Johnny Haymer
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Johnny Haymer | |
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Born | Haymer Lionel Flieg January 19, 1920 |
Died | November 18, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Years active | 1956-1989 |
Spouse(s) | Helen Sylivia Graff (1949-1989) (his death) (3 children) |
Children | Susan; James; Robert[1] |
Haymer Lionel Flieg (January 19, 1920 – November 18, 1989), known professionally as Johnny Haymer, was an American actor known for his role as Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale, a recurring character in the television series M*A*S*H. He appeared in a 1965 episode of The Cara Williams Show with Cara Williams and was an announcer for the Nipsey Russell-hosted game show Your Number's Up; in the mid-1980s he provided his voice for the characters Swindle, Vortex, Highbrow, and Caliburst in The Transformers. He played Walter Pinkerton from 1982-83 on Madame's Place and appeared in the penultimate episode of the original Star Trek series, "All Our Yesterdays".
Haymer additionally made brief television appearances in other popular series, including The Incredible Hulk Season 2 episode fourteen "Haunted", a police officer on The Facts of Life episode "Under Pressure" in 1983, and as a commissioner on The Golden Girls episode "It's a Miserable Life" in 1986.
Haymer appeared in television commercials for Standard Shoes stores during the 1980s.
Personal life[]
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Haymer was born Haymer Lionel Flieg in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Jewish immigrants. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1942, majoring in speech and specializing in dramatic impressions. He died in Los Angeles, California, from cancer in 1989, at age 69.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Sgt. Pozzallo | |
1971 | Evel Knievel | Rodeo cook | |
1971 | The Organization | John Bishop | |
1976 | The Four Deuces | Ben Arlen - the 'Deuce of Hearts' | |
1976 | Logan's Run | Uncredited | |
1977 | Annie Hall | Comic | |
1977 | Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo | Race Official | |
1978 | American Hot Wax | Song Plugger | |
1979 | Real Life | Dr. Maxwell Rennert | |
1979 | ...And Justice for All | Crenna | |
1987 | Open House | Paul Bernal |
References[]
- ^ "Johnny Haymer, 69, 'MASH' Actor, Dies". Articles.latimes.com. 20 November 1989. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links[]
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- Johnny Haymer at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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