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).
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 edit
Film edit
| Year | 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 edit
| Year | 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
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