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Years active
  
1950–1967

Name
  
Theo Marcuse

Role
  
Character actor


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Full Name
  
Theodore Marcuse

Born
  
August 2, 1920 (
1920-08-02
)
Washington, D.C., U.S.

Died
  
November 29, 1967, Hollywood, California, United States

Movies
  
The Cincinnati Kid, Mara of the Wilderness, The Last of the Secret Agents?, The Wicked Dreams o, The Picasso Summer

Similar People
  
Emile Genest, Milton Selzer, Jack Weston, Norman Jewison, Frank McDonald

Theo Marcuse


Theodore Carroll Marcuse (August 2, 1920 – November 29, 1967) was an American character actor who appeared frequently on television in the 1950s and 1960s. His sinister, hulking countenance was enhanced by a shaven head that accentuated his elephantine ears.

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Life and career

Marcuse was born in Seattle, Washington to Margaret and Theodore M. Marcuse, a World War I veteran and co-owner of Klementis-Marcuse, Co., fur retailer and remodeler. He grew up in San Francisco and received a master's degree in classical literature from Stanford University. He served with the Navy during World War II and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, and a Presidential Unit Citation for his heroics while serving as a lieutenant on the famed submarine USS Tirante. Other officers on board included future Massachusetts governor Endicott Peabody and author Edward L. Beach, Jr., who wrote the submarine classic Run Silent, Run Deep.

His love for William Shakespeare's plays led to a desire to act on the stage. He trained under Guthrie McClintic in his theatre company, along with Charlton Heston, and appeared on Broadway with Katharine Cornell, Maurice Evans and others. On television he appeared on many series, including The Outer Limits, The Wild Wild West, Have Gun – Will Travel, Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes (1967; episode: "The Hostage", as General von Heiner), Batman, Star Trek (episode "Catspaw"), The Time Tunnel, I Spy, The Monkees, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone episodes "The Trade-Ins" and "To Serve Man", and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episodes "The Re-collectors Affair," "The Minus-X Affair," and "The Pieces of Fate Affair". His film career included roles in The Two Little Bears (1961), Hitler (1962, as Julius Streicher), A Tiger Walks (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Mara of the Wilderness (1965), Harum Scarum (1965), The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966), The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) and The Picasso Summer (1969).

Marcuse, who sometimes was credited as Theodore Marcuse, died in a traffic accident in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 47.

