John Zaremba
John Zaremba (October 22, 1908 – December 15, 1986) was an American actor most noted for supporting roles on science fiction films and television series.
John Zaremba

episode screenshot (ABC) · Public domain
- Name
- John Zaremba
- Born
- 22 October 1908
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- 15 December 1986
- Place of death
- Newport Beach, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Eleanor Zaremba
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
John Zaremba (October 22, 1908 – December 15, 1986) was an American actor most noted for supporting roles on science fiction films and television series.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
John Zaremba (1908–1986) was an American actor and journalist. Born in Chicago, the actor died in Newport Beach. Languages used include English.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 26 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for John Zaremba. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q1694314 · wikipedia · John Zaremba
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — John Zaremba • Born — 22 October 1908 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Died — 15 December 1986 • Place of death — Newport Beach, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1950–1986 • Spouse — Eleanor Zaremba • Children — 3
Biography
Biography
The Chicago-born Zaremba was a journalist for the Grand Rapids Press and Chicago Tribune newspapers until 1949, when he moved to Hollywood and became an actor. In 1962, he appeared as "Stone" on The Virginian in the episode, "It tolls for Thee". He appeared in seven episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and four episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. His regular roles included Dr. Harold Jansen in Ben Casey (1961–1966), Dr. Raymond Swain in The Time Tunnel (1966–1967), and a judge in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971–1974). While first appearing as a Captain Martin in a 1963 episode ("A Letter for Fuji") of McHale's Navy, he would make four more recurring appearances in subsequent episodes in 1964 and 1965, all as Admiral Hardesty. Zaremba was the television spokesman for Hills Brothers Coffee in the 1970s and early 1980s, playing a fictional coffee bean buyer, traveling the world in search of the best quality coffee beans.
Career
Career
Zaremba appeared in 139 films and television shows. Film • Pirates of the High Seas (1950, Serial) - Dr. Schmidt [Chapter 10] (uncredited) • Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Court Clerk (uncredited) • The Magnetic Monster (1953) - Chief Watson • Human Desire (1954) - 'Russ' Russell, Train Conductor (uncredited) • Tight Spot (1955) - Second Policeman (uncredited) • Cell 2455, Death Row (1955) - District Attorney (uncredited) • 5 Against the House (1955) - Robert Fenton (uncredited) • Chicago Syndicate (1955) - Detective Lieutenant Robert Fenton • Apache Ambush (1955) - The President's Secretary (uncredited) • Ransom! (1956) - Telephone Technician (uncredited) • The Houston Story (1956) - Emile Constant • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - Professor Kanter • He Laughed Last (1956) - Big Dan's Doctor (uncredited) • The Power and the Prize (1956) - Fred Delehanty, Office Worker (uncredited) • Reprisal! (1956) - Mr. Willard (uncredited) • Hit and Run (1957) - Doctor • The Night the World Exploded (1957) - Daniel J. Winters (Assistant Secretary of Defense) (uncredited) • 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) - Dr. Judson Uhl • Zero Hour! (1957) - Passenger with Sick Wife (uncredited) • The Power of the Resurrection (1958) - Samuel • Young and Wild (1958) - Sergeant Larsen • Juvenile Jungle (1958) - Mr. Murray (uncredited) • The Case Against Brooklyn (1958) - Assistant District Attorney Heller (uncredited) • The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958) - Military Prosecutor (uncredited) • Tarawa Beachhead (1958) - Second Staff Officer Speaking (uncredited) • Frankenstein's Daughter (1958) - Police Lieutenant Boyle • Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) - Air Admiral (uncredited) • Vice Raid (1960) - Sidney Marsh (uncredited) • Because They're Young (1960) - Mr. Trent (uncredited) • The Gallant Hours (1960) - Major General Millard F. Harmon (uncredited) • Key Witness (1960) - Reporter (uncredited) • The Lawbreakers (1961) - Sergeant John Ervine • Moon Pilot (1962) - Security Officer Conducting Lineup (uncredited) • Dangerous Charter (1962) - FBI Special Agent (shot in 1958) • A Gathering of Eagles (1963) - Flight Surgeon (uncredited) • Follow Me, Boys! (1966) - Ralph's Lawyer (uncredited) • R. P. M. (1970) - President Tyler • Scandalous