Frederick Marshall Lerner (February 2, 1935 - July 15, 2009) was an American actor and stuntman best known for Die Hard (1988), Escape from New York (1981), and Splash (1984).
He died in 2009 at the age of 74 from undisclosed causes.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1959: Girls Town as Jaguar Boy (Uncredited Role)
- 1963: Palm Springs Weekend as Fred (uncredited)
- 1966: A Fine Madness as Technician (uncredited) (also stunts)
- 1971: Escape as Thug (uncredited)
- 1972: The Legend Of Nigger Charley as Ollokot
- 1973: The Soul Of Nigger Charley as Woods (also stunts)
- 1973: Papillon as Convict on Ship (uncredited) (also stunts)
- 1974: Foxy Brown as Bunyon (also stunts)
- 1974: Act of Vengeance as Suspect #2
- 1975: Hard Times as Caesare's Hitter
- 1977: The Death Of Richie as Policeman
- 1977: Smokey and the Bandit as Member of M.C. Gang (uncredited) (also stunts)
- 1977: Murder In Peyton Place as Chauffeur
- 1977: Killer On Board as Meade
- 1978: The New Adventures Of Heidi as Jacob
- 1979: Silent Victory The Kitty O Neil Story as Second Man (also stunts)
- 1979: Samurai as Powers
- 1979: Americathon as Commando #3
- 1979: The Jerk as Con Man
- 1980: Police Story Confessions Of A Lady Cop as Deputy Sheriff
- 1980: The Nude Bomb as KAOS #2
- 1982: Endangered Species as Mercenary
- 1982: They Call Me Bruce as Macho Guy #3
- 1983: Sawyer And Finn as Blacksmith
- 1984: Splash as Husband
- 1984: Grandview USA as Tucker Smith (also stunts)
- 1984: City Heat as Pitt Roof Sniper
- 1985: Covenant as Stranger
- 1985: Badge Of The Assassin as Sgt. Kowalski
- 1987: PK And The Kid as Hal
- 1987: Six Against The Rock as Officer Burch
- 1988: Die Hard as Guard (also stunts)
- 1989: Blind Fury as Ski Lodge Killer #6
- 1991: This Gun For Fire as Officer Conroy (also stunts)
- 1991: Switch as Thug at Duke's
- 1991: The Last Boy Scout as Marcone's Goon
- 1992: Maid For Each Other as Cop
- 1992: A Taste For Killing as Duane
- 1992: Rapid Fire as Gunman with Shotgun (also stunts)
- 1992: Ring Of The Musketeers as Jail Guard #2
- 1993: Dazed and Confused as Guy with Pistol (also stunts)
- 1993: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Smith's Grove Doctor (uncredited)
- 1997: City of Industry as Security Guard
- 1997: L.A. Confidential as Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited) (also stunts)
- 1998: The Lake as Buddy #2
- 1999: The Soul Collector as Rustler #2 (also stunts)
- 2002: Wishcraft as Biker
Television Roles
- 1959: One Step Beyond as Ticket Agent
- 1959-1960: This Man Dawson as Police Officer (2 episodes)
- 1960: Maverick as Indian
- 1960-1962: Rawhide as Lon/Posseman (2 episodes)
- 1966: A Man Called Shenandoah as Wrangler
- 1967: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Bodyguard
- 1968: Cimarron Strip as Fred
- 1969-1972: Ironside as First Sergeant/1st Detective/Stanley/Officer/Deputy (5 episodes)
- 1970: Land of the Giants as Toy (also stunts)
- 1971: The Immortal (1969) as Delgado
- 1973: M*A*S*H as Patient #1
- 1973-1974: Kung Fu as Blaney/Comanchero (2 episodes)
- 1974: Movin' On as Mervyn Peck
- 1974: Planet of the Apes as Police Gorilla
- 1974-1977: The Six Million Dollar Man as Blake/Lazaruz's Aide/O.S.I. Man/Bill Wooters (4 episodes)
- 1974-1979: The Rockford Files as Carl Richman/Lou/Manny Morabito/Freeman/Freeman/Martin Fishback/Parking Attendant (6 episodes)
- 1975: Police Story as Stuart
- 1975: Gunsmoke as Guard
- 1975-1976: Matt Helm as Paul Tyler/1st Cop (2 episodes)
- 1976: Police Woman as Jacobs
- 1976: The Bionic Woman as Sniper
- 1977: Quincy, M.E. as Campanella
- 1978: The Amazing SpiderMan as Duke
- 1978-1979: Wonder Woman as Kirk/Davis (3 episodes)
- 1978-1979: Fantasy Island as Bandaged Repairman Who Runs When He Sees the Mad Professor/Paul/Manager (3 episodes)
- 1979: Charlie's Angels as Fisk
- 1979: Vega$ as Hanny
- 1979: David Cassidy Man Undercover as Hawk
- 1979: Hawaii Five-O as Frank Turley/Harmon (2 episodes)
- 1980: Dallas as Man in Bar
- 1981: Best Of The West as Blake Whitman
- 1981: The Greatest American Hero as Mike
- 1982: The Fall Guy as Fake Cop
- 1982: Strike Force as Bradley
- 1982: The Powers of Matthew Star as Bret
- 1982-1983: Knight Rider as Sal/Ray (2 episodes)
