# Martin Garner (actor)

Martin Garner (July 9, 1927 – September 28, 2001) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Mr. Weinstein in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Born in Brooklyn, New York. Garner appeared in television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, The John Larroquette Show, Mr. Belvedere, Cagney & Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Welcome Back, Kotter, The A-Team, The Bob Newhart Show and Kojak. He also appeared in films such as My Favorite Year, Airplane II: The Sequel, Oh, God! You Devil, The Frisco Kid and The Big Fix.
Garner died on September 28, 2001 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, New York.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Law and Disorder | | |
| 1975 | Hester Street | Boss | |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe | Man at Airport | uncredited |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Bittleman | |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid | Rabbi | |
| 1980 | Alone at Last | Jack Bernoski | TV movie |
| 1982 | My Favorite Year | Mr. Cantor – Neighbor | |
| 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' | Yonkel (voice) | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Old Man No. 2 | uncredited |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Mr. Weinstein | |
| 1984 | Oh, God! You Devil | Shamus | |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Mr. Zellerbach | |
| 1989 | Let It Ride | Rudy | |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Lindy Bartender | TV movie |
| 1991 | Till There Was You | Mr. Jimmy | |
| 1991 | N.Y.P.D. Mounted | Man | TV movie |
| 1992 | Memphis | | TV movie |
| 1999 | Shark in a Bottle | The Bellboy | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1963 | The Doctors and the Nurses | Kurawicz | 1 episode |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show | Lenny – Bookie | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Kojak | Moishe | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | The Rookies | Fred | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Bob Newhart Show | The Bun Man | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Joe Forrester | | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Manager | 1 episode |
| 1976–1981 | Barney Miller | Mr. Frumkus/Steven Himmel/Samuel Tragash/Martin Golden/Ira Buckman | 5 episodes |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Morris Stankey | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Serpico | Weinstein | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Phyllis | Weinglass | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Lou Grapette | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Kaz | | 1 episode |
| 1981 | House Cals | Sam Gerber | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The White Shadow | Mr. Goldstein | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Jessica Novak | Marvin | 1 episode |
| 1982–1985 | Hill Street Blues | Store Owner #1/Pawnbroker | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | Taxi | The Cabbie | 1 episode |
| 1982–1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Mankowitz/Florist | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Mr. Laskey | 1 episode |
| 1983–1984 | The Fall Guy | Driver | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | William Bonwit | 1 episode |
| 1984–1985 | Night Court | Bernie | 5 episodes |
| 1984 | Brothers | Tom Selleck | 1 episode |
| 1985–1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Mr. Beckman/Mr. Traeger | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | The Facts of Life | Mr. Lowell | 1 episode |
| 1987 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Mr. Schumacher | 1 episode |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Norman | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Moe | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Roy | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Old Man | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Mikhail S. Gorbachev | 1 episode |
| 1989 | L.A. Law | Mordechai | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Alien Nation | Sol Birnbaum | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Good Grief | Beanie | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Leonard Shenker | 1 episode |