknown 1982-05-16
Series American Playhouse Unknown 1982-01-12
Movie I Was a Mail Order Bride Unknown 1982
Movie Aida Unknown 1981
Movie Our Family Business Unknown 1981
Series Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Unknown 1981
Movie The Killing of Randy Webster Unknown 1981
Movie Private Benjamin Teddy Benjamin 1980-10-10
Movie The Competition Unknown 1980
Movie My Kidnapper, My Love Unknown 1980
Series Return of the Saint Unknown 1979
Movie A Deadly Game Unknown 1979
Series Mrs. Columbo Unknown 1979
Series David Cassidy - Man Undercover Unknown 1979
Movie From Hell to Victory Unknown 1979
Movie Death on the Nile Unknown 1978
Movie The Billion Dollar Bubble Unknown 1978
Series Holocaust Unknown 1978
Movie Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Unknown 1977
Movie Billy Jack Goes to Washington Unknown 1977
Series Rafferty Unknown 1977
Movie The Sell-Out Unknown 1976
Movie Voyage of the Damned Unknown 1976
Movie The Spiral Staircase Unknown 1975
Movie The Law Unknown 1974
Movie Mousey Unknown 1974
Movie Monster or Miracle? Sydney Opera House Unknown 1973
Movie The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House Unknown 1973
Series Armchair Theatre Unknown 1972
Movie The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Unknown 1972
Series Greenwich Village Unknown 1972
Movie Catlow Unknown 1971
Series Columbo Unknown 1971-03-01
Movie The Executioner Unknown 1970
Series The Champions Unknown 1969
Movie The File of the Golden Goose Unknown 1969
Series Thirty-Minute Theatre Unknown 1969
Series Premiere Unknown 1968
Series Lancer Unknown 1968-09-24
Movie The Legend of Custer Unknown 1968
Series The Baron Unknown 1967
Movie Danger Route Unknown 1967
Series ITV Playhouse Unknown 1967-09-25
Series Dundee and the Culhane Unknown 1967
Movie Warning Shot Frank Sanderman 1967-01-18
Series Coronet Blue Unknown 1967
Series Cimarron Strip Unknown 1967-09-07
Series Judd for the Defense Unknown 1967
Movie The Day the Fish Came Out Unknown 1967
Series Custer Unknown 1967
Series Run for Your Life Unknown 1967
Series The Eamonn Andrews Show Unknown 1967
Series Court Martial Unknown 1966
Series Hawk Unknown 1966-09-08
Series The Wild Wild West Unknown 1966
Movie Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes Unknown 1965-06-16
Movie The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Unknown 1965
Series For the People Unknown 1965-01-31
Series Espionage Unknown 1964
Series Armchair Mystery Theatre Unknown 1964
Series The Outer Limits Unknown 1964
Movie The Winston Affair Unknown 1964
Series Love Story Unknown 1963-06-03
Series Man of the World Unknown 1963
Movie Winter Journey Unknown 1962
Movie Taras Bulba Unknown 1962
Series The Defenders Unknown 1962
Series Danger Man Unknown 1961
Series ITV Television Playhouse Unknown 1960
Series BBC Sunday-Night Play Unknown 1960-10-23
Movie The Battle of the Sexes Unknown 1960
Movie Concrete Jungle Unknown 1960
Series Habatales Unknown 1959
Movie Clash by Night Unknown 1959
Series Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z Unknown 1958
Movie The Power and the Glory Unknown 1957
Series Rich and Rich Unknown 1957
Series BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Unknown 1956
Series Theatre Royal Unknown 1955
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Movie The Secret Unknown 1955
Movie Mr. Denning Drives North Unknown 1951
Series Cameo Theatre Unknown 1950
Movie Give Us This Day Unknown 1949
Movie My Girl Tisa Unknown 1948