Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-03-20 (80 years old)
Deathday
2002-04-02
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also known As
Jack Joseph Kruschen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jacob Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Jewish character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Kruschen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
1960
as Dr. Dreyfuss
1958
as Agent Charles Pope
1953
as Detective Lieutenant Harold Y. Cole
1959
as CWO Sam Jacobs
1951
as Muscleman (uncredited)
1953
as Harry
1961
as Doctor Linus Tyler
1977
as Billy the Janitor
1964
as Christmas Morgan
1956
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
1963
as Jake Birnbaum
1955
as Detective Pope
1960
as Chief Engineer Pringle
1967
as Matthew Cutter
1956
as Det. Mace
1981
as Louie
1956
as Truckdriver Helper
1967
as Inspector
1952
as Detective Sergeant Quinn
1960
as Beeker
1981
as Frost-bite Foley
1981
as Judge Thatcher
1958
as Alex Cole
1955
as Hogar
1956
as Agent Pill Schwartz
2010
as (voice) (archive footage)
1955
as Lloyd Lavalle
1950
as Italian Immigrant (uncredited)
1958
as Sgt. Grischa
1975
as Sergeant Steinmetz
1972
as Sen. Mike Wolski
1952
as Stickey Langley
1975
as Jocko Roper
1976
as Abner Denby
1960
as Jack E Mulcher (uncredited)
1957
as Mr. Horvath
1951
as Uniformed Detective (uncredited)
1984
as Smithson
1954
as Louie
1974
as Red Meyers
1983
as Pops
1962
as Attorney Dave Grafton
1994
as Mayor Walter Trout
1954
as Joe (uncredited)
1950
as (uncredited)
1961
as Graduation Emcee Professor
1965
as Doctor Volker
1978
as John Bedford
1955
as Ernie
1953
as Short Boy
1954
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
1985
as Alex Livanos
1962
as Resko's Father
1990
as Isadore Perlman
1997
as Mr. Katz
1955
as Austin Stoker
1976
as Madden
1962
as Carmine
1957
as Cavalry Sergeant
1969
as Capt. Granicek
1977
as Harry Kahn
1965
as Louis B. Mayer
1979
as Gela
1960
as Max (uncredited)
1971
as Doctor Gottlieb
1950
as Sam
1950
as Cosey - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1953
as Salvatore
1954
as Andrews
1959
as Mickey (uncredited)
1972
as Vartamian
1949
as Steve
1977
as Jim Bridger
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