Cliff Emmich
Cliff Emmich | |
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| Born | December 13, 1936 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, stage and television actor |
Cliff Emmich (born December 13, 1936)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor. He appeared in over 90 films and television programs, and is perhaps best known for playing "Chicago" in the 1973 film Payday.
Life and career[]
Emmich was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He began his career on stage, as he was a student at the Pasadena Playhouse.[2] While mainly appearing on stage, Emmich performed in summer stock theaters, such as the Pink Garter Theatre, as he had played the role of "Molly's Father" on the play I Ain't Down Yet in Jackson, Wyoming.[3] He had toured on 153 cities at 23 states with the American Repertory Players.[3]
Later in his career, Emmich began his film and television career in 1969, where he played an uncredited role in the film Gaily, Gaily. As he later appeared in numerous television programs, including, The Odd Couple, Ironside, Trapper John, M.D., 227, Murder, She Wrote, Happy Days, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Fantasy Island, Who's the Boss?, Charlie's Angels, Columbo, Walker, Texas Ranger, Knots Landing, Police Woman and Baywatch.[1] He also starred, co-starred and appeared, such as, Payday,[4] Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Halloween II, Bad Georgia Road, Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins, Stingray, Barracuda and Inspector Gadget.[1]
In 1978, When Emmich guest-starred on Little House on the Prairie, he stated a fact that "there was nothing even funny about being fat".[5] He spent most of his life on a healthy diet, in which Emmich quit.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Cliff Emmich". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "City Methodist, Church Offers, Classic Plays". The Checotah News. Checotah, Oklahoma. December 27, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Pink Garter Opens 10th Season Saturday". The Jackson Hole Guide. Jackson, Wyoming. June 13, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Payday' in a Star's Jangling World". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 18, 1973. p. 109. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Overweight Man Fills Role". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 1, 1978. p. 132. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- 1936 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Cincinnati
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male stage actors
- 20th-century American male actors