Role Actor Name Dan Frazer | Years active 1943-2009 Occupation Actor Children Susanna Frazer | |
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Full Name Daniel Thomas Frazer Spouse Lillian Lee Hogsett (m. 1943–1999) Movies and TV shows Similar People George Savalas, Kevin Dobson, Telly Savalas, Abby Mann, Mark Russell | ||
Daniel Thomas "Dan" Frazer (November 20, 1921 – December 16, 2011) was an American actor, born in a West Side neighborhood (formerly known Hell's Kitchen) of Manhattan in New York City. He was probably best known for his role as Captain Frank McNeil, the former partner turned supervisor of Theo Kojak, Telly Savalas's character, in the 1970s TV police drama Kojak. His screen career started in 1950.
His TV appearances include The Phil Silvers Show, Car 54, Where Are You?, The Untouchables, Route 66, Blue Light, The F.B.I., Barney Miller, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, and Law & Order. His first film role was in 1963's Lilies of the Field, playing Father Murphy. In his later years, Frazer appeared as detective Dan McCloskey on the daytime soap As the World Turns.
He died of cardiac arrest on December 16, 2011, at his home in Manhattan.
Filmography
Actor
2011
Smoking Nonsmoking as
Sol Epstein
2006
Fireflies as
Jack
2004
The Kings of Brooklyn as
Leo (as Dan Frazier)
2002
Third Watch (TV Series) as
Retired Doctor
- Crash and Burn (2002) - Retired Doctor
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Mack McNeil
- Semi-Professional (2002) - Mack McNeil
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Canadian Judge
- Manhunt (2001) - Canadian Judge
2000
Happy Accidents as
Tom Deed (voice)
1997
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Judge Barry McLellan / Hon. J. McLellan
- Baby, It's You (1997) - Judge Barry McLellan
- Mad Dog (1997) - Hon. J. McLellan
1997
Deconstructing Harry as
Janet's Dad
1984
As the World Turns (TV Series) as
Lt. Dan McClosky / Lt. McCloskey / Lt. Dan McCloskey / ...
- Seth &_Angel's Wedding Day (1993) - Lt. Dan McClosky
- Before Mac & Nancy's Wedding (1988) - Lt. Dan McClosky
- 30th Anniversary (1986) - Lt. Dan McCloskey (credit only)
- The Ceremony (1985) - Lt. Dan McClosky
1992
Flodder in Amerika! as
President
1991
Saying Kaddish as
Uncle Manny
1989
Monsters (TV Series) as
Sam
- Taps (1989) - Sam
1987
Everything's Relative (TV Series) as
Duke Decker
- Forgotten, But Not Gone (1987) - Duke Decker
1985
Kojak: The Belarus File (TV Movie) as
Captain Frank McNeil
1984
A Good Sport (TV Movie) as
Byron Carter
1981
The Gangster Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- An American Story - Franklin D. Roosevelt
1981
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Col. Henry Brunson
- The Move (1981) - Col. Henry Brunson
1980
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Dr. Matthew Kramer
- The Inventor (1980) - Dr. Matthew Kramer
1979
Flying High (TV Series) as
Mr. Charles
- Ladies of the Night (1979) - Mr. Charles
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) as
Araziah
- The Ten Commandments (1978) - Araziah
1973
Kojak (TV Series) as
Capt. Frank McNeil / Captain McNeil / Capt. Frank Mc Neil
- In Full Command (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- 60 Miles to Hell (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Photo Must Credit Joe Paxton (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- May the Horse Be with You (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Halls of Terror (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- No License to Kill (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Captain's Brother's Wife (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Chain of Custody (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Mouse (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Justice for All (1978) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- I Could Kill My Wife's Lawyer (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Case Without a File (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Summer of '69: Part 2 (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Summer of '69: Part 1 (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Tears for All Who Loved Her (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Letters of Death (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Caper on a Quiet Street (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Once More from Birdland (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Cry for the Kids (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Laid Off (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Strange Kind of Love (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Queen of Hearts Is Wild (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Another Gypsy Queen (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Sister Maria (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Lady in the Squadroom (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Kiss It All Goodbye (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Monkey on a String (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Kojak's Days: Part 2 (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Kojak's Days: Part 1 (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- I Was Happy Where I Was (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- When You Hear the Beep, Drop Dead (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Condemned (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Godson (1977) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Dead Again (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Black Thorn (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Pride and the Princess (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Shield for