Oscar Beregi
Beregi in Hogan's Heroes, 1966
Born(1918-05-12)May 12, 1918
Budapest, Hungary
DiedNovember 1, 1976(1976-11-01) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeGrand View Memorial Park
Occupationactor
Years active1959โ€“1976
ParentOscar Beregi Sr.

Oscar Beregi Jr. (May 12, 1918 โ€“ November 1, 1976) was a Hungarian-born film and television actor. He was the son of actor Oscar Beregi Sr. and often was billed simply as Oscar Beregi. Beregi was most famous for his roles in The Twilight Zone.

Career

Television

Beregi had a major recurring role as gangster Joe Kulak on The Untouchables. He played the starring role as former Nazi Gunther Lutze in the Twilight Zone episode "Deaths-Head Revisited." He also appeared in the Twilight Zone episodes "The Rip Van Winkle Caper" and "Mute". He also appeared in other television shows, including Thriller, Hogan's Heroes (twice), The Monkees, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Blue Light, Don't Call Me Charlie!, The Wild Wild West, Batman, Mission: Impossible, Get Smart, Green Acres, Bat Masterson (as a magician), and in an episode of The Lucy Show which featured Hogan's Heroes stars Bob Crane and John Banner. He appeared in the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. episode "Love and Goulash", which aired on March 29, 1968.

Film

Beregi's film career included small roles in several major films, including Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), My Fair Lady (1964), Ship of Fools (1965), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972) and Young Frankenstein (1974).

Death

Beregi died of a heart attack on November 1, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. He was buried in the Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMan Arguing at TelescopeSeason 5 Episode 2: "The Crystal Trench" (uncredited)
1959The Oregon TrailRalph ClaymanUncredited
1960Let's Make LoveChauffeurUncredited
1960North to AlaskaCaptainUncredited
1960Sea HuntRebreather1 episode
1961Operation EichmannChief of Police, Kuwait
1961The Fiercest HeartKlaas
1961Judgment at NurembergWaiter at Court LoungeUncredited
1961Police NurseDr. Leon Claudel
1963Decision at MidnightChief Marshal
1963Combat! Season 2 Ep.6Maj. Schiller - Doctor
1964The Incredible Mr. LimpetNazi Admiral
1964My Fair LadyGreek AmbassadorUncredited
1964Youngblood HawkeBuilderUncredited
196436 HoursLt. Col. Ostermann
1965Ship of FoolsHerr Lutz
1965MorituriAdmiral Wendel
1966The Monkees Count MyronS1:E21, "The Prince and the Paupers"
1967Batman (TV Series)Dr. Floydyear 2, episode 48
1967The Scorpio LettersPhilippe Soriel
1968Panic in the CityDr. Paul Cerbo
1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryDr. Victor Dahlman
1970The Great White HopeRagosy
1971The OrganizationAndre / Drug LordUncredited
1971Cactus in the SnowMr. Albert
1972Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SexBrain Control
1974Young FrankensteinSadistic Jailor

References

  1. โ†‘ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 9781476625997.


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