Lew Palter
Lew Palter | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1928 New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Film, stage and television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Palter[1] |
Lew Palter (born November 3, 1928)[2] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing "Isidor Straus" in the 1997 film Titanic, with also being known for playing the role of "Justice Benjamin Halperin" in the 1981 film First Monday in October.[2]
Born in New York.[2] Palter attended at Northwestern University, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree on theatre.[1] He appeared in productions, such as, The Madwoman of Chaillot and An Enemy of the People, in New York.[1] Palter also appeared in the Broadway play, titled, A Thousand of Clowns, in which had an eight-week performance at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.[1] He also directed for Off-Broadway plays, including, Let Man Live, Overruled and The Trial of Lucullus.[1] In 1965, Palter directed and produced with Robert L. Hobbs at the Millbrook Playhouse.[1]
Palter acted and directed on summer stock theaters.[1] He later began to appear in film and television programs in 1967, where he first appeared in the television series Run for Your Life, playing the role of the "1st Trucker". Palter guest-starred in television programs, including, Charlie's Angels, Baretta, The Virginian, Columbo, The High Chaparral, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kojak, The Brady Bunch and The Flying Nun.[2] He also played the role of "Det. Clark" on seven episodes of the American drama television series Delvecchio, with also guest-starring on The Doris Day Show, where he played the role of "Waiter Luigi".[3] Palter appeared on three films, such as, The Steagle, First Monday in October and Titanic, where he played the role of the co-owner of Macy's department store "Isidor Straus", the husband of "Ida Straus" (Elsa Raven).[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lewis Palter, Co-Director at Millbrook Playhouse". The Express. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. March 24, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Lew Palter". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ McGee, Garry (November 22, 2010). Doris Day: Sentimental Journey. McFarland. p. 255. ISBN 9780786461073 – via Google Books.
- ^ Welsh, Daniel (November 5, 2020). "Elsa Raven, Titanic And Back To The Future Star, Dies Aged 91". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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- Northwestern University alumni