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George Cooper Grizzard Jr. was an American stage, television and film actor. He was the recipient of a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, among other accolades.
Birth Name
George Cooper Grizzard Jr.
Born
Sunday, 01 April 1928
Died
Tuesday, 02 October 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Flags of Our Fathers | John Bradley | 2006 |
| Small Time Crooks | George Blint | 2000 |
| Wonder Boys | Fred Leer | 2000 |
| Sisters and Other Strangers | Ben Strickland | 1997 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1996 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | George Albright | 1996 |
| Scarlett | Henry Hamilton | 1994 |
| The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Frank Collins | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Charley Nott | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Flags of Our Fathers | John Bradley | 2006 |
| Small Time Crooks | George Blint | 2000 |
| Wonder Boys | Fred Leer | 2000 |
| Sisters and Other Strangers | Ben Strickland | 1997 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1996 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | George Albright | 1996 |
| Scarlett | Henry Hamilton | 1994 |
| The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Frank Collins | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Charley Nott | 1994 |
| Not in My Family | Malcolm Worth | 1993 |
| Queen | Mr. Cherry | 1993 |
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | actor 'Advise and 'Consent' | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Arthur Gold / Defense Attorney Arthur Gold | 1990 |
| Caroline? | Paul Carmichael | 1990 |
| Studio 5-B | Douglas Hayward | 1989 |
| False Witness | McMahon | 1989 |
| David | Dr. Achauer | 1988 |
| American Experience | John W. Davis | 1988 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel | Dr. Clayman | 1987 |
| The Deliberate Stranger | Richard Larsen | 1986 |
| You Again? | Randy | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Frank Silverman | 1985 |
| The Golden Girls | Jamie / George Devereaux | 1985 |
| International Airport | Martin Harris | 1985 |
| Robert Kennedy and His Times | John Seigenthaler | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Prof. Tyler Stoneham / Edmund Hall / Dr. Aubrey Benton | 1984 |
| The Cosby Show | Mr. Barker | 1984 |
| Bachelor Party | Ed Thompson | 1984 |
| Wrong Is Right | President Lockwood | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Mr. Wooster | 1982 |
| Seems Like Old Times | Governor | 1980 |
| The Oldest Living Graduate | Floyd Kincaid | 1980 |
| Attica | Tom Wicker | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Vernon Shaw | 1979 |
| The Night Rider | Dan Kenton | 1979 |
| Firepower | Leo Gelhorn | 1979 |
| Comes a Horseman | Neil Atkinson | 1978 |
| The Adams Chronicles | John Adams | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan | Attorney Clay | 1975 |
| Caribe | Albert Burton | 1975 |
| The Stranger Within | David Collins | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Pueblo | Court Counsel | 1973 |
| Happy Birthday, Wanda June | Dr. Norbert Woodley | 1971 |
| The Interns | Dr. Quentin | 1970 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Tom Forley | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | George Adams | 1969 |
| Teacher, Teacher | F. Niles Putnam | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Al Marsh | 1968 |
| Ironside | Larry Saunders | 1967 |
| Warning Shot | Walt Cody | 1967 |
| Profiles in Courage | Judge Ben Barr Lindsey | 1964 |
| Espionage | Lieutenant Bridger | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Henry | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Dr. Lou Maxwell / Dr. Roy Hartwell | 1962 |
| Advise & Consent | Sen. Fred Van Ackerman / Senator Fred van Ackerman | 1962 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Jonas King | 1961 |
| Bus Stop | Joe Elliott | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Douglas Martin | 1961 |
| A String of Beads | Joey Raymond | 1961 |
| Thriller | Merle Jenkins | 1960 |
| From the Terrace | Alexander 'Lex' Porter | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Harry | 1959 |
| Play of the Week | Norrie Bliss | 1959 |
| Startime | Alfred | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Alan Talbot / Walter Ryder, Jr. / Roger Shackleforth | 1959 |
| Brenner | Robby Matthews | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Pharmacist's Mate Harris | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Capt. George Ballinger | 1959 |
| America After Dark | Self - Guest | 1957 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Leo Portnoy | 1956 |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Pvt. Bert Scoffield | 1956 |
| Playwrights '56 | Brad Taylor | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Hubert Winter / Ted Lambert / Alan Chatterton | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Jerry Mitchell | 1955 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Bill / Luis Miranda | 1953 |
| Omnibus | (segment "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy") | 1952 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Gene Austin / Meade | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Guest Panelist | 1950 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Shep Stearns | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
