Marvin Kaplan
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Marvin Kaplan is an American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. He started at 22. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. There are 62 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. 'Wild at Heart' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Another entry worth naming is 'Top Cat'.
Marvin Kaplan
27 Movies
35 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Marvin Kaplan is an American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. He started at 22. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. There are 62 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. 'Wild at Heart' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Another entry worth naming is 'Top Cat'.
Movies
Plays Uncle Pooch
Wild at Heart
1990
Plays Timothy Durney
Angels in the Outfield
1951
Plays Irwin
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Frisbee
The Great Race
1965
Plays English Student
The Nutty Professor
1963
Plays Carpet Cleaner
Freaky Friday
1976
Plays Typewriter Repairman
Delirious
1991
Plays Mouser (voice)
Bad Cat
1984
Plays Morris
Witchboard 2
1993
Plays Bonaventure Desk Clerk
Midnight Madness
1980
Plays Hap Cosgrove
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
Plays Brother Joy
Fangs
1974
Plays Choo-Choo (voice)
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
1988
Plays Harry
A New Kind of Love
1963
Plays Gunny
Dark and Stormy Night
2009
Plays Mad Man Herman
The Severed Arm
1973
Plays Arnold Fisher
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Plays Man with Doll
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
Plays Leon
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950
Plays Max the Umbrella
Behave Yourself!
1951
Plays Sam Kutler
Criminal Lawyer
1951
TV Shows
Plays Choo Choo (voice)
Fender Bender 500
1990
Plays Choo Choo (voice)
Top Cat
1961
Plays Shelly Turtle (voice)
Saturday Supercade
1983
Plays Henry
Alice
1976
Plays Skids (voice)
Heyyy, It's the King!
1977
Plays Shellshock "Shelly" Turtle
Frogger
1983
Plays Sidney Squirrel
Kangaroo
1984
Plays Mr. Gordon
Becker
1998
Plays Dwight McGonigle
On the Air
1992
Plays Arnold
Love, American Style
1969
Writer
Plays Sol Alpert
The Mod Squad
1968
Plays Dave D. Fly (voice)
What a Cartoon!
1995
Plays Harry
Chopper One
1974
Plays Irv
1st & Ten
1984
Plays Dr. Kendall
They Came from Outer Space
1990
Plays Kwazniak
McHale's Navy
1962
Plays Hilmer Nelson
CHiPs
1977
Plays Mr. Kendall
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Plays Old Guy #1
Even Stevens
2000
Plays Stanley
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Zobar
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays The Chess Master
MacGyver
1985
Plays Marvin
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Delgado
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Plays Kornberg's Father
ER
1994
Plays 'Byron Manners'
Honey West
1965
Plays Mr. Monty W. Milfloss
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Plays Joe
My Three Sons
1960
Plays Irwin
The Detectives
1959
Plays Harry Cooper
Alcoa Theatre
1957
Latest Trailers
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Dark and Stormy Night
Full Filmography
Autism and Cake
Mark
2012
Film
Dark and Stormy Night
Gunny
2009
Film
Even Stevens
Old Guy #1 · 1 episode
2000–
TV
Becker
Mr. Gordon · 4 episodes
1998–
TV
O. Ratz: Rat in a Hot Tin Can
Dave D. Fly (voice)
1995
Film
What a Cartoon!
Dave D. Fly (voice) · 1 episode
1995–
TV
ER
Kornberg's Father · 1 episode
1994–
TV
Witchboard 2
Morris
1993
Film
On the Air
Dwight McGonigle · 3 episodes
1992–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marvin Kaplan still alive?
Marvin Kaplan passed away on August 25, 2016 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Marvin Kaplan?
Marvin Kaplan is best known for roles in Wild at Heart, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Nutty Professor.
How many movies has Marvin Kaplan been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1949), Marvin Kaplan has appeared in 27 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Marvin Kaplan's first movie?
The career of Marvin Kaplan began with Adam's Rib (1949).
What is Marvin Kaplan's most recent movie or series?
Marvin Kaplan's most recent release is Autism and Cake, which premiered on September 30, 2012.
What TV shows has Marvin Kaplan appeared in?
On television, Marvin Kaplan has appeared in MacGyver, ER, I Dream of Jeannie, Top Cat.
Marvin Kaplan
1927-01-24 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Marvin Wilbur Kaplan (January 24, 1927 – August 25, 2016) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who was best known as Henry Beesmeyer in Alice (1978–1985).