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Wynn Irwin

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Wynn Irwin (December 11, 1932[citation needed] – February 15, 2018) was an American film and TV actor. He was known for his roles in From Here to Eternity (1979) and Lotsa Luck (1973).

From Quincy, M.E. (1977). L-R: Wynn Irwin, Jack Klugman

Irwin was from New York City.[1] Irwin was in and out of performing since high school, when he was in a comedy act at Catskills resorts. Then he bought and sold a small greeting cards and gift store, then returned to performing. He served in the Army and attended New York University for a few years.[2]

Irwin played Arthur Swann from Lotsa Luck with Dom DeLuise from 1973 to 1974. Irwin has made numerous appearances in television shows like All in the Family, Barney Miller, Laverne & Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Hart to Hart.

He co-starred with Fannie Flagg in the television film Home Cookin' (1975)[3]

He was reviewed for his performance in the play Marvin and Mel as coming off "like a ragpicker playing Lear".[4]

Irwin had an ex-wife and a son, Andy.[1] He died on February 15, 2018.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Dirtymouth Lou Hamilton
1974 Willie Dynamite Bailiff #1
1975 Journey from Darkness Danny TV movie
1975 Winner Take All Arnie TV movie
1975 Home Cookin' Ernie TV movie
1977 Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Henshaw TV movie
1977 Corey: For the People Detective Phil Gilman TV movie
1977 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Ed Barrow TV movie
1979 Fyre Doug
1979 The Glove George Morgan
1980 Little Miss Marker Mr. Adams
1980 The Hunter Informer
1983 Hobson's Choice A.D. Hallem TV movie
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Santini TV movie
1985 Hollywood Harry Pizza Man
1990 Die Hard 2 Engineer
1991 Voyager Dick
1994 Hart to Heart: Crimes of the Hart Nate Gold TV movie
1995 Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero General Carmichael Video
1997 Back in Business Charlie
1998 Dead Man on Campus Sonny
2004 Memron Teddy Preston TV movie
2004 Surviving Christmas Costumer Final film role
2019 Capital in the Twenty-First Century Unknown

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 McMillan & Wife Lumbeyard Attendant Episode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited)
1972 The Super Herbie Episode: The Super's Apprentice
1972 Room 222 Charlie Hall Episode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
1972 Emergency! George Robinson Episode: Trainee
1972 Ironside Landlord Episode: Who'll Cry for My Baby (uncredited)
1973-1974 Lotsa Luck Arthur Swann All Episodes
1975-1982 Barney Miller Earl Schmidt & Mr. Felch Episode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch)
1975 Phyllis Ernie Episode: Phyllis and the Little People
1975 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Jesse Episode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
1976 Starsky and Hutch Al Taft Episode: The Omaha Tiger
1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Juicy Episode: Murder in Velvet
1976 Doc Broderick Episode: Carry On Nurse, Please
1976 Sirota's Court Baltic Episode: The Election
1976 Delvecchio Pawnshop Owner Episode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus
1977 All in the Family Howard Episode: Mike, the Pacifist
1977-1979 Charlie's Angels Sam Punch & Barney Episode: I Will Be Remembered (Sam Punch) & Counterfeit Angels (Barney)
1977 Quincy, M.E. David Levine Episode: The Hot Dog Murder
1977-1978 Sugar Time! Al Marks (12 episodes)
1978 Flying High Bill Episode: The Great Escape
1979 From Here to Eternity Cpl. Leva All Episodes
1981-1982 Hart to Hart Lt. Grey (10 episodes)
1982 Laverne & Shirley Helmut Episode: Helmut Weekend
1983 Manimal Simmons Episode: Manimal (Pilot)
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick Sparky Episode: The Boxer
1987 Fame Dippy Dave Episode: Best Buddies
1987 Max Headroom Episode: Rakers
1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show Eddie Episode: Our Town
1989 The New Dragnet Ken Spaford Episode: Where's Sadie
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Episode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited)
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Old Cabbie Episode: The Priest Killer Mystery
1991 The New Adam-12 Episode: Drive-By
1995 Sisters Marv Satter Episode: A House Divided
2001 For Your Love Victor Episode: The Wedding

References

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  1. ^ a b "Slob Role Getting to Actor". News-Journal. 1974-06-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ruth. "Bathrobe Gimmick Proving Lots-a-Luck for Wynn Irwin." Mount Vernon Register News. May 11, 1974. P. 17. Via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "It's about People". The Ridgewood News. 1976-03-25. p. 68. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. ^ "Cast Raises Simple Ineptitude to Neurosis". The Boston Globe. 1988-07-20. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  5. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2019-06-03). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1.
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