Alan North
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-12-23 in The Bronx, New York, USA
Died
2000-01-19
Biography
Alan North was an American actor. After serving in the Navy during World War II, North became a stage manager in New York. He first acted on Broadway in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), which led to further roles in diverse productions, ranging from musical comedy to straight dramatic parts. His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Reilly
Law & Order
as Jimmy Scanlon
Law & Order
as Terry Barrick
The Cosby Show
as Judge
Hill Street Blues
as Krebs
Hill Street Blues
as Barto
Newhart
as Bill Rivers
Highlander
as Lieutenant Frank Moran
Spenser: For Hire
Glory
as Gov. John Albion Andrew
Kate & Allie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Earl
Twenty Bucks
as Bruce Adams
Police Squad!
as Captain Ed Hocken
Serpico
as Brown
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Braddock
Texas
as Fire Chief
Everything's Relative
as Uncle Jack
Love, Sidney
as Judge Mort Harris