Murder: Part 2 (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Shield for Murder: Part 1 (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- By Silence Betrayed (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Hair-Trigger Away (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- An Unfair Trade (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Need to Know (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Out of the Shadows (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Law Dance (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Summer Madness (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Birthday Party (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Both Sides of the Law (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Justice Deferred (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Deadly Innocence (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Frame (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Grave Too Soon (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Bad Dude (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Wind from Corsica (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- On the Edge (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Forgotten Room (1976) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Money Back Guarantee (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Long Way from Times Square (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- No Immunity for Murder (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Nicest Guys on the Block (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Over the Water (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Out of the Frying Pan- (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Life, Liberation and the Pursuit of Death (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Be Careful What You Pray For (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Secret Snow, Deadly Snow (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Sweeter Than Life (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- My Brother, My Enemy (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Question of Answers (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- I Want to Report a Dream (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Trade-Off (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Two-Four-Six for Two Hundred (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Unwanted Partners (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Goodluck Bomber (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Elegy in an Asphalt Graveyard (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Night of the Piraeus (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Queen of the Gypsies (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Acts of Desperate Men (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Close Cover Before Killing (1975) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Loser Takes All (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Betrayal (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Best War in Town (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Killing in the Second House (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Souvenir from Atlantic City (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Best Judge Money Can Buy (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Nursemaid (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Slay Ride (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Wall Street Gunslinger (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- A Very Deadly Game (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Hush Now, Don't You Die (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Chinatown Murders: Part 2 (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Chinatown Murders: Part 1 (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Only Way Out (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Therapy in Dynamite (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Mojo (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Down a Long and Lonely River (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Dead on His Feet (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Before the Devil Knows (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Eighteen Hours of Fear (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Deliver Us Some Evil (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Die Before They Wake (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Death Is Not a Passing Grade (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Last Rites for a Dead Priest (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Marker to a Dead Bookie (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Cop in a Cage (1974) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Conspiracy of Fear (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Dark Sunday (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- The Corrupter (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Requiem for a Cop (1973) - Capt. Frank Mc Neil
- Girl in the River (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Knockover (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- One for the Morgue (1973) - Captain McNeil
- Web of Death (1973) - Capt. Frank McNeil
- Siege of Terror (1973) - Captain McNeil
1977
Kingston: Confidential (TV Series) as
Richie Sayers
- The Boston Shamrock (1977) - Richie Sayers
1975
Breakout as
U.S. Customs Agent (uncredited)
1974
The Super Cops as
Police Capt. Irving Krasna
1973
Cleopatra Jones as
Crawford
1973
Call to Danger (TV Movie) as
Reynolds
1973
The Connection (TV Movie) as
Verplanck
1972
The Stoolie as
