Wynn Irwin (December 11, 1932 – February 15, 2018) was an American film and TV actor. He was known for his roles in From Here to Eternity (1979) and Lotsa Luck (1973).

From Quincy, M.E. (1977). L-R: Wynn Irwin, Jack Klugman

Irwin was from New York City.[1] Irwin was in and out of performing since high school, when he was in a comedy act at Catskills resorts. Then he bought and sold a small greeting cards and gift store, then returned to performing. He served in the Army and attended New York University for a few years.[2]

Irwin played Arthur Swann from Lotsa Luck with Dom DeLuise from 1973 to 1974. Irwin has made numerous appearances in television shows like All in the Family, Barney Miller, Laverne & Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Hart to Hart.

He co-starred with Fannie Flagg in the television film Home Cookin' (1975)[3]

He was reviewed for his performance in the play Marvin and Mel as coming off "like a ragpicker playing Lear".[4]

Irwin had an ex-wife and a son, Andy.[1] He died on February 15, 2018.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970DirtymouthLou Hamilton
1974Willie DynamiteBailiff #1
1975Journey from DarknessDannyTV movie
1975Winner Take AllArnieTV movie
1975Home Cookin'ErnieTV movie
1977Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?HenshawTV movie
1977Corey: For the PeopleDetective Phil GilmanTV movie
1977A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StoryEd BarrowTV movie
1979FyreDoug
1979The GloveGeorge Morgan
1980Little Miss MarkerMr. Adams
1980The HunterInformer
1983Hobson's ChoiceA.D. HallemTV movie
1984It Came Upon the Midnight ClearSantiniTV movie
1985Hollywood HarryPizza Man
1990Die Hard 2Engineer
1991VoyagerDick
1994Hart to Heart: Crimes of the HartNate GoldTV movie
1995Bloodfist VI: Ground ZeroGeneral CarmichaelVideo
1997Back in BusinessCharlie
1998Dead Man on CampusSonny
2004MemronTeddy PrestonTV movie
2004Surviving ChristmasCostumerFinal film role
2019Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyUnknown

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971McMillan & WifeLumbeyard AttendantEpisode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited)
1972The SuperHerbieEpisode: The Super's Apprentice
1972Room 222Charlie HallEpisode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
1972Emergency!George RobinsonEpisode: Trainee
1972IronsideLandlordEpisode: Who'll Cry for My Baby (uncredited)
1973-1974Lotsa LuckArthur SwannAll Episodes
1975-1982Barney MillerEarl Schmidt & Mr. FelchEpisode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch)
1975PhyllisErnieEpisode: Phyllis and the Little People
1975The Mary Tyler Moore ShowJesseEpisode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
1976Starsky and HutchAl TaftEpisode: The Omaha Tiger
1976Bert D'Angelo/SuperstarJuicyEpisode: Murder in Velvet
1976DocBroderickEpisode: Carry On Nurse, Please
1976Sirota's CourtBalticEpisode: The Election
1976DelvecchioPawnshop OwnerEpisode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus
1977All in the FamilyHowardEpisode: Mike, the Pacifist
1977-1979Charlie's AngelsSam Punch & BarneyEpisode: I Will Be Remembered (Sam Punch) & Counterfeit Angels (Barney)
1977Quincy, M.E.David LevineEpisode: The Hot Dog Murder
1977-1978Sugar Time!Al Marks(12 episodes)
1978Flying HighBillEpisode: The Great Escape
1979From Here to EternityCpl. LevaAll Episodes
1981-1982Hart to HartLt. Grey(10 episodes)
1982Laverne & ShirleyHelmutEpisode: Helmut Weekend
1983ManimalSimmonsEpisode: Manimal (Pilot)
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSparkyEpisode: The Boxer
1987FameDippy DaveEpisode: Best Buddies
1987Max HeadroomEpisode: Rakers
1988It's Garry Shandling's ShowEddieEpisode: Our Town
1989The New DragnetKen SpafordEpisode: Where's Sadie
1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseEpisode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited)
1991Father Dowling MysteriesOld CabbieEpisode: The Priest Killer Mystery
1991The New Adam-12Episode: Drive-By
1995SistersMarv SatterEpisode: A House Divided
2001For Your LoveVictorEpisode: The Wedding

References

  1. 1 2 "Slob Role Getting to Actor". News-Journal. 1974-06-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. Thompson, Ruth. "Bathrobe Gimmick Proving Lots-a-Luck for Wynn Irwin." Mount Vernon Register News. May 11, 1974. P. 17. Via NewspaperArchive.
  3. "It's about People". The Ridgewood News. 1976-03-25. p. 68. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. "Cast Raises Simple Ineptitude to Neurosis". The Boston Globe. 1988-07-20. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  5. Lentz, Harris M. III (2019-06-03). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.