John (1971) - Wales • The War Between Men and Women (1972) - Minister • Herbie Rides Again (1974) - Lawyer, First Team • Brothers (1977) - Judge #2 • Return to Fantasy Island (1978) - Dr. Croyden Television • I Led Three Lives (1953–1956) (69 episodes) - Special Agent Jerry Dressler • Dragnet (1955) (Season 4 Episode 37: "The Big Watch") • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957–1962) (7 episodes) • (Season 3 Episode 3: "The Perfect Crime") (1957) - Photographer • (Season 4 Episode 25: "The Kind Waitress") (1959) - Dr. Maxwell • (Season 6 Episode 2: "The Doubtful Doctor") (1960) - Psychiatrist • (Season 7 Episode 2: "Bang, You're Dead") (1961) - Market Manager • (Season 7 Episode 22: "The Big Score") (1962) - Lieutenant Morgan • (Season 7 Episode 28: "The Kerry Blue") (1962) - Dr. Chaff • (Season 7 Episode 31: "Most Likely to Succeed") (1962) - Tax Investigator • Zorro (1959) (Season 2 Episode 20: "Spark of Revenge") - Magistrado • Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1959) (Season 2 Episode 15: "Earthquake") (broadcast US, 12 December) - Clerk of the Court • Sea Hunt (1959–1961) (6 episodes) • (Season 2 Episode 28: "Underwater Ejection") (1959) - Dr. Bartock • (Season 2 Episode 30: "Port Security") (1959) - Charlie Keller • (Season 3 Episode 1: "Asylum") (1960) - Lee Bellum • (Season 3 Episode 18: "Cindy") (1960) - Police Chief Coleman • (Season 3 Episode 39: "Man Overboard") (1960) - George Emerson • (Season 4 Episode 23: "Baby") (1961) - Dr. Bruney • Maverick (1960) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The People's Friend") - Gantry • Dennis the Menace (1961) (Season 2 Episode 16: "Miss Cathcart's Friend") - Arthur Prilych • Disneyland (1961) - Reverend Graves • Ben Casey (1961–1965) (15 episodes) - Dr. Harold Jensen • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1963) (4 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") (1962) - Richard Anderson • (Season 1 Episode 6: "Final Vow") (1962) - Mr. Meecham • (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") (1963) - Coroner • (Season 2 Episode 7: "Starring the Defense") (1963) - Judge • Perry Mason (1962–1964) (5 episodes) • (Season 5 Episode 16: "The Case of the Shapely Shadow") (1962) - Autopsy Surgeon • (Season 5 Episode 30: "The Case of the Lonely Eloper") (1962) - Doctor Wales • (Season 6 Episode 23: "The Case of the Lover's Leap") (1963) - Medical Examiner • (Season 7 Episode 15: "The Case of the Capering Camera") (1964) - Coroner's Physician • (Season 7 Episode 17: "The Case of the Bountiful Beauty") (1964) - Medical Examiner • The Virginian (1962–1967) (5 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 9: "It Tolls for Thee") (1962) - Stone • (Season 2 Episode 13: "Siege") (1963) - Undertaker • (Season 3 Episode 8: "A Father for Toby") (1964) - Warden • (Season 5 Episode 15: "Vengeance Trail") (1967) - Polk • (Season 6 Episode 11: "To Bear Witness") (1967) - Mayor • The Twilight Zone (1963) (Season 4 Episode 10: "No Time Like the Past") - Horn Player • Burke's Law (1963) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Who Killed Holly Howard?") - Lieutenant Charlie Johnson (uncredited) • McHale's Navy (1963–1965) (5 episodes) • (Season 2 Episode 13: "A Letter for Fuji") (1963) - Captain Martin • (Season 2 Episode 34: "Marryin' Chuck") (1964) - Admiral Edgar Hardesy • (Season 3 Episode 21: "All Chiefs and No Indians") (1965) - Admiral Edgar Hardesy • (Season 3 Episode 27: "Chuckie Cottontail") (1965) - Admiral Edgar Hardesy • (Season 3 Episode 32: "All Ahead, Empty") (1965) - Admiral Edgar Hardesy • Lassie (1963–1970) (4 episodes) • (Season 9 Episode 29: "Weasel Warfare") (1963) - Dr. Temple • (Season 10 Episode 13: "Day of Darkness") (1963) - Ralph Henderson • (Season 11 Episode 18: "Lassie and the Girl in the Canyon") (1965) - Dr. Walker • (Season 16 Episode 14: "The Road Back: Part 1") (1970) - Dr. Kendall • The Fugitive (1964) (Season 1 Episode 25: "Taps for a Dead War") - Druggist • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1965) (2 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 1: "Eleven Days to Zero") (1964) - Dr. Claude Selby • (Season 2 Episode 2: "Time Bomb") (1965) - Admiral Johnson • Twelve O'Clock High (1964–1966) (5 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Hours Before Dawn") (1964) - General Homer Stoneman • (Season 1 Episode 26: "Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet") (1965) - General Homer Stoneman • (Season 1 Episode 28: "The Cry of Fallen Birds") (1965) - General Homer Stoneman • (Season 1 Episode 32: "The Hero") (1965) - General Homer Stoneman • (Season 3 Episode 2: "Massacre") (1966) - Lieutenant General Owen • Peyton Place (1965) (3 episodes) - Dr. Kessler • (Season 