# Alan North

Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.

## Early life

North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War.

## Career

After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.
His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988. His last stage performance was in 1999, in Lake Hollywood.

## Personal life

North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000, at the age of 79. He and his wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | Unholy Matrimony | Mr. M. - First Swinging Husband | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Plaza Suite | Mr. Eisler | |
| 1972 | Bordellet | Julius' ældste søn | |
| 1973 | Serpico | Brown | |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for All. | Deputy Sheriff | |
| 1980 | The Formula | Nolan | |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Sweeney | |
| 1986 | Highlander | Lt. Frank Moran | |
| 1986 | Billy Galvin | George | |
| 1986 | The Christmas Star | Captain Whittaker | |
| 1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Govershin | |
| 1987 | Rachel River | Beske | |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Mayor Don Bottman | |
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Braddock | |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | Old Cop | |
| 1989 | Glory | John Albion Andrew | |
| 1990 | Crazy People | Judge | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Bruce Adams | |
| 1995 | The Jerky Boys: The Movie | Micky Crump | |
| 1995 | Cafe Society | Frank Hogan | |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Earl | |
| 1996 | I'm Not Rappaport | Grocery Customer | |
| 1999 | Abilene | Jarvisn Brown | |
| 1999 | I'll Take You There | Max | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | Rocky King Detective | Officer North | Episode: "The Trunk" |
| 1953 | The Doctor | Fred | Episode: "Treasure Island" |
| 1956 | The Big Story | FBI Agent | Episode: "Mass Murder: Flight 169" |
| 1963 | Lawbreakers | Nils Tvedt | Episode: "Westchester County, New York: October 4 - Police Officer Killed; Manhunt Under Way" |
| 1968 | NET Playhouse | Brent | Episode: "The 39th Witness" |
| 1977 | The Deadliest Season | Detective Forscher | Television film |
| 1981–1982 | Love, Sidney | Judge Mort Harris | 18 episodes |
| 1982 | Muggable Mary, Street Cop | Mary's Father | Television film |
| 1982 | Police Squad! | Capt. Ed Hocken | 6 episodes |
| 1982 | Texas | Fire Chief | Episode #1.555 |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Mr. Kraft | Episode: "Genius" |
| 1982, 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Krebs / Barto | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | All My Children | Mr. Porter | Episode dated 21 January 1983 |
| 1983 | Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Lieutenant Walter Belden | Television film |
| 1983 | ABC Afterschool Special | Otto Rhinehart | Episode: "The Hand Me Down Kid" |
| 1984 | Newhart | Bill Rivers | Episode: "Leave It to the Beavers" |
| 1984 | American Playhouse | Karl Mundt | Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion" |
| 1985 | The Cosby Show | Judge | Episode: "Clair's Case" |
| 1985 | ABC Weekend Special | Skeezer | Episode: "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn" |
| 1985 | Kate & Allie | Professor Sloan | 4 episodes |
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance | Albert Pass | Television film |
| 1986 | Tough Cookies | Father McCaskey | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Liberty | Ulysses S. Grant | Television film |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Chief Hollis Cushing | Episode: "White Night" |
| 1987 | Another World | Captain Delaney | Episode #1.5762 |
| 1987 | Bennett Brothers | Manny Bennett | Television film |
| 1987 | Everything's Relative | Uncle Jack | Episode: "Hit the Road, Jack" |
| 1988 | Clinton and Nadine | Detective Rayburn | Television film |
| 1989 | Guiding Light | Jack Bauer | Episode #1.10747 |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Something | Harvey Schoenbrun | Television film |
| 1991 | Eyes of a Witness | Doyle | Television film |
| 1991 | Darrow | Harrison Gray Otis | Television film |
| 1991–1999 | Law & Order | Terry Barrick / Jimmy Scanlon / Reilly | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Bishop | Episode #1.3 |
| 1993 | Family Album | Dr. Sid Lerner | 6 episodes |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1955 | Plain and Fancy | understudy Isaac Miller | Broadway debut also assistant stage manager |
| 1959 | Requiem for a Nun | understudy Governor, Pete, Mr. Tubbs | also stage manager |
| 1960 | Fiorello! | Floyd: a cop | replacement |
| 1964 | Dylan | A Bartender | replacement |
| 1964 | Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory | The Inspector | |
| 1965 | Barefoot in the Park | Telephone Man, understudy Victor Velasco | |
| 1966 | The Odd Couple | Murray, understudy Oscar Madison | |
| 1967 | Spofford | George | |
| 1968 | Plaza Suite | standby Sam Nash, Jesse Kiplinger, Roy Hubley | |
| 1970 | Plaza Suite | standby Sam Nash, Jesse Kiplinger, Roy Hubley | |
| 1971 | Promises, Promises | Dr. Dreyfuss | |
| 1973 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Harry Edison, understudy Mel Edison | |
| 1977 | Scribes | Reg | |
| 1978 | Annie Get Your Gun | Chief Sitting Bull | |
| 1979 | The Music Man | Mayor Shinn | |
| 1980 | The American Clock | Durant, Sheriff, Piano Mover, Toland | |
| 1983 | Marilyn: An American Fable | Studio Head | |
| 1992 | Conversations With My Father | Nick | replacement |
| 1999 | Lake Hollywood | Uncle Ambrose | |