Lloyd Bochner
Biography
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor who worked in Canadian and Hollywood film and television from the 1950s through the 1990s. Born in Toronto in 1924, he started acting on Ontario radio at age 11 and later took part in theater at the University of Toronto's Hart House. He won two Liberty Awards for Canadian film and theater work, made his debut in 1946 with The Mapleville Story, and joined the Stratford Festival of Canada in 1953, staying six years. In 1960 he starred in the ABC series Hong Kong with Rod Taylor. He became known for smooth, often villainous roles, including the gangster Carter in Point Blank (1967), and appeared in The Detective (1968), Ulzana's Raid (1972), and Satan's School for Girls (1973). On television he played Cecil Colby on Dynasty and provided the voice of Mayor Hamilton Hill for Batman: The Animated Series. He received an ACTRA Award in 2004.
81years old at death
- Born Toronto
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Lloyd Wolfe Bochner
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 39 years1964 to 2003
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Beyond film
Bochner spent six years with the Stratford Festival of Canada, starting with its first season in 1953. His roles there included Horatio in Hamlet, Orsino in Twelfth Night, and Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure, playing opposite James Mason.
First role
At 11, Bochner started acting on radio programs in Ontario. In 1946, The Mapleville Story became the production with which he made his debut.
Lloyd Bochner movies on Netflix
Before I Say Goodbyeas Mac MacDermott
Legend of the Mummyas Abel Trelawny
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fearas Terence Baggett
Millenniumas Walters
The Lonely Ladyas Walter Thornton
Mazes and Monstersas Hall
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Timeas Burton
The Man in the Glass Boothas Dr. Churchill
Satan's School for Girlsas Delacroix
Ulzana's Raidas Capt. Charles Gates
They Call It Murderas A.B. Carr
Crowhaven Farmas Kevin Pierce
The Dunwich Horroras Dr. Cory
The Detectiveas Dr. Wendell Roberts
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suitas Archer Madison
Point Blankas Frederick Carter
Stranger on the Runas Mr. Gorman
Tony Romeas Vic Rood
Scalplockas John Pendennis
The Night Walkeras The Dream (George Fuller)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gordon Douglas directed two of these films, Walter Grauman two. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Frank Sinatra2 films together, 1967 to 1968
Frank Sinatra's page The Detective1968IMDb rating 6.5Bochner as Dr. Wendell RobertsSinatra as Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Tony Rome1967IMDb rating 6.5Bochner as Vic RoodSinatra as Tony Rome
Leslie Nielsen2 films together, 1971 to 1991
Leslie Nielsen's page The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991IMDb rating 6.9Bochner as Terence BaggettNielsen as Det. Lt. Frank Drebin
They Call It Murder1971IMDb rating 5.6Bochner as A.B. CarrNielsen as Frank Antrim
Robert J. Wilke2 films together, 1967 to 1971
Robert J. Wilke's page They Call It Murder1971IMDb rating 5.6Bochner as A.B. CarrWilke as Sheriff Rex Brandon
Tony Rome1967IMDb rating 6.5Bochner as Vic RoodWilke as Ralph Turpin
Lawrence Dane2 films together, 1975 to 1989
Lawrence Dane's page Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Bochner as WaltersDane as Vern Rockwell
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time1975IMDb rating 3.6Bochner as BurtonDane as Broom
Woodrow Parfrey2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Woodrow Parfrey's page Crowhaven Farm1970IMDb rating 6.3Bochner as Kevin PierceParfrey as Sam Wardwell
Scalplock1966IMDb rating 6.1Bochner as John PendennisParfrey as Banker Holmes
Cheryl Ladd2 films together, 1973 to 1989
Cheryl Ladd's page Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Bochner as WaltersLadd as Louise Baltimore
Satan's School for Girls1973IMDb rating 5.2Bochner as DelacroixLadd as Jody
Gordon DouglasDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1968
All films by Gordon Douglas The Detective1968IMDb rating 6.5Bochner as Dr. Wendell Roberts
Tony Rome1967IMDb rating 6.5Bochner as Vic Rood
Walter GraumanDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1971
All films by Walter Grauman They Call It Murder1971IMDb rating 5.6Bochner as A.B. Carr
Crowhaven Farm1970IMDb rating 6.3Bochner as Kevin Pierce
Box office
What Lloyd Bochner's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$208 million
5 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$192M92.3% of the total
- 2$6.5M3.1% of the total
- 3$5.8M2.8% of the total
- 4$3.2M1.5% of the total
- 5$446K0.2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.






