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Dolph Sweet

Dolph SweetAKA Adolphus Jean Sweet

Born: 18-Jul-1920
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 8-May-1985
Location of death: Tarzana, CA [1]
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified
Remains: Buried, Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Chief Carl Kanisky on Gimme a Break!

Military service: US Army Air Corps (WWII)


[1] Tarzana Hospital, Tarzana, CA.

Wife: Reba Gillespie (div. 1973, d. 1977, one son)
Son: Jonathan
Wife: Iris Braun (m. 1974, until his death)

    University: University of Alabama
    University: MA, Columbia University (1949)
    Professor: Drama, Barnard College (1949-61)
    Conservatory: Daykarhanova School for the Stage

    Phi Beta Kappa Society
    Distinguished Flying Cross
    Purple Heart
    Taken Prisoner of War

    TELEVISION
    Gimme a Break Chief Carl Kanisky (1981-85)
    Hill Street Blues Lt. Emil Schneider (1981)
    Another World Police Chief Gil McGowan (1972-77)
    The Edge of Night Harry Constable (1967-68)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Reds (3-Dec-1981) · Big Bill Haywood
    Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (14-Oct-1981)
    Below the Belt (Dec-1980) · LeRoi
    Gideon's Trumpet (30-Apr-1980)
    Act of Violence (10-Nov-1979)
    The Wanderers (4-Jul-1979)
    Heaven Can Wait (28-Jun-1978)
    Go Tell the Spartans (14-Jun-1978)
    Death Moon (31-May-1978)
    King (12-Feb-1978)
    The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (8-Jul-1977) · Mr. Manning
    Which Way Is Up? (1977) · The Boss
    Amazing Grace (30-Aug-1974) · Mayor Scott
    The Lords of Flatbush (1-May-1974) · Mr. Rosiello
    The Migrants (3-Feb-1974)
    Cops and Robbers (17-Aug-1973) · George
    Sisters (27-Mar-1973) · Det. Kelly
    The New Centurions (3-Aug-1972)
    Fear Is the Key (1972)
    The Telephone Book (3-Oct-1971)
    The Out-of-Towners (28-May-1970)
    Colossus: The Forbin Project (8-Apr-1970)
    The Lost Man (25-Jun-1969)
    Finian's Rainbow (9-Oct-1968) · Sheriff
    The Swimmer (15-May-1968)
    A Lovely Way to Die (6-May-1968)
    You're a Big Boy Now (9-Dec-1966)
    The Young Doctors (23-Aug-1961) · Police Car Driver


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