Biography
Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012) was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton Place, Gunsmoke (in 1959 as "Tobe" in "Buffalo Hunter", in 1961 as "Hatcher" in "A Man and A Day", in 1963 as "Anson" in "Two of a Kind" and in 1974 as "Toby" in "The Tarnished Badge"), The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone, titled "Where Is Everybody?".
Walberg was probably best known for his role as LAPD Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976–83), starring his good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970–75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan. He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again. This was his final acting appearance.
Filmography
all 67
TV Shows 46
Movies 21
The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993)
The Spirit (1987)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Rage! (1980)
MacArthur (1977)
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
The Tony Randall Show (1976)
King Kong (1976)
Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
One of My Wives Is Missing (1976)
Matt Helm (1975)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Man on the Outside (1975)
Crossfire (1975)
The Rockford Files (1974)
Police Woman (1974)
Kojak (1973)
When the Legends Die (1972)
The Waltons (1972)
Search (1972)
The Man (1972)
The Organization (1971)
Monty Nash (1971)
Columbo (1971)
Cannon (1971)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Odd Couple (1970)
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
The Challenge (1970)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
The Immortal (1969)
Then Came Bronson (1969)
Charro! (1969)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Lancer (1968)
Land of the Giants (1968)
Mannix (1967)
The High Chaparral (1967)
Ironside (1967)
The Invaders (1967)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Green Acres (1965)
Run for Your Life (1965)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
The Fugitive (1963)
Grindl (1963)
Going My Way (1962)
Combat! (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Ben Casey (1961)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Outlaws (1960)
Gangster Story (1959)
The Detectives (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Law of the Plainsman (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
Johnny Staccato (1959)
Black Saddle (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Perry Mason (1957)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Lassie (1954)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-06-10
Deathday2012-03-26 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGary Walberg
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