Filmography

Actor
1969
The Picasso Summer as
The Host (as Theo Marcuse)
1968
Insight (TV Series) as
Ivan
- The Porous Curtain (1968) - Ivan
1968
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Hugo Dopfer
- The Spanish Fort (1968) - Hugo Dopfer (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Abdul Hassan / Gustave Mauvais / Hubert / ...
- The Night of the Headless Woman (1968) - Abdul Hassan (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Night of the Bottomless Pit (1966) - Gustave Mauvais / Hubert (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Night of the Sudden Plague (1966) - Dr. Vincent Kirby (as Theo Marcuse)
1968
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz as
Owl (as Theo Marcuse)
1967
Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) as
General Freidrich von Heiner / Pierre / Ludwig Strasser
- The Hostage (1967) - General Freidrich von Heiner (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Reluctant Target (1967) - Pierre (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Great Brinksmeyer Robbery (1967) - Ludwig Strasser (as Theo Marcuse)
1964
The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) as
Von Schlepper / Nero
- Cimarron Drip (1967) - Von Schlepper
- Clampett City General Store (1964) - Nero
1967
Star Trek (TV Series) as
Korob
- Catspaw (1967) - Korob (as Theo Marcuse)
1967
Ironside (TV Movie) as
Bartender at Algiers Tavern (uncredited)
1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Ellipsis Zark / Arthur Rollo / Gregori Valetti
- The Pieces of Fate Affair (1967) - Ellipsis Zark (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Minus-X Affair (1966) - Arthur Rollo (as Theo Marcuse)
- The Re-Collectors Affair (1965) - Gregori Valetti (as Theo Marcuse)
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) as
Noel Markham
- The Leeches (1967) - Noel Markham (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
T.H.E. Cat (TV Series) as
Fetlock
- The Canary Who Lost His Voice (1966) - Fetlock (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
The Time Tunnel (TV Series) as
Lescaux
- Devil's Island (1966) - Lescaux (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
The Monkees (TV Series) as
Otto
- Royal Flush (1966) - Otto (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
The Glass Bottom Boat as
Gregor - Spy with Cigar (uncredited)
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents? as
Zoltan Schubach
1966
Daktari (TV Series) as
Dr. Akubar
- Judy and the Gunrunners (1966) - Dr. Akubar
1966
Batman (TV Series) as
Von Bloheim
- The Riddler's False Notion (1966) - Von Bloheim (as Theo Marcuse)
- Death in Slow Motion (1966) - Von Bloheim (as Theo Marcuse)
1966
I Spy (TV Series) as
Tiba
- My Mother, the Spy (1966) - Tiba
1966
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) as
Tailor
- Say UNCLE (1966) - Tailor (as Theo Marcuse)
1965
Laredo (TV Series) as
Waldo
- The Heroes of San Gill (1965) - Waldo (as Theo Marcuse)
1965
Get Smart (TV Series) as
Demetrios
- Aboard the Orient Express (1965) - Demetrios (as Theo Marcuse)
1965
Harum Scarum as
Sinan (as Theo Marcuse)
1965
The Cincinnati Kid as
Felix (as Theo Marcuse)
1965
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Hugo Sihler
- Balance of Terror (1965) - Hugo Sihler (as Theo Marcus)
1965
Mara of the Wilderness as
Jarnagan
1964
Sands of Beersheba as
Nuri
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) as
Dr. Gamma
- Eleven Days to Zero (1964) - Dr. Gamma
1959
The Third Man (TV Series) as
Max / Mr. Mouk
- I.O.U. (1964) - Max
- Listen for the Sound of a Witch (1959) - Mr. Mouk
1964
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
The Senator
- Fun and Games (1964) - The Senator (uncredited)
1964
A Tiger Walks as
Josef Pietz
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) as
Bill Morris
- Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back (1963) - Bill Morris
1963
For Love or Money as
Artist
1960
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Vince Bogan / The Man / Alex / ...
- Line of Fire (1963) - Vince Bogan
- Bird in the Hand (1962) - The Man
- The Death Tree (1962) - Alex
- City Without a Name (1961) - Oscar Symes
- One-Armed Bandits (1960) - Paul Curtiz
1962
The New Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
George Garth
- Decision at Midnight (1962) - George Garth
1960
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Hugo Dobsa / Igor / Ferenzi
- The Catspaw Caper (1962) - Hugo Dobsa
- Tiger by the Tail (1961) - Igor
- Spark of Freedom (1960) - Ferenzi
1962
The Beachcomber (TV Series) as
Dr. Randall / Hugo Van Derhoef
- Tambu (1962) - Dr. Randall (as Ted Marcuse)
- Honor Bound (1962) - Hugo Van Derhoef (as Ted Marcuse)
1962
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Farraday / Citizen Gregori
- The Trade-Ins (1962) - Farraday (as Ted Marcuse)