- 1982-1983: Hill Street Blues as Thug/Robber (2 episodes)
- 1982-1989: Dynasty as Cop #2/Arresting Officer (2 episodes)
- 1983: The A-Team as Brother John
- 1983: Lottery as Okner
- 1983: Hardcastle and McCormick as Officer Matthews
- 1983: Matt Houston as Kyle
- 1984: Celebrity as Lafe
- 1984: Riptide as Guard
- 1984: Cover Up as Johnny
- 1985: Finder Of Lost Loves as Conventioneer
- 1985: North And The South Book 1 North And South as Fighting Man with Cap at Station (also stunts)
- 1985-1988: Magnum, P.I. as Bar Fighter/Smith (2 episodes)
- 1986: Airwolf as Henderson
- 1986: The Deliberate Stranger as Policeman
- 1987: Once A Hero as Thug
- 1988: Hunter as Dale Winston
- 1988: Beauty and the Beast as Mounted Cop
- 1988: L.A. Law as Thug
- 1989: Life Goes On as Tom Grinnel
- 1990: The New Adam Twelve as Watermelon Man
- 1990: The Flash as Welles
- 1991: Equal Justice as Officer #1
- 1995: Courthouse as Sheriff's Officer
- 1996: Days of Our Lives as Guard #2
- 1996: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Third Robber
Stunts
- 1959: They Came To Cordura
- 1967: The President's Analyst (uncredited)
- 1969: Che (uncredited)
- 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (uncredited)
- 1970: Soldier Blue (uncredited)
- 1970: Flap (uncredited)
- 1970: Little Big Man (uncredited)
- 1971: Skin Game (uncredited)
- 1971: Sometimes A Great Notion (uncredited)
- 1971: Dirty Harry (uncredited)
- 1973: Frasier The Sensuous Lion
- 1973-1974: The Snoop Sister (4 episodes)
- 1974: Gunsmoke
- 1974: Jack Bennys Second Farewell Special
- 1974: Ninety Nine And Forty Four One Hundred Percent Dead (uncredited)
- 1974: Earthquake
- 1974: The Towering Inferno
- 1975: Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
- 1975: The Master Gunfighter
- 1975-1976: Matt Helm (4 episodes)
- 1976: Bound for Glory
- 1977: Mr Billion
- 1977: Black Oak Conspiracy
- 1977: The Girl In The Empty Grave
- 1977: The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
- 1977: Deadly Game
- 1978: David Cassidy Man Undercover
- 1978: A Real American Hero
- 1979: The Fantastic Seven
- 1979: HOTS
- 1980: The Contender
- 1980: The Island
- 1980: Witches Brew
- 1980: Seems Like Old Times
- 1981: Escape from New York
- 1981: The Four Seasons
- 1981: Honky Tonk Freeway
- 1981: The Fall Guy
- 1982: The Sword And The Socerer
- 1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- 1982: TRON
- 1982: The Beastmaster
- 1982: Matt Houston
- 1983: Heart Like A Wheel
- 1984: Rearview Mirror
- 1985: Fandango
- 1985: Cat's Eye
- 1985: Better Off Dead
- 1986: Omega Syndrome
- 1986: Houston The Legend Of Texas
- 1987: Number One With A Bullet
- 1987: Pals
- 1987: Down Twisted
- 1988: Beetlejuice
- 1988: The Seventh Sign
- 1987-1988: Beauty and the Beast (13 episodes, stunt coordinator)
- 1988: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 1988: Police Story Monster Manor
- 1989: Brotherhood Of The Rose
- 1989: The Outside Woman
- 1989: Dark Holiday
- 1989: Ghostbusters II
- 1989: Nick Knight
- 1990: Spaced Invaders
- 1990: Twin Peaks
- 1990: Total Recall
- 1990: Cold Dog Soup
- 1990: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
- 1990-1991: The Flash
- 1992: The Price She Paid
- 1992: Deep Cover
- 1992: A Taste For Killing
- 1992: Nightmare In The Daylight
- 1992: Flash III Deadly Nightshade
- 1993: Boiling Point
- 1993: Posse
- 1993: Coneheads
- 1994: Immortal Combat
- 1994: Clean Slate
- 1994-1995: Northern Exposure (3 episodes)
- 1995: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
- 1995: For Better Or Worse
- 1995: Unstrung Heroes
- 1995: Perfect Alibi
- 1996: Spy Hard
- 1996: The Rock
- 1996: Mr and Mrs Smith
- 1996: Set It Off
- 1996: Raven
- 1996: The Cherokee Kid
- 1997: LA Heat
- 1997: Team Knight Rider
- 1997: Best Men
- 1997: Playing God
- 1998: Recoil
- 1998: The Pentagon Wars
- 1998: The Newton Boys
- 1998: The Odd Couple II
- 1998: Letters From A Killer
- 1998: Finding Graceland
- 1999: My Favorite Martian
- 1999: The Omega Code
- 2000: The Replacements
- 2000: Down N Dirty
- 2001: Second Honeymoon
- 2001: Megiddo The Omega Code 2
- 2001: Bandits
- 2002: Not Another Teen Movie
- 2002: Life or Something Like It
- 2003: NCIS
- 2004: The Last Shot