Simon Oakland (born Simon Weiss; August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor best known for Psycho, West Side Story (1961), The Sand Pebbles, Bullitt, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker. In addition to his screen roles, he was known for his work on stage, most notably in The Shadow Box.
He was married to Lois Porta and they had one child.
Oakland died in 1983 at the age of 68 from colon cancer.
Works in which he appeared:
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Film Roles
- The Desperate Hours as State Trooper (Uncredited Role)
- The Brothers Karamazov as Mavrayek
- I Want to Live! as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
- The Buccaneer as British soldier at Port (Uncredited)
- The Rise And Fall Of Legs Diamond as Lt. Moody
- Who Was That Lady as Belka
- Psycho as Dr. Fred Richman
- Murder Inc 1960 as Det. Sgt. William Tobin
- West Side Story (1961) as Schrank
- Follow That Dream as Nick
- Hemingways Adventures Of A Young Man as Joe Boulton
- Wall Of Noise as Johnny Papadakis
- The Raiders 1963 as Sgt. Austin Tremaine
- The Satan Bug as Tasserly
- The Plainsman as Chief Black Kettle
- The Sand Pebbles as Stawski
- Tony Rome as Rudy Kosterman
- Chubasco as Laurindo
- Bullitt as Captain Bennet
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Dr. Conrad Fuller
- Scandalous John as Barton Whittaker
- The Hunting Party as Matthew Gun
- The Night Stalker as Tony Vincenzo (TV Movie)
- The Night Strangler as Tony Vincenzo (TV Movie)
- Chatos Land as Jubal Hooker
- Emperor of the North as Policeman
- Happy Mothers Day Love George as Sheriff Roy
Television Roles
- You Are There as Craterus (1 episode)
- I Spy as Yon Richter (1 episode)
- The Sheriff Of Cochise as Charlie Moon (1 episode)
- Producers Showcase as Gen. Javorsky (1 episode)
- Have Gun – Will Travel as Sancho Fernandez (1 episode)
- Kraft Theatre as Hank Kovatch/Parole Officer (4 episodes)
- The Third Man as Demos Recuite (1 episode)
- Naked City as Duke (1 episode)
- Brenner as Mike Dover (1 episode)
- Tightrope as Bill Mitchell (1 episode)
- The Alaskans as Doc Booker (1 episode)
- Men Into Space as Dr. Horton (1 episode)
- The Detectives as Nick (1 episode)
- Bronco as Sgt. Ross (1 episode)
- Laramie as Vernon Kane (1 episode)
- Checkmate as Lewis Bates (1 episode)
- Perry Mason as Capt. Mike Caldwell/Howard Walters (2 episodes)
- Route 66 as Ben Newcombe (1 episode)
- Tales Of Wells Fargo as Poderio (1 episode)
- Ben Casey as Jake (1 episode)
- Car 54, Where Are You? as Secret Service Agent Cordner (1 episode)
- Saints And Sinners as Alberto Bianco (1 episode)
- Wagon Train as Alonzo Galezio/Col. Vasily (2 episodes)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Captain Beecham/De Cruz (2 episodes)
- Stoney Burke as Sam Hagen (1 episode)
- The Untouchables as various (3 episodes)
- 77 Sunset Strip as Antonio Malfi (1 episode)
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Empyrian (1 episode)
- The Reporter as Det. Lt. Gene Gordon (1 episode)
- The Defenders (1961) as various (5 episodes)
- The Doctors And Nurses as various (3 episodes)
- Rawhide as Sheriff Blaine/Bolivar Jagger (2 episodes)
- Get Smart as Cowboy (1 episode)
- The Wild Wild West as "Diamond Dave" Desmond (1 episode)
- The Trials Of O Brien as Harry (1 episode)
- Gunsmoke as various (4 episodes)
- Combat! (1962) as Sgt. Tom Akers/Pvt. Clawson (3 episodes)
- The Virginian as Charles Sanders/Bob Coulter (2 episodes)
- Mission: Impossible as Jack Wellman (1 episode)
- Captain Nice as Harry Houseman (1 episode)
- Tarzan as Judson Burnett/Thompson (2 episodes)
- Cimarron Strip as Joshua Broom (1 episode)
- The Felony Squad as Charles Murdock (1 episode)
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Col. Savrille (1 episode)
- The Big Valley as Adam Howard (1 episode)
- Judd For The Defense as Sam Ghari/Lawrence [McNamara] (2 episodes)
- Bonanza as various (3 episodes)
- The F.B.I. as Nikos Kapralos (1 episode)
- Daniel Boone as various (3 episodes)
- The Mod Squad as Lt. Earl Rakosi (1 episode)
- The Name Of The Game 1968 as Sheriff Haines/Luis Fierro (2 episodes)
- The Young Lawyers as Coach Karok (1 episode)
- Dan August as Maury Abrams (1 episode)
- Medical Center as Sgt. Driscoll/August Tavormina (2 episodes)
- Ironside (1967) as various (3 episodes)
- Young Dr Kildare as Atty./Carlo Gardino (2 episodes)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Tony Vincenzo
- S.W.A.T. (1975) as Frank Hunter (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O as various (5 episodes)
- Ellery Queen as Norris Wentworth (1 episode)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Harry Burke (1 episode)
- Kojak as Tom Donnelly (1 episode)
- Police Story (1973) as George Fanning (1 episode)
- The Starlost as Dr. Asgard
- Black Sheep Squadron as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- The Rockford Files as Vern St. Cloud/Beppy Conigliaro (2 episodes)
- Charlie's Angels as Sgt. Shanks (1 episode)
- Vega$ (1978) as Eddie Miller (1 episode)
- Bret Maverick as Delwood Crestmore (1 episode)
- CHiPs as Bruno/Sweeney (3 episodes)
- Lou Grant as Col. Taylor (1 episode)
- Quincy, M.E. as various (4 episodes)
- Tuckers Witch as Daniel Gorman (1 episode)