1 Episode 37) (uncredited) • (Season 1 Episode 38) (uncredited) • (Season 1 Episode 47) (uncredited) • The Munsters (1965) (Season 2 Episode 2: "Herman, the Master Spy") - Charlie • The F.B.I. (1965–1972) (4 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Exiles") (1965) - Colonel Novin • (Season 3 Episode 10: "Blueprint for Betrayal") (1967) - Hackett • (Season 5 Episode 8: "The Challenge") (1969) - Winston Keller • (Season 8 Episode 11: "Canyon of No Return") (1972) - Hotel Guest • Batman (1966) (2 episodes) - Kolevater • (Season 1 Episode 7: "Instant Freeze") • (Season 1 Episode 8: "Rats Like Cheese") (uncredited) • Daniel Boone (1966) (Season 3 Episode 14: "When a King Is a Pawn") - Chaumet • The Time Tunnel (1966–1967) (30 episodes) - Dr. Raymond Swain • The Invaders (1967) (2 episodes) • (Season 2 Episode 3: "The Watchers") (1967) - General • (Season 2 Episode 12: "Labyrinth") (1967) - Professor Ed Harrison • Ironside (1967–1971) (4 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 13: "The Past Is Prologue") (1967) - Dr. Michaels • (Season 2 Episode 26: "Not with a Whimper, But a Bang") (1969) - Dean Morris • (Season 3 Episode 2: "Goodbye for Yesterday") (1969) - Doctor • (Season 5 Episode 5: "Ring of Prayer") (1971) - Dr. Ward • The Wild Wild West (1968) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The Night of the Undead") - Dr. Paul Eddington • Mission: Impossible (1968) (Season 3 Episode 11: "The Freeze") - Dr. Jacob Bowman • Lancer (1968–1969) (2 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 12: "The Escape") (1968) - Hotel Clerk • (Season 1 Episode 13: "The Wedding") (1969) • Bonanza (1968–1972) (4 episodes) • (Season 9 Episode 17: "The Thirteenth Man") (1968) - Charles • (Season 11 Episode 3: "The Silence at Stillwater") (1969) - Dr. Menring • (Season 14 Episode 3: "The Initiation") (1972) - Judge • (Season 14 Episode 11: "The Bucket Dog") (1972) - Judge Wilcox • The High Chaparral (1969) (Season 3 Episode 4: "A Piece of Land") - Price • Land of the Giants (1969) (Season 2 Episode 4: "Deadly Pawn") - Dr. Lalor • Get Smart (1970) (Season 5 Episode 22: "Smartacus") - Senator Brookside • All in the Family (1972) (Season 3 Episode 11: "Mike's Appendix") - Anesthetist • Cannon (1972–1975) (3 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 18: "The Kill a Guinea Pig") (1972) - Theodore Croft • (Season 2 Episode 23: "Press Pass to the Slammer") (1973) - Judge Holcomb • (Season 5 Episode 2: "The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 1") (1975) - Arthur Allen Royce • Columbo (1974) (Season 3 Episode 6: "Mind Over Mayhem") - Coroner • The Streets of San Francisco (1974–1976) (3 episodes) • (Season 3 Episode 4: "Mask of Death") (1974) - Dr. Thompson • (Season 4 Episode 16: "The Honorable Profession") (1976) - Mr. Schultz • (Season 5 Episode 3: "Dead or Alive") (1976) - Mr. Zabrockie • Barnaby Jones (1974–1980) (2 episodes) • (Season 2 Episode 23: "Image in a Cracked Mirror") (1974) - Mr. Stevenson • (Season 8 Episode 21: "Deadline for Murder") (1980) - Ralph Luxor • S.W.A.T. (1975) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Hit Men") - Howard Redding • Charlie's Angels (1976–1980) (2 episodes) • (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Kill an Angel") (1976) - Dr. Stafford • (Season 4 Episode 14: "Angel's Child") (1980) - Judge Towers • Dallas (1978–1986) (13 episodes) - Dr. Harlen Danvers (1986-final appearance) • Little House on the Prairie (1979–1981) (4 episodes) - Judge Adams • (Season 6 Episode 3: "The Family Tree") (1979) • (Season 6 Episode 18: "May We Make Them Proud: Part I") (1980) • (Season 6 Episode 19: "May We Make Them Proud: Part II") (1980) • (Season 7 Episode 19: "Blind Justice") (1981)
Identity and overview
Identity and overview
The following is established of the heading itself.
Places
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
Chicago.
Birth place
Newport Beach.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “John Zaremba”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1694314: John Zaremba
General reference · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.John Zaremba. IMDb.
- 2.Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 88. 2011. 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- 3.John Zaremba Starred in Hill Bros. Ads: Actor Known for TV Coffee Spots Dies. Los Angeles Times. 1986-12-20. 0458-3035.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- John Wilkes BoothPerson
- John WillardPerson
- John WooPerson
- John WrayPerson
- Johnathon SchaechPerson
- Johnnie KeyesPerson
- Johnnie ToPerson
- Johnnie WalkerPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by John Zaremba?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.