Years active 1953–2000 Name Alan North | Role Actor Spouse June North (m. ?–2000) | |
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Born December 23, 1920 ( 1920-12-23 ) New York City, U.S. Died January 19, 2000, Port Jefferson, New York, United States Children Alexandra Jackson, Victoria North Movies and TV shows Police Squad!, Highlander, See No Evil - Hear No Evil, Glory, Lean on Me Similar People Arthur Hiller, Russell Mulcahy, Beverly Todd, Lynne Thigpen, Jim Abrahams |
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Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.
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Biography

North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War. After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.

His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), but he is best remembered for playing Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. His last stage performance was in 1999 in Lake Hollywood.

North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. He is survived by his wife June North, two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North, and three grandchildren.
