Cause of death Heart attack Role Actor Nationality American Height 1.77 m | Spouse Belle Johnson (m. 1973) Name Shelly Novack | |
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Full Name Sheldon Lennard Novack Other names Shelley NovackShelly Novak Alma mater Santa Monica City CollegeCalifornia State University, Long Beach Movies and TV shows Similar People Abraham Polonsky, George Seaton, Jerry Jameson, Henry Hathaway | ||
Sheldon Lennard "Shelly" Novack (January 10, 1944 - May 27, 1978) was a professional American AFL player and actor.
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Football
Novack was an all-league and special mention Junior College All-American at Santa Monica City College (class of 1963), and 1 team All-American at Long Beach State in 1964 and 1965. In 1966, Novack was drafted as a wide receiver by the AFL's San Diego Chargers. He was the 135th pick in the AFL draft and never played in a game. After two seasons in San Diego, he met Universal acting coach Vincent Chase while playing in a touch football league off season. Chase invited Novack to the studios which led to Novack embarking on an acting career.
Acting
Novack made his screen debut in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television film A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer in 1968. Novack went on to appear in guest roles on television shows such as Ironside, Police Story, The Streets of San Francisco, The Love Boat, and Quincy, M.E.. He was also a regular on the Quinn Martin-produced TV shows The F.B.I (1973–74) and Most Wanted. In addition to television, he also had film roles such as Johnny Finney in 1969's Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here and as Rolling, the cockpit mechanic who assists in moving the stranded jet in Airport, released in 1970.
In 1977, Novack won the very first Toyota Grand Prix pro-celebrity race.
Death
On May 27, 1978, Novack died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California at age 34. He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Filmography
Actor
1978
Love's Dark Ride (TV Movie) as
Karl Sears
1978
Superdome (TV Movie) as
Peter Brooks
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Ben Stager
- The Hero Syndrome (1977) - Ben Stager
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Phil Peters / Inv. Riggs / Officer Hank Elvins / ...
- Stigma (1977) - Phil Peters
- The Six Foot Stretch (1977) - Inv. Riggs
- Officer Dooly (1976) - Officer Hank Elvins
- Vice: 24 Hours (1975) - Danny Hicks
- Losing Game (1975) - Cop
- Wolf (1974) - Officer Pulaski
- Robbery: 48 Hours (1974) - Nagley
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Congressman Brad Brockway
- Captain & the Lady/Centerfold/One if by Land- (1977) - Congressman Brad Brockway
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Sergeant Charlie Benson / Charlie Benson
- The Dutchman (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Spellbinder (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The People Mover (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Death Dealer (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Parasite (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Driver (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Insider (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- Ms. Murder (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Tunnel Killer (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Ritual Killer (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Hit Man (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Pirate (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Fixer (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The White Collar Killer (1977) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Ten-Percenter (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Torch (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Heisman Killer (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Wolf Pack Killer (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Two Dollar Kidnapper (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Corrupter (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Slaver (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- The Skykiller (1976) - Sergeant Charlie Benson
- Pilot (1976) - Charlie Benson
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) as
Wally Siebert
- Wipe-Out (1977) - Wally Siebert
1976
Vigilante Force as
D.O. Viner
1976
Good Heavens (TV Series) as
Andy Reed
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1976) - Andy Reed
1976
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (TV Series) as
Bobby Cox
- Murder in Velvet (1976) - Bobby Cox
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Dr. Eddie Dunne / Pete / Johnson
- The Honorable Profession (1976) - Dr. Eddie Dunne
- Labyrinth (1975) - Pete
- Hall of Mirrors (1972) - Johnson
1968
Ironside (TV Series) as
Deputy Earl Muncey / Matt Newell / Jim Trannon / ...