- To Serve Man (1962) - Citizen Gregori
1962
Hitler as
Julius Streicher
1962
87th Precinct (TV Series) as
Captain Komer
- Give the Boys a Great Big Hand (1962) - Captain Komer
1961
The Two Little Bears as
Janos (as Ted Marcuse)
1959
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Boyd Alison / William Walker
- The Case of the Jealous Journalist (1961) - Boyd Alison
- The Case of the Shattered Dream (1959) - William Walker
1961
Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) as
Cal
- Two for the Road (1961) - Cal
1961
Operation Eichmann as
Captain Felsner (uncredited)
1961
Miami Undercover (TV Series) as
Warman
- Miss Venus (1961) - Warman
1960
The Brothers Brannagan (TV Series) as
Sorenson / Vance Williams
- Shot in the Dark (1961) - Sorenson
- Her Brother's Keeper (1960) - Vance Williams
1961
Dante (TV Series) as
Mr. Oliver
- Dante's Fickle Fate (1961) - Mr. Oliver (as Ted Marcuse)
1961
Thriller (TV Series) as
Arthur Upshaw
- Man in the Cage (1961) - Arthur Upshaw
1960
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) as
The Man
- Layoff Charley (1960) - The Man
1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series)
- Heart of Buddha (1960)
- Man in the Shadows (1960)
1960
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (TV Series)
- The Great Impersonation (1960)
1960
Dan Raven (TV Series) as
Mandell
- Japanese Sandbag (1960) - Mandell
1960
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Roudin the Great Mystic
- The Abduction (1960) - Roudin the Great Mystic
1960
The Islanders (TV Series) as
Van Hendrick
- Five O'Clock Friday (1960) - Van Hendrick
1958
Peter Gunn (TV Series) as
The Baron / Ahben Unesku
- The Crossbow (1960) - The Baron
- The Chinese Hangman (1958) - Ahben Unesku
1960
Tightrope (TV Series) as
Kendricks
- The Shark (1960) - Kendricks
1960
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- The Book of Silence (1960) - (as Ted Marcuse)
1960
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Arnie Padilla
- Danger on Credit (1960) - Arnie Padilla
1959
Flight (TV Series)
- Outpost in Space (1959)
1959
The Alaskans (TV Series)
- The Golden Fleece (1959)
1959
Five Fingers (TV Series) as
St. Croix
- Station Break (1959) - St. Croix
1959
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Keller
- The Rodney Lawrence Story (1959) - Keller
1959
Yancy Derringer (TV Series) as
Alex Bristol
- The Quiet Firecracker (1959) - Alex Bristol
1959
Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Copper Mako
- Tattoo Bruté (1959) - Copper Mako
1959
U.S. Marshal (TV Series) as
Bo Collins
- The Assassins (1959) - Bo Collins
1959
Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) as
Feld
- Double Agent (1959) - Feld
1957
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) as
B.G. / Wally / Folger / ...
- The Return of the Lady (1959) - B.G.
- High Wire (1957) - Wally
- A Matter of Ethics (1957) - Folger
- Three Bells to Perdido (1957) - Bartender (as Ted Marcuse)
1959
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Rogue
- Child of Our Time (1959) - Rogue
1958
Dragnet (TV Series)
- The Big Border (1958)
1958
Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) as
Rence
- The Spy (1958) - Rence
1958
Man with a Camera (TV Series) as
Willie Fletcher
- Second Avenue Assassin (1958) - Willie Fletcher
1958
The Thin Man (TV Series) as
Mr. Haywood
- The Saucer People (1958) - Mr. Haywood
1957
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
John P. William
- Recipe for Success (1958) - John P. William (as Ted Marcuse)
- Arithmetic Sailor (1957)
1958
Official Detective (TV Series) as
Evanson
- Murder in a Girl's School (1958) - Evanson (as Ted Marcuse)
1957
How to Marry a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Lennie
- Subletting the Apartment (1957) - Lennie
1957
Jeanne Eagels as
Dr. Richards (uncredited)
1957
The 27th Day as
Col. Gregor (uncredited)
1957
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Backtrail (1957) - Bartender
1957
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Zack Ritter
- The Cover Up (1957) - Zack Ritter (as Ted Marcuse)
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Nick Cannon Story (1957) - Doctor (as Ted Marcuse)
1954
The Desperate Women as
Arzt
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) as
John
- Love Story (1952) - John
1950
Lights Out (TV Series)
- The Devil to Pay (Restaged) (1950)
1950
The Clock (TV Series)
- The Book Seller (1950)
Archive Footage
1997
Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (TV Movie documentary) as
Archduke Otto (episode "Royal Flush") (uncredited)
1966
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Josef Pietz
- A Tiger Walks: Part 2 (1966) - Josef Pietz
- A Tiger Walks: Part 1 (1966) - Josef Pietz

References

Theo Marcuse Wikipedia


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