Michael Fairman Biography (1934-)

Born February 25, 1934, in New York, NY; children: Jeremy, Sky (daughter). Addresses: Agent: House of Representatives, 400 South Beverly Dr., Suite101, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Renna Management, 501 West GlenoaksBlvd., Suite 446, Glendale, CA 91202.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer, director
Birth Details: February 25, 1934; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Nick Szabo, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1975-76, 1977
Arnold Detweiler, a recurring role, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
Deputy inspector Knelman, Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1984-88
Judge Douglas McGrath, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-94
Harry Silver, General Hospital, ABC, 1994-97
Archbishop Damien, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1999
Appeared as Paul Waterman, Love of Life, CBS.
Miniseries
Dr. Alan Tenant, World War III, NBC, 1982
Dr. Aronowitz, Favorite Son (also known as Target: Favorite Son), NBC, 1988
Movies
Man on stand, A Question of Guilt, CBS, 1978
Lieutenant Anderson, Like Normal People, ABC, 1979
Warden Livermore, Scared Straight! Another Story, CBS, 1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story, ABC, 1980
Hap Andrews, Fly Away Home, ABC, 1981
Lieutenant Haskell, Found Money (also known as My Secret Angel), NBC, 1983
Dr. Lowman, Anatomy of an Illness, CBS, 1984
General Hatten, I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later, NBC, 1985
Our Family Honor, ABC, 1985
Robert Murphy, Glory Years, HBO, 1987
Mal, Shameful Secrets (also known as Going Underground), ABC, 1993
Clayton Edmunds, An Unfinished Affair, ABC, 1996
Edwin Aldrin, Sr., Apollo 11 (also known as Apollo 11: The Movie), The Family Channel, 1996
Michael Gartner, The Late Shift, HBO, 1996
Sterling Conrad, The Christmas Wish, CBS, 1998
Orville Gleason, The Perfect Wife, Lifetime, 2001
Specials
Dr. Bolton, An Enemy among Us, CBS, 1987
A Place at the Table, NBC, 1988
Sinclair, Words to Live By, CBS, 1989
Dad, Hoggs' Heaven, Showtime, 1994
Episodic
Cal Stone, "Angels in the Wings," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977
"The Bard and the Bod," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977
Gerald Laslo, "Memory of a Nightmare," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1978
Shoe store owner, "Turkeys Away," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1978
Dr. Chamberlain, "Charlatan," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
Lieutenant, "Ladies of the Afternoon," Mrs. Columbo (also known asKate Loves a Mystery), NBC, 1979
Buddy Barker, "The Airplane Show," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1980
John Brennan, "Tony and Brian," Taxi, ABC, 1980
Lon (some sources cite Lou), "Episode 84," Soap, ABC, 1981
Mr. Peters, "Kip Quits," Bosom Buddies, ABC, 1981
Mr. Heller, "Daredevil," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1982
Mr. Heller, "Genius," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1982
Mr. Heller, "The Italian Caper," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC,1982
Mr. Heller, "Jackal," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1982
Senator, "Unthinkable," Lou Grant, CBS, 1982
"Are You Sure Mike Wallace Started Like This?," Private Benjamin,CBS, 1982
"I Wonder Who's Blackballing Her Now?," Private Benjamin, CBS, 1982
"Sarah and the Buzz," Gavilan, NBC, 1982
Colonel Harris, "The Rescue," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, CBS, 1983
Dr. Theodore Glaser, "If Thoughts Could Kill," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1983
Eric Fenton, "Brother's Keeper," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983
Mr. Taylor, "The Country Club," Filthy Rich, CBS, 1983
Arnold Detweiler, "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Police officer, "Elegy in Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
Raymond, "The Battle of Bel Air," The A Team, NBC, 1984
Deputy attorney general, "Enos and Daisy's Wedding," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1985
Henry Phelps, "Jerry's Mission," Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Fox, 1987
Sergei, "Suitable for Framing," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987
"Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post," Newhart, CBS, 1987

