★ 8.1 
Acting
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker is best known for Columbo, The Outer Limits, Hart to Hart and Gunsmoke. Sam Wanamaker was born on June 14, 1919. Sam Wanamaker died on December 18, 1993 at the age of 74.
- Born
- June 14, 1919
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- December 18, 1993 (74 years old)
Biography
Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987).
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Known for
Filmography
- 1988Baby BoomFritz Curtis
- 1987The Two Mrs. GrenvillesDistrict Attorney
- 1985Berrenger's
- 1985DeceptionsJim Nolan
- 1982American PlayhouseE.I. Lonoff
- 1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsBernard Baruch
- 1979Hart to HartDirector
- 1979Mrs. ColumboDirector
- 1978HolocaustMoses Weiss
- 1978Return of the SaintDomenico
- 1978David Cassidy: Man Under CoverDirector
- 1977Rafferty
- 1971ColumboDirector
- 1968LancerDirector
- 1968The ChampionsDirector
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967ITV PlayhouseArmitage
- 1967Coronet BlueDirector
- 1967Cimarron StripDirector
- 1967Dundee and the CulhaneDirector
- 1967CusterDirector
- 1966HawkDirector
- 1965The Wild Wild West
- 1965Run for Your LifeMajor Joe Rankin
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSolomon Ithimar, PhD
- 1965For the PeopleDirector
- 1963The Outer LimitsDr. Simon Holm
- 1963EspionageColonel Sprague
- 1962Man of the WorldNicola
- 1961The DefendersDr. Ralph Ames
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayB.F. Halliran
- 1960Armchair Mystery Theatre
- 1960Danger ManPatrick Laurence
- 1958Monitor
- 1956Armchair TheatreCopeland
- 1955GunsmokeAsa Longworth
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameRichard
- 1950Sunday Night TheatrePepe
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Sam Wanamaker been in?
Sam Wanamaker is best known for Columbo, The Outer Limits, Hart to Hart and Gunsmoke.
When was Sam Wanamaker born?
Sam Wanamaker was born on June 14, 1919. (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
How old is Sam Wanamaker?
Sam Wanamaker died on December 18, 1993 at the age of 74.
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