Michael Alaimo

Michael Alaimo was an American actor who worked in film, television and the stage. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied theater at Brooklyn College and performed at the New York Shakespeare Festival between 1961 and 1964. His screen career began in 1964 with Hamlet, and he appeared in The Love Merchant in 1966. He made his television debut on the CBS detective series Barnaby Jones, and in 1979 he played Norval Shadrack, the employer of the title character, on the CBS sitcom Billy. He guest-starred on many programs, among them Barney Miller, Lou Grant, Hill Street Blues, Cheers and The Drew Carey Show. His films included The China Syndrome (1979), Mr. Mom (1983) and She's Out of Control (1989). He retired from acting in 2018 after appearing in Frank & Ava.