Police Sgt. Alex Brogan
1972
Fuzz as
Lt. Byrnes
1972
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (TV Movie)
1971
Bananas as
Priest
1970
Tick, Tick, Tick as
Ira Jackson
1969
Take the Money and Run as
Julius Epstein - The Psychiatrist (as Don Frazier)
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
Captain Laney / Chief of Detectives
- Cry Brute (1968) - Captain Laney
- The Witness (1967) - Chief of Detectives
1967
Counterpoint as
Chaminant
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) as
Reporter
- The Prophet (1967) - Reporter
- Summit Meeting: Part II (1967) - Reporter (uncredited)
1967
The Road West (TV Series) as
Sheriff Lyle Saunders
- The Agreement (1967) - Sheriff Lyle Saunders
1966
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Reporter / Carter Fox
- The Executioners: Part 1 (1967)
- The Courier (1967) - Reporter
- The Chameleon (1966) - Carter Fox
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Mr. Gillman
- The Face of the Antagonist (1967) - Mr. Gillman
1966
Run Buddy Run (TV Series) as
Dr. Chester
- Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me (1966) - Dr. Chester
1966
Blue Light (TV Series) as
Alex Hartmann
- How to Kill a Toy Soldier (1966) - Alex Hartmann (uncredited)
1966
Flipper (TV Series) as
Inspector of Parks Gorden
- The Raccoon Who Came to Dinner (1966) - Inspector of Parks Gorden
1966
Lord Love a Duck as
Honest Joe
1966
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) as
Clete Baxter
- TV or Not TV (1966) - Clete Baxter
1965
Honey West (TV Series) as
Harold Sutter
- Invitation to Limbo (1965) - Harold Sutter
1965
Peyton Place (TV Series) as
Police Sergeant
- Episode #2.32 (1965) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1965
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Anderson
- The Trouble with Archie (1965) - Anderson
1964
The Reporter (TV Series) as
Bomber Benson
- The Man Behind the Badge (1964) - Bomber Benson (as Dan Fraser)
1964
East Side/West Side (TV Series) as
Arthur Keller
- The Givers (1964) - Arthur Keller
1962
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Bob Richards / 1st Reporter / Drunk
- Who in His Right Mind Needs a Nice Girl (1964) - Bob Richards
- Two Strangers and an Old Enemy (1963) - 1st Reporter
- Only by Cunning Glimpses (1962) - Drunk
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr. Chilton
- The Machine That Played God (1963) - Mr. Chilton
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Detective
- The House Next Door (1963) - Detective
1963
Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) as
Corby
- Ordeal in Darkness (1963) - Corby
1963
Lilies of the Field as
Father Murphy
1963
McHale's Navy (TV Series) as
Capt. Bryce
- The Mothers of PT-73 (1963) - Capt. Bryce
1963
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Phil Olive
- One Last Killing (1963) - Phil Olive
1963
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV Series) as
Charles
- The Syndicate (1963) - Charles
1963
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Alcoholic
- Face of Fear (1963) - Alcoholic
1961
Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) as
Mr. Cochran's assistant / the Kid / Police Chief R. D. Bradley
- Stop Thief (1962) - Mr. Cochran's assistant (uncredited)
- Toody and the Art World (1962) - the Kid (uncredited)
- Change Your Partner (1961) - Police Chief R. D. Bradley
1962
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
Corby
- Ordeal in Darkness (1962) - Corby
1961
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Harmon
- Mayberry Goes Hollywood (1961) - Mr. Harmon
1960
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Sam Childers
- The Quiet Killer (1960) - Sam Childers
1960
Peter Loves Mary (TV Series) as
Mr. Clark
- Life with Father-In-Law (1960) - Mr. Clark
1960
The Tab Hunter Show (TV Series) as
Waters
- The Doll in the Bathtub (1960) - Waters
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) as
Henry R. Starbuck
- The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs (1960) - Henry R. Starbuck
1960
Summer in New York (TV Movie)
1956
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) as
Major Wallace, MD / Customer in pet shop / Sidney / ...
- Guinea Pig Bilko (1959) - Major Wallace, MD
- Bilko's Prize Poodle (1958) - Customer in pet shop (uncredited)
- Bilko Presents Kay Kendall (1958) - Sidney
- Bilko and the Flying Saucers (1957) - Unnamed Sgt
- Bilko's Black Magic (1957) - Army Finance Captain (uncredited)
- Rock 'n Roll Rookie (1957) - Capt. Williams
- Bilko Goes to Monte Carlo (1957) - Jet Pilot
- Bilko's Tax Trouble (1956) - Mr. Tom Elliott
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Rally Spraker
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) - Rally Spraker
1956
Playwrights '56 (TV Series) as
Sailor
- The Day the Trains Stopped Running (1956) - Sailor
1953
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
2nd Announcer
- 0 for 37 (1953) - 2nd Announcer
1951
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Soldier
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1951) - Soldier
1950
Studio One (TV Series)
- The Last Cruise (1950) - (as Dan Fraser)
Miscellaneous
1967
Counterpoint (dialogue coach)
Self
2000
I Love 1970's (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Chief McNeil
- I Love 1973 (2000) - Self / Chief McNeil
1977
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #16.160 (1977) - Self - Actor
1975
The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Dramatic Television Program
1949
Crusade in Europe (TV Series documentary) as
Louie, chess-playing GI in a wheelchair
- The G.I.: Hero of the War (1949) - Louie, chess-playing GI in a wheelchair (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1987
Bloopermania (Video documentary)
References
Dan Frazer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA