Biography
John Pleshette is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Richard Avery on the television drama Knots Landing, and for portraying Lee Harvey Oswald in the TV movie The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald. Pleshette also wrote several scripts for Knots Landing in the 1980s.
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Filmography
all 67
Movies 37
TV Shows 30
Director 3
Voice 1
Writer 1
Judge
Law & Order: LA (2010)
TV
6
Paul Cohen
Kosher Pig (2010)
Movie
Merve
Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
Movie
Eli Stone (2008)
TV
5.29
Principal Holbrock
The Failures (2004)
Movie
Mr. Krenwinkle
Helter Skelter (2004)
Movie
Tom Crawley
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Stuart Newman
Detonator (2003)
Movie
Billy Rose
James Dean (2001)
Movie
Therapist
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
TV
6.07
Dr. Ira Fried
The Sopranos (1999)
TV
6.33
Network Executive
The Truman Show (1998)
Movie
8.33
Secretary of State William Henry Seward
The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
Movie
Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)
TV
The Practice (1997)
TV
Mr. Wizzard
The Curse of Inferno (1996)
Movie
Sean Flanagan
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Brother Christopher
The Sentinel (1996)
TV
Gary Blondo
Murder One (1995)
TV
Donald Carr
Born to Be Wild (1995)
Movie
Stuart (voice)
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Dr. John Foster
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Dr. Emil Hamilton
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV
6.7
Bill Slocum
Percy & Thunder (1993)
Movie
Joe
Eye of the Stranger (1993)
Movie
Neil Woodman
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)
Movie
Actor
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
Movie
Actor
Lies of the Twins (1991)
Movie
Charley Sloan
Deadly Game (1991)
Movie
Harold
Vietnam Texas (1990)
Movie
Wagner Thorne
Murder in Paradise (1990)
Movie
Doctor Lido
Paramedics (1988)
Movie
Mel Erman
Shattered Innocence (1988)
Movie
Charlie Barrett
The Wonder Years (1988)
TV
7
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
TV
5.81
Mark Kumpel
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
David Elias
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
Movie
John Hammill
Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)
Movie
Lancer / Benson
MacGyver (1985)
TV
5.87
Al Singer
Stormin' Home (1985)
Movie
Tommy Gallep
Malice in Wonderland (1985)
Movie
Hap Ludlow
Micki + Maude (1984)
Movie
Nicky Saperstein
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Frank Vandenberg
Burning Rage (1984)
Movie
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Ron Nieman
Hunter (1984)
TV
Jeff McNulty
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
Movie
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
TV
Willie Hedges
Once Upon a Family (1980)
Movie
Richard Avery / Director
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Director (uncredited)
Rocky II (1979)
Movie
5.5
Kip Nathan
The Users (1978)
Movie
Theatrical Agent
House Calls (1978)
Movie
Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
Movie
Marty Cass
Seventh Avenue (1977)
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
TV
Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)
Rocky (1976)
Movie
5.81
Writer
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
Movie
Dr. Danvers
Doctors' Hospital (1975)
TV
Julius 'Jay' Rockfelt / Danny Green / Danny Green / Jackie Tetuska
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Resident
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Murray
Parades (1972)
Movie
Finkle
End of the Road (1970)
Movie
Bruce
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle (1967)
Movie
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.2
Based on 3.24 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1980
1988
1984
2010
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-07-27 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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