Michael Conrad

Biography

Michael Conrad was an American actor who built a long television career from the 1950s into the 1980s, born in New York City and a veteran of the Army during World War II. He won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, in 1981 and 1982, for playing Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on Hill Street Blues, a role he held for 71 episodes. Earlier he was a regular on Delvecchio as Lt. Macavan, and he appeared in films including Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), The War Lord (1965), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Un Flic (1972) and The Longest Yard (1974), in which he played the retired football player Nate Scarboro. Other credits included Blackbeard's Ghost (1968), Castle Keep (1969), Monte Walsh (1970), Scream Blacula Scream (1973) and Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976).

58years old at death

Born October 16, 1925New York City
Died November 22, 1983Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 19 years1962 to 1981

Genres

Drama57%, 8 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Crime29%, 4 films
Action14%, 2 films
Fantasy14%, 2 films

First and latest

Michael Conrad movies on Netflix

Fire on the Mountain1981IMDb rating 6.4as Col. Desalius
Cattle Annie and Little Britches1980IMDb rating 6.1as Engineer
A Cry For Justice1979IMDb rating 7.6as Johnny Badchuik
Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4as Billy Gallagher
Satan's Triangle1975IMDb rating 5.9as Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1as Nate Scarboro
Scream Blacula Scream1973IMDb rating 5.7as Sheriff Harley Dunlop
Un Flic1972IMDb rating 7.0as Louis Costa
Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0as Dally Johnson
Castle Keep1969IMDb rating 6.1as Sgt. DeVaca
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969IMDb rating 7.8as Rollo
Blackbeard's Ghost1968IMDb rating 6.8as Pinetop Purvis
The War Lord1965IMDb rating 6.6as Rainault
Requiem for a Heavyweight1962IMDb rating 7.8as Ma Greeny's Thug

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Longest Yard1974 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Nate Scarboro
IMDb rating 7.124K votes
Un Flic1972 Crime, Thrilleras Louis Costa
IMDb rating 7.012K votes
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969as Rollo
IMDb rating 7.822K votes
Scream Blacula Scream1973as Sheriff Harley Dunlop
IMDb rating 5.73.7K votes
Blackbeard's Ghost1968as Pinetop Purvis
IMDb rating 6.87.6K votes
Satan's Triangle1975as Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
IMDb rating 5.91.7K votes
Monte Walsh1970as Dally Johnson
IMDb rating 7.03.4K votes
Requiem for a Heavyweight1962as Ma Greeny's Thug
IMDb rating 7.85.3K votes

Most often with

Sydney Pollack directed two of these films, Bob Kelljan two. Eight 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.

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Bruce Dern

Burt Lancaster

Ed Lauter

Val Avery

Jim Davis

Allyn Ann McLerie

Sydney PollackDirector, 2 films Bob KelljanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bruce Dern2 films together, 1969
Bruce Dern's page
- Castle Keep1969IMDb rating 6.1Conrad as Sgt. DeVacaDern as Lt. Billy Byron Bix
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969IMDb rating 7.8Conrad as RolloDern as James
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1969 to 1980
Burt Lancaster's page
- Cattle Annie and Little Britches1980IMDb rating 6.1Conrad as EngineerLancaster as Bill Doolin
- Castle Keep1969IMDb rating 6.1Conrad as Sgt. DeVacaLancaster as Maj. Abraham Falconer
Ed Lauter2 films together, 1974 to 1975
Ed Lauter's page
- Satan's Triangle1975IMDb rating 5.9Conrad as Lt. Cmdr. PagnoliniLauter as Strickland
- The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Conrad as Nate ScarboroLauter as Captain Knauer
Val Avery2 films together, 1962 to 1976
Val Avery's page
- Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4Conrad as Billy GallagherAvery as Chatsworth
- Requiem for a Heavyweight1962IMDb rating 7.8Conrad as Ma Greeny's ThugAvery as Young fighter's promoter
Jim Davis2 films together, 1970 to 1975
Jim Davis's page
- Satan's Triangle1975IMDb rating 5.9Conrad as Lt. Cmdr. PagnoliniDavis as Hal
- Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0Conrad as Dally JohnsonDavis as Cal Brennan
Allyn Ann McLerie2 films together, 1969 to 1970
Allyn Ann McLerie's page
- Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0Conrad as Dally JohnsonMcLerie as Mary Eagle
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969IMDb rating 7.8Conrad as RolloMcLerie as Shirl
Sydney PollackDirector, 2 films, 1969
All films by Sydney Pollack
- Castle Keep1969IMDb rating 6.1Conrad as Sgt. DeVaca
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969IMDb rating 7.8Conrad as Rollo
Bob KelljanDirector, 2 films, 1973 to 1979
All films by Bob Kelljan
- A Cry For Justice1979IMDb rating 7.6Conrad as Johnny Badchuik
- Scream Blacula Scream1973IMDb rating 5.7Conrad as Sheriff Harley Dunlop
Also two films together2 more actors
- Herbie FayeBlackbeard's Ghost (1968) and Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
- Don MitchellA Cry For Justice (1979) and Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1981 to 1982, two of them major.

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Michael Conrad's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1982	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Hill Street Blues	Won
1981	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Hill Street Blues	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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