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Paul Israel Sparer was an American character actor. He appeared as Rex Cooper in the soap operas Somerset and Another World. He was also known for narrating the anthology TV series Tales from the Darkside. His film roles include Loving and The House on Carroll Street while television appearances include Armstrong Circle Theatre, Kojak, The Adams Chronicles, Lou Grant and Spenser: For Hire. Sparer also played Dr. Edward Auster in the first episode of Law & Order, "Prescription for Death".
Birth Name
Paul Israel Sparer
Born
Wednesday, 19 December 1923
Died
Friday, 19 November 1999
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| They Came for Good: A History of Jews in the USA | Isaac mayer Wise | 1997 |
| Nuremberg: Tyranny on Trial | Narrator | 1995 |
| Law & Order | Dr. Edward Auster | 1990 |
| The House on Carroll Street | Randolph Slote | 1988 |
| Hiding Out | Judge | 1987 |
| Biography | Narrator / George S. Patton | 1987 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Ernest Galway / Walter Billingham | 1985 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1983 |
| Medea | Creon | 1983 |
| Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | The Sheriff | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| They Came for Good: A History of Jews in the USA | Isaac mayer Wise | 1997 |
| Nuremberg: Tyranny on Trial | Narrator | 1995 |
| Law & Order | Dr. Edward Auster | 1990 |
| The House on Carroll Street | Randolph Slote | 1988 |
| Hiding Out | Judge | 1987 |
| Biography | Narrator / George S. Patton | 1987 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Ernest Galway / Walter Billingham | 1985 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1983 |
| Medea | Creon | 1983 |
| Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | The Sheriff | 1979 |
| You Can't Go Home Again | Fritz Jack | 1979 |
| King of the Gypsies | Dave's Doctor | 1978 |
| Lou Grant | Dr. Walter Goren / Damon Forrest | 1977 |
| The Andros Targets | Whitehead | 1977 |
| Independence | John Hancock | 1976 |
| The Adams Chronicles | Chancellor Nikolay Rumyantsev | 1976 |
| The Jolly Corner | 1975 | |
| Kojak | Diamond | 1973 |
| Somerset | Rex Cooper | 1970 |
| Loving | Marve | 1970 |
| N.Y.P.D. | Fred Paterna / Mondale | 1967 |
| Coronet Blue | Frisch | 1967 |
| For the People | Dr. Roth | 1965 |
| Golden Showcase | Romeo | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Coach Driver | 1961 |
| The Edge of Night | Judge Aaron Lewis / Ted Grant | 1956 |
| Camera Three | Anton Chekhov | 1956 |
| Omnibus | Achilles (segment) | 1952 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Morgan Lewis / Lt. Fred Ames / Capt. K.P. Aurand | 1950 |
| The Big Story | Dr. Edward Nicholas | 1949 |
