Jack Kruschen
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Jack Kruschen is a Canadian actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 77 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Apartment' (Dr. Dreyfuss). Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The War of the Worlds'. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Apartment'.
Jack Kruschen
59 Movies
45 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Jack Kruschen is a Canadian actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 77 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Apartment' (Dr. Dreyfuss). Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The War of the Worlds'. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Apartment'.
Movies
Plays Dr. Dreyfuss
The Apartment
1960
Plays Salvatore
The War of the Worlds
1953
Plays Jake Birnbaum
McLintock!
1963
Plays Attorney Dave Grafton
Cape Fear
1962
Plays Red Meyers
Freebie and the Bean
1974
Plays Doctor Gottlieb
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
Plays Graduation Emcee Professor
The Ladies Man
1961
Plays Austin Stoker
Soldier of Fortune
1955
Plays CWO Sam Jacobs
The Angry Red Planet
1959
Plays Doctor Linus Tyler
Lover Come Back
1961
Plays Harry
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
Plays Christmas Morgan
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964
Plays Beeker
Seven Ways from Sundown
1960
Plays Gela
Sunburn
1979
Plays Short Boy
Money from Home
1953
Plays Sgt. Grischa
Fraulein
1958
Plays Harold Y. Cole
A Blueprint for Murder
1953
Plays Detective Sergeant Quinn
Confidence Girl
1952
Plays Louie
Under the Rainbow
1981
Plays Resko's Father
Convicts 4
1962
Plays Steve
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
Plays Mr. Katz
'Til There Was You
1997
Plays Carmine
Follow That Dream
1962
Plays 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
Plays Doctor Volker
Dear Brigitte
1965
Plays Det. Mace
Julie
1956
Plays Chief Engineer Pringle
The Last Voyage
1960
Plays Matthew Cutter
Caprice
1967
Plays Detective Pope
The Night Holds Terror
1955
Plays Agent Pill Schwartz
Outside the Law
1956
Plays Madden
Guardian of the Wilderness
1976
Plays Alex Cole
The Decks Ran Red
1958
Plays Agent Charles Pope
Cry Terror!
1958
Plays Billy the Janitor
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977
Plays Inspector
The Happening
1967
Plays L.B. Mayer
Harlow
1965
Plays Lloyd Lavalle
Dial Red O
1955
Plays Andrews
Tennessee Champ
1954
Plays Mr. Horvath
Reform School Girl
1957
Plays Truckdriver Helper
The Steel Jungle
1956
TV Shows
Plays Tully
Hong Kong
1960
Plays Elevator Operator
Dragnet
1951
Plays Julius Wittenour
Barney Miller
1975
Plays Metcalf
Grizzly Adams
1977
Plays Ben Tarko
Bat Masterson
1958
Plays Sheriff Pig Wells
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Eivol Ekdal
Batman
1966
Plays Willie Busch
Ironside
1967
Plays George Bloomgarden
She's the Sheriff
1987
Plays Orloff
Assignment: Vienna
1972
Plays The Whale
Your Jeweler's Showcase
1952
Plays Captain Pappas
He & She
1967
Plays Dr. Pearson
Law of the Plainsman
1959
Plays Ernie
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Plays Sam
Darkroom
1981
Plays Ruchef
Behind Closed Doors
1958
Plays Doheny's partner & speaker at the retirement
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Frank Higgins
CHiPs
1977
Plays Buddy Brokaw
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Bill Ziegler
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Bernie Shatzman
The A-Team
1983
Plays Mr. Melville
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Plays Blumberg
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Dean Fairland
Naked City
1958
Plays Jed
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Captain Keene
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Herman
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Damon Alexander
Switch
1975
Plays Mike Sharkey
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Max Schilling
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
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Full Filmography
'Til There Was You
Mr. Katz
1997
Film
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Captain Keene · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Living Single
Mort · 1 episode
1993–
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mr. Melville · 1 episode
1990–
TV
Full House
Iorgos · 1 episode
1987–
TV
She's the Sheriff
George Bloomgarden · 1 episode
1987–
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. John Logan · 1 episode
1984–
TV
The A-Team
Bernie Shatzman · 1 episode
1983–
TV
Money to Burn
Pops
1983
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jack Kruschen still alive?
Jack Kruschen passed away on April 2, 2002 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Jack Kruschen?
Jack Kruschen is best known for roles in The Apartment, The War of the Worlds, Cape Fear.
How many movies has Jack Kruschen been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1949), Jack Kruschen has appeared in 59 movies and 45 TV shows.
What was Jack Kruschen's first movie?
The career of Jack Kruschen began with Red, Hot and Blue (1949).
What is Jack Kruschen's most recent movie or series?
Jack Kruschen's most recent release is 'Til There Was You, which premiered on May 30, 1997.
What TV shows has Jack Kruschen appeared in?
On television, Jack Kruschen has appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Full House, The A-Team, Little House on the Prairie.
Jack Kruschen
1922-03-20 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jacob Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Jewish character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment.Jack Kruschen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.