Dan Frazer
Biography
Dan Frazer was an American actor, probably most familiar as Captain Frank McNeil on the 1970s police series Kojak. McNeil had once been the partner of Telly Savalas's character Theo Kojak and later became his supervisor. Born in Manhattan's West Side neighborhood, formerly Hell's Kitchen, in New York City, Frazer served with the Army's Special Services unit in World War II, where he first worked in theatrical writing and directing. His screen career began in 1950. His first film part was Father Murphy in Lilies of the Field (1963). He appeared in numerous TV series, among them The Phil Silvers Show, The Untouchables, Barney Miller, and Law & Order. Later he took the part of detective Dan McCloskey in the soap opera As the World Turns.
90years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Daniel Thomas Frazer
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 34 years1963 to 1997
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A change of course
Dan Frazer served in the United States Army's Special Services division during World War II, where he was exposed to theatrical writing and directing.
Dan Frazer movies on Netflix
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Worked with
Dan Frazer shares three films with Woody Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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