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Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Acting

Biography

Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown." In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Westworld
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Westworld

6.8(1.4K)
Westworld
Chief Supervisor
Poster for Blondie & Dagwood
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Blondie & Dagwood

10.0(0.0K)
Blondie & Dagwood
Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Poster for Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

7.1(0.7K)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessMOVIE
MOVIE

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Poster for The NeverEnding Story
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The NeverEnding Story

7.2(4.4K)
The NeverEnding Story
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Poster for Tail Gunner Joe
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Tail Gunner Joe

7.3(0.0K)
Tail Gunner Joe
Eisenhower Publicist
Poster for Fat Man and Little Boy
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Fat Man and Little Boy

6.2(0.2K)
Fat Man and Little Boy
(voice)
Poster for Gammera the Invincible
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Gammera the Invincible

5.0(0.0K)
Gammera the Invincible
Dr. Contrare
Poster for Shadow Strikers
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Shadow Strikers

3.0(0.0K)
Shadow Strikers
Dr. Viper (voice)
Poster for Freaky Friday
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Freaky Friday

6.1(0.3K)
Freaky Friday
Mr Joffert

Gallery

Alan Oppenheimer portrait
Alan Oppenheimer portrait