Bill Zuckert | |
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 Bill Zuckert in Star Trek episode "Spectre of the Gun" (1968) | |
| Born | William Zuckert December 18, 1915 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1997 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1941–1994 |
| Spouse | Gladys Holland |
William Zuckert (December 18, 1915 – January 23, 1997) was an American actor.
Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, Zuckert began his career in 1941 in radio and lent his voice to hundreds of dramas over the next two decades.[1]
He served in World War II as a member of the naval construction force known as the Seabees.[1]
On old-time radio, Zuckert portrayed Lieutenant Louis Parker in the NBC crime drama Crime and Peter Chambers.[2] He went on to star in television, having many guest and character roles over the next half century, such as playing the sheriff in the Star Trek episode, "Spectre of the Gun". He appeared in two episodes of the short-lived 1961 James Franciscus series The Investigators[citation needed] and also made four appearances on TV's Perry Mason as Judge Edward Simpson.[citation needed]
In 1962, he appeared on Gunsmoke as Mr. Asper (Quint Asper’s father) in the episode “Quint Asper Comes Home” (S8E3), then he was back in 1963 as “Enoch” in the episode “I Call Him Wonder” (S8E28), then again in 1965 as “Mr. Jacobson” in the episode “Deputy Festus” (S10E17).
In 1969 Zuckert appeared as Yaekima on the TV series The Virginian in the episode titled "A Woman of Stone".[citation needed]
Zuckert's Broadway credits include The Gang's All Here (1959) and Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove (1956).[3]
Zuckert served on the boards of directors of two professional organizations: the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.[4]
For 30 years Zuckert was married to actress Gladys Holland, who survived him. They had a daughter, and he had two children from a previous marriage.[4]
On January 23, 1997, Zuckert died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.[4]
