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Michael Zaslow Biography (1944-1998)

Born November 1, 1944, in Inglewood, CA; died of heart failure from complications of Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), December 6, 1998, in New York City, NY; married Joanne Dorian (divorced); married Susan Hufford (a psychotherapist), 1975 (until his death, December 6, 1998); children:(adopted daughters) Marika, Helena; godchild: Christian Slater (actor). Career: Actor. (With actress Brynn Thayer) co-founder of ZazAngels (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis fund-raising and research foundation), 1997. Awards, Honors: Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1994, for The Guiding Light..

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

November 1, 1944

Inglewood, California, United States

Death Details

December 6, 1998

New York City, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dick Hart, Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1970-71
• Dr. Peter Chernak, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, CBS, 1970
• Roger Thorpe, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1989-97
• Jonathan Hardari, King's Crossing, ABC, 1982
• David Renaldi/David Reynolds, One Life to Live (also known as Between Heaven and Hell), ABC, 1983-86
• Movies
• Ted, Woman on the Ledge, NBC, 1996
• Specials
• Tafir Sadek, Unit 4, CBS, 1981
• Phil, Moscow Bureau, ABC, 1986
• Presenter, The 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1991
• Presenter, Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1992
• Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1996
• Episodic
• Darnell, "The Man Trap," Star Trek, NBC, 1966
• Ensign Jordan, "I, Mudd," Star Trek, NBC, 1967
• Dr. Alistair Layton, "Brother to Dragons," Spenser: For Hire, ABC,1985
• "Scoundrel," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
• Ben Hollings (recurring), "Judgment in L.A.: D-Girl," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
• Ben Hollings, "Judgment in L.A.: Turnaround," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
• Ben Hollings, "Judgment in L.A.: Showtime," Law & Order, NBC,1997
• Film Appearances
• There's a Girl in My Soup, Alma-Kino-Filmverleih, 1970
• Chris Nolan, You Light Up My Life, Columbia, 1977
• Sam Mason, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979
• Bob Becker, Seven Minutes in Heaven, Warner Bros., 1985
• Old man in town (uncredited), Star Trek: First Contact, Paramount,1996
• Stage Appearances
• Perchik, Fiddler on the Roof, Imperial Theatre, New York City, NY,1964; then Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1967; and Broadway Theatre, NewYork City, 1970
• The Boys from Syracuse, Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC, 1972-73
• Understudy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1974-75
• Beltramo/Egano, Boccaccio, Edison Theatre, New York City, 1975
• Onward Victoria!, Greenwich New Theatre, New York City, 1979
• Macbeth, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1979-80
• Henry Ward Beecher, Onward Victoria!, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1980
• Betrayal, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981
• Dr. Sheinberg, Bags, Three Muses Theatre, 1982
• D., Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1985
• Johnathon, Men in the Kitchen,Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1986-87
• Mark, Taking Steps, York Theatre Company, New York City, 1987
• King Henry IV, King Henry IV Part I, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Shiva Theatre, New York City, 1987
• Possessed, The American Stage Company, Teaneck, NJ, 1987-88
• Noel Coward, Noel and Gertie, York Theatre Company, 1993
• WRITINGS
• Television Work
• Writer, Another World, NBC, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, June 1, 1998, p. 83; December 21, 1998, p. 71.

Electronic:

• E! Online, December 9, 1998, http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,4015,00.html*