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Kojak actor Dan Frazer passes away

Kojak actor Dan Frazer passes away

THE actor Dan Frazer, who appeared in the hit TV series Kojak, has passed away. He was 90.

Mr. Frazer was a character actor who had enjoyed a long career, mostly in television.

In Kojak, which ran from 1973 to 1978, Mr. Frazer played Captain Frank McNeil, the boss of the show’s star detective Theo Kojak played by Telly Savalas. 

His other TV credits included The Phil Silvers Show, The Untouchables and Law & Order.

His film credits included Lilies Of The Field (1963), in which he appeared alongside Sidney Poitier who won an Academy Award for his performance.

He also appeared in two of Woody Allen’s films, Take The Money And Run (1969) and Bananas (1971).

 

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