Fritz William Weaver


 Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016)

Weaver was an actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama, Holocaust. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in two seminal projects: the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) and the mini-series Holocaust (1978), for which Weaver was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles and Demon Seed. Weaver also narrated educational TV programs. Beginning in 1995, Weaver worked primarily as a voice actor, providing narration for programs on the History Channel. He made the decision to retire after filming an episode of Law and Order in 2005. Weaver was married twice, and had two children from his first marriage. His second marriage was to actress Rochelle Oliver. He died at his home in Manhattan on November 26, 2016, at the age of 90.

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