- The Rolling Y (1975) - Deputy Earl Muncey
- Death by the Numbers (1972) - Matt Newell
- L'Chayim (1969) - Jim Trannon
- Perfect Crime (1968) - Roger Simmons
1975
Switch (TV Series) as
Strayhorn
- Mistresses, Murder and Millions (1975) - Strayhorn
1975
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Ralph Forester
- Portrait of Evil (1975) - Ralph Forester
1972
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Bob Foster / J.K. Ruttman / Nick Belasco
- Gift from a Killer (1975) - Bob Foster
- Question of Guilt (1973) - J.K. Ruttman
- Confession (1972) - Nick Belasco
1975
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Officer Oliver MacDougall
- Sing a Song of Suspense (1975) - Officer Oliver MacDougall
1975
Medical Story (TV Movie) as
Jerry
1975
Cop on the Beat (TV Movie) as
Henderson
1975
Joe Forrester (TV Series) as
Henderson
- The Return of Joe Forrester (1975) - Henderson
1975
The Desperate Miles (TV Movie) as
Lou
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Officer York
- Horror in the Heights (1974) - Officer York
1973
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Agent Chris Daniels / Chris Daniels
- Survival (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Confessions of a Madman (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Vendetta (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Lost Man (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Deadly Ambition (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Diamond Run (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Two Million Dollar Hit (1974) - Chris Daniels
- The Animal (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Betrayal (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Selkirk's War (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- A Piece of the Action (1974) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Ransom (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Bought Jury (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Killing Truth (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Fool's Gold (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Rules of the Game (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Fatal Reunion (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Tower of Terror (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Exchange (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Pay-Off (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- Break-In (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Confession (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
- The Big Job (1973) - Agent Chris Daniels
1973
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Bascomb / Breck Rankin
- The Nature of Evil (1974) - Bascomb
- The Soul Is the Warrior (1973) - Breck Rankin (as Shelley Novack)
1973
Toke as
Buster
1973
The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) as
Carson
- The Self-Destruct Project (1973) - Carson
1973
The Letters (TV Movie) as
Sonny (The Forresters Episode)
1973
Circle of Fear (TV Series) as
Art
- Dark Vengeance (1973) - Art
1972
Bridget Loves Bernie (TV Series) as
Rabbi Chuck Lieberman
- 'Tis the Season (1972) - Rabbi Chuck Lieberman
1972
Banyon (TV Series)
- The Old College Try (1972)
1972
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Cody
- Concrete Valley, Neon Sky (1972) - Cody
1972
Kansas City Bomber as
Fan
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) as
Vern Hammond
- Hang-Up (1972) - Vern Hammond (as Shelly Novak)
1972
Cade's County (TV Series) as
Earl Grimes
- Inferno (1972) - Earl Grimes
1972
The D.A. (TV Series)
- The People vs. Boley (1972)
1971
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Eddie Kelton
- The Sands of Anger (1971) - Eddie Kelton
1971
Dan August (TV Series) as
Matt Lawrence
- Days of Rage (1971) - Matt Lawrence
1970
The Forty-Eight Hour Mile (TV Movie)
1967
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Dean Miley / Frank Thurman / Garrison / ...
- Follow the Leader (1970) - Dean Miley
- A Time of Terror (1970) - Frank Thurman
- The Stranger (1969) - Garrison
- Bitter Autumn (1967) - Stone Jackson
1970
The Intruders (TV Movie) as
Theron Pardo
1970
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Adam Bramley
- Stark (1970) - Adam Bramley
1969
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Mark / Sergeant Mike Wojcik / Russ Dickson
- Jenny Wilde Is Drowning (1970) - Mark
- The Prisoner Within (1969) - Sergeant Mike Wojcik
- Breakout to a Fast Buck (1969) - Russ Dickson
1970
Airport as
Rollings
1970
McCloud (TV Series) as
James Waldron
- Portrait of a Dead Girl (1970) - James Waldron
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here as
Finney
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
H.P. Leader
- The Rebellion of the Body (1969) - H.P. Leader
1969
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Edward Potolski
- Service for One (1969) - Edward Potolski
1968
A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (TV Movie) as
Barney Swiacki
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
William Christie / 2nd Trucker
- Cry Hard, Cry Fast: Part 2 (1967) - William Christie
- Cry Hard, Cry Fast: Part 1 (1967) - William Christie
- The Company of Scoundrels (1967) - 2nd Trucker
Self
1977
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #16.159 (1977) - Self - Actor
References
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