"Low and Away," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
Dr. Westhaven, "Body Trouble," Dynasty, ABC, 1988
Captain McKnight, "The Takeover," Alien Nation, Fox, 1989
Carl Weller, "Return of White Cloud," Hunter, NBC, 1989
Judge Casement, "Branded: Parts 1 & 2," Night Court, NBC, 1989
Major general Edward Higgins, "Thanks for the Memories," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989
"Suspicious Minds," Mancuso F.B.I., NBC, 1989
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Cab driver, "The Return of Preston Giles," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Clark, "It's My Art, and I'll Die If I Want To," My Two Dads, NBC, 1990
Judge Mulhearn, "The Great Spontini--May 9, 1974," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990
Major general Edward Higgins, "Three Cheers for the Orange, White, and Blue," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1990
Major general Edward Higgins, "War Is a Contact Sport," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1990
Dutch Kincaid, "Pitch It Again, Sam," Cheers, NBC, 1991
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Reporter, "Plane Nine from Nantucket," Wings, NBC, 1991
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Train conductor, "Riding Backwards," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992
Ernie Niles, "Runaways," The Golden Palace, CBS, 1993
Mr. Pensky, "The Barber," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Vendor, "In the Hands of the Prophets," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993
General Quarry, "High Treason: Parts 1 & 2," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1994
Steve Ferguson, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994
"George Speaks His Mind," The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Sam Steadman, "Bar Mitzvah Boy," The Crew, Fox, 1995
Jack Dykstra, "Hot Wire," High Incident, ABC, 1997
John Vanderloop, "Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along?," BrooklynSouth, CBS, 1997
Older Jason Nichols, "Synchrony," The X-Files, Fox, 1997
Abe Goldberg, "Honest Abe," Viper, syndicated, 1998
Publisher, "The Land/Titan/The Diary/Town of Remembrance/House on Barry Avenue," Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Fox, 1998
Ronald Wilk, "The Art of Murder," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, syndicated, 1998
Dr. Markman, "Resurrection," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999
Frank, "If Memory Serves," Providence, NBC, 1999
Harold Shaw, "Chapter Three," Boston Public, Fox, 2000
Pierce's attorney, "Going Home," Family Law, CBS, 2000
General Stryker, "Armed and Dangerous," Black Scorpion, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
Harold, "Wedding Presence," The King of Queens, CBS, 2001
Porter, "Without Reservations," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 2001
School board president Harold Shaw, "The Day After," The Practice,ABC, 2001
Adelei Niska, "The Train Job," Firefly, Fox, 2002
Adelei Niska, "War Stories," Firefly, Fox, 2002
Director of central intelligence, "Critical Condition," JAG, CBS,2002
Director of central intelligence, "Need to Know," JAG, CBS, 2002
Bob, "Pictures of Lily," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2003
Judge Henry Bouton, "Wild Card," Judging Amy, CBS, 2003
David Rosen 2004, "Disco Inferno," Cold Case, CBS, 2004
Milton, "Brotherly Love," 7th Heaven (also known as 7th Heaven:Beginnings), The WB, 2005
Thomas, "Transitions," Without a Trace, CBS, 2005
Appeared as Buddy Reingold, Arli$$, HBO; as Buck Sikes, Bob, CBS; as Louis Sumner, Civil Wars, ABC; as Mr. Clark, Encore! Encore!, NBC; in Roc, Fox; and as Richard Cranshaw, Sweet Justice, NBC. Also appeared as Paul Rondere in "Do the Right Schwing," an unairedepisode of Total Security, ABC.
Pilots
Mayor of Ewell, Peeping Times, NBC, 1978
Dr. Ned Rosenberg, Stingray, NBC, 1985
General Relkwin, MacGyver, ABC, 1985
Meyer Lansky, Johnny Ryan, NBC, 1990
Mort Harris, "24 Hours" (also known as "The Longest Day"), ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1994
Judge Francis Firestone, Courthouse, CBS, 1995
Television Director
Episodic
Director of Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC.
Film Appearances
Sergeant Claire, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia, 1971
CHP captain, Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980
Harrison, The Kidnapping of the President, Crown International, 1980
Bernard Lupowitz, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen,American Cinema, 1981
Fred, The Banker, Virgin Films, 1989
John, One Day in Dallas, 1990
(As Michael Eugene Fairman) Medical examiner, Bloodsucking Pharaohs inPittsburgh (also known as Picking up the Pieces), Paramount HomeVideo, 1991
Chairman Jerry Schwartz, The Great White Hype, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Charlie Rebbins, Kid Cop, Brainstorm Media, 1996
Bob Martin, The Nurse, LIVE Entertainment, 1997
Carl, Cupid, Live Film & Mediaworks, 1997
General Porter, Freedom Strike, A-pix Entertainment, 1998
Brina's Problem, 1998
Richard Holmes, Forces of Nature, DreamWorks, 1999
Adlai E. Stevenson, Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen DaysWhich Shocked the World), New Line Cinema, 2000
Mr. Hartwell, The Perfect Tenant, Trimark Pictures, 2000
Jason Goldwyn, Mulholland Dr. (also known as Mulholland Drive), Universal Focus, 2001
Paul Sullivan, Wheelmen, Stretch Pix, 2002
The colonel, The Hard Easy, Lightning Entertainment, 2004
Warden Stankovic, Love Comes to the Executioner, Aura Entertainment, 2004
Stage Appearances
Music lover and waiter, Cactus Flower, Royale Theatre and LongacreTheatre, both New York City, between 1965 and 1968
Understudy for Fred Whitten and Jeff Cooper, Finishing Touches, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1973
Understudy for Lusty McBride and Frank Schaeffer, Marco Polo Sings a Solo, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, 1977
Appeared in other productions, including several off-Broadway plays and productions of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival.
Stage Work
Assistant stage manager, Cactus Flower, Royale Theatre and Longacre Theatre, both New York City, between 1965 and 1968
RECORDINGS
Videos
Adlai E. Stevenson, Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis (documentary), New Line Home Video, 2001
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Movies
Found Money (also known as My Secret Angel), NBC, 1983
Episodic
"A Commercial Break," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1979
"A Date with Jennifer," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1979
"The Airplane Show," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1980
"Most Improved Station," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1980
"The Impossible Dream," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Cult Times, January, 1998, p. 11

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