Simon Oakland
American actor (1915–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television.[1]
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Simon Oakland | |
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Born | Simon Weiss (1915-08-28)August 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 1983(1983-08-29) (aged 68) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1983 |
Spouse |
Lois Lorraine Porta
(m. 1943) |
Children | 1 |
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During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between 1951 and 1983. His most notable big-screen roles were in Psycho (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968), The Hunting Party (1971), and Chato's Land (1972).