Wynn Irwin (December 11, 1932[citation needed] – February 15, 2018) was an American film and TV actor. He was known for his roles in From Here to Eternity (1979) and Lotsa Luck (1973).
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Irwin was from New York City.[1] Irwin was in and out of performing since high school, when he was in a comedy act at Catskills resorts. Then he bought and sold a small greeting cards and gift store, then returned to performing. He served in the Army and attended New York University for a few years.[2]
Irwin played Arthur Swann from Lotsa Luck with Dom DeLuise from 1973 to 1974. Irwin has made numerous appearances in television shows like All in the Family, Barney Miller, Laverne & Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Hart to Hart.
He co-starred with Fannie Flagg in the television film Home Cookin' (1975)[3]
He was reviewed for his performance in the play Marvin and Mel as coming off "like a ragpicker playing Lear".[4]
Irwin had an ex-wife and a son, Andy.[1] He died on February 15, 2018.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | Dirtymouth | Lou Hamilton | |
1974 | Willie Dynamite | Bailiff #1 | |
1975 | Journey from Darkness | Danny | TV movie |
1975 | Winner Take All | Arnie | TV movie |
1975 | Home Cookin' | Ernie | TV movie |
1977 | Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? | Henshaw | TV movie |
1977 | Corey: For the People | Detective Phil Gilman | TV movie |
1977 | A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story | Ed Barrow | TV movie |
1979 | Fyre | Doug | |
1979 | The Glove | George Morgan | |
1980 | Little Miss Marker | Mr. Adams | |
1980 | The Hunter | Informer | |
1983 | Hobson's Choice | A.D. Hallem | TV movie |
1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Santini | TV movie |
1985 | Hollywood Harry | Pizza Man | |
1990 | Die Hard 2 | Engineer | |
1991 | Voyager | Dick | |
1994 | Hart to Heart: Crimes of the Hart | Nate Gold | TV movie |
1995 | Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero | General Carmichael | Video |
1997 | Back in Business | Charlie | |
1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Sonny | |
2004 | Memron | Teddy Preston | TV movie |
2004 | Surviving Christmas | Costumer | Final film role |
2019 | Capital in the Twenty-First Century | Unknown |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1971 | McMillan & Wife | Lumbeyard Attendant | Episode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited) |
1972 | The Super | Herbie | Episode: The Super's Apprentice |
1972 | Room 222 | Charlie Hall | Episode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas |
1972 | Emergency! | George Robinson | Episode: Trainee |
1972 | Ironside | Landlord | Episode: Who'll Cry for My Baby (uncredited) |
1973-1974 | Lotsa Luck | Arthur Swann | All Episodes |
1975-1982 | Barney Miller | Earl Schmidt & Mr. Felch | Episode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch) |
1975 | Phyllis | Ernie | Episode: Phyllis and the Little People |
1975 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Jesse | Episode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home |
1976 | Starsky and Hutch | Al Taft | Episode: The Omaha Tiger |
1976 | Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Juicy | Episode: Murder in Velvet |
1976 | Doc | Broderick | Episode: Carry On Nurse, Please |
1976 | Sirota's Court | Baltic | Episode: The Election |
1976 | Delvecchio | Pawnshop Owner | Episode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus |
1977 | All in the Family | Howard | Episode: Mike, the Pacifist |
1977-1979 | Charlie's Angels | Sam Punch & Barney | Episode: I Will Be Remembered (Sam Punch) & Counterfeit Angels (Barney) |
1977 | Quincy, M.E. | David Levine | Episode: The Hot Dog Murder |
1977-1978 | Sugar Time! | Al Marks | (12 episodes) |
1978 | Flying High | Bill | Episode: The Great Escape |
1979 | From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Leva | All Episodes |
1981-1982 | Hart to Hart | Lt. Grey | (10 episodes) |
1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Helmut | Episode: Helmut Weekend |
1983 | Manimal | Simmons | Episode: Manimal (Pilot) |
1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Sparky | Episode: The Boxer |
1987 | Fame | Dippy Dave | Episode: Best Buddies |
1987 | Max Headroom | Episode: Rakers | |
1988 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Eddie | Episode: Our Town |
1989 | The New Dragnet | Ken Spaford | Episode: Where's Sadie |
1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Episode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited) | |
1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Old Cabbie | Episode: The Priest Killer Mystery |
1991 | The New Adam-12 | Episode: Drive-By | |
1995 | Sisters | Marv Satter | Episode: A House Divided |
2001 | For Your Love | Victor | Episode: The Wedding |
References
edit- ^ a b "Slob Role Getting to Actor". News-Journal. 1974-06-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Thompson, Ruth. "Bathrobe Gimmick Proving Lots-a-Luck for Wynn Irwin." Mount Vernon Register News. May 11, 1974. P. 17. Via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "It's about People". The Ridgewood News. 1976-03-25. p. 68. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Cast Raises Simple Ineptitude to Neurosis". The Boston Globe. 1988-07-20. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2019-06-03). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1.
External links
edit- Wynn Irwin at IMDb
- Wynn Irwin at the TCM Movie Database