Alan Oppenheimer
Born April 23, 1930 (Age: 95)
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New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown." In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown."
In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.
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Filmography
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
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as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
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Age: 92
Toy Story 4
2019
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as Old Timer (voice)
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Age: 89
The Curse of the Three Terrors
2016
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as Skeletor
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Age: 86
Foxcatcher
2014
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as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
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Age: 84
9
2009
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as Scientist (voice)
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Age: 79
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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Age: 78
Culture
1997
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as Editor
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Age: 67
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1994
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as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
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Age: 64
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
1993
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as Dr. Knox
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Age: 63
Jonah
1992
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as Jonah (voice)
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Age: 61
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
1991
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as George Beavier
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Age: 61
Absolute Strangers
1991
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as Stevenson
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Age: 60
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
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as Arthur Lyons
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Age: 60
Music Machine
1991
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as Growdy (voice)
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Age: 60
Shadow Strikers
1990
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as Dr. Viper (voice)
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Age: 59
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
1989
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as Julius Dithers (voice)
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Age: 59
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
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as (voice)
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Age: 59
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
1988
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as Mummy (voice)
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Age: 58
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988
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as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
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Age: 57
Moving
1988
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as Mr. Cadell
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Age: 57
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
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as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
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Age: 57
Blondie & Dagwood
1987
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as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
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Age: 57
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
1985
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as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
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Age: 55
The Pound Puppies
1985
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as Barkerville (voice)
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Age: 55
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
1985
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as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
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Age: 54
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
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as Jerry Gersler
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Age: 54
The Execution
1985
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as Max Langbein
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Age: 54
The NeverEnding Story
1984
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as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
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Age: 53
Romeo and Smurfette
1981
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as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
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Age: 51
Macbeth
1981
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as Duncan
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Age: 50
Private Benjamin
1980
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as Rabbi
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Age: 50
Take It to the Limit
1980
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 49
To Kill a Cop
1978
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as Capt. Finnerty
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Age: 47
No Image
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
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as
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Age: 47
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
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as Barton
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Age: 47
Record City
1978
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as Blindman
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Age: 47
Peeping Times
1978
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as Miles Rathbourne
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Age: 47
Freaky Friday
1976
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as Mr Joffert
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Age: 46
The Bionic Woman
1975
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as Dr. Rudy Wells
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Age: 44
Death Sentence
1974
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as Lubell
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Age: 44
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
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as
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Age: 44
Murder Works Overtime
1974
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as Canavan
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Age: 43
Cyrano
1974
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as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
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Age: 43
What Are Best Friends For?
1973
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as Dr. Otto Ludwig
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Age: 43
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
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as Dr. Rudy Wells
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Age: 43
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
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as Dr. Rudy Wells
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Age: 43
Westworld
1973
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as Chief Supervisor
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Age: 43
No Image
Daddy's Girl
1973
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as Bennett
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Age: 43
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
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as Insurance Man
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Age: 42
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972
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as General Hackett
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Age: 42
Inside O.U.T.
1971
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as Edgar Winston
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Age: 40
Little Big Man
1970
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as Major
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Age: 40
Three for Tahiti
1970
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as Cecil Barrett
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Age: 40
The Maltese Bippy
1969
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as Adolph Springer
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Age: 39
Star!
1968
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as Andre Charlot
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Age: 38